IKnowPhysics

Gracias. Usually I wouldn't do the Minesweeper joke twice, but the Tank was victorious last game after a three game defeat streak, so let's see where it takes us.

Trade the starting goalie, the backup goalie we got for the starting goalie, the captain, the 30 goal scorer, one of the 12 4th liners we have? The Team President resigns? Meanwhile, the coach that's been motivating this team to stay in games won't comment on signing his contract? Confidence is high. TO BATTLE! Again, with AA and minesweeping assets.

Correct. The only thing the roster manipulation has done is make the Tank stronger and increase the reward for winning the tank war. Nothing more. If Ted Nolan decides he's going to get on the ice and start playing and it rallies the team into winning, that's not tanking, even if Torrey Mitchell's the team's leading scorer. This war is far from over. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up2O8kvtRT4

We've seen this before, but I think it fits well here.

This trade makes more sense to me after sleeping on it and admitting that we weren't really going to get dick for Halak. But this trade isn't about Halak, it's about acquiring Neuvirth. Mid-level goalies historically trade for a 2nd rounder (see Noronen, Biron). This trade is a 3rd round pick for Neuvirth, so Caps make up the difference by taking Halak. They need to move Klesla's salary to stay under the cap, so we take it on. We really didn't get dick for Halak, but we used him to pry down the price of acquiring Neuvirth at a little bit of a bargain and needed to take back some rental salary. I'm ok with that.

Where are all of those ###### that swore that Miller is average. Their time to shine.

Not too many people bitched when Ott took Roy's number. And Roy played more games for Buffalo than Miller did (nine actually). Neither are going to be retired, so what about it.

I'm pretty sure I know Jeembo IRL. edit: Checked it out, I do. Good buddy of mine.

Ah ###### it, you're probably right. I can't keep track of this ###### anymore.

The stats tell the same story that GMTM does in the press conference. Fasching has a great year as a 17 year old, which puts him on the map as a 1st round pick. but has a bad year as an 18 year old, which drops him considerably to the 4th round. He goes to school, and he plays great. If that's a fluke year, and this is Compher's clone, we thought Compher was a first rounder, and we just got his clone for a (55-60) 2nd round pick plus some fraction of McNabb. That's a pretty good deal, especially considering our prospect depth at forward. Is Fasching really Compher's clone? Probably not, but if he pans out, he's probably not far behind at all.

Here's where we are, btw. 2014: 1 (BUF), 2 (BUF), 2 (MIN), 2 (WIN), 3, 5, 6, 6 (WSH), 7 2014 Conditional gained: 1 (NYI doesn't defer), 1 (STL if Miller signs or makes WCF) 2014 Conditional lost: 2 (BUF), 3 (BUF) (if Miller signs or makes WCF) 2015: 1 (BUF), 1 (STL), 2 (BUF), 4, 5, 6, 7 2015 Conditional gained: 1 (NYI does defer) So over the next two drafts, that's possibly three picks in the top 3, three additional picks in the top 33, and three more picks in the top 63, totaling nine picks possibly in the top 63. Also, teams we want to lose to maximize draft pick positions: NYI, MIN, WIN, and STL (only if Miller signs).

That's a good thing we have them. Something to watch while we're waiting for the show to start at the BB&T Center.

I will say this, though: Scott Konopka Mitchell Foligno Stewart Weber We are Class A ###### to play against.

######, we forgot to get a 6th round pick for Sulzer. TRADE DAY RUINED.

Nah. ###### 'em. A truly great example of truly horrible ownership.

Troof. Collberg's not going to do ###### for them net year. They're going to finish last-5 this year and take a big step backwards? Excellent.

Islanders fans, obviously, are absolutely incensed. Hilarious.

GMTM's eye-rolling at questions is hilarious to me.

Big picture, if my math is right: Out: Vanek Ott Miller McNabb Regehr McCormick 3rd 2015 In: 1st 2015 Conditional 1st 2014 2nd 2014 2nd 2015 2nd 2016 6th 2014 Stewart Mitchell Neuvirth Fasching DeLauriers Klesla

BUENO.

That 3rd rounder elevates me from a "we'll wait and see" to a "we expect at least just a little performance."

Bah. Klesla. 3rd rounder 2015. Bah.

I'm fine with that. Halak wasn't worth ###### in this stupid goalie market. Now we have another year to decide between Enroth and Neuvirth. Good stall move.

Haha, bongos guy lyrics: "Jaroslav Halak didn't have time to unpack."

Phew. Anything for Halak. Didn't need him since we signed Vinz. TANKRAGER!