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Buff is hitting career high stats now... so they're banking on that to continue. He's 25 so this will take him to 30.

shabbs wrote:Buff is hitting career high stats now... so they're banking on that to continue. He's 25 so this will take him to 30.

I'd pay him that kinda money for sure! Good signing by them Plus, they can afford it...I think.

SensGirl11 wrote:

shabbs wrote:Buff is hitting career high stats now... so they're banking on that to continue. He's 25 so this will take him to 30.

I'd pay him that kinda money for sure! Good signing by them Plus, they can afford it...I think.

They have lots of cap space for sure, but also few UFA and RFA players after this season to deal with.

http://www.capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=7

shabbs wrote:Next Sidney Crosby?

http://www.nesn.com/2011/02/nathan-mckinnon-dubbed-hockeys-next-sidney-crosby-at-15-years-old.html

Speaking of which... what is the latest on Crosby's recovery?

I like the quotes from Nathan:

"It's never fun to be compared to the best player in the world, but I
guess I take it as a compliment,"

"I
know I'll never be Sidney Crosby. I just want to play my own game and
not his. I don't like to compare myself to him too much, because you
can't. He's too good."

I like his attitude, seems very mature for 15.

shabbs wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:

shabbs wrote:Buff is hitting career high stats now... so they're banking on that to continue. He's 25 so this will take him to 30.

I'd pay him that kinda money for sure! Good signing by them Plus, they can afford it...I think.

They have lots of cap space for sure, but also few UFA and RFA players after this season to deal with.

http://www.capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=7

Yeah. They need to send the better ones to Ottawa for Fil Kuba. That's my recommendation to Rick "Duds" Dudley anyway.

would dudley do right in trading bogo for kuba + nashville 1st?

Haha... Dudley Do-right...

But no, while that would be a good deal for Ottawa, not so much for Atlanta. You cannot draft a Byfuglien... and anyone you draft would take years to become that big.

Dash wrote:Haha... Dudley Do-right...

But no, while that would be a good deal for Ottawa, not so much for Atlanta. You cannot draft a Byfuglien... and anyone you draft would take years to become that big.

Bogosian, not Byfuglien

BogoFlufflien?

My bad, sorry with all the talk about Byfuglien I didn't even read it properly...

Still don't think they would. That's a failing veteran d-man and a late 1st rdfor a 3th overall pick... not very probable.

The more likely deal would be for Toronto's 1st from Boston. I don't even know if Boston would have to add anything to that deal.

Zherdev on waivers? According to Dallas Dave, it could happen.

Joel Quenneville is being hospitalized for undisclosed reasons. Mike Haviland will replace him on the bench tonight.
Hope he's ok.

Hiller has been placed on the IR for the 3rd time in 2 weeks with bouts of dizziness and light-headedness. Anaheim could be a prime target for a team to unload a goalie.

It sounds like the Dallas Stars will be sold soon

spader wrote:Joel Quenneville is being hospitalized for undisclosed reasons. Mike Haviland will replace him on the bench tonight.
Hope he's ok.

These last 2 days only become exponentially worse with this news.

Get well Mr. Quenneville. You are as tough as nails and will be behind the bench in no time.

"Be mad" and "Fight like your next shift depends on it".

I read somewhere that it wasn't a heart problem, which is good to hear.

I remember a few years ago he was sent home as Team Canada coach because he had been suffering from insomnia or something, and hadn't slept for several days straight.

Giguere out of the Leafs game with a lower body injury. Reimer is in nets. They're hurting for goalies... Gustavsson out with an ablation, Rynnas out with a broken finger...

CockRoche wrote:

spader wrote:Joel Quenneville is being hospitalized for undisclosed reasons. Mike Haviland will replace him on the bench tonight.
Hope he's ok.

These last 2 days only become exponentially worse with this news.

Get well Mr. Quenneville. You are as tough as nails and will be behind the bench in no time.

"Be mad" and "Fight like your next shift depends on it".

Hope so.