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[puckhead]

Cody being Cody again... alternate title "the Bitch is Back"

good player, but man, I don't miss this drama
Report: Sabres waiting on Hodgson | NHL | The Score

Citing a murky history between the team and Hodgson's agent, Ritch Winter, Hamilton suggests that the perceived stalemate that exists between the two parties may result in Hodgson's eventual departure from Buffalo

 

[mattola]

vindicates Gillis a touch

Cody being Cody again... alternate title "the Bitch is Back"

good player, but man, I don't miss this drama
Report: Sabres waiting on Hodgson | NHL | The Score

Citing a murky history between the team and Hodgson's agent, Ritch Winter, Hamilton suggests that the perceived stalemate that exists between the two parties may result in Hodgson's eventual departure from Buffalo

 

[dash]

I think Cody needs a new agent - Ritch 'The Bitch' Winter has a history of being terrible to deal with.

 

[forty_three]

Hey, Cody... c'mere. Closer. *SMACK*

YOU'RE GETTING PAID MILLIONS TO PAY A GAME! STOP BEING A DOUCHE!

Worst thing is, someone will pick his punk ass up.

 

[mattola]

Hey, Cody... c'mere. Closer. *SMACK*

YOU'RE GETTING PAID MILLIONS TO PAY A GAME! STOP BEING A DOUCHE!

Worst thing is, someone will pick his punk ass up.

drop that agent he will most likely cease to be a pain and be a good player. he is a good player (Kassian better be god damn good) but not for dealing with that shite every year

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Doesn't help when Winter is dealing with a dipshit of a GM either.

 

[mattola]

2013-14 NHL pre-season begins Saturday, Sept. 14 - NHL.com - News

 

[dash]

One of ShawnRocker's favo(u)rites...

Free agent Antropov joins Astana Barys of the KHL

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Antropov, Poni, the KHL is certainly starting to poach.

 

[forty_three]

Columbus Blue Jackets - Jody Shelley rejoins Blue Jackets organization - Columbus Blue Jackets - News

*whew*

When I first heard that he was "coming home", I thought they were bringing him back to play.

 

[Slimpikins]

Don't worry, Jodi never actually played hockey. He would just drag his knuckles across the ice for a couple shifts and maybe get punched in the face a few times.

 

[puckhead]

How we'd fix the NHL - Grantland

 

[IndyAndy]

How we'd fix the NHL - Grantland

A lot of interesting stuff in there.

 

[mooger_35]

How we'd fix the NHL - Grantland

This would be a great change:

The top draft positions will be awarded based on points earned after playoff elimination. Once a team is officially out of the playoff race, it starts the clock on amassing points toward its draft position. Bad teams still get an advantage (because they're eliminated earlier), but now the emphasis is on winning, not just on riding out the string. It's relatively simple, and it's brilliant.

You're telling me you wouldn't be excited the day the "no. 1 overall pick points" column appeared in the standings? If we were lucky, we could even have late-season showdowns for the top picks. And fans watching those games would actually be cheering for their own teams to win. Imagine that.

 

[Comeds]

How we'd fix the NHL - Grantland

Its a good list. I wouldnt mind any of them except for the playoff re-seeding and the way top draft picks are awarded.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

awww, now ya'll got me missing the tattooed whack job too. *sniff*

I miss Clarkson, he was the only other guy that knows the headache of having 2 girlfriends

I don't believe the ban hammer was brought down on the Sly man. I for one would like to see him return.

/Automattic too

Automattic was banned??

What for?

Clarkson too. That one I can kind of see but still.

 

[Comeds]

Automattic was banned??

What for?

Clarkson too. That one I can kind of see but still.

I don't think Auto was banned. I think he was busy with work and kids.

Sly got pissed off when someone else was banned and left.

I know Elocomotive was offering to represent some banned posters to try to get them back but his hourly rate was too high.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Tox was banned for cursing off the new owner or something, Sly and Clarkson jumped ship with him, they were not actually banned. No idea what happened to Automattic.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

This would be a great change:

The top draft positions will be awarded based on points earned after playoff elimination. Once a team is officially out of the playoff race, it starts the clock on amassing points toward its draft position. Bad teams still get an advantage (because they're eliminated earlier), but now the emphasis is on winning, not just on riding out the string. It's relatively simple, and it's brilliant.

You're telling me you wouldn't be excited the day the "no. 1 overall pick points" column appeared in the standings? If we were lucky, we could even have late-season showdowns for the top picks. And fans watching those games would actually be cheering for their own teams to win. Imagine that.

I kinda like the idea too.

There are two things that I don't like though.

1) This might just make rebuilding teams tank a bit earlier. Not sure about this.

2) This is the big one for me. I really think that this could kill a lot of action on deadline day. Teams might not be willing sellers if they could move up as many as 5 spots in the draft by hanging onto their UFAs. Maybe a draft tournament that runs at the same time as the first two rounds of the playoffs could work. Owners would love this (more revenue). The PA would probably hate this (more games and might restrict playing in the WHC). There would be more revenue in the pot for the players though.

 

[higgyfan4]

Matt Duchene helps buy signed B's jersey for bullied girl's birthday - CBSSports.com