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spader wrote:

wprager wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:
Sure there is. He know he isn't going to resign, the Ducks want to move him, what motivation is there? He's done all he could possibly do as a Duck. Sometimes the motivation isn't there just like any other job you might be bored at.

lol, I don't need to tell you what's wrong with that. Come on.

If he knows he's going to be moved, would he go all out and risk injury in a contract year?

This makes no sense to me. Don't most players seem to turn the volume up in a contract year? I've never heard of someone not trying to avoid getting injured because their contract is coming up.

But he's playing for a team that does not have him in their long-term plans. His existing body of work is what the GMs will look at much more than the first half of this season. Assuming he gets moved at or before the trade deadline, he then has plenty of time to show his new employer what he is worth.

Does that make more sense now?

Hopefully we'll ETA* the crap out of the Sabres tonight.

*For those that don't know all the acronyms, you won't understand this, cuz I just made it up and I'm not telling you all what it means! Naneenaaaaneeeeenannanananananana!!!!

I wanna Diddle those little dudes up tonight.

SpezDispenser wrote:I wanna Diddle those little dudes up tonight.

ETA them good!!!!

where the hell is the GDT fo tonight!

spader wrote:

wprager wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:
Sure there is. He know he isn't going to resign, the Ducks want to move him, what motivation is there? He's done all he could possibly do as a Duck. Sometimes the motivation isn't there just like any other job you might be bored at.

lol, I don't need to tell you what's wrong with that. Come on.

If he knows he's going to be moved, would he go all out and risk injury in a contract year?

This makes no sense to me. Don't most players seem to turn the volume up in a contract year? I've never heard of someone not trying to avoid getting injured because their contract is coming up.

I dunno, then as fans we always seem to miss part o the equation as to what is truly going on. it's hard to tell.

then again i'm reading artciles from the media that says they're actually trying to resign both Getzlaf and Perry so who really, really knows right?

Flo The Action wrote:where the hell is the GDT fo tonight!

http://www.gmhockey.com/t5796-game-day-buffalo-ottawa-tue-feb-5-2013#317152

Flo The Action wrote:where the hell is the GDT fo tonight!

List man, I don't know why you're talking about the Good Dating Technique here... this is a hockey forum.

Kipper hurt in Detroit, didn't come back. Calgary might make a move now... Bishop?

NEELY wrote:Kipper hurt in Detroit, didn't come back. Calgary might make a move now... Bishop?

that's an idea. but i don't see them parting with their 2nd round pick(although that would be great, a high 2nd) and i'm not sure what they'd be able to send our way. D Smith?

Flo The Action wrote:

NEELY wrote:Kipper hurt in Detroit, didn't come back. Calgary might make a move now... Bishop?

that's an idea. but i don't see them parting with their 2nd round pick(although that would be great, a high 2nd) and i'm not sure what they'd be able to send our way. D Smith?

Don't think they even have a 2nd, pretty sure it went to Montreal last year. Either way, Calgary needs a goaltender now.

They'll probably sign Brust

Send this Gaudreau fella in here, Feaster

Be interesting to see what happens with Bishop now that bodies are starting to go down.

NEELY wrote:Be interesting to see what happens with Bishop now that bodies are starting to go down.

How many goalies are "down" though? Anything short-term is a call up. You need someone to get injured long-term or suck really badly (with no good backup). And then there's the whole "can Bishop be a #1" thing. We need for backups to falter or get injured, I think.

I'm really wondering how we got Marc Methot for Nick Foligno. It's been 10 games now and Methot hasn't once missed a beat IMO. Why did Columbus do it? He's young, under good contract, great positionally, nice hitter.

I'm in awe when I think at how bad our D would be without him.

SpezDispenser wrote:I'm really wondering how we got Marc Methot for Nick Foligno. It's been 10 games now and Methot hasn't once missed a beat IMO. Why did Columbus do it? He's young, under good contract, great positionally, nice hitter.

I'm in awe when I think at how bad our D would be without him.

Their D is stacked for the most part in Columbus and they needed some vets up front to carry some of the load... the deal made sense from both sides and Foligno is doing well in Columbus by all accounts. Methot has been great for the Sens because he has been put in a position to succeed and been given a very defined role.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:I'm really wondering how we got Marc Methot for Nick Foligno. It's been 10 games now and Methot hasn't once missed a beat IMO. Why did Columbus do it? He's young, under good contract, great positionally, nice hitter.

I'm in awe when I think at how bad our D would be without him.

Their D is stacked for the most part in Columbus and they needed some vets up front to carry some of the load... the deal made sense from both sides and Foligno is doing well in Columbus by all accounts. Methot has been great for the Sens because he has been put in a position to succeed and been given a very defined role.

Nah, I was watching a fair bit of Columbus when Center Ice was free - and he was average at best.

And yes, I understand the D situation in Columbus, but surely Methot as a stabilizer for The Wiz would have worked allowing Nikitin and Moore or Aucoin as the third pairing. But hey...it worked out for us for sure and hopefully for Columbus as I have a soft spot for them.