Fantasy Hockey Year:Three

[Shifty]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=187233&hubname=

Article on changing the schedule. They were one vote short for the 2/3s they needed. Even if they agree to change the schedule so all teams would play each other every season, it might not happen until 2008-09.

 

[Venom Drool]

manofbat..lets work something out ok.. cause kubina is ugh

 

[Themanofbat]

manofbat..lets work something out ok.. cause kubina is ugh

Ok.. make me a counter offer.

 

[Themanofbat]

I'll be up for the next little while... I hope we can agree to something the Commissioner will approve.

I'm leaving Friday morning on vacation, and will not have computer access for 2 weeks.

 

[Venom Drool]

i made the counter offer

 

[Venom Drool]

asking for a littel more since comish wont like it if you get too good . kubina is a joke add on. hes got 2 points and is from tonorontosuckers

 

[Venom Drool]

dude..

 

[Fran]

Go Red Wings

 

[Themanofbat]

I don't like involving my goalies because I need them.

I offered you Eric Cole & Getzlaf for Crosby.

Simple trade... good players involved...

I know you don't like Carolina, but he's a good power forward.

Deal?

 

[Venom Drool]

sent you counter offer with a golie and i put getzlaf as opposed to malkin.. dont know how much more even you can get there?

 

[Themanofbat]

asking for a littel more since comish wont like it if you get too good . kubina is a joke add on. hes got 2 points and is from tonorontosuckers

How much worse can I get???

I'm in the bottom 3.

 

[Venom Drool]

yea.. but still 20 points away from me

 

[Themanofbat]

sent you counter offer with a golie and i put getzlaf as opposed to malkin.. dont know how much more even you can get there?

I'd really like to keep the goalies out, because I only have 2 starters... (Mason will be gone as soon as Vokoon is healthy), and then I'll lose all my goalie points.

Keep the original pitch, and ask me for a third player (I won't give up Malkin).

 

[Venom Drool]

honestly.. right now..i think this is the best deal i can make.. crosby gets you two points a game at the very least.. and im offering him for a 2nd line center. we even out dmen... and yea.. you only got 2 starters. .but i only got one.. miller or nabokov evens this deal out

 

[Themanofbat]

I sent you a counter offer. I hope it can work.

And remember... my other starter only plays every 2 games.

 

[Venom Drool]

so does mine ...

 

[Venom Drool]

counter offer.. no golies..****ing sigh

 

[Shifty]

Venom Drool, you don't have to drop Kolzig, you could drop one of your defensemen. I see you have 7 when you only need 6. But if you want to the trade should be a go.

 

[Shifty]

First half of the Fantasy League is almost done.

Roenick's days in Phoenix numbered?
TSN.ca Staff 12/14/2006 10:58:48 AM

Jeremy Roenick's decision to walk out on the Phoenix Coyotes Tuesday night could have long term ramifications for his career in Arizona.

Roenick was scratched from Tuesday night's game against Vancouver for what was termed a back injury, despite the fact the veteran forward said he felt healthy enough to play. Rather than remain at the rink, Roenick elected to leave and ended up watching part of the game at a nearby restaurant while eating dinner.

The decision to abandon his teammates did not sit well with head coach Wayne Gretzky.

"I treat players like men and they should act like men," Gretzky tells the Arizona Republic. "JR, all and all, has been pretty positive. But the reality is, last night he made a mistake. There will be ramifications for what happened."

Roenick met with Phoenix Coyotes general manager, Mike Barnett, and head coach Wayne Gretzky on Thursday morning and acknowledged he was wrong in leaving General Motors place on Tuesday night.



Gretzky has already decided Roenick will sit tonight against Columbus with Mike Ricci replacing him in the lineup. Asked when Roenick might be back in the lineup, Gretzky replied: "I'm not sure right now."

Roenick says he respects Gretzky's decision to bench him but feels he did nothing wrong by leaving the arena.

"I was at the game for part of the game and then I went for dinner," Roenick tells the newspaper. "I don't think there is anything wrong with going and having a nice dinner, having a beer and watching the hockey game. I don't know why everybody is trying to create a stir or create a controversy."

Roenick, who signed a one year deal with Phoenix worth $1.2-million this past summer, has just one goal in 28 games and has been scratched from four of the last six games. Even he admits the end of the line is closer than ever.

"End of the (NHL) year, absolutely (I'll retire)," he tells the East Valley Tribune.

"The way it seems to be going right now, I don't think anybody would want to give me another chance to tell you the truth."

"(But) I'm not going to retire in the middle of the year and quit on anybody."

Sources say Roenick is prepared to accept his 4th line status with the team and intends to do what he can to help the Coyotes through the remainder of the regular season.

He's on pace to do the same results as he did last season even though he is in much better shape, but is on a crappier team.

 

[Shifty]

Penguins future in further doubt
Canadian Press 12/20/2006 12:46:36 PM
PITTSBURGH (CP) - The future of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins is uncertain after Isle of Capri Casino was denied a slots licence in the state capital Wednesday.

The state's Gaming Control Board in Harrisburg approved a licence for PITG Gaming Majestic Star of Detroit over Isle of Capri and a third bidder, Forest City Enterprises.

''Obviously, we are very disappointed that the Isle of Capri was not awarded the slots licence,'' Penguins CEO Ken Sawyer said in a statement, which began by congratulating the winning bid.

The licence was critical to the club's survival in Pittsburgh as Isle of Capri had promised to spend US$290 million to build the Penguins an arena. The Penguins need a new rink to replace the 45-year-old Mellon Arena, the oldest facility in the NHL.

''Had Isle of Capri been selected, it would have ensured the long-term future of the Penguins in Pittsburgh and would have delivered a $1-billion development opportunity to the Lower Hill and Uptown,'' Sawyer said. ''At this point, our franchise enters a period of uncertainty, with our lease at Mellon Arena set to expire this summer. We will re-evaluate all of our options before deciding on a course of action and making further comment.''



The decision comes less than a week after a deal to sell the team to Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie fell through.

PITG Gaming Majestic Star said previously it would contribute some money for a new arena over 30 years under a so-called ''Plan B'' being proposed by city and county officials that would include public funds. But that plan also calls for the Penguins to help pay for the rink and neither team owner Mario Lemieux or NHL commissioner Gary Bettman are believed to be fond of that plan.

''I am committed to what we said we were going to do,'' Don H. Barden, the head of PITG Gaming, said after winning the bid. ''We're going to fund $75 million a year for 30 years towards financing a new multipurpose arena.''

He said he will meeting soon with Allegheny County executive Dan Onorato and Pittsburgh mayor Luke Ravenstahl to get the process moving.

''It will be the largest of our operations and we're going to put a lot of attention on this project,'' Barden said. ''We're going to get it going right away.''

It's been a bad week for the Penguins, whose sale to Balsillie fell through last Friday after he pulled the plug, uncomfortable with the NHL's list of conditions in the final sale agreement.

Balsillie, the co-chief executive officer of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd (TSX:RIM), says he's still interested in trying to purchase the team.

''All it takes is three motivated parties and a five-minute phone call to get this deal back on track,'' Balsillie told globeandmail.com in an email after the slots licence decision Wednesday. ''We've fully studied the situation, and are prepared to complete the purchase and immediately commence good faith `Plan B' negotiations with the government officials to keep the team in Pittsburgh.''

Balsillie didn't immediately return a phone call to his Waterloo, Ont., home from The Canadian Press.

Toronto brewery owner Frank D'Angelo officially declared his interest in the Penguins on Monday. And he said he's willing to build and pay for his own arena in Pittsburgh and commit to keeping the team there.

D'Angelo, whose bid for a CFL franchise in Ottawa was recently turned down, says he and billionaire partner Barry Sherman are teaming up to make an offer.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, a Pittsburgh native, is also believed to have contacted the league although it's not clear how serious he is about making a bid.

Sucks for Penguin fans. But they don't even show up to games anyway. They have Jordan Staal, Malkin and Crosby and can't even sell out the building despite what D'Angelo said on Off The Record. He hasthe "used cars salesman with a rich friend" thing going on. Ovechkin and Semin played in Pittsburgh a couple weeks ago and 13,000 showed up. Right now they sit 16th overall in percentage total of seats sold. Something better happen soon because Lemiuex would like his $40 million and to get this franchise off his hands and Houston has a new building that could use another team.

 

[Badger]

Sucks for Penguin fans. But they don't even show up to games anyway. They have Jordan Staal, Malkin and Crosby and can't even sell out the building despite what D'Angelo said on Off The Record. He hasthe "used cars salesman with a rich friend" thing going on. Ovechkin and Semin played in Pittsburgh a couple weeks ago and 13,000 showed up. Right now they sit 16th overall in percentage total of seats sold. Something better happen soon because Lemiuex would like his $40 million and to get this franchise off his hands and Houston has a new building that could use another team.

Kansas City is also looking for a team for the New Sprint Center and we supported Minor League hockey for over ten years. Man I miss the KC Blade games. Also, way back in the day we had a NHL team, the KC Scouts. But at the time the city wasn't big enough to support a NHL team.

 

[Shifty]

Kansas City is also looking for a team for the New Sprint Center and we supported Minor League hockey for over ten years. Man I miss the KC Blade games. Also, way back in the day we had a NHL team, the KC Scouts. But at the time the city wasn't big enough to support a NHL team.

Why did the IHL/AHL Blades leave? Yeah the Scouts had a horrible start to their first season. First ten games were away and they didn't win any.

As the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks wrap-up a home-and-home at GM Place tonight, 29-year-old Jason Hall of London, Ont. will get the chance to become Canada's next millionaire when he shoots for $1 million in the Chevy Silverado Million Dollar Shootout contest.

The event will air live on TSN during the first intermission of the Flames/Canucks game. Should Hall score 15 or more goals into an open net in 24 seconds from the far blue line at GM Place, he will win $1 million in a windfall one-time payout.

In addition to the $1 million, Hall and two friends - Gord Cameron and Mason Ward - will shoot from centre ice for a chance to win up to five Next Generation Chevy Silverados.

Hall, a registered Nurse, played midget 'AAA' hockey in his hometown of North Bay, ON and took part in former NHLer Darren Turcotte's locally run hockey school for numerous years.

Also, World Junior Hockey fans Galactus has his annual thread which allows you to make fun of Sweden.

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10838915#post10838915

 

[Shifty]

Comrie traded to Ottawa, gets two assists in first game.

Mario checks out Kansas City
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=190690&hubname=

Dec 19, 2006, 12:58 PM EST
The National Hockey League will welcome the 2007 NHL All-Star Celebration in Dallas and mark the return of the mid-season spectacular with five days of live musical performances, interactive hockey attractions and NHL player community appearances. The centerpiece of the All-Star Celebration will be the 55th NHL All-Star Game, which will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 24 and will feature the League's best players in the Western Conference against the top players in the Eastern Conference.

The NHL All-Star Celebration will begin on Saturday, Jan. 20. The entrance to the American Airlines Center, home of the Dallas Stars and Victory Park, will be transformed to feature a variety of free events, exhibits and displays that will be open to the public. The list of activities includes a Celebrity All-Star Cook-off, the ceremonial arrival of the Stanley Cup with members of the 1999 Stanley Cup Champion Dallas Stars, plus the red-carpet arrivals of the NHL All-Stars and YoungStars. Sharing the stage in Dallas with the best NHL players in the world will be a line-up of top music performers, including country music stars Big and Rich and The Wreckers, funk/pop artists Robert Randolph & The Family Band and rock band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

"This year's event is a terrific celebration of the Stars' 13-year history in the city of Dallas," said Ken Yaffe, NHL Senior Vice President of Business Affairs. "We are very excited to offer the city five days of world-class sports and entertainment events and attractions, featuring the NHL's greatest past and present players and celebrities from Nashville to Hollywood. We look forward to celebrating with our fans!"

"We're very excited about everything surrounding the 2007 NHL All-Star Celebration," said Stars President Jim Lites. "We wanted to have more events and make this bigger than it has ever been. From the wonderful musical acts, to the trading cards and memorabilia show, to the actual hockey events around the All-Star Game, there is something for everyone in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to participate during this year's celebration. It promises to be a great week."

A benefit concert featuring Robert Randolph & the Family Band will be held on Sunday, Jan. 21 at Gilley's in downtown Dallas to support The Leary Firefighters Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by actor Denis Leary. The Foundation is dedicated to providing fire departments around the country, including the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, with funding and resources to obtain the highest level of equipment, training and technology.

NHL All-Stars, YoungStars and former Dallas Stars players will make appearances throughout the Dallas community, leading street and ice hockey clinics, visiting local schools and children's hospitals and building Habitat for Humanity homes.

The 2007 NHL All-Star Celebration, hosted by the American Airlines Center in Dallas, will feature live national broadcasts of the Dodge Nitro/NHL SuperSkills event on Tuesday, Jan. 23, and the NHL All-Star Game on Wednesday, Jan. 24 on VERSUS in the United States and CBC and RDS in Canada starting at 8 p.m., ET. NASN, the NHL's exclusive broadcast partner in Europe, will provide live coverage of the Dodge Nitro/NHL SuperSkills event and the NHL All-Star Game to more than 25 countries and territories in Europe. NHL RADIO on Westwood One will provide exclusive, national radio coverage in the United States and Canada, while Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio each will provide radio play-by-play coverage of the game.

Ticket information for all public All-Star events can be obtained by calling 214-GO-STARS (214-467-8277).

Among the All-Star events:

Saturday, January 20

8:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m.
NHL All-Star Saturday
American Airlines Center, North Plaza

The NHL All-Star Celebration will commence with a series of events at the All-Star Plaza, located on the North Plaza of the American Airlines Center. The NHL All-Star Race and Roll, a 5K run/walk and 10k in-line skate through the streets of downtown Dallas to benefit the Dallas Stars Foundation, will launch NHL All-Star Saturday. The post-race festivities will include a celebrity hockey game, an All-Star Cook-Off featuring celebrities and Dallas firefighters, plus a variety of attractions and exhibits.

10:00 a.m. -- 9:00 p.m.
NHL All-Star Trading Card & Memorabilia Show, presented by Upper Deck & McFarlane Toys
NorthPark Center (8687 N. Central Expressway, Dallas)

The NorthPark Center will host the NHL All-Star Trading Card and Memorabilia Show, presented by Upper Deck and McFarlane Toys. During the two-day trading card and memorabilia show, fans will be able to meet current and former NHL stars, view the 114-year-old symbol of hockey supremacy -- the Stanley Cup -- and the rest of the NHL's prized trophies, plus enter a Big Bubble contest and watch cardstacker Bryan Berry create one of his masterpieces.

Sunday, January 21

12:00 p.m. -- 6:00 p.m.
NHL All-Star Trading Card & Memorabilia Show, presented by Upper Deck & McFarlane Toys
NorthPark Center (8687 N. Central Expressway, Dallas)

8:00 p.m.
NHL All-Star Concert to Benefit The Leary Firefighters Foundation Benefit Concert
Gilley's (1135 S. Lamar St., Dallas)

The NHL All-Star Concert to benefit The Leary Firefighters Foundation, in support of the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, will feature performances by Robert Randolph & The Family Band and singer/songwriter Amos Lee.

Monday, January 22

10:00 a.m. -- 11:00 a.m.
NHL Street All-Star Tournament
Runyeon Elementary School (10750 Cradlerock Drive, Dallas)

Two NHL All-Stars will cheer for students from the Runyeon Elementary School as they compete in the NHL Street All-Star Tournament.

5:00 -- 6:00 p.m.
Dallas Stars Cup Reunion
All-Star Plaza
American Airlines Center, South Plaza

Members of the 1999 Stanley Cup Champion Dallas Stars will reunite and lead the Cup's procession onto the All-Star Plaza.

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
American Airlines "NHL Salute to a Generation of Stars"
American Airlines Center

The Western Conference and Eastern Conference All-Stars will hold showcase practices during which there will be a salute to several former NHL stars.

8:00 -- 11:00 p.m.
An All-Star Benefit for Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation
Hyatt Regency Dallas -- Landmark Ballroom (300 Reunion Blvd., Dallas)

Three-time Grammy award winner Trisha Yearwood will perform at the concert, hosted by Garth Brooks. Proceeds from the show will benefit Teammates for Kids. To purchase a table for this event, please call 212-789-2159 or 214-GO-STARS (214-467-8277)

Tuesday, January 23

9:00 a.m. -- 10:30 a.m.
"Stick With Reading" Classroom Visit

Two NHL All-Stars will visit with students from the winning school of the Dallas Stars Foundation's Supercuts Stick With Reading program, an initiative designed to encourage students in area classrooms to read during their leisure time.

4:30 p.m. -- 5:30 p.m.
Red Carpet Arrivals
American Airlines Center, South Plaza

NHL All-Stars and YoungStars as well as other celebrities will greet fans and media along the red carpet upon their arrival for the night's festivities.

6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
NHL YoungStars Game, presented by Upper Deck
Dodge Nitro/NHL SuperSkills
American Airlines Center

The League's brightest young players will take center stage at the NHL YoungStars Game, presented by Upper Deck. The NHL All-Stars show off their skating, puck-handling and shooting skills in the Dodge Nitro/NHL SuperSkills.

Wednesday, January 24

7:00 p.m.
55th NHL All-Star Game
American Airlines Center

The 55th NHL All-Star Game pits the League's best players against one another in an East-versus-West format. Robert Randolph & The Family Band will open the game with a performance of his hit single, "The Thrill Of It." Other performers include rock band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, country duo The Wreckers and Italian soprano Giorgia Fumanti. The All-Star Game will be televised live on VERSUS in the United States and CBC and RDS in Canada.

 

[Shifty]

2007 Eastern Conference All-Star Team Starting Lineup

Position Player NHL Club Votes A-S Game A-S Start
Goal Ryan Miller Buffalo 539,635 1st 1st
Defense Brian Campbell Buffalo 602,982 1st 1st
Defense Sheldon Souray Montreal 534,647 2nd 1st
Forward Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh 825,783 1st 1st
Forward Daniel Briere Buffalo 475,857 1st 1st
Forward Alexander Ovechkin Washington 475,297 1st 1st

2007 Western Conference All-Star Team Starting Lineup

Position Player NHL Club Votes A-S Game A-S Start
Goal Roberto Luongo Vancouver 484,861 2nd 1st
Defense Scott Niedermayer Anaheim 591,657 4th 2nd
Defense Nicklas Lidstrom Detroit 573,069 9th 7th
Forward Joe Thornton San Jose 663,931 4th 2nd
Forward Joe Sakic Colorado 473,847 12th 4th *
Forward Jonathan Cheechoo San Jose 444,885 1st 1st


* includes 1997 All-Star Game (did not play)

COLD-fX/NHL All-Star Fan Balloting,
Presented by 2K Sports
FINAL RESULTS
EASTERN CONFERENCE

Goaltenders

Ryan Miller, BUF 539,635
Martin Brodeur, NJD 484,993
Marc-Andre Fleury, PIT 346,530
Cam Ward, CAR 200,173
Andrew Raycroft, TOR 186,903
Kari Lehtonen, ATL 161,687
Olaf Kolzig, WSH 134,634
Henrik Lundqvist, NYR 125,896
Cristobal Huet *, MTL 123,590

* write-in candidate

Forwards

Sidney Crosby, PIT 825,783
Daniel Briere, BUF 475,857
Alexander Ovechkin, WSH 475,297
Maxim Afinogenov, BUF 469,431
Evgeni Malkin, PIT 399,081
Chris Drury, BUF 330,000
Jaromir Jagr, NYR 321,578
Erik Cole, CAR 255,063
Rod Brind'Amour, CAR 249,632
Ilya Kovalchuk, ATL 226,602
Marian Hossa, ATL 207,393
Saku Koivu, MTL 199,857
Brendan Shanahan, NYR 174,450
Eric Staal, CAR 168,290
Dany Heatley, OTT 167,021
Vincent Lecavalier, TBL 164,522
Mats Sundin, TOR 157,551
Thomas Vanek *, BUF 154,660
Peter Forsberg, PHI 148,690
Marco Sturm *, BOS 135,038
Patrice Bergeron, BOS 134,895
Daniel Alfredsson, OTT 122,523
Olli Jokinen, FLA 111,203
Jason Spezza, OTT 110,083
Martin St. Louis, TBL 103,573
Simon Gagne, PHI 86,843
Patrik Elias, NJD 80,538
Brian Gionta, NJD 74,599
Brad Richards, TBL 71,944
Miroslav Satan, NYI 63,067
Scott Gomez, NJD 61,901
Michael Nylander, NYR 61,623

Defensemen

Brian Campbell, BUF 602,982
Sheldon Souray, MTL 534,647
Zdeno Chara, BOS 511,457
Bryan McCabe, TOR 479,124
Tomas Kaberle, TOR 451,963
Henrik Tallinder, BUF 426,839
Jay Bouwmeester, FLA 410,007
Wade Redden, OTT 305,497
Dan Boyle, TBL 254,835
Brian Rafalski, NJD 228,827
Alexei Zhitnik, PHI 200,735
Chris Phillips, OTT 130,109

* write-in candidate

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Goaltenders

Roberto Luongo, VAN 484,861
Miikka Kiprusoff, CGY 403,313
Marty Turco, DAL 358,045
J.S. Giguere, ANA 286,914
Dwayne Roloson, EDM 223,035
Nikolai Khabibulin, CHI 148,080
Vesa Toskala *, SJS 129,351
Tomas Vokoun, NSH 128,394
Manny Fernandez, MIN 119,067

Forwards

Joe Thornton, SJS 663,931
Joe Sakic, COL 473,847
Jonathan Cheechoo, SJS 444,885
Patrick Marleau, SJS 415,123
Jarome Iginla, CGY 393,213
Markus Naslund, VAN 342,583
Teemu Selanne, ANA 335,149
Martin Havlat, CHI 303,207
Daniel Sedin, VAN 292,743
Henrik Sedin, VAN 291,853
Brenden Morrow, DAL 268,447
Mike Modano, DAL 254,178
Paul Kariya, NSH 198,855
Ryan Smyth, EDM 177,615
Pavel Datsyuk, DET 154,164
Petr Sykora, EDM 146,993
Brian Rolston, MIN 146,456
Henrik Zetterberg, DET 139,735
Rick Nash, CBJ 135,068
Ales Hemsky, EDM 130,481
Marian Gaborik, MIN 127,770
Andy McDonald, ANA 115,863
Milan Hejduk, COL 110,698
Milan Michalek *, SJS 96,446
Steve Sullivan, NSH 94,877
Pavol Demitra, MIN 94,739
Doug Weight, STL 89,348
Ladislav Nagy, PHX 87,130
Shane Doan, PHX 84,925
Keith Tkachuk, STL 81,726
Nikolai Zherdev, CBJ 72,723

* write-in candidate

 

[Badger]

Why did the IHL/AHL Blades leave? Yeah the Scouts had a horrible start to their first season. First ten games were away and they didn't win any.

IHL folded and San Jose choose to put their new AHL franchise somewhere else.