best NHL off season acquisition

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Wait for poll.

I don't think I left anyone important off, and if I did....oops

[xbrokendownx]

devils re-signing patrik elias



/thread


(i know its not an acquisition, but whatever)


i voted for luongo out of these. i honestly hope he falls flat on his ass when playing in big games so people will stop saying hes the best goalie in the league, but i think he will help the nucks a lot

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Poll closes in 50 days so when the season is almost done I'll bump this and we'll see who was right/wrong.

[dont you move]

manny legace on teh bluez?

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manny legace on teh bluez?Ahhhhhhh shit I forgot that one

[histrionics22]

Malkin on the Penguins.

Ok. Besides my homer pick, I'd say Pronger.

[kg00d]

The Tanguay deal IMO. They gave up basically nothing for him and then were able to sign him. Him and Iginla will be a force this season.

[Clarett'sGreyGoose]

Luongo to the Canucks. They needed a goalie like him.

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I can't wait for someone to vote Lindros.

[xbrokendownx]

whoever voted for brendan shanahan is on crack

[histrionics22]

You guys really think Shanahan will have an impact on the Rangers?

[Broken Parachute]

This is one of the times I really hope I'm right. Hate all you want, what's going to stop him from getting 30 goals? Jagr had 60+ assists last year so don't even say Jagr is going to take the scoring load.

Oh, and don't count Mr. Met's vote. We know he's crazy hahaha

[kg00d]

whoever voted for brendan shanahan is on crack

Are you on crack?

He had 41 G and 40 A last season and signed a deal worth $4 million. Maybe a little high, maybe not. Regardless he will a big asset to the Rangers. He'll probably see time on the second line so when playing the opposition the defensive players will be up against Jagr's line which should allow Shanny to be able to produce more.

[xbrokendownx]

This is one of the times I really hope I'm right. Hate all you want, what's going to stop him from getting 30 goals? Jagr had 60+ assists last year so don't even say Jagr is going to take the scoring load.

Oh, and don't count Mr. Met's vote. We know he's crazy hahaha





hes not going to play with jagr

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hes not going to play with jagr
On the Power Play he will. I'd be willing to say he scores 40 goals.





I won't say that though so when he doesn't I don't look foolish.

[dont you move]

you two with your "broken" user names keep confusing me. i keep thinking of you guys as one person.

[xbrokendownx]

you two with your "broken" user names keep confusing me. i keep thinking of you guys as one person.






just think of john as the gay one, thatll make it easier :gay:

[kg00d]

My mom went to High School with Shanahan and he also had a cottage on our lake a while ago. We saw him around town up north the odd time.

[Broken Parachute]

just think of john as the gay one, thatll make it easier :gay:
:dry:

[bigmike]

I said Luongo because Cloutier is basically just garbage.

And I hope Hasek fucking explodes in trainging camp. Or he's struck down by a sniper. something. Anything.

I'd also like to say the above applies to Brendan Shanahan, as well. Fuck that asshat.

[mikeford]

brendan shanahan is a piece of shit.


Luongo is the obvious answer. the Canucks managed to almost make the postseason with a lifetime backup last season.

with arguably the best goalie in the league now... uh yeah, shit is on.

[bigmike]

brendan shanahan is a piece of shit.


Luongo is the obvious answer. the Canucks managed to almost make the postseason with a lifetime backup last season.

with arguably the best goalie in the league now... uh yeah, shit is on.
This man speaks the truth.

[kg00d]

brendan shanahan is a piece of shit.


Luongo is the obvious answer. the Canucks managed to almost make the postseason with a lifetime backup last season.

with arguably the best goalie in the league now... uh yeah, shit is on.

Maybe, there offense went down a lot though. They lost Carter and Bertuzzi (although he didn't have a great year). They also lost there best defenseman in Jovonovski.

[JezisHChrist]

Luongo for sure.

Pronger's there for a close second, though. It's scary just thinking about Niedermeyer and Pronger as a D unit.

[kg00d]

Luongo for sure.

Pronger's there for a close second, though. It's scary just thinking about Niedermeyer and Pronger as a D unit.

If the Ducks can get some solid goaltending this year there gonna make a run for it imo.

Fucking Brian Burke is a genious. The Canucks ownership is fucking stupid for firing him. He's only going into his 2nd year with this team and look at them already, damn.

[mikeford]

neidermayer played with a better defensive d man already in stevens so yeah. i doubt him and pronger the impregnator will be on the same pairing.

[livethesounds]

what the lol for behind Lindros??
Hes going to dominate the leauge next year. take my word for it.

[btbam > you]

boguniecki went to columbus, not the avs

[xbrokendownx]

niedermayer needs a solid stay at home dman to be at his best, which pronger ISNT. on the PP, theyre scary but they shouldnt play together 5-5.

[mikeford]

what the lol for behind Lindros??
Hes going to dominate the leauge next year. take my word for it.

and youre banned from hockey discussion.

[histrionics22]

niedermayer needs a solid stay at home dman to be at his best, which pronger ISNT. on the PP, theyre scary but they shouldnt play together 5-5.
So they dont play together. The D will still be solid.

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boguniecki went to columbus, not the avs
Yeah, you know what my mistake was? When I made the poll, I was going to abbreviate the cities they went to and for Columbus, I abbreviated it COL by mistake. So naturally when I read it and switched it to team names, I thought it was Avalanche.

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Livethesounds, did youseriously vote for Eric Lindros?

[bigmike]

Livethesounds, did youseriously vote for Eric Lindros?
Probably.

If you vote for lindros you should probably just never talk hockey again.
Ever.

[KB3RG]

Roberto Luongo is a beast...too bad he didnt go to the wings

[bigmike]

Roberto Luongo is a beast...too bad he didnt go to the wings
yeah. And too bad Manny didn't get offered a contract. and too bad we didn't get Marty Biron.

ANYONE would be better than Hasek. gayyyyyyy.

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Probably.

If you vote for lindros you should probably just never talk hockey again.
Ever.
If he gets checked into the boards and suffers one more concussion, it could end his career/life. Somehow, that doesn't make him the ideal impact player.

[xbrokendownx]

eric lindros' career ended after he was annihilated by scott stevens, IMO

[KB3RG]

eric lindros' career ended after he was annihilated by scott stevens, IMO

ha i remember that..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_vYVzBZ6a2A

take a guess which one the lindros one is...my fav is #3

[xbrokendownx]

ha i remember that..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_vYVzBZ6a2A

take a guess which one the lindros one is...my fav is #3





fuckin right


scott stevens is the fuckin boss

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Robertoooo Luongoooo

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bump

How is everyone's picks doing?

For me, my Shanahan pick still stays. :-D

[histrionics22]

I kind of find it hard to believe I'm the only one who said Pronger.

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I kind of find it hard to believe I'm the only one who said Pronger.
Everyone was riding the Luongo train that day.

[xbrokendownx]

i picked luongo

[JezisHChrist]

The Canucks are making the playoffs this year because of Luongo. If I could vote for two players I'd pick Pronger.

And I refuse to acknowledge Shanahan as an actual person.

[bigmike]

Everyone was riding the Luongo train that day.
Luongo helps vancouver alot more than pronger helps the ducks.
The Canucks are making the playoffs this year because of Luongo. If I could vote for two players I'd pick Pronger.

And I refuse to acknowledge Shanahan as an actual person.
Amen to the last part.

[Broken Parachute]

Luongo helps vancouver alot more than pronger helps the ducks.
I would have voted Luongo if I hadn't voted Shanahan. I hate Pronger.

[fromwithin]

i'm going to say havlat.

[xbrokendownx]

best offseason subtraction = devils trading malakhov and placing mogilny on the IR

[dont you move]

i voted ken klee to the avs.

[justinevans]

Easily Nolan Baumgartner....oh for our team...I thought you meant the best Flyers acquistion to help the other team win.

[LostSymphonies]

i voted other for the Pens, Dominick Moore and Jarkko Ruutu

[xbrokendownx]

i voted other for the Pens, Dominick Moore and Jarkko Ruutu







haha i hope youre kidding

[LostSymphonies]

haha i hope youre kidding


nope, seeing as we acctually have defense now

if you look at last year you would see that the only thing we had missing was solid defense

a good off season acquisition is something that can totally change a team, and while they are not big names, they give this team what it so desperately needed.

it's not the big names that make the team, its everybody who can help maintain it

o and, fuck the devils

[bigmike]

nope, seeing as we acctually have defense now

if you look at last year you would see that the only thing we had missing was solid defense

a good off season acquisition is something that can totally change a team, and while they are not big names, they give this team what it so desperately needed.

it's not the big names that make the team, its everybody who can help maintain it

o and, fuck the devils
Correct me if I'm wrong but... Ruutu and Moore aren't defensemen....

[histrionics22]

Correct me if I'm wrong but... Ruutu and Moore aren't defensemen....
Correct. But they are legit checking line players and provide MUCH NEEDED penalty killers for a team that takes entirely too many penalties. I think this is what he meant.

[bigmike]

Correct. But they are legit checking line players and provide MUCH NEEDED penalty killers for a team that takes entirely too many penalties. I think this is what he meant.
Yeah... Well when you guys get some defensemen that are actually solid defensemen, then the Pens will be good. For now, they're just a try-to-win-5-4 night in, night out.

[make_this_hurt]

Malkin.

[xbrokendownx]

im not saying that those 2 wont help pittsburgh, but to call them the best offseason acquisition is pretty stupid

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Dominic Moore is the most underrated PK guy in the league. I hope he punches Bertuzzi in the face whenever they play the Panthers.

[histrionics22]

Yeah... Well when you guys get some defensemen that are actually solid defensemen, then the Pens will be good. For now, they're just a try-to-win-5-4 night in, night out.
They are taking steps in the right direction with additions like Eaton and the emergence of Letang. Whitney will be better as well with another year. Hopefully we can draft better on the defensive side.

[bigmike]

They are taking steps in the right direction with additions like Eaton and the emergence of Letang. Whitney will be better as well with another year. Hopefully we can draft better on the defensive side.
They're getting better but they're still.... horrible defensively. Just not as horrible as last year.

[xbrokendownx]

Dominic Moore is the most underrated PK guy in the league. I hope he punches Bertuzzi in the face whenever they play the Panthers.







i think youre confusing him with steve moore, who is now a fucking high school teacher thanks to todd bertuzzi. fuck that dude




and when you talked about the most underrated PK man in the league, you spelled jay pandolfo wrong. cmon. you should know this, as last year when we played you guys, you couldnt tell where jagr started and where pando ended, thats how covered he was

[bigmike]

i think youre confusing him with steve moore, who is now a fucking high school teacher thanks to todd bertuzzi. fuck that dude




and when you talked about the most underrated PK man in the league, you spelled jay pandolfo wrong. cmon. you should know this, as last year when we played you guys, you couldnt tell where jagr started and where pando ended, thats how covered he was
Dominic Moore is Steve Moore's brother....

[histrionics22]

They're getting better but they're still.... horrible defensively. Just not as horrible as last year.
As is the case with most young teams.

[bigmike]

As is the case with most young teams.
I know.

[histrionics22]

I know.
Haha ;-)

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i think youre confusing him with steve moore, who is now a fucking high school teacher thanks to todd bertuzzi. fuck that dude




and when you talked about the most underrated PK man in the league, you spelled jay pandolfo wrong. cmon. you should know this, as last year when we played you guys, you couldnt tell where jagr started and where pando ended, thats how covered he was
Jay who? :shrug:

And I meant Dominic Moore, not Steve..I hope he avenges his brother's career ending injury thanks to that scumbag Bertuzzi.

[histrionics22]

Jay who? :shrug:

And I meant Dominic Moore, not Steve..I hope he avenges his brother's career ending injury thanks to that scumbag Bertuzzi.
I was only able to watch the Pens game against the Flyers and I was a HUGE Dominic Moore fan after the 1st period. The guy is just so solid and smart.

[xbrokendownx]

ohhhh ok, i didnt know that was his brother.


that makes sense now

[bigmike]

I was only able to watch the Pens game against the Flyers and I was a HUGE Dominic Moore fan after the 1st period. The guy is just so solid and smart.
He better be smart, i believe all three of the Moore brothers went to harvard. if not there, it was definitely an Ivy league school. and they all played together in college, too, i believe.

[histrionics22]

He better be smart, i believe all three of the Moore brothers went to harvard. if not there, it was definitely an Ivy league school. and they all played together in college, too, i believe.
You're right they did go to Harvard. Just watching him play though is great. He's never out of position, takes great angles on forechecking, and is great on the PK. Basically, he's the ideal checking line center.

[bigmike]

You're right they did go to Harvard. Just watching him play though is great. He's never out of position, takes great angles on forechecking, and is great on the PK. Basically, he's the ideal checking line center.
Yeah. he's pretty much as good of a grinder as there is in today's game.

I'll still take draper and maltby though. ;-)

[strawberry12]

luongo for the canucks...obviously:)

[Robb]

I'd rather have Brett on my team than Eric.

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I was only able to watch the Pens game against the Flyers and I was a HUGE Dominic Moore fan after the 1st period. The guy is just so solid and smart.
He's definitely a smart player. At the start of last year I was like WTF when he was on the first PK line. He was matching up against some of the best scorers in the league. He definitely proved himself though.

ohhhh ok, i didnt know that was his brother.


that makes sense now
Ahh of course ;-)