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Post by Gogie on Nov 20, 2006 15:16:34 GMT -5
WHO FREAKIN' CARES?Take it to a Leaf board. no more replies from me re: makebelieve talk I second that emotion. ;D Time to put a lock on this thread? |
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Post by PTH on Nov 20, 2006 20:15:00 GMT -5
I wasn't going to respond to the Leaf fan, but Skilly, if Raycroft is the competition for this Pogge kid, why wouldn't Aebischer potentially still be competition for Price ? Aebischer hasn't been asking for a trade and seems happy around here, what's to say that the current platoon system will necessarily be gone in a few years ? Not sure I understand you here PTH? I believe one of these guys, Huet or Abby, will still be with the team next year. Maybe both if things work out (and by things working out I mean both getting 30+ games and winning). I agree completely that Huet or Abby will be the competition for Halak, Danis, and/or Price. But regardless when one is traded you can be sure it won't be for another goalie .... Halak or Danis will be called up. Then next year we have a #1 goalie with a rookie back-up, followed by a year where Price has his first legit shot of cracking the line-up. The only fear I have with our goalies is that when Huet contract is up, either his play or the money will make us think twice about signing him, and Gainey will have reservations about going with Halak and Price as the two goalies in the NHL because of their youth. He might then go an get a "veteran" back-up and effectively be forced to deal one or hinder their development. 2 words: Les Kuntar. Remember him ? I remember reading about him being the Habs' "secret weapon", a kid who would come up, moveover whoever was Roy's backup, and probably fetch a nice return in a trade a year or two later. I wish. Prospect development is fickle, moreso for goalie prospects. Besides, my point was that if Raycroft and whoever's his backup (possibly some unknown kid yet to be drafted, or a reclamation project, a kid some team gave up on) are going to be competition, what's to stop us from saying Aeb will be competition for Price? I guess my point was just that no one can dismiss Aeb while suggesting Raycroft will be a clearcut #1 goalie at that (or any other) point. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Nov 20, 2006 20:56:53 GMT -5
You are correct, Sir. I was just thinking about the emergence of Carry Price. By then, we'll be comparing Carry Price vs Justin Pogge, as the Leafs and Habs fight for supremecy of the North East Conference. There's a lot of hype WRT Carey Price, but as someone already pointed out watch for Halak to emerge shortly. It's entirely possible he could be the one to push for the backup role next year, if not late this year. From what I understand, Justin Pogge has Ed Belfour as a mentor. The two talk regularly and Belfour has been tutoring the youngster in the off season. And, again as someone pointed out, Tucka Rask, was in a class of his own in the JWHC. The guy stood on his head. It will be interesting to see how long it will take him to adjust to the pros. Cheers. |
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Post by Skilly on Nov 20, 2006 22:09:58 GMT -5
Besides, my point was that if Raycroft and whoever's his backup (possibly some unknown kid yet to be drafted, or a reclamation project, a kid some team gave up on) are going to be competition, what's to stop us from saying Aeb will be competition for Price? I guess my point was just that no one can dismiss Aeb while suggesting Raycroft will be a clearcut #1 goalie at that (or any other) point. Agreed. |
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Post by LoupDogg on Nov 21, 2006 3:24:37 GMT -5
WHO FREAKIN' CARES?Take it to a Leaf board. no more replies from me re: makebelieve talk I do. I think it's a rather interesting thread and I wouldn't go on a Leafs board to check their prospects and trade rumors. Plus it's a good thing to have a Leaf's fan posting here. Know your enemy, they say (this is true fot the self-proclaimed "Canada's Team" too. And by the way, I'm more than happy with the CH being Quebec's Team.) This is a Trade Rumor section. Nothing says it doesn't cover anything that's out of Habslandia. Keep it real |
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Post by Rimmer on Nov 21, 2006 6:18:53 GMT -5
Tuukka Rask has played well so far for a weak Ilves team. in 23 games he posted a 2,58 GAA 91,67% SV%. his team is at the moment 12th in a 14-team league.
R.
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Post by Gogie on Nov 21, 2006 8:34:44 GMT -5
WHO FREAKIN' CARES?Take it to a Leaf board. no more replies from me re: makebelieve talk I do. I think it's a rather interesting thread and I wouldn't go on a Leafs board to check their prospects and trade rumors. Plus it's a good thing to have a Leaf's fan posting here. Know your enemy, they say (this is true fot the self-proclaimed "Canada's Team" too. And by the way, I'm more than happy with the CH being Quebec's Team.) This is a Trade Rumor section. Nothing says it doesn't cover anything that's out of Habslandia. Keep it real Then what's the point in having a "Non-Habs Related Hockey" section? I always assumed this section was for trades that would or could affect the Habs. If I want to hear about the Laffs I'll visit a Comedy Club. |
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Post by BadCompany on Nov 21, 2006 8:58:39 GMT -5
This part of the board has always been for trades and trade rumours from around the league. A quick look at the front page tells you that. If people want to discuss a possible Leaf trade, then there is nothing wrong with it. As long as they follow the usual caveats about not making stuff up, citing sources, etc.. Besides, it's the Leafs - any trade they make will almost certainly backfire on them anyways.  Nobody says you have to read the thread. If it gets silly, or immature, as so many other trade rumour boards do, it will receive the time honored HabsRus tradition of being analysed into obscurity, to the point where NOBODY will want to post in it anymore. See Dyment, Chris, for a perfect example. |
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Post by franko on Nov 21, 2006 9:42:41 GMT -5
I can reply because this is talk about makebelieve talk.
BC: I agree: it is a trade rumour section. And I'll even talk about a Leaf trade rumour. And I agree with your assessment that any (or at least most) JFJ trades will backfire. If the thread had remained Forsberg To Toronto I would have laughed and let it go. But then it went here-there-and-everywhere and into the realm of speculation and what-ifs and soon enough it will become coulda-shoulda won in 93.
Bah. Stick to trades (with sources, please, even if it is [barf] Eklund) and I'm OK.
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