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wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:I think Gryba and Phillips will be sitting.

That would give them only two righties.  

Methot-Karlsson
Cowen-Ceci
Wiercioch-Borowiecki

That third pairing will leave you tongue-tied, but against an offensive team like Dalas do you really want Borowiecki playing his wrong side with Wiercioch?

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:I think Gryba and Phillips will be sitting.

That would give them only two righties.  

Methot-Karlsson
Cowen-Ceci
Wiercioch-Borowiecki

That third pairing will leave you tongue-tied, but against an offensive team like Dalas do you really want Borowiecki playing his wrong side with Wiercioch?

tim1_2 wrote:The side BoroCop plays on is irrelevant, since his game is all about lowering the BOOM.

NEELY wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:The side BoroCop plays on is irrelevant, since his game is all about lowering the BOOM.

Everything changes on D when you switch side. The angles, the coverage, the shoulder you hit with to "lower the BOOM", stick work, everything.

tim1_2 wrote:Pfft.  Play the six leftiest dmen.  Methot, Cowen, Wiercioch, Borocop, Phillips, and call up Claesson.

tim1_2 wrote:

NEELY wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:The side BoroCop plays on is irrelevant, since his game is all about lowering the BOOM.

Everything changes on D when you switch side.  The angles, the coverage, the shoulder you hit with to "lower the BOOM", stick work, everything.

According to sources close to Spezza, the scenario went down a little differently than it’s being portrayed. In his exit interview with Murray, Spezza laid his cards on the table. He told Murray that if the Senators were intent on a quick rebuild and were in the acquisition mode in terms of bringing in top-end talent, he wanted to be a part of it. But if the plan was to tear down the roster and rebuild the team with young players and draft picks, it might be best for the organization to maximize his value now and that he would not stand in the way of a deal involving him, provided it was not to one of the 10 teams in his modified no-trade clause.

But at no time did he make any demands, according to those close to Spezza.

wprager wrote:Did he or didn't he:
http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/fun-with-semantics-did-jason-spezza-request-a-trade/

According to sources close to Spezza, the scenario went down a little differently than it’s being portrayed. In his exit interview with Murray, Spezza laid his cards on the table. He told Murray that if the Senators were intent on a quick rebuild and were in the acquisition mode in terms of bringing in top-end talent, he wanted to be a part of it. But if the plan was to tear down the roster and rebuild the team with young players and draft picks, it might be best for the organization to maximize his value now and that he would not stand in the way of a deal involving him, provided it was not to one of the 10 teams in his modified no-trade clause.

But at no time did he make any demands, according to those close to Spezza.

Bottom line is he needed to go from the team's perspective.  But let's put an end to the BS that he demanded to be traded.

wprager wrote:Did he or didn't he:
http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/fun-with-semantics-did-jason-spezza-request-a-trade/

According to sources close to Spezza, the scenario went down a little differently than it’s being portrayed. In his exit interview with Murray, Spezza laid his cards on the table. He told Murray that if the Senators were intent on a quick rebuild and were in the acquisition mode in terms of bringing in top-end talent, he wanted to be a part of it. But if the plan was to tear down the roster and rebuild the team with young players and draft picks, it might be best for the organization to maximize his value now and that he would not stand in the way of a deal involving him, provided it was not to one of the 10 teams in his modified no-trade clause.

But at no time did he make any demands, according to those close to Spezza.

Bottom line is he needed to go from the team's perspective.  But let's put an end to the BS that he demanded to be traded.

wprager wrote:Did he or didn't he:
http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/fun-with-semantics-did-jason-spezza-request-a-trade/

According to sources close to Spezza, the scenario went down a little differently than it’s being portrayed. In his exit interview with Murray, Spezza laid his cards on the table. He told Murray that if the Senators were intent on a quick rebuild and were in the acquisition mode in terms of bringing in top-end talent, he wanted to be a part of it. But if the plan was to tear down the roster and rebuild the team with young players and draft picks, it might be best for the organization to maximize his value now and that he would not stand in the way of a deal involving him, provided it was not to one of the 10 teams in his modified no-trade clause.

But at no time did he make any demands, according to those close to Spezza.

Bottom line is he needed to go from the team's perspective.  But let's put an end to the BS that he demanded to be traded.