NHL Offseason Thread

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Ducks
:lol Watching the Kings win the Cup
:lol Visnovsky to the Islanders for a second rounder
:lol Lindholm over Dumba
:lol Bobby Ryan wants out

[Girasuck]

Hard to see Jordan Staal getting traded, but I really think the Pens did well in the trade. That's two defenseman in the last two first rounds. Joe Morrow and Derrick Pouliot. Lord knows we need defensive help.

[lefty]

With the 3rd pick, Montreal selects Galchyenuk



Fuck yeah :tu


USA, USA !


Oh, and ROFL, Boston drafted a Subban

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Devils
:lol Bernier
:lol Losing to them Kings in the Stanley Cup
:lol Zach Parise to the Wild

[lefty]

Zach to Minny ?








































:lmao

[velik_m]

Nash traded to LA Kings!






No not Rick:

http://p.twimg.com/AxAYVZICAAMrqSn.jpg:large

He's a bit old, but i like it!

[Jacob1983]

Who the fuck is Zach Parse? LMAO!

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Wild-shock-NHL-sign-Zach-Parse-Ryan-Suter-3684716.php


Don't these people proof read and edit their shit before they put it online? Just sad.

It's Zach Parise.

[lefty]

:lol Ducks
:lol Watching the Kings win the Cup
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The Ducks won the Cup before the Kings


:lol Kings
:lol not the 1st team in Cali to win the SC
:lol Clippers

[Clipper Nation]

The Ducks won the Cup before the Kings
The Ducks sat on their asses at home this season watching the Kings win the Cup... :lol

[Jacob1983]

http://wepuckny.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bettman-lockout.jpg

[Jacob1983]

http://www.sportingbreakdown.com/image/sports/small/1208/mr-bettman-nhl-lockout-sports-1344866185.jpg

[lefty]

Lol this is REALLY the offseason thread

Good call OP :lol

[velik_m]

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[velik_m]

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[lefty]

meh

[Jacob1983]

Preseason is gone. Regular season games are next.

[velik_m]

The Kontinental Hockey League has reached an agreement with the US sports TV channel ESPN to broadcast games in the 2012/2013 KHL Championship. The games will be shown on the ESPN3 channel in the United States, Territories of the United States, and also in Great Britain.

ESPN3 reaches 73 million American households and devotes most of its output to live broadcasts of events, including college football, college basketball, the NBA, MLB, ICC (International Cricket Council) competitions and qualifying matches of FIFA tournaments.

During the first ten days of October, the channel will broadcast five KHL games. The planned schedule includes:
Dynamo Moscow vs Ak Bars on Oct. 3rd;
Lev vs SKA on Oct. 6th;
Slovan vs Dynamo Moscow on Oct. 7th;
CSKA vs SKA on Oct. 8th;
Lev vs Dynamo Moscow on Oct. 9th.

http://en.khl.ru/news/2012/10/02/24756.html

[Jacob1983]

Fuck ESPN3


Are ESPN and ESPN2 too good for the KHL?

[lefty]

Fuck ESPN3


Are ESPN and ESPN2 too good for the KHL?
Yeah fuck them

the KHL rocks :tu

[velik_m]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/48600-Oneonone-with-Donald-Fehr.html

[LnGrrrR]

I guess I'll be following Zdeno in another league this year...

[velik_m]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dcgpghm2tGw

[velik_m]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhnvKzA-6WY&feature=player_embedded

[Jacob1983]

Silly French Canadians

[lefty]

Canadiens are bored

We only have maple syrup now

[Jacob1983]

I thought there was a shortage?

[velik_m]

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/11/16/nhl-lockout-why-do-billionaires-keep-buying-teams-that-lose-money/

[lefty]

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/11/16/nhl-lockout-why-do-billionaires-keep-buying-teams-that-lose-money/

fuck all of them

[irishock]

If the NHL returns in time for a shortened season, the Wings' 21 consecutive playoff seasons might end.

[Jacob1983]

Believe.

[velik_m]

Hope.

[lefty]

I hope there is no season

And it'S not like the Kings are gonna repeat anyway

[Jacob1983]

They will get screwed just like the Mavs.

[velik_m]

I hope there is no season

And it'S not like the Kings are gonna repeat anyway

Well, they have more chance than any Canadian team winning the cup.

[Jacob1983]

If the season is lost, the Kings will be the defending champs for another year.

[lefty]

Well, they have more chance than any Canadian team winning the cup.

of course they do

:lol Canucks

But hey its ok, Kings have 23 more cups to go

[Jacob1983]

http://storage.canoe.ca/v1/dynamic_resize/sws_path/suns-prod-images/1297332893093_ORIGINAL.jpg?quality=80&size=650x

[Jacob1983]

Well, it's almost over. If there isn't a deal by mid January, kiss the season goodbye.

[irishock]

The season was cancelled when Daly left the voice mail message

[Reck]

of course they do

:lol Canucks

But hey its ok, Kings have 23 more cups to go

Go Canadiens?!?

http://images.scribblelive.com/2011/2/22/036d09de-e50f-49ff-8e23-2779a0082001_500.jpg

[lefty]

Go Canadiens?!?

http://images.scribblelive.com/2011/2/22/036d09de-e50f-49ff-8e23-2779a0082001_500.jpg
Bianca Beauchamp !!!! :D

[Reck]

Bianca Beauchamp !!!! :D

You got a pass to her site? I wanna rip that shit up. lol

[lefty]

You got a pass to her site? I wanna rip that shit up. lol

She used to go a bar/lounge is used to go to

Ill go back there, hopefully I will spot her again :cry

[irishock]

Deadline for deal is Jan. 11th. Season would start on 19th if deal is reached.

[leemajors]

lol ducklips

[irishock]

Sounds like there will be a season after all

[lefty]

not yet, but the counter-proposal is said to be comprehensive

[Jacob1983]

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/23569175.jpg

[lefty]

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/23569175.jpg

Man Brian Cranston would make a great James Gordon in a Batman reboot

[irishock]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun (https://twitter.com/Real_ESPNLeBrun)
From NHL player: "How they respond to our latest proposal will determine if we disclaim or not." Huge meeting tonight to say the least

[Reck]

How many games have been lost and how many are there to play if an agreement is reached?

[lefty]

How many games have been lost and how many are there to play if an agreement is reached?
34

They are shooting for a 48 game schedule

[Reck]

34

They are shooting for a 48 game schedule

Damn, almost doesn't seem worth it.

[irishock]

Damn, almost doesn't seem worth it.

Last time it happened the NHL had a great 48 game season. Every game had playoff atmosphere. It's not the NBA's money hungry fucking 66 games thru 120 days shit

[resistanze]

If the season gets cancelled I hope the league becaomes unsustainable and shuts down. Sheer Idiocy.

:lol Losing 2 seasons to lockouts in 8 years.

[lefty]

lol no more hockey would be amazing

Im tired of hearing about the Habs every single regular season day


It's funny to see all that hockey withdrawal Canadian sport networks are going through :lol, they have been showing all kind of hockey games :lol

What's next? Pee-wee games, garage leagues ? :lol

[Jacob1983]

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/27145766.jpg

[irishock]

:lol shit is going down the drain
:lol 2nd in 8 years
:lol "only thing we have to fear is, fehr himself"

Remember when the NBA acted all tough during the lockout, until Thanksgiving when Stern was scared shitless of a Christmas-less NBA season? The NHL really doesn't give a shit about anything. Now they're more than likely losing the entire season for the 2nd time in 8 years, and possibly even a 3rd in 9 years. The sides are so far apart that they might not play 2013-14 as well. What's going to happen when they start playing in October 2014?

[irishock]

I can't even believe I'm going to say this but, I'd trade Gary Bettman for David Stern in a heartbeat. At least with Stern you know he doesn't have any balls to outright cancel an entire season, and he wouldn't force unwanted parity or send out teams into non-hockey markets.

[Jacob1983]

Bettman is like Sauron. Stern is like Saruman. Both are evil but one is a lot worse than the other.

[lefty]

I can't even believe I'm going to say this but, I'd trade Gary Bettman for David Stern in a heartbeat. At least with Stern you know he doesn't have any balls to outright cancel an entire season, and he wouldn't force unwanted parity or send out teams into non-hockey markets.

no thanks

I would rather have no season than a rigged one

[irishock]

It still is rigged, dumbass. Watch any game with Pittsburgh.

[lefty]

It still is rigged, dumbass. Watch any game with Pittsburgh.

of course, except with the Pens


The shit Crosby got away with vs the Habs in the 2010 playoffs

Didnt matter, we beat them :lol

[Dallas]

Nhl is done.

[irishock]

Nhl is done.

Nice to know, faggot.

[irishock]

Hearing the talks are going well.

[irishock]

Talks going sour

[irishock]

I really have to see this shit to believe it. Some guy from Sportsnet Connected says that one of the problems brought up is TOWELS. Players don't like the quality of the towels that are handed out

[lefty]

I really have to see this shit to believe it. Some guy from Sportsnet Connected says that one of the problems brought up is TOWELS. Players don't like the quality of the towels that are handed out

Lol what

On a sidenote, how long have the TSN/RDS/Sportsnet guys been in NY ?

And did you see Big Bird walking past Ian Mendes? That was funny

[irishock]

And did you see Big Bird walking past Ian Mendes? That was funny

ROFL yes

[irishock]

I thought Crosby was the biggest faggot the league had to offer.. Prust tops him

[lefty]

I thought Crosby was the biggest faggot the league had to offer.. Prust tops him

Prust is gonna play for us after the lockout


So yes he is a faggot

[irishock]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD JUST END IT

[LnGrrrR]

I still think it's funny that the owners main point is, "Look, we know we said that we'd give you players more than 50% in the last deal 8 years ago. But we were stupid. We made really stupid deals. So... how about you take 50% now. Or maybe a little less. Is that cool?"

[velik_m]

Kopi is injured :(

[lefty]

The lockout is officially over !

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=412844

Oh and lol Edomonton

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger

Draft lottery will change. All 14 teams fully eligible for 1st pick overall. Weighting system may remain, but 4-move restriction out.

[irishock]

I stayed up until 5am ET for the news.

[lefty]

I stayed up until 5am ET for the news.

lol I fell asleep in front of my TV, when I woke up I thought it was 2:00 am, and they broke the news on RDS; I looked at the time and it was 6:30 a.m

They negociated for 22 hours :llol

[irishock]

Every single reporter didn't believe a deal was close, but then at around 3-4 am the cautious optimism became legitimate optimism, Andrew Ference tweets a blank tweet at 4-5 and then speculation began, there was a deal made.

Fuck Bettman, but it's good that he came to his senses before it was too late.

[Jacob1983]

The NHL really teased fans on this. Over the weekend, it was back and forth with optimism and pessimism. I guess the optimism finally won. I honestly didn't think they would get a deal done in time to have a season.