Go Nordiques!

 

I'll await your invite so I can make that determination.

 

Shirelli fired: Bruins fire GM Chiarelli - Article - TSN

 

Although I don't get the firing. Sure the Seguin trade was an epic, epic fail. And the Boychuk trade was another mess. He deserved another year IMO. A GM takes the team to a cup win, a final, a presidents trophy all within 5 years and you can him after missing the playoffs by 2 points in a league that's all parity? The guy would have a 200 ft statue in downtown Toronto if he did that for the Leaves. Fawkin spoiled brat Massholes.

No doubt the new GM will want his own coach too.

 

He did enough damage over the past 2 years to get canned. The over extending on Iginla, letting Shawn Thornton walk, trading Boychuck away. He let too much locker room leadership walk out the door and it cost the team a playoff appearance and it cost him his job.

He called the boychuck trade "the first in a series of moves to make the team better. 1) there were no more moves 2) the team got worse.

 

Harder and harder to make trades these days with draft picks being at a premium. And of course, the draconian salary cap.

I think Shirelli did not sit on his hands but did make efforts to upgrade his team...but, if you look at the trade deadline transactions, there was alot of overpayment. Chicago sent Dahlbeck (a very good D-prospect who Moog would've hyped about this and that and this and that and Deano this and that about if he were a King) and a 1st-rounder for Vermette.

You think Boston had that appetite for that? And don't forget, only reason Chicago got Vermette was because Kane was injured and had salary cap savings.

 

I'm sure Shanaban already has him lined up for an interview.

I'd gladly take him and Julien.

But you can keep Looch, we have enough douche bags on the Leaves.

 

What? Did Girly-Man and Nion Dion threaten to kill somebody for winning?

 

Dude, you have issues....

 

I'm not insane, I swear my parents had me checked.

 

Obviously...

 

 

Ack, you should ask Robb or Ron A to change your handle to HuckeberryAck.

 

habs hawks final

 

He gave boychuck away at the beginning of the season, he don't acquire another NHL player until the deadline. They were up against the cap with boychuck but not over it. The only reason to move him at the beginning of the season is to replace him there too

As I mentioned before he has a fear of letting contracts expire and forcing players to earn a contract in their last year. He could have done that with boychuck moved him at the deadline.

Not helping him, look at the year boychuck had with nyi.

 

So who's the next GM of the Boston Ruins?

Dave Nonis is available

 

For some reason I feel like it's Don Sweeney.

 

They also fired 3 scouts, 1 was Mike Chiarelli, they apparently are keeping gretzky's brother.

 

Steve Tambellini.

 

Pffttt...we fired 22 people.

Light weights.

 

There are that many people that contributed to this year's gong show? Last I saw, most of the Leaves are still Leaves...?

 

18 scouts, which I think is all of them. Plus the Director of Scouting and Player personnel, plus a couple more.

The hot dog vendor was also given a stern warning.

 

I gave April Reimer a stern warning. Very stern.


You've already proven to be antisocial and fibcha doesn't ask twice. Maybe I'll ask Babs if you can hook up the tow line later this summer if you ask nicely. Maybe.

 

 

I'm sure babs is smart enough to not allow a treasonous hockey fan secure the tow line. If you want babs around for another season I wouldn't let dom near the boat. Scratch that, don't let him near the lake. You know what, I'd just keep him out of Michigan all together, doms already shown a propensity for ruining it for everyone once he's annoyed at the hockey world.

 

Nicknames they seem to stick in hockey talk, get use to it.

 

lol.. habs baby.. pk out there chopping lumber, what a idiot... pretty wild game tho. nerve racking

 

I liked watching him stomp his feet and throw a temper tantrum.

 

yea that was really stupid. not sure why he acted that way OR what he was even thinking there.. clearly a penalty lol.. but a game misconduct? I beg to differ.

 

My guess the game misconduct was for something he said to the refs. Maybe he pulled an ODB

 

I guess it goes either under the category of karma or live by the dive die by the dive. Technically the right call was made....

Rule 61.3 for the NHL states that a major penalty must be assessed if there’s an injury on the slash. And as per Rule 61.5, if a major penalty is handed out for slashing, “a game misconduct penalty must also be imposed.”

 

LOL... man this nashville/hawks game is a thriller

 

Yup, it was an entertaining game between the Hawks/Preds. Wasn't too pleased being down 3-0 after 1 period but the Hawks showed their experience and poise by roaring back.

 

PK gonna put his team on the PK.

 

Aren't you sick and tired of all this winning? Must get boring after so many seasons of being a Cup contender. Wouldn't you rather they fire the GM, coach and undergo off season turmoil? At least uncertainty is interesting.

Signed, Leaf fan who has no idea what winning feels like.

 

All the snarking aside to you and your beloved team, if Shanny can give his new GM the authority to do it right...and with the proper scouting (see Edmonton for completely turfing that)...your Leaves can improve within 1-2 seasons, IMO.

Fark. Look at last year's finishing. Miami, Calgary, Vancouver, and the Isles...all were near the bottom and look at this year. In the playoffs. So, it's doable.

 

^miami? and what the heck happened with the avs?? 112 points last year and now they suck

 

I like to refer to the actual city the teams play from...

Never really enjoyed naming a "State" for the team. So, if the Panthers are "Florida"...what's Tampa Bay? Chopped liver?

 

As Ack can attest...when your blueline is not playing great, the trickle-effect is devastating. The Avs need help at D.

 

Canned devil ray (but it's mostly dolphin meat).