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Carlo,
Chicago is scary good. The Bruins gave it a good run, though.
Love my Bruins!
Chicago is scary good. The Bruins gave it a good run, though.
Love my Bruins!
I had great seats for Game 7 and, believe me, I am not complaining that they ended it in six!Carlo Medina said:Only bummer for me? My aunt's employers (with whom she's very close) are big-shots in Chicago. And if there were a Game 7, I would have had an outside chance of going, and if I were invited, it would have been *very* good seats.
Scott,Scott Merryfield said:
Agreed. There are so many sensationalized, negative stories in the news that it is refreshing to read something like this. It was a very classy gesture by the Bruins -- but I still hate them.Ockeghem said:Scott,
Very nice! It's refreshing to read these stories in sports every now and then.So, who wins the Cup next year?
That's it -- I'm taking off the kid gloves. To follow Carlo's request, I am now picking the Bruins to win next year's Cup. Your team is now doomed, Scott! Doomed, I say!Ockeghem said:Scott,
I edited your post because it contained some errors.
"Agreed. There are so many sensationalized, negative stories in the news that it is refreshing to read something like this. It was a very classy gesture by the Bruins -- and they are quickly becoming my favorite team, even more so than the Montreal Canadiens."
Toronto Maple Leafs FTW!Ockeghem said:Scott,
Very nice! It's refreshing to read these stories in sports every now and then.So, who wins the Cup next year?
It's time to institute mandatory drug testing here on HTF.sean1976 said:Toronto Maple Leafs FTW!
They traded Schneider because no team would touch Luongo's contract with a ten foot pole. While the #9 pick may not seem like much, I have seen Bo Horvat play a lot, and he's a terrific prospect. He was London's best player during their OHL playoff run to the title this season, and the Knights had three first round picks in this year's draft from that team. Horvat scored two shorthanded goals on the same shift against my hometown Whalers in OHL conference finals, and he was impressive throughout that series.sean1976 said:Seems like Vancouver got fleeced on their deal. They were in a tough spot, but the 9th pick for Schneider? ouch.
Indeed I've heard good things about him as well. But surely they could have gotten a more immediate return for Schneider. The problem as I see it with that trade, is that although Horvat is a tremendous prospect 1. There are no guarantee with prospects, no matter how high they're drafted, and 2. Vancouver's time to make a play at the cup is now. Their roster is aging, and their window of opportunity is closing. If they are thinking of rebuilding early it's seemingly a smarter trade, but I doubt their fans or ownership want them to go in that direction already. Buying out Luongo IMO would have been a better move. Now they're stuck with a Goalie who doesn't know if he even wants to play in Van, and I don't blame him after all he's been through. ( Not that I feel sorry for him, with all the millions he's making, but I definitely don't blame him for wanting to get out of there ).Scott Merryfield said:They traded Schneider because no team would touch Luongo's contract with a ten foot pole. While the #9 pick may not seem like much, I have seen Bo Horvat play a lot, and he's a terrific prospect. He was London's best player during their OHL playoff run to the title this season, and the Knights had three first round picks in this year's draft from that team. Horvat scored two shorthanded goals on the same shift against my hometown Whalers in OHL conference finals, and he was impressive throughout that series.
I was hoping the Habs could trade up for Horvat. It sounds like Bergevin tried, but came up short in the offer. In a normal draft year without so many excellent prospects, Horvat probably would have been a top 3 selection.