The 2010/11 NHL Thread

sasquatch

sasquatch

Well-known member
Moved back to where we were 2 years ago
Section 219
Row 6
Seats 1-2
How long before the season starts?
 
Ducky_Fresh

Ducky_Fresh

Treasure Hunter
I hope I get some decent seats. :)

I do love that the season ticket prices went up, when the salary cap went down. :laughing
 
B-Cuz

B-Cuz

Honorably Discharged
A great article written about the Hockey Hall of Fame, and it's questionable 2010 induction.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Hockey-Hall-of-Fame-selection-farce-and-how-we-;_ylt=AqIVAqQWCieUrqwOXMb6Vdd7vLYF?urn=nhl,250687
*A quick excerpt.
The Hall of Fame has been watered down like a Daytona Beach rail drink, to the point where any pretense that it represents hockey deities is preposterous. It has the exclusivity of a credit card application tent at an outdoor concert; only you get a spiffy logo blazer instead of a Frisbee.
Our outrage is misplaced.
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T

*Tina*

Fuck off
Very similar article on THN. Seems like many are unhappy with the HOF balloting process and rightfully so. Look at other sports and the number of votes required and you think gee, I have a marginal career in the NHL and I can be a HOFer. :facepalm
 
B-Cuz

B-Cuz

Honorably Discharged
TSN is reporting a massive trade between Chi-town and Atlanta. Chicago faces the problem trying to muster a team under the newly announced salary cap of $59.4m whereas Atlanta is still trying to produce consistent winning seasons; being in a somewhat extended development period, the Thrasher organization came about 10 years ago and qualified for the playoffs only one in the 2006/07 season, only to lose in the first round.

Preliminary reports are indicating:

To Atlanta:
F Dustin Byfuglien
F Ben Eager
D Brent Sopel
D(prospect) Akim Aliu

To Chicago:
1/24th pick 2010 draft
2/54th pick 2010 draft
F Marty Reasoner
F(prospect) Jeremy Morin

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=325488#YourCallTop
 
B-Cuz

B-Cuz

Honorably Discharged
Chi-Atl Trade (Part II)

To Atlanta:
F Dustin Byfuglien
F Ben Eager
D Brent Sopel
F(prospect) Akim Aliu

To Chicago:
1/24th pick 2010 draft
2/54th pick 2010 draft
F Marty Reasoner
F(prospect) Jeremy Morin
F (career AHLer) Joey Crabb


To make the deal possible, Atlanta had to get under the NHL limit of 50 contracts. To do so, the Thrashers dealt forward Brett Sterling, defenceman Michael Vernace, and a 7th round 2010 draft pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for future considerations.

Thus far DW has not made mention of what the "future considerations" will consist of, furthermore the Sterling and Vernace contracts are about to expire; there are initial indications that the Sharks will not renew those contracts. In the small scheme of things, the Atlanta Thrashers were required to dump contracts as soon as possible in order to complete the trade between them and Chi-town. DW, apparently, was the quicker GM to answer the phone and received a 7th round 2010 pick without sacrificing anything.

Current 2010 picks for SJS:

1/28
3/88
5/127 (from Carolina, Niklas Wallin deal)
5/129 (from Minnesota for Brad Staubitz)
5/136 (from Ottawa, Dany Heatley deal)
7/188 (from Atlanta)
 
B-Cuz

B-Cuz

Honorably Discharged
San Jose Sharks Re-sign Marleau and Pavelski

The San Jose Sharks have come to contract terms with two of their most important players, Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski, and also bucked the recent NHL trend of handing out long-term, front-end loaded contracts.

Marleau, who would have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, has agreed to a four-year deal worth $6.9 million per year, while Pavelski, a restricted free agent, has also agreed to a four-year contract, one that will pay him $4 million per year.

''We are very pleased that Patty and Joe have committed to this organization now and in the future,'' General Manager Doug Wilson said in a release. ''They expressed a strong belief in the direction this franchise is heading but also understand the challenges to keeping a talented group like ours together.

''Both players had a tremendous regular season, excelled on the ice for their respective countries at the Winter Olympics and elevated their game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They have solidified their place in the game among the League's top forwards and we are excited as an organization to have Joe and Patty back in San Jose to build on what we accomplished last season.''

Marleau, 30, recently completed his 12th NHL season, all of which have been played in San Jose. He ranks first on the all-time team's list in nearly every offensive category, including games played, goals, assists, points, power play goals, game-winning goals and shots.

Last season, Marleau set a career-high with 44 goals which tied for the second-most ever by a Sharks player in a single season (Nolan, 99-00). He finished fourth in the NHL in goals and 14th in the League in points.

Pavelski, 25, posted 51 points in 2009-10, including tying his career-high in goals while playing in only 67 games. He missed 15 games with a broken foot, suffered on Oct. 6 at Los Angeles. Finishing sixth on the team in scoring, his 25 goals ranked third on San Jose. Pavelski finished the regular season fourth in the NHL in faceoff percentage.

In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Pavelski led the team in goals and points as well as plus/minus, power-play goals and game-winning goals in 15 games. Overall, his 17 postseason points tied him for 12th in the NHL and his nine goals ranked tied-for-seventh.
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Raz0rback

Raz0rback

Nucks Suck
Woke up and saw the news on patty and pavs, exactly what I was expecting.

I should take DW job! He's done everything I thought he would.
 
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