NHL Hockey thread

[viper37]

If it happens and they move to Quebec City (which I hope does happen)... and the Coyotes win the Stanley Cup... where do they have the parade?

Imo, they will not make any official announcement this week-end.  What could happen, is if no one comes forwared and say "Hey, I'm a genius and I figured out how to pay 175 million$ for a hockey team in the desert with no fan support and turn it into a money making franchise with nothing to envey the Leafs or the Habs" by April 15th, they will call Péladeau and tell him to be ready, the announcement will occur once the team is out of the playoffs (wich should be early next week )

[PRC]

Imo, they will not make any official announcement this week-end.  What could happen, is if no one comes forwared and say "Hey, I'm a genius and I figured out how to pay 175 million$ for a hockey team in the desert with no fan support and turn it into a money making franchise with nothing to envey the Leafs or the Habs" by April 15th, they will call Péladeau and tell him to be ready, the announcement will occur once the team is out of the playoffs (wich should be early next week )

I picked Chicago to win that series in 7, but I think Phoenix has a very good chance there.  Phoenix was better than Chicago 5 on 5 and has a better goals against.  They can make it to the second round.

[Neil]

Los Angeles over Vancouver - Canucks suck, and are faggots.  Everyone who likes them is not just stupid, but evil and a criminal.

What is it like to have the local team miss the playoffs.  It has been so long I forget.

Nice and quiet, which is just the way I like it.

Enjoy your riots when the Canucks fall apart.

[Barrister]

Imo, they will not make any official announcement this week-end.  What could happen, is if no one comes forwared and say "Hey, I'm a genius and I figured out how to pay 175 million$ for a hockey team in the desert with no fan support and turn it into a money making franchise with nothing to envey the Leafs or the Habs" by April 15th, they will call Péladeau and tell him to be ready, the announcement will occur once the team is out of the playoffs (wich should be early next week )

I picked Chicago to win that series in 7, but I think Phoenix has a very good chance there.  Phoenix was better than Chicago 5 on 5 and has a better goals against.  They can make it to the second round.

Having watched the eastern-based Jets I'm no expert on either, but yes, I  pondered that one for a bit.  It wouldn't shock me if Phoenix won that series.

[crazy canuck]

The good news for the people of Edmonton is that they get the first draft pick for the third year in a row.  The bad news is their team sucks so much they get the first pick three years in a row - and they live in Edmonton.

[HVC]

The good news for the people of Edmonton is that they get the first draft pick for the third year in a row.  The bad news is their team sucks so much they get the first pick three years in a row - and they live in Edmonton.

Poor draft players. You try hard, you practice, you excel in your field, and as your reward you have to play in/for edmonton

[PRC]

The good news for the people of Edmonton is that they get the first draft pick for the third year in a row.  The bad news is their team sucks so much they get the first pick three years in a row - and they live in Edmonton.

It's likely they will trade that first overall pick somewhere for a defenseman.  They don't really need Nail Yakupov with their young and good depth at forward, they need help on the blueline now and trading the pick to get that is their best option. 

[Barrister]

The good news for the people of Edmonton is that they get the first draft pick for the third year in a row. 

I don't consider that good news.

The bad news is their team sucks so much they get the first pick three years in a row

And they aren't my team.

[crazy canuck]

And they aren't my team.

One of the few coping mechanisms available to a resident of Edmonton.

[Barrister]

And they aren't my team.

One of the few coping mechanisms available to a resident of Edmonton.

You know - you talk a lotof shit about Edmonton. And it's well-deserved.

But then you speak as if Vancouver of all places is better.  Weird.

At least Edmonton, for all it's shittiness, is at least located within Alberta.  You're in a shitty city within a shitty province.

[katmai]

@Beeb

[Jacob]

[Neil]

The good news for the people of Edmonton is that they get the first draft pick for the third year in a row.  The bad news is their team sucks so much they get the first pick three years in a row - and they live in Edmonton.

It's likely they will trade that first overall pick somewhere for a defenseman.  They don't really need Nail Yakupov with their young and good depth at forward, they need help on the blueline now and trading the pick to get that is their best option.

That's what I would do, provided I could find someone willing to trade me a Lidstrom-Pronger-level defenceman in exchange for the opportunity to draft a lazy Russian forward.

[Zoupa]

Habs draft third. I'm hoping they go for F.Forsberg, but knowing them they'll probably pick Grigorenko. 

[PRC]

That's what I would do, provided I could find someone willing to trade me a Lidstrom-Pronger-level defenceman in exchange for the opportunity to draft a lazy Russian forward.

Well the trade won't be there for a tier 1 defenceman but it might be for a tier 2 defenceman + a bag of pucks and even those tier 2 guys are hard to get.  Someone like Brent Burns, Dan Hamhuis, maybe Mike Green out of Washington since it looks like his injuries have taken him down a notch and you could probably grab him for a 1st overall pick.  Maybe for a guy like the Sharks Doug Murray.  The Oilers should want a shut-down d-man who can move the puck up ice (which i'm not sure Murray can)... a guy who is not going to get you sixty points but in a good year will get you over 40 hopefully but more importantly won't be a liability in his own zone (which Mike Green would be but if healthy would get you the 60 points).  Maybe even move it for a guy like the Kings Slava Voynov or the Canucks Chris Tanev, prospects who look like they're going to have a fifteen year career on the blueline, maybe not superstars but they're going to help your team.