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CCgotITcovered wrote:Thats a pretty good idea.

Just shut's everyone up and makes everyone happy.

pretty much

kuklaskornerRT @TGfireandice: The Devils have signed C Rob Niedermayer, younger brother of ex-Devil Scott.

davetherave wrote:kuklaskornerRT @TGfireandice: The Devils have signed C Rob Niedermayer, younger brother of ex-Devil Scott.

I thought he was KHL bound

davetherave wrote:kuklaskornerRT @TGfireandice: The Devils have signed C Rob Niedermayer, younger brother of ex-Devil Scott.

interesting thought he was in talks the KHL

davetherave wrote:kuklaskornerRT @TGfireandice: The Devils have signed C Rob Niedermayer, younger brother of ex-Devil Scott.

Odd. I guess that means he said "nyet" to the KHL.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

davetherave wrote:kuklaskornerRT @TGfireandice: The Devils have signed C Rob Niedermayer, younger brother of ex-Devil Scott.

Odd. I guess that means he said "nyet" to the KHL.

It also means that Scotty will be following next season.

From NHL_Sens Twitter:

Source: http://twitter.com/NHL_Sens/status/4503789784

"Sens head coach Cory Clouston will be a guest on The Team 1200 at 3:25 p.m. today."

quick question...got my fantasy hockey draft tonight and I'm wondering if I should consider Artem Anisimov in the later rounds. What you guys think?
I just don't see a soft Russian getting much playing time with a coach like Torts. Then again, he is a center on a team that's weak down the middle.

Anyways, any info here is appreciated. Feel free to throw out some other sleepers.

Average projection is 34 points, with a high of 41 (The Score) and 40 (TSN). Calder candidate.

Vandelay wrote:quick question...got my fantasy hockey draft tonight and I'm wondering if I should consider Artem Anisimov in the later rounds. What you guys think?
I just don't see a soft Russian getting much playing time with a coach like Torts. Then again, he is a center on a team that's weak down the middle.

Anyways, any info here is appreciated. Feel free to throw out some other sleepers.

TJ Oshie will absolutly tear it up this year. Go with him, 60 points are a coming.

Chris Bourque got claimed by the Pens.

SpezDispenser wrote:Chris Bourque got claimed by the Pens.

who? never heard of him.

There are a few guys like Statsny, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Richards and Brenden Morrow who might be forgotten since they missed significant time last year with injuries.

Derick Brassard for Columbus is another one. Then there is youth that had sophomore slumps last year but should bounce back, like Sam Gagner, who picked it up big time near the end of the season. Also Peter Mueller should have a better season this year. And even someone like Matthew Lombardi, who plays in every situation in Phoenix and is technically their number 1 centre.

SensFan71 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Chris Bourque got claimed by the Pens.

who? never heard of him.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=4520&hubname=nhl-penguins

Washington young guy, amazing in the AHL, but has yet to get a good chance in the NHL. Nice pick up - if they can use him properly.

Vandelay wrote:quick question...got my fantasy hockey draft tonight and I'm wondering if I should consider Artem Anisimov in the later rounds. What you guys think?
I just don't see a soft Russian getting much playing time with a coach like Torts. Then again, he is a center on a team that's weak down the middle.

Anyways, any info here is appreciated. Feel free to throw out some other sleepers.

He's a big guy. I think the idea that Russians are soft is getting de-bunked a little as well.

81 points in the AHL last season. I'd take him in the later rounds, personally.

Bass Destruction wrote:There are a few guys like Statsny, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Richards and Brenden Morrow who might be forgotten since they missed significant time last year with injuries.

Derick Brassard for Columbus is another one. Then there is youth that had sophomore slumps last year but should bounce back, like Sam Gagner, who picked it up big time near the end of the season. Also Peter Mueller should have a better season this year. And even someone like Matthew Lombardi, who plays in every situation in Phoenix and is technically their number 1 centre.

I could root for the Yotes because they finally decided it was time to get a real coach - and they got one of the best in the business.

Bass Destruction wrote:There are a few guys like Statsny, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Richards and Brenden Morrow who might be forgotten since they missed significant time last year with injuries.

Derick Brassard for Columbus is another one. Then there is youth that had sophomore slumps last year but should bounce back, like Sam Gagner, who picked it up big time near the end of the season. Also Peter Mueller should have a better season this year. And even someone like Matthew Lombardi, who plays in every situation in Phoenix and is technically their number 1 centre.

just before reading this from you Bass I went and grabbed Mueller in the espn hockey pool that some other GM hockey members are in on, hoping for 60 plus points from him.