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Post by seventeen on Jun 24, 2006 17:16:38 GMT -5
It's starting. Go for it.
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Post by seventeen on Jun 24, 2006 17:41:43 GMT -5
Kessel dropping. Character questions? Will Boston take him? Naturally.
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Post by habmeister on Jun 24, 2006 18:20:50 GMT -5
Kessel dropping. Character questions? Will Boston take him? Naturally. i wasnt impressed with him in vancouver, loved johnson though like everyone. toews im not sold on yet either, he'll have to fill out. now who is savard and gainey targeting? i guess wishart or its gotta at least be a d-man right? |
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Post by habmeister on Jun 24, 2006 18:22:23 GMT -5
although this kid could be a late steal JIRI TLUSTY
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Post by habmeister on Jun 24, 2006 18:43:45 GMT -5
habs swing a deal for picks with the sharks, wonder what other compensation we're getting? 16th pick for 20th
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Post by seventeen on Jun 24, 2006 19:08:52 GMT -5
I'm feeling embarrassed by the some of the yokels at the draft, first booing the St. Louis rep and then booing the Habs when they announced first in French. Damn right it should be in French first. What's with them, the morons?
We drafted David Fischer? Ok, who's he?
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Post by seventeen on Jun 24, 2006 19:13:51 GMT -5
Ferguson keeps proving he's a boy among sharks. Giving up Rask and someone else for Raycroft. Hasn't happened, but that's what the talk is. Sure, Fergie, take on a one year wonder and give up a possible future star. Smart.
It's happened, but just Rask for Raycroft. I still think it stinks. Raycroft is not going to have another year like his rookie year. Wish we had done with Theo what Boston did with Raycroft.
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Post by franko on Jun 24, 2006 19:50:57 GMT -5
It's happened, but just Rask for Raycroft. I still think it stinks. Raycroft is not going to have another year like his rookie year. Wish we had done with Theo what Boston did with Raycroft. I think that Boston treated Raycroft just like they treat everyone . . . and that he'll bounce back in TO. But I hope I'm wrong. |
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Post by jkr on Jun 24, 2006 20:11:59 GMT -5
It's happened, but just Rask for Raycroft. I still think it stinks. Raycroft is not going to have another year like his rookie year. Wish we had done with Theo what Boston did with Raycroft. I think that Boston treated Raycroft just like they treat everyone . . . and that he'll bounce back in TO. But I hope I'm wrong. Not sure what you mean Franko. Raycroft was injured & when he did play he played poorly. They had to play Thomas to have any chance at the playoffs. |
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Post by jkr on Jun 24, 2006 20:14:18 GMT -5
Ferguson keeps proving he's a boy among sharks. Giving up Rask and someone else for Raycroft. Hasn't happened, but that's what the talk is. Sure, Fergie, take on a one year wonder and give up a possible future star. Smart. It's happened, but just Rask for Raycroft. I still think it stinks. Raycroft is not going to have another year like his rookie year. Wish we had done with Theo what Boston did with Raycroft. Hard to tell if he's the real thing or another Jim Carrey. I guess we will find out in October. I'm still surprised Boston let him go for a guy that's never played pro though. |
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Post by Tankdriver on Jun 24, 2006 20:27:26 GMT -5
This sucks now. Got no more live coverage. If they took 2 mins for every player and stopped the yammering on the podium I could of atleast seen the first 2 rounds.
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Post by PTH on Jun 24, 2006 20:46:53 GMT -5
Ferguson keeps proving he's a boy among sharks. Giving up Rask and someone else for Raycroft. Hasn't happened, but that's what the talk is. Sure, Fergie, take on a one year wonder and give up a possible future star. Smart. It's happened, but just Rask for Raycroft. I still think it stinks. Raycroft is not going to have another year like his rookie year. Wish we had done with Theo what Boston did with Raycroft. Hard to tell if he's the real thing or another Jim Carrey. I guess we will find out in October. I'm still surprised Boston let him go for a guy that's never played pro though. I'm surprised Toronto let go of a top prospect for an iffy goalie... |
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Post by franko on Jun 24, 2006 22:08:55 GMT -5
I think that Boston treated Raycroft just like they treat everyone . . . and that he'll bounce back in TO. But I hope I'm wrong. Not sure what you mean Franko. Raycroft was injured & when he did play he played poorly. They had to play Thomas to have any chance at the playoffs. Ya, but then they let him rot. Granted, Thomas was hot . . . but Raycroft was forgotten/ignored. I think too many people think Raycroft=Theo -- the "one good season" theme. |
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Post by habmeister on Jun 25, 2006 3:35:30 GMT -5
they're counting on pogge to be their next star goaltender, but goal prospects are never sure things, some of the best have come from later rounds and weren't outstanding in junior. pogge didn't do much in the whl playoffs to carry his team. i actually liked rask better at the world junior, but he had more of a chance to standout because of the amount of rubber he was facing.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2006 9:11:40 GMT -5
I don't know why everybody's getting their panties in a bunch. This year's talent pool is supposedly thin; I don't think it matters who anybody picks. You could do excessive scouting, or you could flip a coin. Chances of success aren't that high.
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Post by SchoonerGuy on Jun 25, 2006 12:02:58 GMT -5
I don't think it matters who anybody picks. You could do excessive scouting, or you could flip a coin. Chances of success aren't that high. That's ridiculous. Why pay scouting staffs then? Why not just have all the GM's throw darts at a board with players names? |
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Post by seventeen on Jun 28, 2006 1:10:33 GMT -5
Talked to my Cranbrook buddy (who's now in Campbell River...seems the Cup follows him around) and asked about Ben Maxwell, as he's seen him a lot in the last 2 years. We're going to like him a lot. He's a really smooth skater, with an effortless style. More of a playmaker than a goal scorer, with good leadership skills. He's also good on faceoffs, something that wasn't mentioned in any scouting reports. So it seems he's another good character player, with skill.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Jun 29, 2006 3:10:15 GMT -5
I don't think it matters who anybody picks. You could do excessive scouting, or you could flip a coin. Chances of success aren't that high. That's ridiculous. Why pay scouting staffs then? Why not just have all the GM's throw darts at a board with players names? They don't need to pay scouting staffs when they have internet experts like us who are more than willing to tell them what to do without having to travel to all those games in the stix and actually see the kids play but simply write extraordinarily long sentences about irrational likes and dislikes like Corey Locke and Martin Rucinsky. |
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