I watched a few Sharks games this year (I live in the Bay Area right now), and he was fun at some points. But he was kind of a dinosaur in others, believing that fighting and dump-and-chase are the way to go. I doubt that's why they let him go, but his views got pretty annoying real fast. The chemistry of the team was apparent, though.

xDaunt

United States17988 Posts

June 18 2014 18:07 GMT

#43

They probably let him go because he was critical of the team (and rightly so) during the playoff collapse.

Yesterday was a really bad day for Sharks fans. Not only did the Remenda news came out, but it also came out that the Sharks are locked into a retarded TV deal for the next 14 years that will only pay them $7 million per year. It's so bad that Bettman is intervening and there's rumor of a possible relocation because of it.

Sub40APM

6336 Posts

June 18 2014 18:23 GMT

#44

On June 19 2014 03:07 xDaunt wrote:
They probably let him go because he was critical of the team (and rightly so) during the playoff collapse.

Yesterday was a really bad day for Sharks fans. Not only did the Remenda news came out, but it also came out that the Sharks are locked into a retarded TV deal for the next 14 years that will only pay them $7 million per year. It's so bad that Bettman is intervening and there's rumor of a possible relocation because of it.

Where would they relocate, Seattle?

Other stuff.

1. Red Wings have now bought out 2 players they signed in 2012, heck of a joe Kenny. But buying out a 1.9 m guy with 1 year on contract when you have a 5 million 5 year contract guy? Thats Ken Holland genius level nine dimension hockey thinking for the best GM in the universe.

2. Now that the Pens hired the failed GM of the Canes, he returns their trust in him by looking at the failed coach of the Canucks and the failed Coach of the Maple Leafs. Bra-fucking-vo.

QuanticHawk

United States32080 Posts

June 18 2014 19:30 GMT

#45

Yeah I don't get that. Franzen is a decent enough player, but that contract is gonna really start to suck in the next two years or so

Sub40APM

6336 Posts

June 18 2014 19:34 GMT

#46

oh no, boyle didnt sign on the island. please please please holland dont sign him, i know he's your perfect player, elderly, but please just go take a nap.

QuanticHawk

United States32080 Posts

June 18 2014 19:36 GMT

#47

someone's gonna give boyle 3yrs/$6m per and i'm gonna laugh

xDaunt

United States17988 Posts

June 18 2014 19:40 GMT

#48

Boyle is clearly brain damaged. He has never been the same since he got run over early in the year.

Sub40APM

6336 Posts

June 18 2014 19:58 GMT

#49

On June 19 2014 04:36 QuanticHawk wrote:
someone's gonna give boyle 3yrs/$6m per and i'm gonna laugh

and i will cry, for it will be the stupid red wings. also probably bring in markov for the same because why not. retirement home is empty again, gotta restock.

Orcasgt24

Canada3238 Posts

June 18 2014 22:52 GMT

#50

Oilers Andrew Ference won the King Clancy Award for humanitarian and charity work.

Yay we won something!

sharkeyanti

United States1273 Posts

June 18 2014 23:57 GMT

#51

Hey now, Oilers have won the lottery a lot!

Blisse

Canada3710 Posts

June 19 2014 00:49 GMT

#52

They also won "most poorly managed franchise and worst draft picks in last 7 years".

Or maybe "worst team with most no. 1 draft picks"

Orcasgt24

Canada3238 Posts

June 19 2014 01:59 GMT

#53

On June 19 2014 09:49 Blisse wrote:
They also won "most poorly managed franchise and worst draft picks in last 7 years".

Or maybe "worst team with most no. 1 draft picks"

Yeah, they don't hand out awards for being terrible at running a hockey team otherwise we'd have our names scribbled on it 6 years straight.

Flaccid

8845 Posts

June 19 2014 15:23 GMT

#54

Sub40APM

6336 Posts

June 20 2014 18:06 GMT

#55

Brad Richards finally gets bought out, but why now, why not a year ago Glenn?

Masamune

Canada3401 Posts

June 20 2014 18:06 GMT

#56

On June 20 2014 00:23 Flaccid wrote:

big flaccid post incoming! :D

QuanticHawk

United States32080 Posts

June 20 2014 19:52 GMT

#57

On June 21 2014 03:06 Sub40APM wrote:
Brad Richards finally gets bought out, but why now, why not a year ago Glenn?

good riddance

got paid like an elite 1C to be a mediocre 2C.

I am not sure that Brassard is really good enough to be a reliable 2C. He's a great third guy. But with the way the Rangers roll their lines, the 1-3rd are all interchangable almost. Basically, they need to get themselves a center who can be good for 50ish points and not break the bank. Hopefully on a shorter term so that there is space whenever Miller or Lindberg are ready