what the hell is wrong with the people i drafted. well some of them had just retired (figures) and now Elias (the best chance i had of a scorer) has f'ing hepatitis A. eek! :roll:
Fantasy Hockey
crap. I haven't really been paying attention. I just assumed that the draft for the fantasy league(s) wouldn't happen until just before the start of the season. Has the draft date already passed?
There are still some deals waiting to happen. Looks like Bondra will sign with Atlanta. I really thought Detroit might take him as a way to partially plug the hole that Datsyuk left.
Have I mentioned how much I *loathe* Disneyworld? Just f**king kill me already. Stupid work conferences….
There are still some deals waiting to happen. Looks like Bondra will sign with Atlanta. I really thought Detroit might take him as a way to partially plug the hole that Datsyuk left.
Have I mentioned how much I *loathe* Disneyworld? Just f**king kill me already. Stupid work conferences….
you missed the draft (live) as it was on monday, but assuming you set up a team, your team was drafted courtesy of yahoo. so odds are, your team is still better than mine. of course if you never even set up a team or anything, it means you've got no one on your team. good luck!
maybe y'all can ask him how he feels about being left off of yahoo's draft page- link
Originally posted by xneverwherex:I've got a glut of scorers, looking for D or Goalie help. Perhaps we could work out a trade. What team are you? (I'm RHETT'S BITCH WIFE).
what the hell is wrong with the people i drafted. well some of them had just retired (figures) and now Elias (the best chance i had of a scorer) has f'ing hepatitis A. eek! :roll:
im shoplifters united. im a greedy bitch tho, and probably wont give up my goaltenders. it might be my only chance of doing halfway decent, so if its an offer i cant refuse id say yes :)
No offense, but other then Turco, your goalies are acutally worse then mine, lol.
LMAO! i didnt claim i had a pretty bad team for nothing. but c'mon no love for Cujo? id imagine gretzky's coyotes could produce a pretty good season. then again, i cant stand cujo so i dont even know why i picked him up.
and yeah, unless you want some fighters i dont have much to offer up.
and yeah, unless you want some fighters i dont have much to offer up.
Originally posted by xneverwherex:I'm going to be patient right now until I see how the season unfolds, but I imagine that I will be in the market for fighters very soon…
and yeah, unless you want some fighters i dont have much to offer up.
Originally posted by xneverwherex:CuJo is OK, but is he even going to start? If he was named #1 goalie, I'd be interested because he always plays well when his team stinks.
LMAO! i didnt claim i had a pretty bad team for nothing. but c'mon no love for Cujo? id imagine gretzky's coyotes could produce a pretty good season. then again, i cant stand cujo so i dont even know why i picked him up.
and yeah, unless you want some fighters i dont have much to offer up.
Do we know who's starting in Minnesota?
ohhhh f**K! i thought cujo was the #1 goalie in phoenix which is why gretzky wanted him? hmmm must go check that one out.
as far as minn. goalies. id imagine lemaire has the same game plan as the year before. do a little switching it up between manny and dwayne. i think fernandez went off on a good note, but roloson is quite good.
as far as fighters smackie… i drive a hard bargain. wonder if i can take this team and put it into my own league :) now that'd be the smartest idea ive had all day! :) watch the PIMs accumulate on shelley. that guy was quite the thug always starting a fight.
as far as minn. goalies. id imagine lemaire has the same game plan as the year before. do a little switching it up between manny and dwayne. i think fernandez went off on a good note, but roloson is quite good.
as far as fighters smackie… i drive a hard bargain. wonder if i can take this team and put it into my own league :) now that'd be the smartest idea ive had all day! :) watch the PIMs accumulate on shelley. that guy was quite the thug always starting a fight.
Originally posted by Wayne, BadSushi Fellatio AFICIONADO:for any news on the Wild, i humbly refer you to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where my friend Mike Russo just accepted the Wild beat writer position, he should start writing soon …
Do we know who's starting in Minnesota?
They all laughed at me for taking Pavel Datsyuk in the 6th round of our draft. "Fucking dolt, he'll be in Russia," they said. Well, looks like the gamble of the draft just paid off.
CP) - Suddenly the Detroit Red Wings feel a whole lot better about their chances this season after getting star centre Pavel Datsyuk back into the fold.
For GM Ken Holland, it was a tortuous month of negotiations and a roller-coaster of emotions before finally plucking the silky smooth playmaker out of Russia.
"I spoke to Pavel this morning," Holland said Tuesday from Detroit. "It's all confirmed. He's coming back. We certainly feel like we've won the lottery."
Datsyuk, a restricted free agent, agreed to a two-year deal worth a little more than $3.8 million US a season. It ends a bizarre soap opera that had many twists and turns, including two clubs in Russia fighting over his rights and also offering a multi-million dollar contract.
"Until you're walking in a man's shoes, you don't know what factors into his decisions," Holland said. "In the end, looking at this in hindsight, he had a tremendous offer there. He's a great Russian player who was pursued very hard and I'm sure it was a difficult decision for him.
"But in talking to him today, he told me he was very, very happy to be coming back to Detroit."
which is why i decided to hold on to Zetterberg.
i figured it would happen sooner or later…people just need a news story..
i figured it would happen sooner or later…people just need a news story..
Last update: September 20, 2005 at 7:17 AM
Wild: 'Tis the season to lay down the law
Michael Russo, Star Tribune
September 20, 2005 WILD0920
You've got to hand it to those patient NHL general managers.
Three days into the preseason, irritated GMs, upset with the inordinate number of power plays called as the league cracks down on obstruction, have already dialed up NHL executive vice president Colin Campbell to complain.
Over the years, Campbell has gotten used to such calls. He used to let them vent. Now, these GMs can expect a quick admonishment.
"It's going to be like: 'Enough is enough. Shut up,'" Campbell said. "We've been directed to do this by everybody, and a lot of those everybodys are the same people who have complained before when penalties were called too much.
"But this time, because of the lockout, we had the whole year to sink our teeth into it. We discussed it with players, coaches, refs and managers, and this was [the edict] to come down."
In recent years, the NHL has vowed to crack down on obstruction so many times, one might find himself rolling his eyes at the NHL's latest guarantee that those who hook, hold, prod, clutch and grab will be escorted to the penalty box every single time.
But this time, the NHL seems to mean business.
"I believe them," Wild center Brian Rolston said. "I think this time is a new beginning."
Through the first three days of exhibition games, 305 power plays have been assessed in only 16 games (19.1 a game). In 1,230 regular-season games in 2003-04, there were 10,427 power plays, or 8.5 a game.
In previous obstruction crackdowns, the focus was only on the non-puck carrier. But as the league tries to promote skill, speed and offense, infractions on the puck carrier will be highlighted.
"If we can free up the puck carrier, I think we can create the excitement that the fans have desired for some time," said Stephen Walkom, a respected NHL referee since 1992 who hung up his whistle this summer to become the NHL's director of officiating.
He recently gathered the league's 33 referees and 34 linesmen for a weeklong training camp in Fort Erie, Ontario. Identifying exactly what is and isn't a penalty was a huge focus.
Each team was sent a DVD showing what the league will be targeting. Campbell also is meeting individually with teams.
"Obviously there is leeway within the rules and it's up to the officials' judgment, but the key areas are in front of the net and in the corners," Campbell said.
Wild coach Jacques Lemaire said players will slowly adjust, but he stressed "slowly," because players instinctively try to slow down opponents who get a lead on them.
"It'll take the whole year. Maybe two years. Maybe three years," Lemaire said. "Not to be negative, but you just can't cut it. … You'll see it forever. Hopefully, you'll see it less as years go by."
Wild GM Doug Risebrough said it better happen less because the Wild can't afford to constantly be killing penalties.
"I'd say we had six penalties [in Phoenix on] Friday, and if those players are still making those same penalties in four or five games, they probably can't play in the league," Risebrough said.
Coyotes veteran Brett Hull said the dueling power-play games so far have been "painful" to watch.
"I think it's been a jolt of reality for coaches on what they have to do in practice to prepare for games," Hull said. "There's not a lot of sense practicing five-on-five stuff. You need to practice special teams a lot."
Asked if this ultimately could be good for the game, the future Hall of Famer said: "We'll wait and see. No matter what happens, the step to try to do it was the right thing."
In the past, obstruction crackdowns prematurely ended because teams continually complained, Campbell said, and referees didn't want to make "that little call that could decide a game."
"This time, coaches, managers and players can't cut us up and beat us up in front of the fans we're trying to sell the game to," Campbell said.
Campbell still will wait by his phone, though. He said he'll also peruse newspaper clips to see if there's any need to levy fines "if guys cross the line."
"If a big call is made in the last 30 seconds or five minutes of a game, if there's a call made that keeps a team out of the playoffs or knocks them out of the first round, and it starts costing teams money, that'll be the litmus test," Campbell said.
"But this is going to stay for a while. We can't get lax this time."
Michael Russo is atmrusso@startribune.com.
Wild: 'Tis the season to lay down the law
Michael Russo, Star Tribune
September 20, 2005 WILD0920
You've got to hand it to those patient NHL general managers.
Three days into the preseason, irritated GMs, upset with the inordinate number of power plays called as the league cracks down on obstruction, have already dialed up NHL executive vice president Colin Campbell to complain.
Over the years, Campbell has gotten used to such calls. He used to let them vent. Now, these GMs can expect a quick admonishment.
"It's going to be like: 'Enough is enough. Shut up,'" Campbell said. "We've been directed to do this by everybody, and a lot of those everybodys are the same people who have complained before when penalties were called too much.
"But this time, because of the lockout, we had the whole year to sink our teeth into it. We discussed it with players, coaches, refs and managers, and this was [the edict] to come down."
In recent years, the NHL has vowed to crack down on obstruction so many times, one might find himself rolling his eyes at the NHL's latest guarantee that those who hook, hold, prod, clutch and grab will be escorted to the penalty box every single time.
But this time, the NHL seems to mean business.
"I believe them," Wild center Brian Rolston said. "I think this time is a new beginning."
Through the first three days of exhibition games, 305 power plays have been assessed in only 16 games (19.1 a game). In 1,230 regular-season games in 2003-04, there were 10,427 power plays, or 8.5 a game.
In previous obstruction crackdowns, the focus was only on the non-puck carrier. But as the league tries to promote skill, speed and offense, infractions on the puck carrier will be highlighted.
"If we can free up the puck carrier, I think we can create the excitement that the fans have desired for some time," said Stephen Walkom, a respected NHL referee since 1992 who hung up his whistle this summer to become the NHL's director of officiating.
He recently gathered the league's 33 referees and 34 linesmen for a weeklong training camp in Fort Erie, Ontario. Identifying exactly what is and isn't a penalty was a huge focus.
Each team was sent a DVD showing what the league will be targeting. Campbell also is meeting individually with teams.
"Obviously there is leeway within the rules and it's up to the officials' judgment, but the key areas are in front of the net and in the corners," Campbell said.
Wild coach Jacques Lemaire said players will slowly adjust, but he stressed "slowly," because players instinctively try to slow down opponents who get a lead on them.
"It'll take the whole year. Maybe two years. Maybe three years," Lemaire said. "Not to be negative, but you just can't cut it. … You'll see it forever. Hopefully, you'll see it less as years go by."
Wild GM Doug Risebrough said it better happen less because the Wild can't afford to constantly be killing penalties.
"I'd say we had six penalties [in Phoenix on] Friday, and if those players are still making those same penalties in four or five games, they probably can't play in the league," Risebrough said.
Coyotes veteran Brett Hull said the dueling power-play games so far have been "painful" to watch.
"I think it's been a jolt of reality for coaches on what they have to do in practice to prepare for games," Hull said. "There's not a lot of sense practicing five-on-five stuff. You need to practice special teams a lot."
Asked if this ultimately could be good for the game, the future Hall of Famer said: "We'll wait and see. No matter what happens, the step to try to do it was the right thing."
In the past, obstruction crackdowns prematurely ended because teams continually complained, Campbell said, and referees didn't want to make "that little call that could decide a game."
"This time, coaches, managers and players can't cut us up and beat us up in front of the fans we're trying to sell the game to," Campbell said.
Campbell still will wait by his phone, though. He said he'll also peruse newspaper clips to see if there's any need to levy fines "if guys cross the line."
"If a big call is made in the last 30 seconds or five minutes of a game, if there's a call made that keeps a team out of the playoffs or knocks them out of the first round, and it starts costing teams money, that'll be the litmus test," Campbell said.
"But this is going to stay for a while. We can't get lax this time."
Michael Russo is atmrusso@startribune.com.
Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:That's cool, but can you "officially" turn down the trade so it leaves my screen. I'd still be interested in working some sort of trade, especially if you need a center or left winger.
which is why i decided to hold on to Zetterberg.
Friday, September 23, 2005
Burk plans to protest new NHL ad campaign
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ESPN.com news services
The NHL's new advertising campaign is getting attention, but not the kind it was likely hoping for.
According to a report from The Canadian Press, Martha Burk, the chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations, said she intends to write letters of protest to the NHL and NBC over the NHL's new ad campaign, which is set to begin next week.
The first spot, titled "It's Time," shows a player (an actor, not an NHL player) in a locker room, surrounded by candles and accompanied by a woman who ceremoniously helps him don his hockey garb. The ads feature quotes from Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" along with dramatic camera work and music reminiscent of the film "Braveheart."
Burk told The Canadian Press that the ad is "offensive on many levels."
"The woman is dressed provocatively and when she asks the player if he's ready, it's a double-entendre in my view," Burk told The CP. "She's in the ad as a groomer, a sex object.
"The commercial is clearly selling sex and violence and the last image in that commercial is a young boy watching this, so he's clearly the customer they're after, or it's a misguided attempt to draw in families."
NHL spokeswoman Bernadette Mansur told The Canadian Press that was not the case.
"This ad shows no disrespect for women," Mansur told The CP. "On the contrary, the woman is the spiritual and physical trainer for the 'Warrior' and is his mentor."
Players, league personnel and media attended the unveiling of the campaign at The Museum of Television and Radio in Manhattan on Wednesday night.
The ads were conceived by a company called Conductor, an entertainment marketing company that has contributed to campaigns for "Spider-Man" and Green Day music videos.
For the NHL, the team created a series of commercials and print ads that will be released next week. The commercials will be packaged in a five-part story that will unfold through February.
Burk plans to protest new NHL ad campaign
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ESPN.com news services
The NHL's new advertising campaign is getting attention, but not the kind it was likely hoping for.
According to a report from The Canadian Press, Martha Burk, the chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations, said she intends to write letters of protest to the NHL and NBC over the NHL's new ad campaign, which is set to begin next week.
The first spot, titled "It's Time," shows a player (an actor, not an NHL player) in a locker room, surrounded by candles and accompanied by a woman who ceremoniously helps him don his hockey garb. The ads feature quotes from Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" along with dramatic camera work and music reminiscent of the film "Braveheart."
Burk told The Canadian Press that the ad is "offensive on many levels."
"The woman is dressed provocatively and when she asks the player if he's ready, it's a double-entendre in my view," Burk told The CP. "She's in the ad as a groomer, a sex object.
"The commercial is clearly selling sex and violence and the last image in that commercial is a young boy watching this, so he's clearly the customer they're after, or it's a misguided attempt to draw in families."
NHL spokeswoman Bernadette Mansur told The Canadian Press that was not the case.
"This ad shows no disrespect for women," Mansur told The CP. "On the contrary, the woman is the spiritual and physical trainer for the 'Warrior' and is his mentor."
Players, league personnel and media attended the unveiling of the campaign at The Museum of Television and Radio in Manhattan on Wednesday night.
The ads were conceived by a company called Conductor, an entertainment marketing company that has contributed to campaigns for "Spider-Man" and Green Day music videos.
For the NHL, the team created a series of commercials and print ads that will be released next week. The commercials will be packaged in a five-part story that will unfold through February.
as i said days ago this is what i had in mind when i heard fantasy hockey but was sorely disappointed when i saw this thread lacked it.
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er, um, sort of like this.
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er, um, sort of like this.
Originally posted by muschi:Just what does Arsenal Football Club have to do with this???
as i said days ago this is what i had in mind when i heard fantasy hockey but was sorely disappointed when i saw this thread lacked it.
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er, um, sort of like this.
oh really! i thought it was manchester!
"manchesta, so much to answer for, [moan-moan, moan-moan]"
"manchesta, so much to answer for, [moan-moan, moan-moan]"