Re: Offseason: per tutti quelli che amano il golf

[ClaudeGiroux]

C'è attesa per vedere che disastro combinerà Burke a sto giro.

[ClaudeGiroux]

Alla fine Kaberle rimane a Toronto e probabilmente se ne andrà via a fine stagione in cambio di nulla.

Ieri sera pareva ci fosse la possibilità di scambiarlo con Tampa per Malone e una pick, ma evidentemente l'offerta non è piaciuta.

[Eversun87]

Finnish link, direct quote (Selanne): "I have made the decision to continue my career in Anaheim, in fact I have known this for some time already. The talks will start now and I hope to have the new contract signed in the next few days".

anche se apprendo in ritardo, finalmente una notizia bella che aspettavo da tempo.

[shaquille]

The Montreal Canadiens traded minor league goaltender Cedrick Desjardins to the Tampa Bay Lightning for goalie Karri Ramo(notes) on Monday.
Inutile sottolineare il disappunto ed il malcontento dei partisan per la partenza di un altro francofono...

[azazel]

anche se apprendo in ritardo, finalmente una notizia bella che aspettavo da tempo.

ben tornato

[Eversun87]

ben tornato

  :gazza:

[Hobbit83]

Facciamo il riassunto dei giocatori ancora liberi....

As hockey's off-season drags on, there are still dozens of unrestricted free agents who haven't found a team for the upcoming season. Many will end up being exiled to Europe or even retirement, while others will manage to find a job in the NHL.

But which ones? Here's an honest look at the strengths and weaknesses of some of the best known free agents remaining on the market, along with a prediction of where they could ultimately wind up.

Antti Niemi
The bad: Was easily the most over-rated Stanley Cup winning goalie in the entire league last year.
The good: Doesn't know the meaning of the word "quit", although technically that's also true of all the other words in the English language.
Where he'd fit: Philadelphia, according to everyone in the entire hockey world who doesn't work in the Flyers' front office.

Lee Stempniak
The bad: Only seems to play well in Phoenix, which pretty much limits him to one-year offers.
The good: Hasn't played for the Maple Leafs since the trade deadline, so most of the loser stench has worn off by now.
Where he'd fit: Any team that only hired a scouting staff in mid-March.

Paul Kariya
The bad: Most scouts agree that his dimples are slightly less adorable than they used to be.
The good: Was at one point, many years ago, Paul Kariya.
Where he'd fit: Pretty much any team that's looking for a veteran scoring winger to play on a line with Teemu Selanne.

Ilya Kovalchuk
The bad: May have suffered a series of undisclosed head injuries during his career, based on his apparent willingness to commit to spending 17 years in New Jersey.
The good: Will no doubt be well-rested after the upcoming year-long work stoppage that he caused.
Where he'd fit: Any team that's been smart enough to preserve some cap room in 2027.

Owen Nolan
The bad: Is widely recognized as one of the worst NHL players that Belfast, Northern Ireland has ever produced.
The good: Can offer detailed scouting reports on the 30 NHL teams, all of which he's recently played for.
Where he'd fit: A team that believes it is one salt-and-pepper goatee away from contending.

Kyle Wellwood
The bad: Has occasionally experienced minor conditioning setbacks, which some bloggers have cruelly exaggerated to get cheap laughs.
The good: Is an extremely well-rounded player. Often appears to be everywhere on the ice at the same time. Has an overwhelming presence which can dominate the dressing room. Is unanimously considered to be one of the hungriest players in the league.
Where he'd fit: Any roster with a large hole to fill.

Miroslav Satan
The bad: Is always going on and on about his theory that the whole thing was just a dream by Leonardo DiCaprio's character, which is odd since he's talking about the seventh season of Growing Pains.
The good: Was an alternate on the NHL's millennial All-Miroslav team.
Where he'd fit: The New Jersey Devils, according to the International Union of Hilarious Newspaper Headline Writers.

Jose Theodore
The bad: Goal scoring totals have dropped significantly since 2000-01 season.
The good: Has been known to entertain teammates with hilarious made-up stories about winning the Hart Trophy.
Where he'd fit: Any NHL team where he wouldn't have to worry about once again losing his starter's job to Cristobel Huet. So, any NHL team.

Darcy Tucker
The bad: Is too old and broken down these days to randomly leap into opponent's benches any more; now just sort of limps over and then tumbles in.
The good: Critics who accuse him of being dirty don't have a leg to stand on, mostly because he's blown out both their knees.
Where he'd fit: Sami Kapanen's sweat-drenched nightmares.

Vesa Toskala
The bad: Often reminds you of the love child of Hardy Astrom and Andre Racicot, assuming that child was forced to play goal before developing gross motor skills.
The good: Has never been one of those irresponsible goalies who takes a brand new set of equipment and then spends the season ruining it by letting a bunch of pucks hit it.
Where he'd fit: As the backup for whatever ECHL team John Ferguson Jr. is working for these days.


(ovviamente da DGB )

[Biron 43]

(ovviamente da DGB )

ah ecco, mi pareva strano fosse tutta farina del tuo sacco 

[Saromy II]

Penguins Sign Arron Asham 1 anno per 700k
ora abbiamo libero circa 1,5 M di spazio salariale.
io spero che shero abbia un buon piano in testa perchè ho paura che in questa free agency abbiamo buttato al cesso un paio di stagioni future...

[Eversun87]

ora abbiamo libero circa 1,5 M di spazio salariale.
future...

da tifoso dei Penguins, cosa vorresti che la squadra compri sul mercato con circa 1,5 M di spazio salariale?

[Saromy II]

da tifoso dei Penguins, cosa vorresti che la squadra compri sul mercato con circa 1,5 M di spazio salariale?

Nessuno, oramai si spera di arrivare ai PO e sistemare le cose alla trade deadline

[Eversun87]

Nessuno, oramai si spera di arrivare ai PO e sistemare le cose alla trade deadline

in fondo, è la nostra speranza anche per noi, tifosi dei Ducks, di arrivare ai PO. In bocca al lupo ad entrambe le squadre!

[ClaudeGiroux]

Nessuno, oramai si spera di arrivare ai PO e sistemare le cose alla trade deadline

Senza spazio salariale sistemi ben poco alla deadline, si preparano anni complicati (anche se è da capire che succederà l'anno prossimo con il cba).

Tra l'altro all'ala c'è il nulla...va a finire che Asham (che ha buone mani tutto sommato) troverà spazio anche in PP. :gazza:

[Saromy II]

Senza spazio salariale sistemi ben poco alla deadline, si preparano anni complicati (anche se è da capire che succederà l'anno prossimo con il cba).

Tra l'altro all'ala c'è il nulla...va a finire che Asham (che ha buone mani tutto sommato) troverà spazio anche in PP. :gazza:

questo è da vedere ....
cmq asham in PP davanta alla gabbia ce lo vedo bene

[ClaudeGiroux]

questo è da vedere ....
cmq asham in PP davanta alla gabbia ce lo vedo bene

Eh, 1.5m di spazio e manca ancora un 7° difensore (ammesso poi che Lovejoy sia il sesto), resta proprio pochino con cui muoversi...a meno che non ci sia qualcuno in uscita (Kunitz? Ma con quel cap hit è dura...).