The OFFICIAL 2008-09 NHL Offseason Thread

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Sid could only wish he could pull ass like Richards can. Plus there is a bigger pool of women for Richards too. You have the Philly girls and the NJ sluts. Here you just have yinzers.

Isn't being the best looking girl in Philly like being the tallest midget? Outside that group, does it mean a whole lot

[Dr. Sak]

I'm sorry. Sid will be trolling for guys...especially with those chick lips.

[Suburban Rhythm]

So you check out his lips?

[Dr. Sak]

How cant you? He's always pouting!

[Dr. Sak]

Which one of us is going to come out alive when we go to that Pens/Flyers game

[Suburban Rhythm]

Just think the same thing...people around us are going to be thinking "Would you two shut the hell up already!!?"...about 2 mins into the 1st period.

[Suburban Rhythm]

And, no way his lips are as big as you are making them out to be. No way Hatcher could get his blade past them to his teeth, Hatcher's aim is terrible.

[Dr. Sak]

Just think how pissed those pens fans will be when they find out you are responsible for bringing in a Flyer fan!

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

And, no way his lips are as big as you are making them out to be. No way Hatcher could get his blade past them to his teeth, Hatcher's aim is terrible.

Hatch wanted some chicklets so he decided to knock his teeth out.

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

How about we stuff it in a bag...crap in it...light it on fire and leave it on Bobby Clarke's steps.

My guess is that Clarke signs it to be his starting goaltender.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

My guess is that Clarke signs it to be his starting goaltender.

Or the Leafs sign it to 4.25 million dollar contract to play defense for the next few years.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Just think how pissed those pens fans will be when they find out you are responsible for bringing in a Flyer fan!

Just wear a Ward or Roethlisberger jersey, and they won't care

[Dr. Sak]

And we'll drink Eye-Urn City

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

Just wear a Ward or Roethlisberger jersey, and they won't care

I think I'd almost rather wear a Pens jersey than a Ben one. He might be the only person in the city I despise more than Crosby.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

I think I'd almost rather wear a Pens jersey than a Ben one. He might be the only person in the city I despise more than Crosby.

Doesn't like kid with big lips, doesn't like guy who puts his head through a windshield. What's next, you hate the mullet?

[Honolulu_Blue]

Captain Pavel "Chekov" Kubina?

http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/Hoc...73196-sun.html

Leafs looking to Kubina

By LANCE HORNBY, SUN MEDIA

Not only is Pavel Kubina unlikely to be traded, but Cliff Fletcher is talking him up as a possible captain if Mats Sundin departs.

With an Aug. 15 window to shop Kubina rapidly closing, the Maple Leafs' general manager yesterday listed the chance of dealing the $5-million US defenceman as "less than 50%."

"Any trade involving Pavel would have to be very advantageous for the Leafs," Fletcher said. "I thought he played well last season (after an awful start to Kubina's four-year $20-million deal) and I know (new coach) Ron Wilson liked him a lot. Plus, it's very quiet right now for trades."

Wilson was in favour of a deadline deal last February to send Kubina to his San Jose Sharks, which the defenceman vetoed with his no-trade clause, much to Fletcher's chagrin.

When the Leafs missed the playoffs, a clause in Kubina's contract gave them from June 20 to Aug. 15 for a trade. But though teams such as the Los Angeles Kings are looking for veterans on defence, the Leafs now need Kubina on a green blueline if veteran Bryan McCabe isn't returning.

"He could be a serious candidate to be our captain," said Fletcher, who could be without Sundin and two of three alternates in McCabe and the traded Darcy Tucker. "It's Aug. 6 and we have to start thinking about these things."

Tomas Kaberle is the lone remaining alternate captain.

"He is among a number of candidates, but I don't expect it will be decided until the end of training camp," Fletcher said. "And if Mats is gone, it's possible we might rotate it (month-to-month as teams such as Minnesota do)."

As far as the McCabe stalemate is concerned, there is a growing feeling that he will agree to be moved somewhere in the autumn, rather than report to camp and cause a stir.

[Draft Dodger]

I'm told European captains are all the rage

[samifan24]

Pavel Kubina, Captain? Really? Is there no one else?

[Honolulu_Blue]

Jeff Finger might have a shot at it.

[samifan24]

I always liked Matt Stajan. Seems he's been a bit of a disappointment, though, although I must admit I don't follow the Leafs very closely. Certainly he hasn't been as successful as my boy Brad Boyes.

[Draft Dodger]

now I understand what ML is talking about when he talks about Ottawa fans...
Hey Joe! Where Ya Goin?: The Great Joe Sakic Caper | Bleacher Report

[Honolulu_Blue]

After all the Jeff Finger talk and the "no tade" clauses and all that, it's time to give back to our good friend, Maple Leafs.

Here you go. This is for you:
All Heart - Wendel Clark By Curtis Trevor - CrashtheCrease.com
All Heart - Wendel Clark By Curtis Trevor

Aug.11, 2008 in Uncategorized


The one and only. Wendel Clark often gets recognized as just that, and with the new shape of the game and the way he played he may have just been the last player we can truly describe that way.


Wendel Clark had a shortened career mainly because of the style of play cause injuries that even he could not play through. Wendel was not the biggest guy, the strongest player but he played every game like he was.
During his career Wendel played taller and heavier then he actually was and that took a toll on his body, he did everything in his power to protect his teammates and anything for his team to win, if he had to score a hat-trick he would, if he had to fight Bob Probert he would, if he had to take on a much bigger Marty McSorley who just dropped Doug Gilmour with an elbow he would and he would do it very well.


There has not been many players in the history of the NHL who could do this on a night to night basis and there has been even fewer who could do it that actually would do it


Sure that style of hockey probably cost him many games lost due to injury and it probably cut his career short by a few years but I am sure if he could change anything he would not change a thing.


When he is honored by the Maple Leafs this season everyone can sit there and be proud of him for giving everything he ever had for the Maple Leafs and making all hockey fans proud of playing the game hard.


I invite you all to take a look at this video clip of Wendel Clark playing hockey the Wendel Clark way.


All Heart - Wendel Clark


I ask you this, will we ever see another play like this and what was your favorite Wendel Clark memory that sticks out the most to you?

[Dr. Sak]

Hey SR...I found this blog post...pretty funny if it is true.

The Sweater Ted: The Billy Tibbetts Urban Legend

[Maple Leafs]

Apparently our long national nightmare is over, and Bryan McCabe has agreed to be traded once the Leafs pay his roster bonus on Sept. 1.

After refusing to even consider a trade last season, he was finally persuaded to accept an opportunity to go play for... the Panthers?

Hm. Guess being near nice golf courses is more important than winning, or being near family, or pretty much anything else.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Apparently our long national nightmare is over, and Bryan McCabe has agreed to be traded once the Leafs pay his roster bonus on Sept. 1.

After refusing to even consider a trade last season, he was finally persuaded to accept an opportunity to go play for... the Panthers?

Hm. Guess being near nice golf courses is more important than winning, or being near family, or pretty much anything else.

Well, hell, he's had so much time to himself in the spring lately he's probably played all the golf courses in Ontario.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Hey SR...I found this blog post...pretty funny if it is true.

The Sweater Ted: The Billy Tibbetts Urban Legend

Billy Tibbetts...one thing a Flyers fan and Pens fan can agree on.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Dola

Got my THN 08-09 Yearbook. Anyone interested in a brief team rundown, just leave a post, I'll try and get to it.

As if there is any doubt, they are picking the Wings to repeat.

Pens, 2nd in the East, behind Montreal.

[TazFTW]

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

Dola

Got my THN 08-09 Yearbook. Anyone interested in a brief team rundown, just leave a post, I'll try and get to it.

As if there is any doubt, they are picking the Wings to repeat.

Pens, 2nd in the East, behind Montreal.

Rangers, please.

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

As if there is any doubt, they are picking the Wings to repeat.

Pens, 2nd in the East, behind Montreal.

Are you sure you're looking at the predictions section? And not last year's results page?

Way to go out on a limb, THN.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by TazFTW

Rangers, please.

Team Grade: B-
Prediction: 6th in East

Top 10 prospects:

Rank - Name - Position - Age - 2007-08 team - Est NHL arrival

1. A Cherepanov - RW - 19 - Omsk (Rus) - 2009-10
2. B Sanguinetti - D - 20 - Brampton (OHL) - 2009-10
3. M Del Zotto -D - 18 - Oshawa (OHL) - 2011-12
4. I Baranka - D - 23 - Hartford (AHL) - 2008-09
5. A Anisimov - C - 20 - Hartford (AHL) - 2009-10
6. L Korpikoski - LW - 22 - Hartford (AHL) - 2008-09
7. D Stepan - C - 18 - St, Mary's (USHS) - 20012-13
8. G Moore - RW - 24 - Hartford (AHL) - 2008-09
9. D Byers - LW - 22 - Hartford (AHL) - 2009-10
10. M Sauer - D - 21 - Hartford (AHL) - 2010-11

[Travis]

Edmonton when you have time please.

And thanks!

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Travis

Edmonton when you have time please.

And thanks!

Team Grade: B
Prediction: 6th in the West

Top 10

1. J Eberle - C - 18 - Regina (WHL) - 2009-10
2. R Nash - C - 19 - Cornell (ECAC) - 2011-12
3. T Chorney - D - 21 - N Dakota (WCHA) - 2010-11
4. R Schremp - C - 22 - Springfield (AHL) - 2008-09
5. J Petry - D - 20 - Mich St (CCHA) - 20011-12
6. J Deslauriers - G - 24 - Springfield (AHL) - 2009-10
7. JF Jacques - LW - 23 - Springfield (AHL) - 2008-09
8. L Reddox - LW - 22 - Springfield (AHL) - 2009-10
9. T Peckham - D - 20 - Springfield (AHL) - 2001-12
10 D Dubnyk - G - 22 - Springfield (AHL) - 2011-12

[bbor]

In case you guys havent heard...Mccabe plus ??? for Mike Van Ryan.

Seems like a problem for a problem trade.

[Dr. Sak]

Ryan Whitney is out 3 to 5 months.

Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole: Ryan Whitney Out Three to Five Months

[Suburban Rhythm]

So he fucked up Wade Redden on one foot?

That actually makes me feel better about his season last year, because he fell well behind what he had done in 06-07.

Welcome to the Kris Letang show. He'll get the first shot at Whitney's spot opposite Gonch on the PP now. And hopefully Alex Goligoski shines in camp and plays ahead of Darryl Freaking Sydor.

[Maple Leafs]

An interesting look back at one of the great and/or tragic "what if" scenarios in recent league history:
http://blogs.tampabay.com/lightning/...was-an-ho.html

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

An interesting look back at one of the great and/or tragic "what if" scenarios in recent league history:
http://blogs.tampabay.com/lightning/...was-an-ho.html

Vinny would've gotten hit by Steve Chaisson on the way to the Garden anyway.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Sakic is back for 1 more year at least.

[Draft Dodger]

$6 million, NTC per Dater.

it puts the Avs at a hair under $52 million, leaving them 4.5 to spend on Sundin and Forsberg!

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Sakic is back for 1 more year at least.

Whoa, slow down there Joe. This is a big decision, why rush into it like this?

Your friend,
Mats

[Suburban Rhythm]

TRADE

Tampa gets:

Meszaros

Ottawa gets:

Kuba
A Picard
2009 1st (SJ's from the Dan Boyle deal)

I have to say edge Sens- Meszaros is the best player in that deal, but probably isn't more than a 2nd pairing D. He's been pretty awful in his own zone the past 2 seasons. Still young and the potential is there, but he's at best a #3 guy IMO.

Sens get a guy to fill his spot this season (Kuba) and potentially in the future (Picard), grab a 1st round pick, and get rid of Meszaros and his crazy contract demands.

[bbor]

I was shocked when i heard this deal......Mesaros for a 1st would even be a stretch in my books.

[Arctic Blast]

Shocking. I like Meszaros, and I could see moving him for the first, OR for the players, but not all of it. That's insanity.

[Dr. Sak]

Picard is a borderline NHL defensemen. Good offensively...bad in his own zone.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Picard is a borderline NHL defensemen. Good offensively...bad in his own zone.

So they replaced Meszaros perfectly?

Still, what is Picard? 20?

And Meszaros could easily turn into a legit top pair guy, he's only 22. But, on the current group of D, him, Matt Carle and Paul Ranger are the top 3. OUCH!

[Dr. Sak]

Picard is 22.

[Maple Leafs]

Mezsaros was something like +35 as a teenaged rookie. He can be a very good player, but for whatever reason he took a step back the past two years in Ottawa.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Mezsaros was something like +35 as a teenaged rookie. He can be a very good player, but for whatever reason he took a step back the past two years in Ottawa.

You mean the one season he played with Chara?

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

You mean the one season he played with Chara?

What, the Lightning don't have somebody like that for him to play with?

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

What, the Lightning don't have somebody like that for him to play with?

True. Isn't Vlad Mihalik like 6'7"? That is pretty damn close to 6'9".