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Toronto's getting Giggy with it. Ron Wilson is saying Giguere is getting the no. 1 nod over Gustavsson to open pre-season.

stempniaksen wrote:

Tuk Tuk wrote:

stempniaksen wrote:

Big Ev wrote:I think the NW might be the weakest other than Vancouver, but the NE is nothing to write home about either.

The best division by far is the Central.

I think the Northeast, Northwest and SouthWest are the 3 weakest divisions in hockey. The difference being that the NW has Vancouver and the SE has Washington (legitimate cup contenders) whereas the NE doesn't have any top end team, let alone a team who are considered locks for the playoffs.

Who plays in the southwest again?

Don't be a donkey, haha

Amnesia021 wrote:Toronto's getting Giggy with it. Ron Wilson is saying Giguere is getting the no. 1 nod over Gustavsson to open pre-season.

Really? What a stupid quote to make if in fact he said that.

Camp hasn't even opened yet, he has no idea what shape they are coming in game-wise and doesn't even know many judgemental factors that could/would influence such a decision.

What a great way to eliminate any competitive fire that every professional athlete has heading into training camp.

Yeah, Ron Wilson isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer to be polite.

SpezDispenser wrote:Yeah, Ron Wilson isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer to be polite.

Don't hold back. He's a dumbass!

Bergfors re-signs, 1 year, 900K apparently.

Per Bob McKenzie:

Kirill Kabanov will not be skating this morning for disciplinary reasons; showed up late for team physicals

That is unforgivable IMO.

SpezDispenser wrote:Bergfors re-signs, 1 year, 900K apparently.

How the hell did they manage that?

PKC wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Bergfors re-signs, 1 year, 900K apparently.

How the hell did they manage that?

They'll pay for it next year IMO.

Luongo stepping down as captain. Excellent move for not only the team but for hiss success as well. The C just put way too much pressure on him to perform.

I really think he will win the Vezina this season.

Yeah, you need to win a Cup, not a Captaincy.

Big Ev wrote:Luongo stepping down as captain. Excellent move for not only the team but for hiss success as well. The C just put way too much pressure on him to perform.

I really think he will win the Vezina this season.

With that D in front of him he better!

wow this is a hefty price to pay for the devils. They are fined and will be stripped of draft picks for circumventing the cap.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=333690

The NHL has come down hard on the New Jersey Devils for deliberately circumventing the league's salary cap in their original attempt to sign forward Ilya Kovalchuk.

The league announced in a press release Monday that they have fined the Devils $3 million and that the club will forfeit their third-round draft choice in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft as well as a first-round draft choice in one of the next four NHL Entry Drafts.

It will be the Devils' decision which year they will forfeit the first round choice, they must advise the NHL of their decision by the day following the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final in the calendar year in which the pick

Holy Dung. I can't believe it. CANNOT BELIEVE. Why didn't you start a new thread? You should!

Here we go, let the rumor mill kick in to full gear folks:

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=333711

Rumour mill? Didn't they waive him already? Just waive again and then send him to Springfield.

SpezDispenser wrote:Rumour mill? Didn't they waive him already? Just waive again and then send him to Springfield.

They must have money growing on trees in Springfield if the Oilers can afford to pay him $4.5 million to not play for them next year.