[NHL] Game of Thrones on Ice (aka the NHL Hockey Thread)

jwhouk · Feb 15, 2015

HCGLNS said:
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Sunday that the team has acquired defenceman Cody Franson and forward Mike Santorelli from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Nashville’s first-round selection in the 2015 Draft, and forwards Brendan Leipsic and Olli Jokinen.

WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER!

Charlie Don't Surf · Feb 15, 2015

how's Kimmo's latest comeback attempt going?

jwhouk · Feb 15, 2015

Haven't heard.

All that's left to do is get him and Hartsy back, and we'll be partying like it was 2005.

Charlie Don't Surf · Feb 15, 2015

They even have a Forsberg!

checkeredhat · Feb 15, 2015

Adding Santo to the Preds makes them especially scary.

jwhouk · Feb 15, 2015

Franson actually gives us an upgrade defensively, too.

(I think I just heard every forward in the Western Conference shudder when I typed that.)

checkeredhat · Feb 15, 2015

I'm just glad we're plummeting to the bottom of the standings and don't have to worry about it.[DOUBLEPOST=1424047101,1424047028][/DOUBLEPOST]Also I'm curious to see what we get for Jokinen, since we can't possibly be trying to keep him (How does a 36 year old who doesn't want to be there fit into a rebuild?).

jwhouk · Feb 15, 2015

He just got his hair cut, so you won't have anyone admiring his "flow" for a while.

Other than that... Uh, if you're expecting the Olli Jokinen of old, you're going to be in for a rude awakening.

Piotyr · Feb 16, 2015

There is a very real possibility that the best 3 teams in the NHL are in the Central Division right now.

Charlie Don't Surf · Feb 16, 2015

That's true, the Central division does contain the Predators' first line, second line, and third line.

Piotyr · Feb 16, 2015

And despite all that their goaltender keeps them competitive with the best two teams in the league.

HCGLNS · Feb 17, 2015

checkeredhat said:
I'm just glad we're plummeting to the bottom of the standings and don't have to worry about it.[DOUBLEPOST=1424047101,1424047028][/DOUBLEPOST]Also I'm curious to see what we get for Jokinen, since we can't possibly be trying to keep him (How does a 36 year old who doesn't want to be there fit into a rebuild?).

He is a quintessential Leaf player, 14 years in the league, 6 playoff games. He's finally found a place to call home!

jwhouk · Feb 17, 2015

Meanwhile, Middle Tennessee has suddenly turned into Saskatoon. Snow, bitter cold temps, icy roadways, and a distinct chance that the game against San Jose might be postponed.

jwhouk · Feb 17, 2015

Well, game wasn't postponed, but the Sharks apparently didn't show up...

#pekka4hart

Charlie Don't Surf · Feb 18, 2015

im-pekka-ble

jwhouk · Feb 18, 2015

Seven saves in a single Sharks' power play, and four on one scoring chance.

Superman wears Pekka Rinne underwear. :minionhappy:

HCGLNS · Feb 18, 2015

Kessel scored a goal

DarkAudit · Feb 18, 2015

The Pens will be an easy mark in the playoffs. The rest of the Patrick Division has their number. Just punch them in the mouth a few times (or hack a few ankles), and they lose focus completely.

checkeredhat · Feb 18, 2015

HCGLNS said:
Kessel scored a goal

Hey we lost anyway! Nothing, not even the Phil, can stop this tank.

HCGLNS · Feb 18, 2015

Same for Montreal. They need some willing to take extreme liberties with those that poke at Price.

jwhouk · Feb 18, 2015

This is why there's talk we're after Lucic.

But we still have Angry Shea to deal with in case someone gets a little too close to Pekka.

blotsfan · Feb 22, 2015

Hey, @jwhouk and @Charlie Don't Surf I'm going to the Sabres-Preds game tonight. I really think we have a decent chance of pulling it out* against you guys.

*Scoring a goal

Charlie Don't Surf · Feb 22, 2015

Nice, hope it's a fun game.

jwhouk · Feb 22, 2015

Playing down to our opposition.

blotsfan · Feb 22, 2015

At least you got what you wanted out of the game. We got a point.

Also, I've been to four games this year. They've all been shootouts.

jwhouk · Feb 23, 2015

I hate the shootout. The one we had with the Sabres gave us Van Halen for the franchise:

Always one more, you're never satisfied
Never for all with you, it's only one for me
So, why draw the line? Meet you half the way
When you don't know what that means

blotsfan · Feb 25, 2015

Just noticed the Coyotes have 47 points, only one more than the Oilers.

jwhouk · Feb 25, 2015

Do. NOT. Activate. Angry Shea. Mode.

HCGLNS · Feb 25, 2015

I would totally start a fight with Weber just to try and break his fist on my face. Easiest way to deal with him really.

jwhouk · Feb 25, 2015

Don't think it'd happen. This is a man who has shot pucks through backboards.

HCGLNS · Feb 26, 2015

Toronto just traded David Clarkson to Columbus for Nathan Horton.

Need to do a Snoopy Happy Dance now.

jwhouk · Feb 26, 2015

HCGLNS said:
Toronto just traded David Clarkson to Columbus for Nathan Horton.

Need to do a Snoopy Happy Dance now.

So you'd rather have a LTIR player instead of a guy who couldn't hack playing in the GTA?

Sad. TO is the place people "think" everyone wants to play - until they actually play there.

UPDATE: Jagr to Florida for picks. :confused:

HCGLNS · Feb 26, 2015

It's a great win-win trade. Columbus gets a person who can play, Toronto gets rid of a terrible contract without using the buy-out clause.

Um, who are these "everyone" that "think" they want to play in Toronto? Nobody wants to play in Toronto, last weeks survey confirmed that.

jwhouk · Feb 26, 2015

After a very lackluster game against the Wild tonight, a poster on another Hockey-related board expressed his displeasure with Franson's play since arriving in Nashville:

I haven't seen the greatness Toronto fans were claiming yet that's for sure.....

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To which one of our regular posters returned the obvious:

Do you think that Toronto fans can recognize a good player anymore?

checkeredhat · Feb 26, 2015

HCGLNS said:
It's a great win-win trade. Columbus gets a person who can play, Toronto gets rid of a terrible contract without using the buy-out clause.

Um, who are these "everyone" that "think" they want to play in Toronto? Nobody wants to play in Toronto, last weeks survey confirmed that.

Yeah, nobody wants to play in Toronto and it's not exactly a secret. The most intense media, the most bipolar fan base, the worst arena atmosphere... even the hometown boys by and large would rather play just about anywhere else.

Clarkson is an exception, but he's a terrible one at tat price and for that long a term. Can't believe we got rid of that contract.

And yeah, we'd rather have a $5mil guy on LTIR than Clarkson. That's $5mil mil off our bulging cap hit, and MLSE probably spends more than that on board room lunches in a year.