Any other NHL fans on the site?

[amat]

The Sharks will never have an easy time with the Sharks and vice versa. They played the last game of the season in a throw away game and then ended up finishing their checks and fighting. It turned into a brutal game and the Sharks got like 100 penalty minutes which eventually cost the Sharks the game.

I think though that the Sharks will take it, they are a lot more talented and they tend to be able to get past Turko more then most. Should be a scrappy series but I think they get by.

[Doot]

CFH
whats your thoughts on this gillis character that has been hired as the new GM for the canucks.

[CFH]

CFH
whats your thoughts on this gillis character that has been hired as the new GM for the canucks.

Well, to be honest, I was not a fan of firing Dave Nonis in the first place and replacing him with a former agent (who is not well-liked by the other GMs because of the Nylander-Edmonton fiasco last year when he agreed to terms with Edmonton and then signed with Washington. Gillis was Nylander's agent). To be fair though, I don't think he can be judged before he has made a single move. That being said I am extremely sceptical of both the ownership (Aqulini's) and management (Gillis). I swear to you, if they trade Luongo or squander him by not surrounding him with a decent team for the final two years of his contract I will turn my back on this team.

[Cortez The Killer]

Here we go Pens!

They will probably lose tonight b/c they had 10 days off with nothing to do. Or maybe that makes them rested and ready. If it were me, 10 days off would make me lose focus.

[CFH]

Here we go Pens!

They will probably lose tonight b/c they had 10 days off with nothing to do. Or maybe that makes them rested and ready. If it were me, 10 days off would make me lose focus.

I loathe the Rangers (see 1994, Mark Messier/Keenan, etc.). I hope the Pens sweep the series. I would also like to see big George Laroque rearranged Sean Avery's already fugly mug. After the Bruins were eliminated my allegiance shifted to the Pens and the Habs in the east, even though I don't particularily like either team.
Go Pens.

[Doot]

I read a interview with Gillis and he was saying he has 20 million to spend and wants to build around Luongo. He also says he is looking for the BEST players available to buy and wants more grit and more offensive pressure.
so it sounds like he isnt looking for 3rd and 4th liners he is looking for a top line it seems.
I like all that lets just see what he actually does though.

[CFH]

I read a interview with Gillis and he was saying he has 20 million to spend and wants to build around Luongo. He also says he is looking for the BEST players available to buy and wants more grit and more offensive pressure.
so it sounds like he isnt looking for 3rd and 4th liners he is looking for a top line it seems.
I like all that lets just see what he actually does though.

The problem is that no one really good is available. Hossa is the best UFA out there, but he'll end up getting 7.5M+ on a long-term deal. It'll turn into another Naslund-like contract. Also, there will be 20+ teams, some of whom have more cap-space than the 'Nuck competing for the services of Hossa and other UFA's. The Canucks are in a bad position. Aside from Hossa, there are no elite talents available (I wouldn't even consider Hossa elite), so what good does that 20M do? Unless you want more defensemen, there's just not much out there. I can't think of a single UFA who has grit and top 6 talent who isn't well past their prime and looking for a sweet, long-term deal.
Gillis is going to have to try and trade for talent, and other GMs, in addition to having a low opinion of Gillis, know he will desperate for scoring and they can, and will, take advantage of that.
Nonis would've had the same cap-room to play with as well. Apparently he had a few draft-day deals almost ready which would have improved the Canucks offense.

[Von Milash]

Here we go Pens!

They will probably lose tonight b/c they had 10 days off with nothing to do. Or maybe that makes them rested and ready. If it were me, 10 days off would make me lose focus.

I loathe the Rangers (see 1994, Mark Messier/Keenan, etc.). I hope the Pens sweep the series. I would also like to see big George Laroque rearranged Sean Avery's already fugly mug. After the Bruins were eliminated my allegiance shifted to the Pens and the Habs in the east, even though I don't particularily like either team.
Go Pens.

I'll take aNYBODY over philly and NY. But I think my soft spot is for the Sharks. I've always liked them... always a good solid bunch of guys, even back to the patty falloon days. and they were my 2nd favorite team next to the leafs when Owen was there. Gotta still like Marleau and Nabokov.

[CFH]

Here we go Pens!

They will probably lose tonight b/c they had 10 days off with nothing to do. Or maybe that makes them rested and ready. If it were me, 10 days off would make me lose focus.

I loathe the Rangers (see 1994, Mark Messier/Keenan, etc.). I hope the Pens sweep the series. I would also like to see big George Laroque rearranged Sean Avery's already fugly mug. After the Bruins were eliminated my allegiance shifted to the Pens and the Habs in the east, even though I don't particularily like either team.
Go Pens.

I'll take aNYBODY over philly and NY. But I think my soft spot is for the Sharks. I've always liked them... always a good solid bunch of guys, even back to the patty falloon days. and they were my 2nd favorite team next to the leafs when Owen was there. Gotta still like Marleau and Nabokov.

In the Eastern Conference the three teams I love to see lose are Toronto, NY Rangera, and Philly. I also have a bit of a soft spot for SJ, when they're not dominating the Canucks that is, I'll be cheering for them if Detroit gets knocked out.