The Monster Signs With Toronto
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viva el sexy?
is your sex on fire again? or is there a second meaning to that?
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by serrapadre716 on Jul 7, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Burke 2, Wilson 0
In other news, a new study found tanning salons to be detrimental when engaging in business negotiations. Tune in at ten for a special report with head analyst Scott Niedermayer.
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 7:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is it mean...
to hope he has a terrible career?
by idunno723 on Jul 7, 2009 7:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I doubt he’ll be lights out this season as most are predicting- something tells me the transition to the NHL is more complicated than just showing up with your highlight reel*.
*Although it may pay off dividends for Toronto- something tells me this Wilson character they have running the ship is familiar with platooning goalies and getting favorable results.
As for hoping his career is terrible? Can’t hurt, I guess. Karma is just selfishness on layaway.
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Something is always telling me something, I tell ya.
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 7:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
in Tor?
it is a given
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
by adragon on Jul 7, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
More than a given. It’s a way of life*.
*Seriously though, they might be playoff material this year if they get a top six forward.
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh well, this was always going to happen
wasn’t his agent from toronto or something
by a10dency2ask on Jul 7, 2009 9:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
does this mean some moves will go down now
by a10dency2ask on Jul 7, 2009 10:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Like I’ve said before (you listening over there!), Greiss and Gustavsson would make nearly the same amount of coin next season. It doesn’t really change anything in San Jose’s cap picture with him going to Toronto.
Sure there may be a move today or whatever, but I don’t think it will be due to this.
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i know you said that
but i’m hopingggggg
by a10dency2ask on Jul 7, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just pulling your leg ol chum.
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, here's my shocked face...
…damn, you missed it. Its not like The Monster wouldda gotten any PT behind Nabby anyways.
Now DW can start making moves, right? He was just waiting on The Monster’s decision…right? RIGHT??!?!?!?!!??!
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by ZeroIndulgence on Jul 7, 2009 10:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Not surprised
Toronto was giving the hard sell. For all we know the kid could have some connections up there that made the decision easier. The Leafs also only have Vesa in goal at the moment, and he was hurt at the end of the season. Gustavsson may have the best chance of getting starts in Toronto that he does anywhere else, given that situation.
The Leafs page is weird, btw. A heart complete with all the veins and arteries, floating off into the ether of teh interwebs. My first thought when I think of the Leafs is always the left ventricle.
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by CTGray on Jul 7, 2009 10:06 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Weird. Mine is always the toilet.
Kapow!
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ZING!
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by CTGray on Jul 7, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh, no big loss
Gotta give the prospects we already have in our system a real chance anyways. If worse comes to worse, we can sign or trade for a vet back up at some point during the season. ESPN has the Sharks as a possibly destination for Martin Biron, but I don’t think it makes much sense. If we wanted a veteran back up, we would’ve kept Boucher.
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by Teas on Jul 7, 2009 10:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If we wanted a veteran back up from the flyers organization, we would’ve kept Boucher.
by a10dency2ask on Jul 7, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
touche
;-)
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by Teas on Jul 7, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
a haiku.
Boucher thirty three
Flyers franchise you return
Pronger eats children
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was deep, especially the last line.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had a dream last night that he signed with Columbus, so I was already pretty well prepared to accept that he wasn’t going to sign here.
That, and the fact that we have great goalie prospects coming out of our ears, and we never get highly sought-after free agents to sign in San Jose no matter what, I’m not too torn up about it.
Oh, and now that Greiss is guaranteed to be the backup this year, we only have one AHL goalie signed in Stalock. So, now the question is: will Dakers be re-signed despite not getting a QO, or will the Sharks bring up Sexsmith from juniors?
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 10:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i think all of us havign weird dreams so many days in a row
has got to be some kind of sign
by a10dency2ask on Jul 7, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair, I also dreamed that I had magic and had to flee the apocalypse-ridden country in a plane, only to get sidetracked by a game of hockey in an elevator. Oh, and then my english teacher made us write an essay on Gustavsson, which was when I found out about him going to Columbus.
My dreams are generally really weird.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
how can a country be apocalypse ridden?
by a10dency2ask on Jul 7, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its like war-ridden, only there wasn’t a war. At least, that’s how it was in my mind.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
weird dreams are the best
i remember a dream once that i was eating a giant gummy worm. that was a good dream!
by a10dency2ask on Jul 7, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aw, my dreams are never that satisfying. Something bad is always happening, and I either need to go save the world or flee the area, depending on my mood.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Fools and Sages
by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, to put it more honestly
I was eating a giant gummy worm as my only nourishment as I attempted to search for the criminally-inclined Pink Panther…in order to save the world
by a10dency2ask on Jul 7, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice. And I’m assuming you mean the cartoon Pink Panther, rather than the diamond. Although, a criminally-inclined diamond would be pretty sweet.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Fools and Sages
by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd be surprised now if we didn't bring Dakers back
Stalock will be playing his rookie season next year and Dakers provides experience which gives us a nice tandem. Rushing Sexsmith up and leaving Worcester with two rookie goalies seems like it’d burden both the team and their individual development.
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by Teas on Jul 7, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of Toronto:
The NHL is investigating possible tampering by Toronto Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson.
That’s over on yahoo NHL, short little blurb about Ron Wilson running his mouth when he shouldn’t be.
by Chicago Shark on Jul 7, 2009 10:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
TSN has it too
but after reading the article it didn’t seem too whatever.
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by CTGray on Jul 7, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's his opinion
what’s wrong with that?
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by serrapadre716 on Jul 7, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its considered tampering, that he stated his intentions to pursue the Sedin twins before the free agency period officially started. GMs and coaches are not allowed to contact any players on other teams before the free agency period starts on July 1, nor are they allowed to make their intentions of pursuing them known. The time before free agency is supposed to give an advantage to the player’s current team, and Wilson inadvertently telling the twins that they were wanted in Toronto before the free agency period started destroys that advantage.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a better description than the AP gave
You should write for the AP, or at least translate for us regular folk. I was figuring it was some kind of poaching, but this is a little more specific
by Chicago Shark on Jul 7, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what we’re paying her for!
Wait, what.
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Backup Backups
Isn’t Nolan Schaefer a free agent again?
He had that great streak of wins the first year we called him up. How did he do with Minnesota (I think that’s where he ended up)?
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by ElvisVF101 on Jul 7, 2009 11:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No NHL Track Record
As much as I would’ve liked to have seen him sign with the Sharks, he has no track record in the NHL, and as we’ve all seen on numerous occasions in every professional league, it doesn’t always translate.
by cyoung on Jul 7, 2009 11:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to the site.
Wow, we sure do have alot of new faces ’round here.
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by That'll Cheech You on Jul 7, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome aboard sir.
And I couldn’t agree more. All this buzz could prove to be curse, as is the Toronto way.
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
One year ago: “POGGE IS THE GOALIE OF THE FUTURE!!!”
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
Thanks for the welcome-been a reader for a while, and just now got around to registering. :)
Go Sharks.
by cyoung on Jul 7, 2009 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
About damn time sir, about damn time.
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Jonas made a decision and he chose the Toronto Maple Leafs." Resnick said, confirming what was reported earlier today on two Canadian web sites. "It was a very tough decision. As Jonas said, he’d wake up in the morning and be an Avalanche, then after lunch he’d be a Shark and at dinner, a Leaf. That went on for a long time."
This guy sounds like an absolute beast. First a roaring avalanche! Then a vicious shark! Then a… leaf?
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 2:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I am a leaf! Hear me crackle!
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am like a leaf on the wind…
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by CTGray on Jul 7, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Watch how I...
impaled on Rob Blake’s stick
It's nothing but crumpled porno and Ayn Rand.
by strongrobot on Jul 7, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mmmm, do I smell Perry kabobs in here?
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by Mr. Plank on Jul 7, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you really just equate Wash with Perry?
That’s blasphemous. No one from that show could be as terrible as Perry, not even Niska.
by tarlinian on Jul 8, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Grrr....
It’s so hard to watch the “discussion” in the comments of WTC… Coming here is such a better environment. The posters there are so “Aggro”.
[rant/]
by Pizzle on Jul 7, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank you Pizzle. Please pick up your FTF mood control pills at the next window.
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by That'll Cheech You on Jul 7, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I better stock up
bc it’s a long way til opening day.
by Pizzle on Jul 7, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah i noticed the WTC crowd
is very upset that DW isn’t more active like Burke. Like they have some interesting accusations that his attitude toward Gustavsson (not doing anything WRONG, but not actively courting him) is analagous to his attitude toward winning a cup…not sure I agree, but it’s an interesting point in a way
by a10dency2ask on Jul 7, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's absolutely insane
the amount of BS that goes on there. DP is GOD and I love to read the new tidbits but the never-ending crybaby chatter makes my head spin. Not like a good alcohol induced head-spinning but the complete opposite.
by Pizzle on Jul 7, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still cracks me up
when I write/say “DP”… sick but funny.
by Pizzle on Jul 7, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTC’s comments section has always been just awful. I mean, if nothing happens immediately, DW doesn’t care. If he doesn’t get a specific person the Sharks were courting, then DW didn’t try hard enough, and therefore doesn’t care about winning (because Gustavsson would have 100% won us a cup by himself). If we were to sign every big free agent, people would whine that DW isn’t being fair to our current players. There’s no winning with some people. Some people just want to always complain.
FTF has its fatalistic moments (hey, we all get frusterated). But for the most part the people here are pretty level headed and smart enough to hold legit convos.
Its best to just ignore the WTC comments and only read DP’s posts.
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by ZeroIndulgence on Jul 7, 2009 6:41 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah you'll kill fewer brain cells staying away from the comments over there.
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by Lurker Shark on Jul 7, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There’s a reason that DP had to devote an entire post calling out the commenters.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Fools and Sages
by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose we are a level headed bunch
I remember right after we unceremoniously dumped out of the playoffs (sigh, I’d almost forgotten) a lot of us were upset, but even ‘newcomers’ who were only interested in spouting off couldn’t draw our ire.
Maybe WE just didnt want it enough. HAHA!
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
by Morti on Jul 7, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FTF might have 50% less heart than the WTC comments…and 25% less grit.
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by ZeroIndulgence on Jul 7, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But with more Blues backup during Wings games. And we had that one drunk Wings fan who was talking trash and not using the reply button that one night.
"I watch the Wings a lot," says Thornton. "They're the NHL's second-best team."
by Quid Pro Clowe on Jul 8, 2009 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The thing is, Burke is a GM of a non-playoff team with lots of cap space located in the free agent magnet that is Toronto, and has a fanbase that just wants change from mediocrity. Any change for the Leafs is good, as long as they don’t trade away Luke Schenn.
Wilson, on the other hand, is GM of a team that is a constant contender with no cap space, located in a place where 39-year-old Rob Blake is the biggest name free agent to come in a long time, and the fanbase wants to win the Cup, nothing less. He doesn’t have a lot of room to be active, and the team he already has is filled with young, highly-skilled players.
The reality of the situation is that Wilson doesn’t have the same amount of maneuverability that Burke does; the respective situations of the two teams are almost polar opposites. People who compare Wilson to Burke, saying that Wilson doesn’t want to win because he’s not making all the big moves, are being short-sighted and are of the “grass is greener” sort.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Fools and Sages
by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
I bet every single one of the “whiners” at WTC were applauding all of the acquisitions DW has made from Guerin all the way to Moen at the time. DW has a way of being the “Ninja” GM (stealthy and unseen) and getting the talent that is perceived we need at the time in a fashion that is consistent and business-like. “Hot heads” (like at WTC) fail to recognize this and lose faith oh so quickly. Quite sad if you ask me.
by Pizzle on Jul 7, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know some of them have been Debbie Downers pretty much every time they post, which begs the question of why they are even fans if all they want to do is complain. But, yeah, some of them are quite bipolar and reactionary.
I personally like Wilson’s calm approach. Yeah, sometimes it bugs the hell out of me (like now, when all the Sharks have done is let go of a few players and re-sign three), but the team has consistently improved their point total ever since the lockout (let’s just ignore the post-season, shall we? lol). That’s a good thing, I don’t care what anybody says.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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by mymclife on Jul 7, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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