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I dunno...if I'm the Bombers, and you know you have Les Maruo (at the very least) who can be your designated International, and you've said you're willing to pay Hansen like an American, then to hell with it and just have him lose his designation. I mean, if you don't absolutely NEED him as your designated guy, then why worry about it? And hopefully you can draft another quality one this year that would be the emergency back up if Maruo can't go...

Mo-Town! Loved that guy...

Nelson's with Edmonton so that shouldn't be an issue...

I just think that a returners shelf life is relatively short. You're not gonna have that elite level speed for a long time. There's always a younger faster guy coming up. But if they can get something worked out at a price that makes sense.... Awesome.

Really surprised about Hansen but what can you do? I was more surprised that the Bombers apparently don't have a lot of interest in Janarion Grant. Walters says Grant talked with Boudreau but he (Walters) hasn't really talked much with Grant or his agent. Curious if they think they have something better coming to camp....

As we count down to the start of the 3 Peat.... Our Man Tait has a great piece on the offseason so far:

Scheifele ****** him on that one....

being quarantined in my basement this week, I had a chance to watch a pile of streaming stuff. I've just crushed through Vice Principals, Righteous Gemstones and Barry on Crave. Fantastic stuff, the lot of 'em, if anyone is looking for recommendations. Also, if you haven't seen the Peacock/Showcase MacGruber series yet, it's a worthy successor to the movie. Have started watching the new dramatic take on Will Smith's Fresh Prince Of Bel Air and it's kind of interesting. It's basically The OC for people of colour. Really interesting twist on the original material, anyhow.

This. I didn't hate the antlers, but the EE is a good look, and for what Cui is trying to achieve, it's a smart move....

I've read stuff on Twitter suggesting Kenney hopes to lose the confidence vote next month in Red Deer, get tossed and then free to run for the federal leadership. Not sure how much merit there is to it, but crazier things.....

No, JCon (as usual) is correct....a former player, currently playing for another team (Harris), is ineligible.

hate to derail this thread, but I really want to visit QC. I love Canadian history and "Old Quebec" with the cobblestone streets, and what not, is near the top of my list. One day I'll get out there...

My GC crew has been talking about doing Regina this year, but the accommodations thing will likely prove problematic. We'll see how it goes, but I agree that Regina shouldn't be able to host major events until they get more hotels....

I'd like to do Ottawa, as I've never been that far east. I've heard the city has a good party area....I'd be interested to see it.

Al beat me to it...was just looking for a Haywood pic. Ha ha. Fire hydrant, that guy.

I don't mind saying I cried when people exploded with applause following the Ukrainian anthem....

not excessive at all. Any and all pressure on Putin is good. Those kids and their families have a problem with it, they know who to take it up with...

note for this thread: It's not The Ukraine, just as it isn't The Canada. It's just "Ukraine"....

No the whole team had a letdown for sure, but goals 1 and 3 were truly awful and just can not go in. It's not the same guy we've been used to watching the last 5 years or so....

Helle has been awful tonight and more often than normal this season. 2 of the 3 goals were what you'd see in minor hockey and not outside of that...

Wiecek's point isn't that this Jets organization is full of bad people. He's saying that, over the last 30 years, there's been a lot of assholes within a Jets locker room. Bobby Hull is just for starters....then Tkachuk....who knows how many others that AREN'T famously bad?

but he's also right in this case....

really?? He's been a very public Putin backer for years....