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Most of the southern part of MB is closed to hunting because of low populations. I love moose hunting but the best way to hunt them now in MB is to fly in to a remote spot. Thinking of doing it next year. Boats are there and a modest cabin/shack. My favorite meat that doesn't have wings. I've had Barren Ground Caribou and it was excellent. I don't hunt deer or Elk because I dont' like the tase. Newfieland for moose would be good and I think a moose/caribou hunt is reasonably priced.

I think it is a smart move by management. There are a lot of UFAs coming off of the books by then and besides Skinner and Scandella, how many are going to be re-signed? Lots of ELC contracts coming up to offset the bigger contracts that will need to be signed. This GM realizes that you cannot build a year-after-year contender in a season or two and likes to hold onto his high end draft picks. Three first round draft picks is nuts. Imagine what some astute drafting could do for the organization with those picks to add to an up and coming young team.

What kind of swans are they? We only see Tundra swans moving through here. We have tons of geese here as we live near Oak Hammock Wildlife Management Area...if I'm not mistaken, it is the biggest staging area for gees in NA. You can't hunt the water there and I am a water hunter. We take them in the other marshes but we are mainly there for ducks. My favorite eating duck is a teal duck. Of the 4 ducks I brought home, the Redhead and the 2 Widgeons will make a nice stew. They've been in the fridge since we shot them and I will clean them today. I will probably freeze the teal and save it for more of them and deep-fry them with hearts or put them in a stir fry. My better half won't eat store-bought meat but she will shoot any game I am lucky enough to harvest. She is in Kingston, ON visiting her mom so chances are she won't get any!

Ducks or geese?

Man, it is hard to find ducks this year because of the lack of rain all summer. We managed to scratch out 8 this evening. We shut it down an hour early because of the rain and work tomorrow. Of the three dogs that we had with u,s one was a student, one was working and one was a retiree! We managed to get a blue Wing teal a green Wing teal 2 Widgeon a redhead 2 pintails and a mallard.

96m over 8 years for EK? Morrissey signed a 2 year 6.3m for an AAV of 3.15m per year. I would have liked to have seen him signed for 7 or 8 years. This move is going to benefit Morrissey in the long run.

My guess is that it is Reinhart asking for too much (or JBots offering too low) on a long term and maybe JBots is leaning towards a 2 year deal. I think the very same thing is happening with Nurse and Morrissey. The team is probably offering them a 2 year show me contract. 3-3.5m per year.

Drinking age is 21? 18 here and in October we can buy weed legal...I think it's October. Might have to be 19 for weed too, not sure. If you are under 18 and there is any hint of alcohol in your system, I believe the car is impounded and the driver loses their license for I can't remember how long. .08 is the limit. Back in 1984, a cop told me I would walk if I blew a .10 or less and I blew a .11. It cost me 495.00 for the fine that I paid over the counter and lost my license for 6 months but I got a work permit. I had 12 demerits and it gave me 10 more. This scenario today would cost me thousands of dollars and rightly so. Probably close to 10,000.00 when all is said and done.

I have tickets to Paul McCartney on the 28th of September this year. I've seen him once before and this is probably the last time he'll be coming through.

Winnipeg's 5 day forecast with with and without humidity... 33 35 35 32 23 27 31 7 39 41 37 23 29 24 Multiply by 1.8 and add 32 for F. 37 is 98.6 or body temperature. edit ... too hot! 21-24 is perfect.

Makita was a great playmaker but it didn't hurt to have Hull on his wing. Stone is playing out his year and coming home to Winnipeg! Ceci got an overpayment if you ask me.

Lots of centers get owned when they first start playing that position. They are often moved to the wing and back to center. Many hope this is what is happening with Roslovic. Mittlestadt can start at wing and move to center, nothing wrong with that at all.

Kaner asked Bobby Hull if he could wear 9 while a Jet. Some of the greatest players ever have worn 9.

JBots isn't looking to build a team to win the cup next year. He is building a team to try to be a contender every year. You don't do that overnight. You identify your corps moving forward and build around them...mainly through the draft. I think he took the year to assess the players and scouting department what was in the cupboard. You have two world class talents in Dahlin and Eichel to build a team around. That is a great starting point. Those picks he got for ROR could turn out to be valuable players for the organization for years to come. Mittlestadt looks to be a great prospect and I am sure he will build a winner if given the time. ROR is a great player and probably in his prime but the Sabres don't really need him now. They'll need people in their primes in 3 or 4 years. I would've love to see him come here but too much dough.

I hate to see Armia go but we are loaded with bottom 6 players and we need room for Roslo and maybe Vaseline or Lemieux (both ELCs). We'll miss him on the PK. I would have moved Myers and his 5.5m cap hit but they are talking about playing him on the left side with Buff. He did horribly on the first pairing with Morrissey when Trouba went Trouba. Perreault and his 4.1m deal is another one I would move for cap space and letting a youngster play.

Number two is bang on unless he is an important leader of the team. I'd love to see ROR in a Jets uni more than Stastny but too much cap hit. JBots should get a king's ransom for him.

Sorry but JT is coming to Winnipeg to play between Laine and Ehlers boys. 100 point seasons are on their way... 1.25 USD exchange rate and he is smiling all the way to the bank. Seriously though, if he doesn't re-sign, I think he goes to a contender which makes me question reports of him talking with Dallas. I just hope he does't go to TO...the fans would be unbearable.

I actually wouldn't mind Lehner as a back up getting about 27 games a year. The price would have to be around the 1.75m range though. I like Mason and his 4.1m would open up some cap space but he would be good if Helle went down. They are talking about playing Myers on the left side paired up with Buff. Did he ever play that side for the Sabres? I was hoping they would move him this summer and free up 5.5m. He plays 3RHD behind Trouba and Buff and I really don't see the need for him. Poolman at 1m is more than adequate as a 3RHD. Myers and Buff cost us a combined 13.1m and are our 2nd pair??? Something not right there so I was just wondering if he ever played the left side while in Buffalo.

Congrats on getting the McDavid of D men... He should team up nicely with Eichel. They'll be great for each others careers. I can't say because I don't know but I have read that the Sabres did a good job all the way through the draft. JBot is building the team smartly. The draft was pretty boring for me with our first pick at 60 but what about the Preds? No draft pick until the 4th round? Wow...

Wow, nice payday for Carlson...I'd be swiggin back a few beer tonight if I were him. Do you think the Sabres would have any interest in Mason? He played well for us after his first two starts but couldn't stay healthy.

ROR should almost get you their first and Hanifin by himself. If ROR is going to Carolina, JBot should be asking for Staal.

Dahlin should help Eichel get 90 or more points this upcoming year. TSN said he was the best D prospect since Denis Potvin...that's pretty high praise.

I am clueless most of the time but why would the Sabres trade ROR? Is the talk around the campfire that he is available? We probably wouldn't make very good trade partners but I'd love to see him in a Jets' jersey.

ROR for Ehlers and Mason...Sabres retain 50%?

So, the Sabres get the Sharks' 1st this year? Nice pick up in a good draft year. GMJB won't trade it. You can get a very good player in the first round regardless if it is 20 or 30. Wow, 49m for Kaner? Someone that hasn't ever scored more than 30 goals with his track record? He has only hit 50 points twice... Wow. Teams with short memories. Kaner will like it there though, a short chopper ride to Vegas, no? Three team trade list? Holy, who is his agent? Having said that, I expect Kaner to do well into about his 2nd year before he starts acting up again. SJ will regret this contract. Chevy signed Scheifele to 6.125m and Kaner gets 7m? Wow.