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10-04-2010 , 10:13 PM

#176

NhlNut

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Originally Posted by Triumph36

bernier signing a contract like that is a decent idea because it keeps LA from having to politically go with quick and limit bernier's ice time. i don't think it's that huge an accident that this deal follows ersberg hitting waivers.

ersberg waivers was a done deal except for injury. he was just an odd man out.

it does open the door for Bernier to take the starting job. (and I think he will by the playoffs)

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10-04-2010 , 10:18 PM

#177

Zimmer4141

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Go Wings. Stay healthy please this year.

See you guys in April barring half our lineup getting hurt again this year.

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10-04-2010 , 10:21 PM

#178

MuresanForMVP

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ESPN putting Detroit 2nd on their preseason power rankings was kinda unexpected

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10-04-2010 , 10:42 PM

#179

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is anyone familar with GVT calculations?

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10-05-2010 , 12:25 AM

#180

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Originally Posted by DevinLake

is anyone familar with GVT calculations?

i don't feel like getting the links now but tom awad explained how it's calculated on puck prospectus last year.

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10-05-2010 , 12:30 AM

#181

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No replacement officials, yay!

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10-05-2010 , 12:38 AM

#182

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Originally Posted by Triumph36

i don't feel like getting the links now but tom awad explained how it's calculated on puck prospectus last year.

yea, I was reading it and had a couple concerns. One appears to have been a typo.

I was also curious if there's been much discussion of it anywhere, because there are obviously a lot of assumptions, and I'm just wondering if it has it's critics?

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10-05-2010 , 12:43 AM

#183

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Originally Posted by aislephive

No replacement officials, yay!

yeah great, cause the regular ones are soooo good!

/sarcasm

but your post did inspire me to look into whether they quietly canned Auger over the summer, and.....place your bets, place your bets!

Spoiler:

2-4 new refs for this season. Jean Hebert, Marcus Vinnerborg (who have 2010 start dates), and maybe Francis Charron & Kyle Rehman (who don't have dates listed, and i don't recall hearing their names before, so they must be new). totally uninteresting fun fact: they've only added 2 new linesman in the last 7 years (Byran Pancich last year, and Scott Cherrey in 2007). i guess they have a longer shelf-life than refs, something to consider for you kids out there looking for a new profession.

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10-05-2010 , 12:44 AM

#184

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Originally Posted by DevinLake

yeah i have problems with it - it's a nice stat but it's kind of meaningless without context. it's not meant to be a catch-all stat, hockey is 20 years away from that if it ever makes it there at all.

gabe desjard.ins has said that GVT undersells defense in general, which i agree with.

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10-05-2010 , 01:06 AM

#185

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Originally Posted by 72off

yeah great, cause the regular ones are soooo good!

/sarcasm

People say things like this but I don't know if they realize how bad replacement officials would be.

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but your post did inspire me to look into whether they quietly canned Auger over the summer, and.....place your bets, place your bets!

I'm 95% sure that he was working the Carolina game today, and he made a bunch of terrible calls no less.

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10-05-2010 , 01:40 AM

#186

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10-05-2010 , 01:43 AM

#187

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Lets be friends.

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10-05-2010 , 01:44 AM

#188

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Originally Posted by aislephive

People say things like this but I don't know if they realize how bad replacement officials would be...

yeah they tried that in the NBA...last year, was it? and after about 5 minutes, David Stern, the players, the fans, everyone figured out exactly how bad it was. must have given the refs some nice leverage.

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10-05-2010 , 01:45 AM

#189

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Originally Posted by ZomgHax

Lets be friends.

obv. Lets go wings!!!

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10-05-2010 , 01:52 AM

#190

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zomg drop the f*****g puck already

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10-05-2010 , 02:16 AM

#191

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WANGZ

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10-05-2010 , 07:17 AM

#192

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O/U 3 weeks before Daryl Sutter signs Bill Guerin

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10-05-2010 , 07:27 AM

#193

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Originally Posted by Triumph36

It's also completely useless as a predictive stat.

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10-05-2010 , 12:18 PM

#194

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okay, transactions from today according to bob mckenzie:

grabner claimed by NYI, ritola claimed by TB, everyone else who was waived sunday or monday cleared.

people waived today: todd white, tim kennedy, david hale, jeff tambellini

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10-05-2010 , 12:23 PM

#195

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What happens if someone gets suspended in the preseason but then gets cut by his team? Does he ever serve the suspension?

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10-05-2010 , 12:37 PM

#196

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mckenzie thinks that shane o'brien was traded for ryan parent.

also on waivers: brett sutter, andy hilbert, mark parrish, ryan craig, andrew hutchinson, jassen cullimore, ryan potulny, derek meech, kirk maltby

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10-05-2010 , 01:31 PM

#197

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Awesome intro post!! Geddy, you get an A+++.

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Originally Posted by Mikhail Kasparov

I am just going to play devil's advocate here, but since it's a one year contract, is there any reason they couldn't force him to sign the QO, which was for less money?

For a few reasons. 1. Someone would probably give him an offer sheet, but the bigger reason is he would most likely file arbitration next year and that would not end well for SJ imo. It's all about keeping your players happy AND getting good value.

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Originally Posted by Mikhail Kasparov

I'm less excited about the Sharks than I've been for awhile, mostly because I know the goalies and gaping hole in the D are going to piss me off all year, and there was an easy way to solve both problems.

pls detail these 3 points a bit more.

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Originally Posted by IlliniLou

incredible OP.

couple things are certain, Hawks crush Luongo's soul, Geddy drinks, Crosby announces his homosexuality and the Sharks regret signing Niemi

I wasn't too keen on the Sharks getting Niemi, but I don't think I'd ever regret it. They got good value even if he does have a chance to flame out.

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Originally Posted by <3_Tha_Grind

Campbell out 4-5 weeks.

ouch... better than 4-5 months though.

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Originally Posted by NhlNut

In before correct Pacific division prediction.

You were only about 70 posts late.

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Originally Posted by Hold'em 07

Western conference playoffs:

1v8: SJ > St. Louis
2v7: Luuu > Bryz
3v6: Nashville > Detroit
4v5: Kings > Hawks

Semifinals 1: SJ > Nashville
Semifinals 2: Kings > Nucks

WCF: Kings > Nucks

NHL is rigged!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Triumph36

bill guerin released by the flyers - so much for steak dinners

Pitt will resign him again just so A5 dies a little inside!

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Originally Posted by Etats360

Florida waived Grabner, wat

This must be to send him down right?

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Originally Posted by 72off

Most Valuable Forwards:

1. Nicklas Backstrom
2. Loui Eriksson
3. Ryan Kesler
4. Martin St. Louis
5. Steven Stamkos
6. Tomas Plekanec
7. Zach Parise
8. Mikko Koivu

Least Valuable Forwards:

137. Paul Kariya
136. J.P. Dumont
135. Brian Gionta
134. Jason Blake
133. Jason Arnott
132. Danny Briere
131. Jason Spezza
130. Ryan Malone

Most Valuable Defense:

1. Duncan Keith
2. Tyler Myers
3. Andy Greene
4. Kyle Quincey
5. Ian White
6. Drew Doughty
7. Marc Staal
8. Keith Yandle

Least Valuable Defense:

151. Matt Walker
150. Hal Gill
149. Aaron Ward
148. Niclas Wallin
147. Jan Hejda
146. Mattias Ohlund
145. Jason Strudwick
144. Jonathan Ericsson

Most Valuable Goalies:

1. Jonathan Quick
2. Jimmy Howard
3. Martin Brodeur
4. Ilya Bryzgalov
5. Pekka Rinne
6. Craig Anderson
7. Ryan Miller
8. Miikka Kiprusoff

Least Valuable Goalies:

36. Jean-Sebastien Giguere
35. Mike Smith
34. Jose Theodore
33. Ondrej Pavelec
32. Mathieu Garon
31. Tim Thomas
30. Carey Price
29. Jonas Gustavsson

Best Fan Value:

1. Phoenix Coyotes
2. San Jose Sharks
3. Buffalo Sabres
4. Washington Capitals
5. Colorado Avalanche
6. Los Angeles Kings
7. Nashville Predators (tied)
7. Chicago Blackhawks (tied)

Worst Fan Value Ranking:

30. Toronto Maple Leafs
29. Edmonton Oilers
28. New York Rangers
27. Minnesota Wild
26. Florida Panthers
25. Calgary Flames
24. New York Islanders
23. Montreal Canadiens

Link

LOL at this list.

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Originally Posted by NhlNut

Prediction from LAK world:
Jack Johnson has made huge strides since the Olympics, and (in a contract year) will give DD a run for his money as best Kings D.

JJ is full of potential and the LAKs have been waiting on it to blossom for a while now. BTW, he will never be a good as DD.

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Originally Posted by goofyballer

I would say that 72o's posts offer 10x the insight of yours, but anything multiplied by zero is still zero so that wouldn't quite be accurate.

LOL

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10-05-2010 , 02:01 PM

#198

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I hope Pierre is on the Flyers/Pens broadcast on Thursday.

Spoiler:

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10-05-2010 , 02:39 PM

#199

dia

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grabner now at nyi, lol, next stop loilers imho....

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10-05-2010 , 02:51 PM

#200

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The Isles have now added future hall of famer Michael Grabner and future hall of famer Kirill Kabanov to a core of Tavares, Bailey, and Okposo. They might make the playoffs in 5 years.

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