Ongoing NHL thread - Part deux

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About that RyJo proposal:

Aaron Portzline‏@Aportzline22s

New proposal received. New proposal rejected. No progress. Onward. #joeywatch #CBJ

 

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Comments from Jonas Hiller regarding Teemu's comments on BB:

Randy Sportak@SUNRandySportak · 4m
#Flames Jonas Hiller isn't surprised about Selanne comment’s regarding Boudreau. "I don't think the was too happy there all the time."

Randy Sportak@SUNRandySportak · 3m
Hiller: "he was hoping to get some more ice time, especially on the powerplay. I think Bruce didn't really give him that time."

Randy Sportak@SUNRandySportak · 2m
Hiller: “(Selanne) told me at the end you can just be as good as your coach wants you to be.” Hiller felt similar, pushed from the No.-1 job

Randy Sportak@SUNRandySportak · 2m
Hiller on Boudreau: "I didn't feel I got his support there 100% at the end of the year."

Randy Sportak@SUNRandySportak · 1m
More Hiller: "if the coach isn't rooting for you or doesn't have your back it's tough to play at your best."

 

[forty_three]

My guess is that, provided that Kuemper doesn't come back to reality, Fletcher will want to see how Bryzy looks first before he starts shopping around for a Goalie through a trade.

About that RyJo proposal:

Aaron Portzline‏@Aportzline22s

New proposal received. New proposal rejected. No progress. Onward. #joeywatch #CBJ

I'm beginning to think that JD took the offers public in the hopes that it would spur some more realistic counter-offers.

Apparently it didn't.

JD: 2 years, 6mil
KO: 2 years 12 mil.
JD: No.
KO: Okay, 2 years, 12 mil.
JD: What? I said no.
KO: You wanna try... say 12 mil over TWO years?
JD: What? Did you even hear-
KO: Okay, okay okay. Simmer down. For you, because I like you, 2 years, 6m.
JD: Finally
KO: Each
JD: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
KO: Whoa, big fella. Sorry, I apparently stepped on your toes there. Sorry. How about 12 mil over two years?
JD: God dammit so much
KO: 3 mil year one
JD: I'm listening
KO: then 9 mil the next?

JD: *leaves room to meet press* 2 yrs 6m, 6 at 5.33ea or 8 at 5.75ea. That's what we offered. Nothing reasonable in return. *comes back in*

KO: You drive a hard bargain. Okay if you don;t like 2 years, 12 M how about 8yrs 80mil?
JD: Ryan, get your shit and get out.

<next day, phone rings in JDs office>
KO: You are a shrewd negotiator Johnny. Faxing a new, lower, two year counter-offer right now.
JD: *reads offer, mumbling to himself* 2 years, 11.95m. *head explodes*

This is apparently not far off from what it's like negotiating with Overhardt.

 

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More on the whole Selanne/Boudreau situation.

Selanne dishes out more than just salami in new book...Boudreau wishes the salami was real

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Well, nothing like taking months to write, proofread, edit and publish your autobiography and then apologize for doing so before the fucking thing is even released for sale!

 

[forty_three]

Pens third jersey revealed. Old School. I like it.

 

[forty_three]

Since he's hurt, a suspension is kind of "meh". But the gesture is nice. Will be interested to see if they hold him out once he's healthy.

 

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Pens third jersey revealed. Old School. I like it.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Pens third jersey revealed. Old School. I like it.

This should be their standard jersey. I hate their current unis. That weird, not quite gold mustard color? What is that?

 

[forty_three]

Growing a sport: Hockey has taken root | BlueJackets Xtra

A small toot of the old horn about the local youth hockey program. This is the point of NHL expansion. I am happy to be a part of it.

 

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[KennyBanyeah]

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It better not be to his ass-slapping hand. He needs that!!

 

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Unconfirmed reports say he fractured a finger grabbing a player's butt...

Edit: Beaten to the punch by Kenny (lol)

 

[forty_three]

Unconfirmed reports say he fractured a finger grabbing a player's butt...

Edit: Beaten to the punch by Kenny (lol)

And Crosby's injury is from running from the same cop. He probably tripped over Malkin.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

WHL's Vancouver Giants not allowing RyJo to skate with their team

for a third time ... see you at Brittania RyJo





or have they?

Unsigned NHL players Ryan Johansen (Port Moody) and Brenden Dillon (Surrey) have been invited to skate with the Giants, but Ward doesn’t want them at Friday's final practice before the season opener.

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/...into+season/10216082/story.html#ixzz3DmU8J6CQ

 

[forty_three]

Hextall says it's "Lower Body".

NOT AS MUCH FUN WHEN SOMEONE'S SLAPPING YOUR ASS, IT IS CLAUDE?

 

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DS wanted hockey and hilarity - I hope the following delivers:

The Blues have extended a PTO to Ryan Whitney...

 

[dare2be]

hockilarity.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

DS wanted hockey and hilarity - I hope the following delivers:

The Blues have extended a PTO to Ryan Whitney...

P.T.O., eh?

Peoria Ticket One-way?