DarthEbriate

You can't put a price on salvation. But, imagine the excitement when Mittelstadt finishes with a positive +/-

Once you make it to the big league (not dev camp) and you're playing a real NHL game... you should be able to choose any open number on your team's list. It's yours and you've earned it... whether you're a temporary call-up or a top pick, or you've just been acquired in a trade deadline swap. You're on this team, you choose any number. And if you're some big-time established player and you want to purchase your number from someone else, go for it. There are loads of open numbers. It's not like a football roster with required numbers for ineligible receivers or reserved numbers for QB/K/P. You've made it, you're entitled to a number you like. (I say this because once upon a time I was told I was a 5 because that's what was left. What a crap prime number! Then the next season I was higher up the chain and got to select 12. I was much prouder. But also a much worse baseball player that season because I took one in the eye and couldn't hit worth a darn for awhile.) But I was happier with my uniform.

We're singing your goal song, Herr City Center.

Docking bay 94. 94. Good number for docking bays. Bad number for playmakers.

Casey, when someone asks if you are a god... you say yes!

It’s anniversary day... so going to one of the best restaurants in town and then to the P-Funk concert. And because of the time zones... I could still catch the first period. But the recent play doesn’t really inspire the need to switch on the targeting computer.

It's true. It seems like every shot has him ending with his knee on the ice. And when he does have the puck, he always shoots from way out, even if the path to the goal is open and there's no one anywhere close to screening or crashing for a rebound yet.

You never see the Ewoks until it's too late. Sneaky little devils. Sadly, true. I get the desire for balance... but put him with Eichel and someone fast (Bailey/Baptiste-offwing).

'Anadian Juniors? Little Juniors? Well, whaddaya know! Ahhh, thanks for translating for me.

Bah. I dislike rules. I knew I was missing something when I perused the thread above. So... hmm. Sign 'em all anyway!

So let's get Mittelstadt and Borgen to sign the ELC. Play a handful of games with the Sabres. Go to the Amerks for the playoffs (maybe get into a few games), and then do what you can to break the big-league lineup next season. Go for it! JBot -- dial-up the droid construct and make the call -- let's burn a year! Fire!

Beaulieu: Montrewan, when I left you I was but the learner. Now I am the... scratchster. Let's go, Buffalo!

When I go to the local disco-ball discotheque to shred the iron I'm always playing Music Music Music (Put Another Nickel In) in my head. I can always pound out another set whenever the nickelodeon is rollicking.

Like when Bure went 96 for a season. I'd change my number every few seasons... just to increase sales and sow confusion among the fan base.

Ullmark... attack!

ERod, now Baptiste... just shoot it on net. Sure, it's pretty, but it doesn't have to be a bottle-popper if it turns into a rebound goal as you're closing in on the net. Edit: If CJ wants to go Hasek-wanderlust-adventuring, he may. But he'd better back that up with a +.930 save percentage and 10+ shutouts every season.

Agreed. How about prequels instead? Let's keep a little optimism here. Since that 7-1 no-show debacle, we're at 12-11-2 or one game under the DL.500. That's not good. But it's better. However, it's a sizeable chunk of games in which we've been competitive and usually enjoyable to watch (again, low expectations). I was hoping for this team to gel much earlier in the season... but eking out an 85-point pace for a quarter of a season without Kane, Eichel, and Okposo for significant stretches is a start. Let's go win this game.

:beer: All those -1s are little things. In fact, they keep getting lesser in value when added together.

+1 Question: if we add a plus to each other's comments, do our plus/minus ratings improve? Or is it always a net zero (except when not even strength)? :angel:

That’s just Casey being Casey. Always remember: We can’t stop him, we can only hope to contain him, because he’s the X factor and he elevates the play of those around him in crunch time and he does things that don’t show up on the scoresheet.

All right. I had to look it up. Cap hit for Pecan is $9M. But other than that, Nashville's D has cap hits of: Josi $4M, Ekholm $3.75M, Emelin $3M, and Ellis $2.5M. That's fantastically good for the team. I'll spare you our cap comparisons.

Ah, well. We were in it, but Rinne was throwing rocks tonight. I like watching this Predators team play. I'll have to keep an eye on them in the playoffs. And see how we compare to them next season.

Nice job, Guhle. Now let's get this game back to a a single goal.

Guhle and Eichel are going to be fun to watch next year. And a little bit this year already, too. Bah.

Faster than Phil. Too bad Nelson couldn't sneak that one in, just as payback for getting caught in our zone for 60 seconds.