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The USA roster has an older average age than Canada...

McGregor was kicking his ass in the first round. The problem was that Diaz was big enough and had a good enough chin to take it. I don't think anybody in the featherweight division would have survived that round. He gassed in the 2nd and Diaz took over on him.

Jim Kyte has to be there. Dave Ellett to. He had one of the biggest goals in Jets history.

I think the value of that pick is closer to what you're saying than Goalie, except for Karlsson, who I don't think I'd trade for anybody in the league other than McDavid. Morgan Reilly or Jacob Trouba aren't going to get you the 1st overall pick.

No, but the GMs say take a paycut or I'll cut you when they have a bad season. Until CFL players have guaranteed contracts, I have no problem with them holding out for more money. Especially considering the low amounts the get paid on 1st year deals.

I think you're probably wrong. I'd gladly swallow my pride to pick the best player in the draft. Maybe throw the other GM's a crotch chop from the stage just to rub it in. Plus, then they can trade one of their other 18 1st overall picks for a legit dman, rather than hoping they can draft one.

I understand your point with a cut, not so much with a slash. In my experience playing/watching hockey, the first strong reaction to a slash is anger, not fear that you're critically injured. When a guy's a known diver, I tend not to give him the benefit of the doubt. Agree to disagree I suppose.

Leddy made one of the softest plays I've ever seen during the shift where Peluso got hurt. The puck was along the boards and he was right in front of it. He looked over his shoulder, saw Thorburn coming, and did some weird spin move to get out of the way and give Thorburn the puck. He's a pretty good player, but I thought that was brutal.

It's impossible to say for sure how much pain a guy is really in, but that certainly looked "embellished" to me. Maybe he just has a really low pain threshold...

I guess it's up for interpretation as to who replaced who. It's logical to say Copp replaced Slater. After that any of them can probably can be argued. Petan was in our opening day lineup on the 4th line, so I'd say that's who got Stempniak's spot. Ehler's instead of Tlusty and Burmi for Frolik is how I see it.

I've given them plenty of credit. Good move by them, too bad it wasn't us. Frolik's been a "15 & 40ish" guy his entire career. Burmi was somewhat of a dud as his replacement, but it was still probably good for us that he walked. Fun fact: Lee Stempiak's career best point total is higher than Frolik's best.

Assuming this flying DeLorean is for time travel, it wouldn't matter when it was given to him, as he would now be able to travel to any time he wanted.

Such a valuable guy to have. No brainer that he'd command a big return.

We don't have the elite pp talent around Wheeler that Stempniak has in NJ to pad his stats.

Getting a 2nd rounder for Roman Polak might be the best return for anybody. Flames got pretty close to the same return for Russell as they did for Iginla.

Maybe he could borrow your crystal ball.

I'd take a chance on Yak. No chance I give up anything more than a 2nd rounder and a middling prospect though.

Is anybody saying Stempniak is a saviour? Pretty big difference between that and thinking he would have helped our bottom six. Fantastic signing by the Devils. Got 20 goals and (likely) a decent draft pick out of him for under $1M.

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The Maatta deal is very good for the Pens.

I've only been to one Moose game, but that's pretty much how I saw it, except Armia was already gone by then. Melchiori was probably their best dman that day. The difference in the quality of passing/playmaking between the leagues is ridiculous.

Remember when Dudley Guice Jr. went from our pr to the NFL? Training camp invites to the NFL mean you have great measurables, not necessarily that you're a great football player.

Exactly. That's how we ended up with Shannon Boatmen starting three years into his regime.

That would be an interesting move. Make a deadline trade with the Islanders that includes future considerations that becomes Hamonic when the playoffs are over. I can't think of an instance where something like that has ever happened before. Is that even legal? There would have to be a lot of concern from the Jets if he got hurt while still playing for the Islanders.

Burmistrov, Peluso, & Pavelec for a 1st is my favourite.