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Kessel's gonna Kessel.

LET'S GO ZONALO! clap clap clapclapclap

It's one better. And if we draft McDavid, don't touch him. No, don't even look at him.

Don't worry, it didn't.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxXI2BPRzaA

According to TBN, GMTM wasn't at the game last night, he was watching McDavid's (and Baptiste's) opener in the OHL playoffs in Erie.

Gentlemen, you can't tackle each other in here, this is the football room!

Every game they don't get closer to us, we win. Mission accomplished.

Hilariously.

It's shallow and pedantic. I'm shallow and pedantic.

It's part of the NHL CBA (not the CHL). NHL CBA mandates that player wishing to enter the NHL, that meet inclusive requirements, must declare eligibility for a draft. If they pass through a draft undrafted, or do not meet draft eligibility requirements, they're effectively UFAs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHL_Entry_Draft#Eligible_players

I imagine players that declare their eligibility want to play in that league, and they'll know that comes at a the risk that they play in a town not of their choosing. Life event logistical bonus: the draft occurs one year before their senior year is over, so they have a year to plan their move. It's probably not that different from drafting Russian players and asking them in pre-draft interviews about staying in the K. Aye.

Clyde Stubblefield's got you covered. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNP8tbDMZNE Famous break at 5:30.

It's got potential. I appreciate the sword-iness. I also appreciate the homage of each team's logo to the men's pro league logo of that city. It's a nice move in the direction of equality and synergy. The Beauts could rock the Sabres' 40th anniversary jersey and look pretty damn good doing it.

There's four teams.

Keep in mind that if Arizona and Edmonton win enough and we clinch the 30th, everyone, tankers or not, can start rooting for the Sabres to win again. It'd be really nice to be able do that. But until then.

Sober, probably.

Nice. The pipeline of talented young Canadian and American (and other!) women hockey players has been opening up pretty wide over the past dozen years, and it's high time for a real pro opportunity for post-grads and post-juniors. Puck Daddy writeup. Ruggiero's involved, that's a good thing. At the very least, it's going to be an entertaining league that has cheap tickets and cheap beer. At best, it'll grow to be a legit pro league that showcases the sport and inspires young players.

Desert camouflage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bxn5EQwJIk Maloney, you magnificent bastard! I read your book!

Edmonton now has 55P with eight games left to go. Buffalo has 47P with nine games left to go. If Edmonton loses out, Buffalo would have to gather nine points (0.500) or better to get bumped. Our last ten is 1-7-2 (0.200). We're getting closer.

But our owner is also part Mr. Rogers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98wVFsIt-MQ

And yet I think in reality, OEL is the only piece that the Yotes would be unwilling to part with under any circumstance.

That's insanity. But I'd do it. It's not even close. It'd be: Buffalo gets: the next Mike Modano, OEL, Domi, Perlini, and the Yotes 2016 1st Yotes get: the next Sidney Crosby, and a low 2nd. The difference between McDavid and Eichel is not big enough to envelope even OEL (that's how good OEL is), let alone OEL plus what will assuredly be a top-ten (possibly even a top-three) 2016 pick. Then toss on Domi and Perlini. But if that deal is made, Buffalo is launched into contention within two years. The back end with OEL, Bogo, Risto, Zad, Pysyk, Gorges, and McCabe is bonkers (three top ten overall picks, two mid 1st rounders, one should-have-been late first rounder). You draft a skilled winger in '16, make a move for a goalie (Gorges?), and then you have this crazy young, crazy skilled team with an improvement in net. Give them one or two battle-hardened seasons, and they're a top-four team.