Any other NHL fans on the site?

[CFH]

I figured if there were a few of us we could start a thread where we could get together and talk about the upcoming playoffs.
I know there are at least 3 of us as Lyle is a fan (Hurricanes, right?) and Sal is a Canucks fan like myself.
Personally I'd be surprised if the cup didn't go to whichever team makes it out of the meat-grinder that is the West, provided the Western teams don't maul eachother too badly.
I don't think my Canucks have much of a chance of getting past the 2nd round; unless Roberto Luongo goes lights-out like last years play-offs AND the 'Nuck can find some secondary scoring (which has become less likely with Raymond going down from that knee-on-knee cheapshot last night), hell at this point I'd settle for some primary scoring as the Sedin's have disappeared.

Anyways, this thread will probably fail miserably because the NHL is about as popular as dog-shows these days, but I thought I'd give it a shot. I lurk around some NHL boards, but I don't post in them due to the general stupidity of much of the content (HFBoards isn't too bad though).

So anyone who's a NHL/Hockey fan, feel free to post about it in here.

[RP33]

what a shock..

the canadian kid posting about hockey

[CFH]

what a shock..

the canadian kid posting about hockey

I know, at least I didn't put 'eh' anywhere in the post, eh? The Brits get to post about Soccer/Football, a far inferior game in my opinion (just trying to be inflamatory, don't take that seriously), so I get to post about hockey.

If there's enough, or any, interest I could post the updated standing every day until the playoffs as there are some tight races.

[CFH]

I thought you once mentioned in a thread that you played hockey RP33, but maybe I'm mistaken.

[Doot]

Im a HUGE hockey fan.
Canucks all the way to the cup, think nothing else.
Once we get rid of Naslund or resign him for like 3mil and give the Sedins 3mil each then we are laughin. We will have all kinds of money to spend on some decent players.
oh yeah and they should make Linden captain as of right now because no team has ever won the cup without a Canadian captain.

[RP33]

I thought you once mentioned in a thread that you played hockey RP33, but maybe I'm mistaken.

yeah our season just ended sunday, we lost first round of the playoffs in a tight game..

I used to watch NHL a LOT in middle/high school, but haven't in a while.. If there are some tight series' then i'd get into it prob..

I think it's funny how some players who were in NHL '93 for Sega Genesis are still playing today.. longest fucking careers.

[CFH]

Im a HUGE hockey fan.
Canucks all the way to the cup, think nothing else.
Once we get rid of Naslund or resign him for like 3mil and give the Sedins 3mil each then we are laughin. We will have all kinds of money to spend on some decent players.
oh yeah and they should make Linden captain as of right now because no team has ever won the cup without a Canadian captain.

While I am glad to see another Canuck fan on here, I have to disagree with some of your post. Naslund for 3M would be a bargain, looking at the money the UFA's got last off season, I wouldn't be surprised if someone through 5+M at Nazzy, though I doubt he wants to play anywhere other than Van, he'd probably just retire if the Canucks don't want him. The Sedin's are already a bargain at 3.75M each per season, there is no way they go below 4 - 5M a piece on their next contract. I'm not saying I would pay them that, but that is what they will want, and honestly it's what they deserve. Look around the league and the type of money that point-per-game players are getting is astounding. Because they're linked to one another and come as a packaged deal, I can see the Sedins taking a bit of a discount, for arguments sake lets just say 4.5M each on a long-term deal, and considering their stats that would be a good deal. However, I think what the Sedin's make in the future hinges on these playoffs though. If they show that they cannot come through in the post-season, as they have demonstrated in the past, then I expect their salaries to drop accordingly. I'm not completely sold on them myself, and if I was Dave Nonis I would take a long look at the rumoured Ollie Jokinen - Sedins deal that was supposedly offered at the deadline. Of course, Florida would have to sweeten the deal considerably and they might be hesitant to deal with Van considering how badly the Canucks robbed them in the Luongo deal.
The problem is that all the decent UFA's are being gobbled up and signed to outrageous salaries on long-term contracts (look at Briere for example) so teams are going to have to draft well if they want to succeed in the so called "new NHL" (a big fuck you to Gary Bettman as well). In the Canucks case, they're going to need guys like Raymond and Grabner to establish themselves are bonified NHL players and scoring threats or the Canucks will go nowhere because they have no offense. As much as I want Nonis to sign someone like Hossa this offseason, in no way to I want to see the Canucks pay the guy 7+M on a long-term deal.
Right now I'd be happy to see the Nucks make the 2nd rounds, but of course I'm going to be hoping too see the cup in Vancity.

[CFH]

[quote=Doot;482303]Im a HUGE hockey fan.
Canucks all the way to the cup, think nothing else.
Once we get rid of Naslund or resign him for like 3mil and give the Sedins 3mil each then we are laughin. We will have all kinds of money to spend on some decent players.
oh yeah and they should make Linden captain as of right now because no team has ever won the cup without a Canadian captain.[/quote]

While I don't think Naslund is an appropriate Captain anymore, it has nothing to do with his nationality/ethnicity. How many cups would Detroit have won without Lidstrom on the blueline? Ask anyone on the team and they will tell you that he was one of their leaders. That's why he got the Captaincy after Yzerman retired (Yzerman is my favorite hockey player ever).
People used to say things like there will never be a black heavy-weight champ or that you couldn't win the super-bowl with a black QB. Which is racist, xenophobic, and complete bullshit IMO.
Sorry for having to disagree with you, I'm glad to see another Canuck fan here and hopefully we can have some good discussions.
Edit: Teams have won the cup with an American as the Captain. Derrian Hatcher led the Stars when they won the cup.

[CFH]

I thought you once mentioned in a thread that you played hockey RP33, but maybe I'm mistaken.

yeah our season just ended sunday, we lost first round of the playoffs in a tight game..

I used to watch NHL a LOT in middle/high school, but haven't in a while.. If there are some tight series' then i'd get into it prob..

I think it's funny how some players who were in NHL '93 for Sega Genesis are still playing today.. longest fucking careers.

NHL '93, or was it '94, was the best game. Ever.
I'm just hoping the Canucks don't play the Stars again this year, that series was PAINFUL.

[boozeboxer]

sal is a big fan, Canucks I think.

[Doot]

Hatcher is Canadian i believe

The Sedins will take 3.5 million each or they wont be in the NHL.
they will leave or else we will trade them to diff teams if they dont take the 3.5 million.

[CFH]

Hatcher is Canadian i believe

The Sedins will take 3.5 million each or they wont be in the NHL.
they will leave or else we will trade them to diff teams if they dont take the 3.5 million.

Hatcher is from Michigan.
I'm not trying to be antagonistic, but why would the Sedin's take a pay-cut when their play and point totals indicate they deserve a raise. Look at what other players with similar point totals/responsibilities are making. I'm sure many GM's would be willing to part with well over 3.5M for point-per-game players.

[Kev]

Never followed it on telly as they don't have it over here but I used to love playing the EA games a few years back.

I was always the Philadelphia Flyers and Eric Lindros was my main man and goal scoring machine

[CFH]

Never followed it on telly as they don't have it over here but I used to love playing the EA games a few years back.

I was always the Philadelphia Flyers and Eric Lindros was my main man and goal scoring machine

Eric Lindros falls under the "What could have been" catagory. Concussions basically destroyed his career (look up the Scott Stevens hit on youtube... brutal). He could have been an all time great.

[Doot]

your right about hatcher, cant wait to go into work this morning and rub it in this guys face that told me that Canadian captain and the cup thing.
I like the sedins I just think if we can get them for cheap then we should try to. Naslund and the Sedins have said they only want to play in Vancouver which leads me to believe if they got traded they would instead just go play in Sweden. we could probably give up salo and miller for someone pretty good.