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First time around was a not all that successful except for Baltimore as TUP said the ratio would be a more of a concern this time around especially with some of the teams that are struggling cant see expansion unless they get rid of the import rule or we just become a minor league feeder system for the NFL, and i don't think any of us wants that.

That's what happens when a owner puts a gun to the county and says give me what i what or i leave and the county says leave. Moving to Brooklyn was a big mistake considering the arena was totally inadequate for the hockey fans. I don't know what the big hangup on size is i would rather have 13-14 k seats full of fans with higher tickets prices than a 19k building 3/4 full at discounted tickets.

Toronto is just god awful and Edmonton has McDavid i don't know how a team can be so bad with that many top end picks, so yeah we won't beat them to the bottom but we don't need to luck of the lottery is all we need.

Pavs back in spades , sad that Beyak thinks it's an a victory that we are out shooting TB. Tampa had a 5 minute stretch of good play and there up by 3, Jets coaches looked defeated going into the locker room.

This team needs a shake up and i don't mean just trading Ladd .

If a GM wants to trade NTC or NMC and the player refuses then that's the fault of the GM .

Again both being released is not a big surprise , Peach was non existent last year and Cottons play until he got injured was so-so.

It's settled then Pinball for Commish

Bettman upholds suspension for Wideman

Cream of the crop free agents will get paid but 2nd tier players might find the money is just not there, i include Ladd as a second tier player. If Ladd wants to remain a Jet he will not make anything close to 6 mil. a year, and he wont see that as a free agent so if he and his family are comfortable here in Winnipeg than making 5 or so mil is still a very good payday.

Remember everyone that a bottom 3 finish does not guarantee a top 3 pick it;'s the luck of the lottery draw that will determine draft order

It's painful to watch but it is really better for the team to finish in the bottom 3 luck of the draw may give us a player that will have a direct impact on this franchise going forward.

Plus contracts are insured he can always go back to college at the end of his career if he really wants or needs to

There is no urgency in the Jets game doesn't look like a team that is fighting to make the playoffs more of a team that is resigned to the fact that they are all ready out of it.

This team goes nowhere with Pavs as it's starting goalie

Have said before Muamba is getting a little long in the tooth to be a special teams player in the NFL, any CFL team that signs him needs that contract to be at least 2 years no sense throwing big money to a guy who thinks he should be in the NFL.

Heard that Chicago is not interested in giving up a first round this year as they need to build up prospects for what it's worth.

Stamkos feels that they have a good chance to win and doesn't want to leave this year, i get it but how would you feel if Ladd refused a trade and left at the end of the season and we got nothing in return.

Tampa rolling the dice but Stamkos forced there hand by stating that he would refuse any trade, lots of cap trouble for Tampa if they sign Stamkos and don't front load it and even if they do lots of RFA and UFA contracts coming up.

Doing the Evander thang at the BB All Star game

Personally think that Chevy will try to get Pavelic off the books for next year also think that Ladd will get traded unless he lowers his contract demands ,Perrault and Stafford will be dealt next year if not sooner, and Stuart and Thorburn could be on there last legs with gets. We have lots of prospects who may be ready but if the cap goes down they will need to get younger and may be able to pick off some cap dumps than are better than some of the vets we have now

Dubnyk saved him last year but not this year the Wild are not very good and have some real bad contracts

Toronto will give Stamkos 10 mil and they are the only team that will do so. With or without him Toronto wont make the playoffs for years so this would be a pure pr move on Leafs part. As for the cap i can't believe it will go down 4 mill but if it does there will be many teams scrambling to get under the cap.

Ladds wife is also on the True North Foundation Board of Directors, still think that something will change in contract demands he will not get 6x6 but he might get 5mil 7years ball is really in Ladds court and it sounds like his wife might have a strong influence in his decision.