Bettman Lockout III Thread (aka NHL Offseason: Now & Forever)

[Kirbynator]

r.i.p butch bouchard

[Henrik Sedin]

Canada apparently inviting Ryan Murphy to play in the WC for some stupid reason

lol, bet your life savings on anyone else basically...

[housenuts]

vigneault canned if canucks lose 1st round? i don't think so, but my buddy does.

[_Mantis_]

Originally Posted by housenuts

vigneault canned if canucks lose 1st round? i don't think so, but my buddy does.

not a chance in hell

[WhiteGoose]

Vigneault is one of the better coaches in the league... I think management is smart enough to keep him. But if the Canucks really do end up getting swept, something huge has to happen. Probably end of one of Luongo/Kesler/Sedins careers in Vancouver.

Hey, the Sedins could be just the thing Columbus is looking for in exchange for Nash and their 2nd.


Murphy is probably playing in the WC because he's the top rated Canadian prospect and the Leafs have a top 5 pick; so the hockey world wants to ensure the Leafs don't take him by making him as much of a valuable Canadian as possible

[Geddy Lee]

It's Ryan Murray, guys.

[WhiteGoose]

Originally Posted by Henrik Sedin

lol, bet your life savings on anyone else basically...

Come on. Canada has to be the favorite with Sidney Crosby and Roberto Luongo on the team

[Geddy Lee]

Also, re: Canucks, I think Vigneault is too much of a net positive to get axed. He's working with babies and mental midgets yet he's the one guy in that organization that I feel keeps the most consistent professional and rational appearance in public. I have quite a bit of respect for him.

Having said that, he'd be the easiest change to a team that obviously has a very talented core, and the front office might feel like a more authoritative, hardass figure could instill a greater level of discipline in that room. I don't know how much I'd agree with that, but that'll be the rationale behind firing him if he does get let go.

One thing I'd bet reasonable money on: Roberto Luongo has played his last game as a Vancouver Canuck. I think he's far more likely to get traded this offseason than Kiprusoff. And yes, I realize that contract is an albatross.

[Henrik Sedin]

yeah AV is generally good, but i don't get how he doesn't realize how ppl like Raymond are basically useless and should be buried

Originally Posted by Geddy Lee

It's Ryan Huddy, guys.

yeah sorry, w/e

he seems to really blow, but Kevin Lowe wants to take him to the Worlds just so he can get a better look

what a loser

neutral coaches and GM's in the future plz?

[Geddy Lee]

lol whaddaya expect, it's Hockey Canada, one of the most AIDS-infested organizations in sports.

[WhiteGoose]

Found this on the site of some guy "eklund"


TO COLUMBUS: Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin & Roberto Luongo

TO VANCOUVER: Rick Nash, Steve Mason, Jack Johnson, 2nd overall pick

e5

[<3_Tha_Grind]

Originally Posted by Henrik Sedin

Canada apparently inviting Ryan Murphy to play in the WC for some stupid reason

lol, bet your life savings on anyone else basically...

Probably so Lowe can get a good look before he trades down and drafts him at 3-5.

[TJayBird]

Trading Luongo requires a few different things


a) Lu to waive his no trade clause for a specific team
b) That team to have a billion dollars in salary cap space
c) that specific team actually wants Luongo
d) the Canucks to accept a trade offered by this specific team


What I'm trying to say is that by the time we hit c) on this list, we've eliminated 100% of possible trades.

Vancouver's only option is to trade Schneider's rights away (or wait for an offer sheet), and stick out the decade with Lu.

[TJayBird]

Originally Posted by <3_Tha_Grind

Probably so Lowe can get a good look before he trades down and drafts him at 3-5.

Sick. Good work Lowe.

[Henrik Sedin]

yeah that was my implication with the line of:

Kevin Lowe wants to take him to the Worlds just so he can get a better look

i think it was Dreger (who is obv connected to the Leafs) was floating the #5 + Gardiner/Schenn for #1 rumour. LOiLers get a couple D-men, Leafs get Yakupov.