Bettman Lockout III Thread (aka NHL Offseason: Now & Forever) - Page 346 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

Didn't stop me playing until my hands hurt though. It probably did lead to a pinball addiction which led to foosball addiction which led to .... oh right you don't have all day.

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01-05-2013 , 10:34 PM

#8628

sylar

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Originally Posted by WhiteGoose

Man I miss ColeW or whatever the other Flyers' fan who had CW in his name.

Last season I was fairly sure you were a colew gimmick.

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01-05-2013 , 10:37 PM

#8629

cwicemvp12

Sergei Bobrovsky!

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How Wrane can still fool you after all this time, I don't know

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01-05-2013 , 10:37 PM

#8630

GusJohnsonGOAT

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Originally Posted by WhiteGoose

The kind we all had as kids had no bubble and was referred to as table top hockey.

Maybe it's a Toronto thing.

That's because bubble hockey machines are like $2k and far better than crappy table top ones which are only a few hundred at best.

So obviously parents aren't going to shell out that much money and will buy their kids the crappier version.

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01-06-2013 , 12:23 AM

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Triumph36

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Maybe the sick bubble hockey machines are $2k, but I know my family had a bubble hockey table that was like $350 (1997 dollars) and was awesome - it didn't have a fancy puck reloader or the boo/cheer button, but it worked just fine.

The table top hockey I had as a kid we lost the puck way too often and the rods got all [censored] up.

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01-06-2013 , 02:31 AM

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MicroBob

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Oh god. I loved that boo/cheer button. Was awesome.

We have a bubble hockey machine in our lounge at home games. No boo/cheer button though. We dork around on it sometimes but my coworkers get tired of losing to me.

I think I first played them around 1983 or so. Local convenience store had one. The USA vs USSR version of course.

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01-06-2013 , 02:32 AM

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SenorMuresano

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I would always cheer the star spangled banner in bubble hockey

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01-06-2013 , 02:59 AM

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Zimmer4141

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BUBBLE HOCKEY confirmed GOAT arcade/bar sports machine

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01-06-2013 , 04:32 AM

#8635

sylar

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Originally Posted by Zimmer4141

BUBBLE HOCKEY confirmed GOAT arcade/bar sports machine

Fun fact: USA/USSR bubble hockey arcade was used as action scenes in the disney smash-hit miracle.

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01-06-2013 , 06:14 AM

#8636

WhiteGoose

confirmed loose

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LOCKOUT OFFICIALLY OVER

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=412844

I AM THE FIRST TO BREAK THE NEWS

MVP 2013

I'm actually pretty furious the lockout is over because well whatever **** the NHL and the Leafs I don't want to deal with this ****.

I was seriously hoping the league would fold because **** Bettman.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/...fehr-ends.html

seriously **** the way the media is already portraying this

I am FURIOUS with the anger of a thousand WJHC semifinal losses.

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01-06-2013 , 06:35 AM

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Kirbynator

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OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

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01-06-2013 , 06:35 AM

#8638

Wrane

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let the games begin!

**** yeah

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01-06-2013 , 06:45 AM

#8639

Kirbynator

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LOL GOMEZ

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01-06-2013 , 07:01 AM

#8640

goofyballer

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SHARKS GHANA WIN THE CUP

MY DVR WILL FINALLY BE BUSY AGAIN

IT'S HOCKEY SEASON BITCHESSSSSSS

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01-06-2013 , 07:04 AM

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Word on Twitter is that both sides were so inspired by American WIM achieving GOLDZZZZ at the WJC that they put aside their differences to come to an agreement

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01-06-2013 , 07:06 AM

#8642

Andy-Martin

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Originally Posted by goofyballer

SHARKS GHANA WIN THE CUP

MY DVR WILL FINALLY BE BUSY AGAIN

IT'S HOCKEY SEASON BITCHESSSSSSS

DVRing sports? Yuck. Other than that, WOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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01-06-2013 , 07:13 AM

#8643

goofyballer

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7 year max on player contracts, 8 if you're resigning your own player. It'll be nice to see the end of cheat code deals for guys in their 20s.

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01-06-2013 , 07:16 AM

#8644

bigdottawa

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LET US NHL!!!!!!!

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01-06-2013 , 07:18 AM

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Nash.Head

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And on the first day, I shall create the season thread

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01-06-2013 , 07:25 AM

#8646

bigdottawa

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Details coming out...

- 10 year CBA with opt-out after 8 years
- 7 year max contracts, 8 years if re-signing your own player.
- 2013-14 cap will be $64.3 million
- variance: lowest paid season of multi-year deal can be no lower than 50% of highest season
- NHL players will participate in 2014 Olympics

Schedule's are made up for 50 and 48 games. Depends on how long it takes to ratify deal.

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01-06-2013 , 07:30 AM

#8647

bigdottawa

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Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger
Draft lottery will change. All 14 teams fully eligible for 1st pick overall. Weighting system may remain, but 4-move restriction out.