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I'd be surprised if the Blues traded Fabbri straight-up for Drouin. I'd rather have Fabbri.

Me too, although it's close. Drouin is going to be very good IMO.

Another can't miss stud from the past, Emerson Etem, on the block and possibly even traded today.

SeawaySensFan wrote:Another can't miss stud from the past, Emerson Etem, on the block and possibly even traded today.

Sure was. Right again, old friend. Sent to Vancouver for Jensen and a 6th.

tim1_2 wrote:I'd be surprised if the Blues traded Fabbri straight-up for Drouin.  I'd rather have Fabbri.

They look like basically the same player to me. 2 goals in his first AHL won't hurt Drouin's value, I'll tell you what!

Jakub Kindl waived by Detroit.

SeawaySensFan wrote:Jakub Kindl waived by Detroit.

Things didn't work out for him as a spokesperson for Amazon.

If PK isn't going off on a profanity-laced rant, Galchenyuk's girlfriend is beating him up:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2448291/alex-galchenyuks-girlfriend-arrested-for-domestic-violence-reports/

Love it.

tim1_2 wrote:If PK isn't going off on a profanity-laced rant, Galchenyuk's girlfriend is beating him up:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2448291/alex-galchenyuks-girlfriend-arrested-for-domestic-violence-reports/

Love it.

What is it with Russian players (his US citizenship isn't fooling anyone) and domestic violence?

What probably happened is she showed up Sunday morning to take him to Saint Nicholas Cathedral for Eucharist and found him in the company of some Catholic hookers. You know Catholics and Orthodoxy, they are like cats and dogs.

tim1_2 wrote:If PK isn't going off on a profanity-laced rant, Galchenyuk's girlfriend is beating him up:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2448291/alex-galchenyuks-girlfriend-arrested-for-domestic-violence-reports/

Love it.

It's funny that he was still hanging out with buddies or whoever at 8am, presumably after a loooooong night.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:If PK isn't going off on a profanity-laced rant, Galchenyuk's girlfriend is beating him up:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2448291/alex-galchenyuks-girlfriend-arrested-for-domestic-violence-reports/

Love it.

It's funny that he was still hanging out with buddies or whoever at 8am, presumably after a loooooong night.

You mean, they weren't just getting up early for an AM workout?

tim1_2 wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:If PK isn't going off on a profanity-laced rant, Galchenyuk's girlfriend is beating him up:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2448291/alex-galchenyuks-girlfriend-arrested-for-domestic-violence-reports/

Love it.

It's funny that he was still hanging out with buddies or whoever at 8am, presumably after a loooooong night.

You mean, they weren't just getting up early for an AM workout?

"Probably not."

Kevin Connauton and Chris Higgins waived.

more to come

Kopitar's 8 year, $80M contract is pretty much finalized says Bobby Mac.

I feel like that's too much money for too much term, but I guess this is the reality to sign top guys these days.

tim1_2 wrote:Kopitar's 8 year, $80M contract is pretty much finalized says Bobby Mac.

I feel like that's too much money for too much term, but I guess this is the reality to sign top guys these days.

That's a lot of money. But that's probably what we will pay karlsson possibly even more.

Speaking of top guys... Connauton claimed by Phoenix.

details to follow

tim1_2 wrote:Kopitar's 8 year, $80M contract is pretty much finalized says Bobby Mac.

I feel like that's too much money for too much term, but I guess this is the reality to sign top guys these days.

I like how last night on insider trading, they broke the news that Kopitar and kings were at an impasse and there's no telling how long it could drag out....and now they're about to sign the contract. Insiders full of Dung

tim1_2 wrote:Kopitar's 8 year, $80M contract is pretty much finalized says Bobby Mac.

I feel like that's too much money for too much term, but I guess this is the reality to sign top guys these days.

His agent should thank The Great One for pumping his tires, saying he was the best player in the world.