Hockey 2010-2011

[smc]

I just returned home from celebrating the Stanley Cup victory by the Boston Bruins with a million other people in the streets of Boston. I got to touch the Stanley Cup while it was held by Zdeno Chara! The only thing missing was Jen.

[ila]

Originally Posted by smc

I just returned home from celebrating the Stanley Cup victory by the Boston Bruins with a million other people in the streets of Boston. I got to touch the Stanley Cup while it was held by Zdeno Chara! The only thing missing was Jen.

What do you mean the only thing missing was Jen? You didn't notice the absence of your other hockey loving friends?

[smc]

Originally Posted by ila

What do you mean the only thing missing was Jen? You didn't notice the absence of your other hockey loving friends?

I got a special t-shirt just for Jen. For you, I had a flask of Jameson, which I was able to take care of without you there.

[ila]

Originally Posted by smc

I got a special t-shirt just for Jen. For you, I had a flask of Jameson, which I was able to take care of without you there.

You wouldn't let the Jameson age for a bit until I got down there?

[smc]

Originally Posted by ila

You wouldn't let the Jameson age for a bit until I got down there?

Ever since you showed up at my next-door neighbor's house to take pictures and didn't even bother to let me know, I am loathe to save anything to share with you for more than a few hours.

[ila]

Originally Posted by smc

Ever since you showed up at my next-door neighbor's house to take pictures and didn't even bother to let me know, I am loathe to save anything to share with you for more than a few hours.

Point taken.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by ila

What do you mean the only thing missing was Jen? You didn't notice the absence of your other hockey loving friends?

Yeah! What are we, chopped liver? Well, perhaps Ila is, but I am NOT!

Haaaaaa-RUMPH!

And did Chara slap you when you touched his cup?

[shadows]

Wow. I guess I can see why Jennifer jumped ship from the Flyers!

From tsn.ca, The Flyers traded two of their bigger stars: Jeff Carter and Mike Richards...

FLYERS SHIP OUT RICHARDS AND CARTER IN TWO BLOCKBUSTER DEALS

Just one day before the National Hockey League's Entry Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers have made drastic changes to the face of their franchise.

In two separate deals made within a half hour of each other on Thursday, the club traded away captain Mike Richards and former 40-plus goal scorer Jeff Carter.

Richards was shipped to the Los Angeles Kings for forwards Brayden Schenn, Wayne Simmonds and a second-round draft pick, while Carter was dealt to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Jakub Voracek and a first (8th overall) and third round draft pick.

Richards, who was named captain of the Flyers in 2008, is coming off a season where he scored 23 goals and 66 points.

The 26-year-old forward had a career high 31 goals in 2009-10 and was signed through the 2019-2020 season with a $5,750,000 cap hit.

Last season, Carter scored 36 goals and 66 points, he also had two points in six playoff games as the Flyers were eliminated by the Boston Bruins in the first round.

The 26-year-old forward was drafted by the Flyers 11th overall in the 2003 Entry Draft and had a career high 46 goals in the 2008-09 season.

Carter, who has 11-years remaining on contract that will have a cap hit of just over $5.272 million will give the Blue Jackets a much needed scorer to play along side their captain Rick Nash.

The 21-year-old Voracek recorded 14 goals and 32 assists in 80 games last season, after recording 16 goals and 34 assists in the 2009-10 season. He is currently a restricted free agent.

Voracek was drafted seventh overall by the Blue Jackets in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

The 22-year-old Simmonds was selected by the Kings in the second round of the 2007 Entry Draft and has played three seasons in the NHL, with a career high 16 goals in the 2009-10 season.

The 19-year-old Schenn was the Kings fifth-overall pick in the 2009 Entry Draft and played nine games in Los Angeles during the 2010-11 season.

By dealing Carter and Richards, the Flyers have opened up more than enough cap space to sign recently acquired goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, who is set to become a free agent on July 1.

The Flyers acquired the rights to the 30-year-old Bryzgalov, two weeks ago in a deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Philadelphia shipped over a third-round draft pick in 2012, forward Matt Clackson and future considerations.

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With Richards and Carter gone the Flyers should rename there team the Titanic cause they are going to sink fast in the standing next season
I'm glad i left that ship before it sets sale in the 11/12 season
Penguinsfan Jen

[smc]

Tim Thomas won the Vezina Trophy. In reporting this in today's Boston Globe, the reporter closed the article with some sports humor from Jay Mohr, who emceed the trophy event. I particularly like the Lebron James reference.

Comedian Jay Mohr, emcee of the event, called out Vancouver residents for rioting in the wake of the Canucks’ Game 7 defeat to the Bruins.

“What an un-Canadian way to behave,’’ said Mohr.

Mohr added that Vancouver forward Alex Burrows, who in Game 1 of the Cup Final bit Patrice Bergeron’s right index finger, “is a very hungry person ... and the Boston Bruins are delicious.’’

Also, acknowledging the retirement of Bruins winger Mark Recchi, Mohr said, “Mark Recchi retired after the Finals ... unlike LeBron James, who retired right before the [NBA] Finals. Let’s pile on.’’

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^^^^Wow like what a surpise Tim Thomas won the Vezina Trophy.like did you expect to see one of the Flyers netminders to win
Penguinsfan Jen

[ila]

Originally Posted by transjen

^^^^Wow like what a surpise Tim Thomas won the Vezina Trophy.like did you expect to see one of the Flyers netminders to win
Penguinsfan Jen

Luongo could have won it. He was the most valuable goalie for Boston.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by ila

Luongo could have won it. He was the most valuable goalie for Boston.

And once agian the Coca-cola bear sums it up perfectly
Penguinsfan Jen

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Wow! The Sharks seem to be wanting to make some changes! First they traded away Setoguchi, and now Heatley is gone to Minnesota!

From tsn.ca:

SHARKS SHIP HEATLEY TO WILD FOR HAVLAT IN BLOCKBUSTER DEAL

The San Jose Sharks have traded forward Dany Heatley to the Minnesota Wild for forward Martin Havlat.

Heatley scored 28 goals and added 38 assists in 80 games for the Sharks last season while Havlat scored 22 goals and added 40 assists in 78 games for the Wild.

The Wild inherit the last three years remaining on Heatley's deal that will count as $7.5 million a year under the salary cap. However in real money, Heatley will make $8 million in 2011-12, $6 million in 2012-13 and $5 million in 2013-14.

Havlat has four years left remaining on his current contract, with an annual cap hit of $5 million.

Heatley, who has a modified no-trade, had to submit a list of 10 teams he wouldn't go to before July 1. Minnesota was not on that list.

"When players that we have targeted become available, you need to be able to react quickly and you also have to pay a price in order to acquire them," Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said in a release. "When we made the Brent Burns trade, we knew we still needed to address our speed up front and we think the acquisition of Marty does that."

According to his agent Allan Walsh, Havlat agreed to waive his own no-trade clause earlier in the day to facilitate the move.

This is the second major deal between the teams over the past two weeks. The teams completed a draft-floor swap that sent Devin Setoguchi, former first-rounder Charlie Coyle and a 2011 first round draft pick to Minnesota for defenceman Brent Burns and a 2011 second rounder.

Heatley's tumultuous time in San Jose comes to an end after just two seasons. He demanded a trade from Ottawa following the 2008-09 season and was shipped to San Jose for Milan Michalek, Jonathan Cheechoo and a 2010 second round draft pick.

He has drawn criticism for his lack of production in the playoffs, scoring just five goals in 32 games over the past two post-seasons.

In 669 career NHL games, Heatley has scored 325 goals and chipped in 364 assists. His 26 goals last season tied for the second lowest single-season total of his career, equaling his rookie total in 2001-02 and better than only his 13 goals from 2003-04, in which he played only 31 games.

Havlat's 62 points from last season was good for the third-best total of his career, behind 2008-09 and 2003-04. He put up 77 and 68 points in those two campaigns, his last in Chicago and Ottawa respectively.

The Czech-born Havlat has scored 209 goals and added 303 helpers in 621 career NHL games between the three clubs.

Both players have a past with the Ottawa Senators. Heatley suited up for the team for four seasons between 2005 and 2009, while Havlat was drafted by Ottawa in the first round, 26th overall in 1999. The Sens would deal Havlat as part of a three-way trade in 2006.

Heatley was originally drafted second overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2000.

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I wonder if he regrets whining about wanting out of Ottawa a few years back?

[k.sucks.you]

Originally Posted by shadows

Wow! The Sharks seem to be wanting to make some changes! First they traded away Setoguchi, and now Heatley is gone to Minnesota!

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I wonder if he regrets whining about wanting out of Ottawa a few years back?

sharks want the cup. Bottom line.

Doug Wilson is keeping it interesting. We picked up some more room under the cap, despite the trades.

It's sad to see players you like go (seto), but I want a cup too!

-K

[shadows]

Originally Posted by k.sucks.you

sharks want the cup. Bottom line.

Doug Wilson is keeping it interesting. We picked up some more room under the cap, despite the trades.

It's sad to see players you like go (seto), but I want a cup too!

-K

Does getting Burns and Havlat make them much better than they were? The problem with Havlat is that he is injury-prone and I don't see him as the player he used to be. I imagine that Heatley is a cancer in the locker room so that is probably why the Sharks were willing to get rid of him. I think that they will regret getting rid of Setoguchi to be honest, as he was awesome in the playoffs.

[k.sucks.you]

Originally Posted by shadows

Does getting Burns and Havlat make them much better than they were? The problem with Havlat is that he is injury-prone and I don't see him as the player he used to be. I imagine that Heatley is a cancer in the locker room so that is probably why the Sharks were willing to get rid of him. I think that they will regret getting rid of Setoguchi to be honest, as he was awesome in the playoffs.

Seto will be missed. He was young, fast, and a good guy who came up through the organization. Losing him, we needed some speed. We'll see if Havlat has it.

Everyone is injury prone by the time the playoffs roll around and the games matter. Thornton and Clowe had separated shoulders, Heatley a broken hand ... The list is long.

Heatley scored a hat trick on his first game in San Jose. People here liked him, and the players too. There were a gaggle of surprised well wishing tweets from them after the trade was announced. I don't think he "was a cancer in the locker room", because the Sharks are pretty successful. When they weren't, he was as much to blame as anyone, and he knew that. He wants to win, and he knows the game. In a less successful organization he might piss people off telling them how to do their jobs. I really don't know, but here in SJ, he was always a professional.

I'm never sure how things will shake out until they do. I don't think the Sharks are much weaker or stronger than last year. Maybe, at this point, I feel some optimism? They've got, maybe this year and next to win it, before age starts to take more of a toll. Tough to point to any weaknesses that glare. They should contend again. Last year we all said: the d is weak without Blake.

I would like to go on record that the Wild make me think of Christmas every time I see them. I imagine I'll laugh when I see Seto and Heatley in red and green. They'll get applause here in the tank when they return...

-K

[transjen]

Originally Posted by smc

I just returned home from celebrating the Stanley Cup victory by the Boston Bruins with a million other people in the streets of Boston. I got to touch the Stanley Cup while it was held by Zdeno Chara! The only thing missing was Jen.

Sorry decided to go to Wildwood and lay on the beach and work on my tan
Penguinsfan Jen