These are just a few. There's countless others. There's been many talks about a Link Gaetz documentary.

There's a ton of great bio's on players to read. John Kordic's story is interesting as is Harold Ballard's. I'll post some Ballard stories sometime as they are ridiculous.

My favourite book is called "The Rebel League": the story os the old World Hockey Association.

If you enjoy reading you HAVE to check it out. It has incredible stories as the Minnesota Fighting Saints were the inspiration for the movie Slap Shot. Olgie Ogolthorpe was an actual real person: Bill Goldthorpe. He used to play with numchucks in the dressing room before games.

Goldie Goldthorpe is a Thunder Bay boy.

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Very interesting to see how many solid NHL players are still without a job and will probably go to camps on tryouts

Who would have thought Brendan Morrow would not be on a team? Mason Raymond, Ian White etc....


The Ron Hainsey story is very interesting. Many think he's been blacklisted from the league due to his part in the NHLPA lockout.

No way, it's actually happened? There was talk about this eventually happening to Hainsey while the lockout was in progress. Interesting. I feel bad for him, but if memory serves me right, he made some very foolish and stupid comments - however, I couldn't quote you anything from memory. :p

There's conflicting reports that he's asking for a ridiculous amount of money. 3.5 million, which if that's the case then Hainsey might have taken one too many hits to the head. He couldn't even get that in the KHL.

Amazing Video. Malkin delivering Season Tickets..


Best Part. Guy FaceTime's his girlfriend in Turkey and Geno tells everyone 'I love turkey' and starts telling her 'Come to Pittsburgh, what you do in Turkey?' :rofl:

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Lol Malkin's video of him fighting with an 10 year in Russia was amazing. Must have made that kids day.



Looks like Kadri is going to sign a 2 year deal between 2.7-3.5 million a year, plus Mason Raymond signed a PTO. He'd fit nice on the third line.

Flyers sign Dan Cleary to a 3 year deal with a no trade clause........

I full believe at this point Paul Holmgren is just signing random players and throwing them against a wall and hoping it sticks.


Also Hal Gill is signed to a PTO with Philly. With the orange jersey he'll actually look like a pylon.

The lowered salary cap is making for some interesting non signings

It really is. Brad Boyes had a solid season last year and just now got an invite to Florida's camp.

Behind the B was mint. Anybody watch?

Noooo, got a link? What station was it on?

Leafs sign Kadri: 2 years 2.9 million a season.

Thank God that's over.

This Alex Pietrangelo contract situation is going to be messy. The Blues have zero capspace and he wants a big raise.

Really feeling Phil Kessel might leave after the year


Really wish more people would post in the hockey thread

wish the Avs would throw an offer at Pietrangelo

or any defensemen

You know, I'm shocked at the amount of hype that team is getting. I've seen publications that have them in the playoffs. Their defence resembles the early 2000's Pens when Dick Tarnstrom led that team in points. Their defence is ATROCIOUS, and I'm about as sold on Varlemov as I am on Dubnyk, which I'm not. Tyson Barrie and Duncan Siemens are literally going to have to have All Rookie Team calibre seasons. Thei centers are top notch, but their wingers are bad. At least Bordeleau will get regular playing time and crush heads.

Lol I might have to come out of retirement and start writing articles again.

I doubt Duncan Siemens will even start with the Avs which is odd. I think Dubnyk is pretty good(always shuts down the Avs, so I am biased) but I'm not sold at all on Varlamov. Did you see they're moving Ryan O'Reilly to wing? I found that odd, would've moved Stastny up with Duchene and Parenteau and had O'Reilly with Landeskog and Tanguay.

SPORTS!

Yeah, which is odd, because O'Reilly is a 52% winning percentage on faceoffs, and you know being young that MacKinnon won't win many and it's nice to have a good faceoff man on your third line. Dubnyk I maintain is not a number #1 goaltender.Siemens won't start because the Avs have 100 mediocre defencemen under 1 way contracts.

Michael Sgarbossa is a young forward who is a major pain in the ass in your system who I love.

Lol just noticed Jan Hejda is getting 3.2 million dollars. Christ. People don't talk about Erik Johnson being a huge bust, but good lord.

More than likely this is your top 6


Erik Johnson-Jan Hejda
Ryan Wilson-Tyson Barrie
Matt Hunwick-Cory Sarich
Andre Benoit


I have zero idea what the Avs are up to, but they'd better not pull an Edmonton and keep drafting forwards. It never works, never has worked, nor ever will. Edmonton still won't make the playoffs this year. They finally drafted Daniel Nurse and IMO he's nothing more than a #4 defenceman.


Skippord, any report on Joey Hishon? The Avs spent a high pick on him, but he's really fallen off the radar.

There isn't that much to talk about yet. Except the Pietrangelos situation I suppose. I hear he wants to be the leagues highest paid DMan. Is that right?

I heard that as well. I think it will drag on for a while. The Blues don't have the capspace.

Yeah, been really reaching for anything to talk about on here.

lol @Dan Cleary

He's had some major issues with concussions the last couple seasons. Finally got healthy from one last year and then immediately took a cheap shot to the head. Now he seems to be healthy from that and apparently has a groin issue. From what I've read he's quite good when he's able to play, but he hasn't been able to play very much.

OK good I was worried I was the only one who thought it was a weird choice because I am in love with Ryan O'Reilly.

I'm a huge fan of Sgarbossa, he was up for a little while last year and then he pissed Joe Sacco off or something and got benched for like 3 weeks before being sent down.

He's a future Steve Downie

Go Cowboys!

Fangel, did you buy your Patrick Kane jersey yet?

Disappointed that Hodgson signed with the Sabres. I was hoping that he'd walk away from them when his contract was over and join the Leafs. :p

Is there some sort of unwritten "loyalty" code in the NHL? If I was a premier player in the NHL, I'd be trying to go where I wanted, not sticking with the team who drafted me, or staying with a team that I was traded to. I guess you could say that I'd pull a Lindros, except that I'd serve out the duration of my entry level contract with the team who drafted me first.

Young players who pull that get major heat with the vets. It's just a crappy thing to do and it almost never works out for the player. Plus, being an RFA, it'd cost the team an arm and a leg to get you. Depth is so much more important today and putting all your eggs in one basket is a terrible way to run a team.

Looooooooooooove me some pre-season hockey!

Lol love this quote regarding the Leafs somehow making the playoffs, despite being put shot and out chanced nightly: " The Leafs' success last year was akin to dropping into the fetal position in a fight, and then when the bully walks away, kicking him in the balls with his back turned

Well it took a week and it happened. The NHL put in this stupid ass rule where you can't remove your helmet before a fight which is retarded, so Krys Barch and Brad Gallant found a loophole. Lol told my friend his was going to happen sooner than later.

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lol @ the video. But that is a retarded rule.

good fucking tilt though

They fought three times that night. The first fight is even better.

Hope Raymond makes the Leafs and scores 30+ goals. Stupid Canucks

Raymond apparently has an offer on the table for $925,000 if he makes the team. If Raymond can put up 10-15 goals and 30-35 points, kill penalties, I would GLADLY take that.

Canucks are stupid. Mason is not the only example.

Still miles ahead of the moves my Leafs have made. I don't know how they are going to get Franson signed. Nobody wants JM Liles.

Epic linebrawl in the Sabres vs Leafs game tonight. Goalies fought, even Kessel fought and one. Clarkson is gonna get 10 games for leaving the bench.

I though scott was a moron attacking kessel and the whole thing was pathetic.

Then we kessel came back after Scott after it all ended and speared him I changed my mind. Bullshit stick work from kessel.

Clarkson bye bye for 10. Scott should get 1. Kessel should get 3 for the slashing and spearing. Scott being an instigating goon aside, no one should ever be allowed to use a stick like a weapon.

The Capitals will host the 2015 winter classic... they don't know where or against whom though

wtf

Might be against the Penguins since that was one of the original plans before the recent lockout and some deals moved around a few of the Winter Classic matchups.

If its not the Penguins, there are rumors of it being down to the Bruins and Flyers as likely opponents.

I can't see it being the Pens again with them already playing Caps in Winter Classic a few years ago and also being in 2 Classics already.

I'm not sure who but I would be shocked if it is. My personal Dream is a few years down the road after a few more teams have got a chance to play in one, have a Pens vs Flyers in Beaver Stadium. I was there for the Heinz Field game and the atmosphere was insane. I couldn't even imagine that atmosphere for a Pens/Flyers game in such a big Stadium.

This was ridiculous

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You know, I actually like Jack Edwards 95% of the time. He doesn't brush off opposing teams goals like they are nothing and you can tell really loves hockey......and then there's the other 5% when he acts like Derek Sanderson Version 2.0.(That is a reference to former Bruins player turned announcer Derek Sanderson who when he was doing color was over the top biased during fights to the point where you'd turn the sound off. Lyndon Byers and Jay Miller went undefeated in his eyes.)

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Leafs sign Mason Raymond to 1 year 1 million. Love the signing...not sure how the fuck they are going to get Franson signed, but Raymond fills a need.

Oilers claim Steve Macintyre off waivers. Macintyre, Patrick Bordeleau and Brian McGrattan are going to have some wars. Holy shit can those three ever throw them.

Haha I love Jack so much.

That was a mint fight. Both guys just throwing bombs. Lucic landed the bigger blows but it was essentially a draw. Could watch that fight again.

4 fights that game, pretty crazy, especially for the Caps who aren't known for that, although Joel Rechlicz is a major goon.

Corey Tropp missed last year with a knee injury, and now has a broken jaw and a concussion from the Devane fight and is out for who knows how long.

He reminds me of a young Steve Ott, but cant stay healthy and get his career going.

And all this for a fucking Preseason fight.

Corey Tropp is a young Matt Ellis. That's about it.

Hahaha!

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Friggen love the hockey gif's people make at hockeyfights.com

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Waiver wire is going to e very interesting. John-Michael Liles placed on waivers. That's a lot of salary to eat.

Anyone see any surprises this year?

IE: Calgary makes the playoffs or the Hawks don't? ...

I guess its time to change that "OFF SEASON" part of the thread.

Also, Kessel signing an 8 year extension, good to secure him.

I vow to watch way more hockey this year. I was completely uninvolved last season!

I have the Islanders being more of a player this season.

I'd like to see the Jets and Oilers make the playoffs this season.

Both of those teams need upgrades in net before they even think of sniffing the playoffs

LEAFS!!!!!!!

Hopefully Parros is ok.

I didn't start watching until 3 minutes into the start of the third period. Totally forgot about watching the Leafs game, was lucky that I caught the third. :p

Reimer - Bernier will be interesting. I heard HNIC talk about Carlyle stating that both will play regularly (sounded like alternating every game).

I must have tuned in right after the Parros incident as I didn't see this:

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This division is going to be nuts. I'm expecting a lot of these kind of games.

Scoring should go up overall this year. We'll see.

Yeah Parros going down was bad... watching the replay you can see his facial expression before he hits.

"THIS IS GONNA HURT" BAM.

Leafs are going 82-0

Patrick Roy has already pushed the divider between the benches over and tried to murder Bruce Boudreau

I love him so much :'(

Yet another game the Leafs have no business winning that they win. They make zero sense.

I had to turn down front row seats to the Penguins game tonight....GUTTED

why

Ended up getting a $10,000 fine as a result.

$10 000 well worth it...

He won't pay it anyways.

:cool: Bs won the opener.

Fleury goes from not being able to stop anything in the playoffs last year to making some of the most insane saves I've seen in a long time tonight and recording a Shut out. Good Lord. I guarantee will be on most Sports Top Plays tonight but make sure you see that one back handed save tonight that was unbelievable.

Fleury is going to be fine. I fault that defence more than anything.

<font color=goldenrod>Fun opener from the Isles last night.</font>

well thus far the Avs are a million times better than I expected. Then again I expected them all to die the first night, so there's that.

Also Steve Downie is the greatest man who ever lived

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BOOM

Patrick Bordelau is a sniper

Gonna score 40 goals this year and be part of ESPN's new documentary series "Forty for Bordy"

Ordered another Toews jersey. Last one got ripped. This one has the 2013 title patch on it.

Leafs 3-0

#82and0

<font color=goldenrod>I'll take 3 points in the first weekend.</font>

Mason Raymond has been wonderful thusfar

Lightning coming back from 2-0 down to beat Shitcago. Good job.

Looks like Ovechkin will score nothing but PPG for another season

I don't understand how working class people can buy these fucking jerseys, they are like $250. You go to a game and fucking everybody is wearing one

It's not hard really. Be smart with money and save for it.

Sports stuff is definitely luxury purchases, ie not necessary by any means. I usually chuck it into the category of "things I'll throw on my Visa without thinking and then wonder why I have a $2k bill this month" and then regret everything I've ever done ever. But wearing a jersey is goddamn bad-ass. Esp if you have a SEXY possibly part-Asian girlfriend/hooker who wears nothing but said jersey in your bed

Laviolette fired

LOL Flyers

Zach Bogosian ASL

Buy the jerseys from China. Like $40 each and look/feel identical.

A friend of mine got me to try the $30 special Chinese jerseys during the summer. Impressive how well they copy all the logos and patches, but I ordered a 1996 Selanne Winnipeg Jets jersey and the jersey is sized smaller than it should be / smaller than the "Large" tag on it, and the head hole is huuuuuge, like half way down my chest open, looks ridiculous. Tiny short sleeves + huge head hole.

Also got a 1987 Canada Cup Lemieux jersey - good fit and finish there, except the Canada logo is smaller than it should be. Either way, can't complain for the price, gave me 2 jerseys that I can wear and not worry about ruining, unlike my other $100-$200 replica jerseys that I never want to get sweaty playing hockey in. :p

How Paul Holmgren hasn't been taken out by a sniper is beyond me. He's an awful GM.

I own a Wade Belak and Colton Orr jersey

Refs are reportedly going to start breaking up fights as soon as a players helmet comes off.

I fucking hate the NHL.