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08-06-2009, 11:11 AM | #852 |
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I was going to say I could never remember who Jason Williams played for and who Jeremy Williams played for but now I see Jason Williams was the Detroit/Atlanta guy and Jeremy Williams has played his entire career for Toronto. Wasn't there a Williams who played for Carolina though?
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08-06-2009, 11:18 AM | #853 | |
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You mean Justin Williams. He's with the Kings now. |
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08-06-2009, 11:33 AM | #854 |
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Holland knew he needed someone to catch all of Bab's evil stares, now that Jiri is gone.
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08-06-2009, 03:16 PM | #855 |
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Oh, great, there are three of them: Jason Williams Jeremy Williams Justin Williams Are any of them any good? I don't really think so but I get them confused all the time so how would I know?
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08-06-2009, 07:31 PM | #856 |
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Justin was good in his early years with Carolina, but had horrendous problems with injuries the last couple of years. This made him expendable for trading by JR at the last deadline, which resulted in getting Cole back from Edmonton.
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08-07-2009, 03:51 PM | #857 |
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Interview with Jiri Hudler.
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08-09-2009, 11:23 AM | #858 |
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Patrick Kane got arrested here in Buffalo this morning.
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08-09-2009, 11:28 AM | #859 | |
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Ridiculous. They beat up a cabbie because he couldn't give them a few dollars change? What a punk.
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08-09-2009, 11:31 AM | #860 | |
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Not to mention is he under 21 and coming from Chippewa Street, which is our big nightlife area and the bars/clubs are open until 4 A.M., so I'm guessing he is under-age. Chippewa does a problem with serving minors. Last edited by Galaxy : 08-09-2009 at 11:31 AM. |
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08-09-2009, 11:39 AM | #861 |
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hohoho. Bettman and Campbell must be shaking in their boots to see one of their faces of the league get in trouble like this. It's a good thing this isn't the NFL or they might actually have to do something.
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08-09-2009, 12:25 PM | #862 |
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I heard that about Kane too.
The only guy who might be a bigger prick then him is Phil Kessel from what I have heard. |
08-09-2009, 01:59 PM | #863 | |
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I'm a huge Bruins fans and I've heard that Kessel is not Mr. Personality many, many times. I always expect him to have a very whiny, nasally voice when he speaks.
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08-09-2009, 03:06 PM | #864 | ||
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08-09-2009, 06:47 PM | #865 |
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They beat up a cabbie over pocket change [edit: 20 cents]. Kane makes millions a year. Talk about disgusting.
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08-09-2009, 10:09 PM | #866 |
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I used to think Keith Tkachuk was a prick. He looks positively angelic next to Kane at this point.
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08-09-2009, 10:58 PM | #868 |
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Speaking of Jeremy Jacobs, someone on Twitter posted that the Bruins have increased ticket prices 95% overall over the last two seasons.
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08-10-2009, 12:20 AM | #869 |
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i generally dont care about who owns what team, but i honestly have been hoping very hard that balsille gets a team
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I wish Mark Cuban would buy an NHL team, that would shake things up for the better. As for Balsillie, I'm not sold on him, but I'm not against him either.
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08-10-2009, 07:32 AM | #871 | |
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I just want some more teams in Canada. It's pretty obvious that Phoenix and a few other of the warm cities (Florida Panthers) aren't working too well. Move them into Canada. |
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08-10-2009, 08:29 AM | #872 |
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08-10-2009, 08:36 AM | #873 |
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Further proof the Flyers should've won the lottery that year and got Kane.
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08-10-2009, 08:49 AM | #874 | |
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08-10-2009, 11:05 AM | #875 | |
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And yet the CFL is kicking ass and taking names in recent years, primarily because it got out of the US and just focused on targeting the product at people that actually want it.
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08-10-2009, 11:26 AM | #876 | |
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True, but in a majority of peoples minds, the CFL is a poor distant second to the NFL(something I dont agree with) |
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08-10-2009, 11:39 AM | #877 | |
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Talent wise there's no comparison, really.
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08-10-2009, 11:46 AM | #878 | |
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Yeah, it's not even close to being second. That'd be college football.
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08-10-2009, 12:36 PM | #879 |
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Blackhawks PR staff sure is earning their money this off-season.
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08-10-2009, 01:34 PM | #881 |
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I was meaning the Hawks, not you
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08-10-2009, 01:44 PM | #883 |
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Ahh OK...got it now.
Now I'm just trying to figure out who has had the worse off-season, the Blackhawks or the Broncos?
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08-10-2009, 02:28 PM | #884 |
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Pretty stupid(Kane and his cousin arguing over 20 cents with a cabbie), but he gets one pass due to his age. He still looks 13 for crying out loud. With that being said, he always comes across as a douche/insincere in interviews, and he cleary has the maturity of 13 year old, even if he plays the game like vet at times. The cabbie will want to settle out of court, and I hope he gets a nice check from Kane that hopefully teaches the kid a thing or two and forces him to grow up, just a bit...
For the record, I think the Hawks have had a solid off-season, not with off the ice issues, of course, but they added an elite talent, and they will be a better team than last year. As long as Bowman's kid isn't a total moran, it's all but impossible to screw this up thanks to the Hawks stock-piling of talent over the past 6 years. Last edited by watravaler : 08-10-2009 at 02:32 PM. |
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F that. You don't get a pass for drunkenly beating up a cabbie over 20 cents regardless of age.
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I am not exactly sure what "gets one pass" means. I don't care if he looks 13 or 43, sure, he's young, but he's 20 years old and an adult. While, he might get "one pass" because he's never run afoul of the law before, his age isn't the issue. Quote:
I agree that the Hawks are better than they were last year, but they are going to be in a very tough position after this season. If they win the Cup, it's all good and it was worth it. Even if Bowman's kid is a genius, the Hawks stock-piling of talent over the past 6 years and the generous contracts Tallon has dolled out over the past 3 years (Hossa, Sharp, Bolland, Versteeg, Byfuglien, Campbel, Barker, Sopel, and Huet) are going to come to a head after next year. Tough choices will need to be made and it will be interesting to see what affect this dispute of 20 cents will have, if any, on what the Blackhawks decide to do...
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I would disagree about their offseason. They signed Hossa without giving him a physical (he's going to be out the first couple months). The league is now investigating that contract. Kane gets into a dumb incident. GM forgot to fill out paperwork correctly and cost the Hawks money. Owner gets booed at the Hawks convention.
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What does Dan Cleary have to do with this? I know he was a "busted" draft pick for the BlackHawks, but c'mon.... |
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08-10-2009, 03:49 PM | #889 |
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Looks like Kane has other experiences with cab drivers. Not sure if this other incident is him being a smart ass or just offering a genuinely good tip...
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You know, "20 Cent" Kane sorta rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? Or we could call him "Two Dime" or "Two Dime Crime".
Haven't read the article, but saw that no actual alcohol related charges seem to have been pressed, which you would think would practically be an automatic for someone under 21 (just a hint of inebriation would get a charge). That makes me think (unless you guys are reading something in the article that clearly states it) that Kane was actually sober for all of this. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
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08-10-2009, 05:23 PM | #891 |
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The Hawks are up against it next year. $43M in contracts to 12 players...and none of those 12 is Kane, Toews, or Keith. Even if the cap stayed at $56M, to get those 3 for a combined $13M would be a steal...and still need to fill in another 6-7 spots.
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Sabres are brining back Mike Grier for a 1-year deal.
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Well, in the least surprising news of the off-season so far, Zherdev has signed with a KHL team.
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Good job setting market value, Mr. Arbitrator!
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