Ongoing NHL thread - Part III

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Just realized Seth Griffith is another former London Knight.

/Don't say it, Dash.

 

[DragonfromTO]

I think Griffith is a better fit for the Leafs than Pulk as well. Still has the skill to fit their new style but is less of a perimeter guy than Pulkkinen. Toronto already has marner and Nylander to fill the role of perimeter, highly skilled forward. Pulk is just an inferior version of those guys.

Also cause you know, fuck Boston

 

[dash]

Just realized Seth Griffith is another former London Knight.

/Don't say it, Dash.

That's a pretty good pipeline from London to Toronto.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That's a pretty good pipeline from London to Toronto.

I'll say that in 3 years if/when Kadri isn't the best player to have resulted outta that pipeline.

Until then they're Medicine Hat East to me.

 

[dash]

Sounds like Versteeg has spurned the Oilers to sign with the Flames, according to Dreger:

 

[dash]

I guess that means PullyourRV will be on the Oilers opening night roster.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Also cause you know, fuck Boston

I can live with this too.

 

[Puck082]

That's some serious talent that could end up being unavailable for Team Canada at the WJHC.

I hope one of them get top 6 minutes. It's the only way they'll be useful.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

tuomo ruutu released from canucks PTO

/skille still on roster

//etem still on roster

 

[dash]

I liked puck's post from a couple of weeks ago when he saw the headline "Canucks added Skille to forward ranks" and hoped it was a typo...

 

[dash]

 

[dash]

Now some are speculating when the Oilers knew that Versteeg wasn't going to sign with them as it may have impacted their pursuit of guys like Parenteau on waivers. That's a steady hand at the helm in Edmonton, isn't it?

 

[tducey]

To bad, Versteeg is a good depth guy that could have helped Edmonton a lot.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Now some are speculating when the Oilers knew that Versteeg wasn't going to sign with them as it may have impacted their pursuit of guys like Parenteau on waivers. That's a steady hand at the helm in Edmonton, isn't it?

Well, like, what was the holdup? They are the ones offering the contract to a guy in camp on a PTO. Why wasn't the contract extended days ago with a deadline of, say, yesterday?

The best part is if they had said nothing and he signed in Calgary there would only be murmurs; as usual, the Oilers do their best to make themselves look ridiculous over even the smallest issues.

 

[forty_three]

There was some talk yesterday that he was a better fit for the Leafs than Pulkkinen.

Surprised nobody lower than Minny claimed Pulkkinen.

He's Finnish. Jarmo can't be seen as playing favorites.

Wis
Niew
SKI

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

And that's 23.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

etem still on roster

scratch that ... etem waived

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Did RFA's just wait til the end to skip training camp?

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Did RFA's just wait til the end to skip training camp?

Risto actually practiced with the team while waiting for a new contract.

I'd think it was a designed PR stunt to show good faith or some such. Or maybe that's just the cynic in me.

 

[Puck082]

Did RFA's just wait til the end to skip training camp?

It's unorthodox, but I like the Isles team rule that an RFA must be signed before training camp or they sit the season. They have zero leverage to be doing garbage like this.....