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Just because one GM says a deal was close, it doesn't mean that the other GM thought it was close. Now add an additional GM to that equation and it gets even more murky.

Elected, not inducted. Don't worry, people still get the chance to boo at the actual induction.

The other house next to us was on the market from January through to May and completely uninhabited until last month. It was getting really bad up until my new neighbor moved in. I felt bad for the guy who moved in, having to deal with that mess. He's all over it now though and it looks pretty good. The one I mentioned earlier has at least been cut regularly. It just hasn't been watered at all in probably a month (no rain in a while either). It's completely yellow at this point. We're getting rain all day today though, so I bet it'll perk up really quickly. We've got bermuda here and with the heat we've been getting, that stuff greens up super fast after some good rainfall.

It says AHL contract, so Wilcox will not be the 3rd goalie. He could very well wind up in the ECHL with that contract. The Sabres #3 is still very much up in the air. I could see them adding another goalie on top of whoever they grab to be the backup/platoon starter.

To me the whole thing sounds like it is written from the Montreal prospective. We would have done this and that... completely ignoring any thoughts from the other teams.

My nextdoor neighbor has completely neglected his lawn now that the house is under contract. It's a real shame. He used to water a ton and since his yard is slightly higher than mine, that side of my yard would be a little extra green. I want more free water! :D

Older is a subjective term and you're not going to describe it by looking at one year's rosters.

Why do we constantly revise history is situations like this? When the rags traded him, he was still playing in juniors and was the top piece included in the trade that brought them Yandle. That is not a case of the team giving up on him. These last two transactions don't look so great, but that first trade is the exact opposite of what we're trying to say about him now.

I was going to say we need to keep worthless bounceyball comparisons out of here. But since the Islanders play in a bounceyball arena, I'm going to allow it.

The only other Dougie I can think of is Dr Evil. I'm not sure whether this backs up my anti-Dougie stance or hurts it.

The leagues aren't that big. Someone could simply count the number of players over a certain age and then look at the percentage of the league over that age. But anyway, it's kind of pointless since it's going to change from year to year. I'm amazed at the conclusion we've reached in this thread. These leagues have an age range of 3 or 4 years and the average age is very similar across the board? Wow, who could have seen that coming. :doh:

We're doomed!

I just got a robocall from one of those IRS scams. It was one of the strangest things I've ever heard. It had a computerized voice with the most broken english I have ever heard. I'm assuming it was an IRS scam because the english was so broken that I don't even know what it was trying to get me to do.

I still can't take him seriously since he goes by Dougie.

I heard a quote on the radio this morning from the Hurricanes owner talking about Svechnikov, "he's so good that we would have drafted him even if he was a bad person". Quotes like this are a good reason why people who wish Pegula would talk more might want to re-think that stance. It's mostly harmless, but my god is it stupid.

Only if they find a guy named Taint to skate between them.

Ahh crap, wrong guy. All Europeans look alike?

So much for Lindholm being their only untouchable

A three year deal for Kovalchuk? Enjoy that cap hit when he bails after one year.

Angus Crookshank? I do t care if it’s Ottawa, that guy needs to be a star

With that name, he instantly becomes inky’s Favorite player

Here’s as simple of an analysis as possible. If they hit on this pick, defensive depth very quickly becomes an organizational strength. A big of, but please let this happen.

The owner’s kid or grandkid announces the pick for Carolina? I feel like that fits perfectly with the questions about that ownership

They should just clear out the building. These people are scumbags. The team name was still on the screen behind him. Should have been an obvious clue

Horrible move by the Dallas fans booing Bettman during the tribute to Humboldt. Credit to Bettman for how he handled it