[NHL] Thread - NHL realigned with the winter solstice, pagans pleased

mr_mich

Caps are a bit scarier now with Vokoun. Not that I think Philly would've done it, but I think a guy like Richards is exactly what that team needs.

Deadfall

quovadis13 wrote:

Safe to say that this story never happens if Richards signs in Calgary.

This is amazing.

Corvus

Deadfall wrote:

quovadis13 wrote:

Safe to say that this story never happens if Richards signs in Calgary.

This is amazing.

This is the best hockey-rock and roll cross over since Gilbert Brule picking up Bono hitch-hiking in North Vancouver last month.

tinwhiskers

Wrist surgery for Kane

OSUJumpMan

yeah, out 4 to 6 weeks i read. which means he'll be out of sync after missing camp, but otherwise he shouldn't miss meaningful games right?

Corvus

Man, you think he'd have strong wrists from all that cab driver punching last year.

News o' the day:

Canucks may be hiring MacTavish to coach their AHL team in Chicago. Presumably, this should motivate AV to stay on his game or there's a ready made replacement waiting on the farm.

Yashin might be coming back to the NHL. Hilarity to ensure, no doubt. Guessing one of the team's needing to hit the floor picks him up. I give this the hyper bee smiley of the day award :bz

Wheeler re-signs with the Jets.

quovadis13

Chris Osgood will retire today.

Burtletoy

Wow. Anaheim sucked this season.

enlightenedbum

quovadis13 wrote:

Chris Osgood will retire today.

Aw. It was time, but sad to see him go. Always (well, spring of 1994 excepted) loved him.

quovadis13

Steven Stamkos just got paid. $7.5 million cap hit for 5 years. How refreshing, an actual contract without the 5 years at 1 million each padding at the end of it.

TehSloth

quovadis13 wrote:

Steven Stamkos just got paid. $7.5 million cap hit for 5 years. How refreshing, an actual contract without the 5 years at 1 million each padding at the end of it.

I'm super glad that got taken care of, and for less than I figured it was going to be. Lightning also supposedly inked a deal with Teddy Purcell @ 2.3 mill for two years which should, I imagine, mostly lock up the roster.

Burtletoy

Puck Daddy wrote:

It was a hearing successfully avoided by the player and his team, as Purcell agreed to a 2-year, $4.725 million deal (via Nick Kypreos) — a hefty raise from the $750,000 he made last season.

tofu

Both Purcell and Korpikoski signed before their hearings today

tofu

Jayricho

Love it. Can't wait to see the actual jerseys.

stevemarks44

I don't dislike it at all. The font for JETS in the lower right is a little...off, but otherwise if they weren't going to go classic I think this is good.

In before the myriad of assured hate.

Burtletoy

Not bad.

Did they show jerseys, too?

OSUJumpMan

I REALLY like the logo on the left. The top right reminds me a lot of the Caps, though it is distinct. I'm with steve though that the font for the lower right logo is . . . odd. The jerseys themselves should be really interesting I think.

Caveman Paws

That Jets logo makes me want to drink Canadian (not really) and fly a Cf-18 (more so).

stevemarks44

Upon staring, I thin the J and then the way the e amorphously connects to it is why the font is messing with me.

Burtletoy

stevemarks44 wrote:

Upon staring, I thin the J and then the way the e amorphously connects to it is why the font is messing with me.

I think it is the width of the J and the width of the connection from the J to the e that looks off to me.

Sevorak

Makes me think of this:


I like the other two though.

PizzleStixx

I kinda like it, something different at least

Nova_C

That logo is pretty great, can't wait to see the jerseys. Reminiscent of the RCAF for sure.

tofu

I think the logos are ok, nothing offensive but kind of bland

OSUJumpMan

thems fightin' words!

quovadis13

Those Jets logos are freaking sharp. Like them a lot

3v

Shit I might buy a Jets jersey if they are the logo on the left.

Decius

tofu wrote:

I think the logos are ok, nothing offensive but kind of bland

So they are quite Canadian then. Good show!

facetious

Burtletoy wrote:

Pens re-signed Dustin Jeffrey for 2 years (first year, two-way contract, second year NHL) which is exciting news for me.

And no one else knows who he is.

I dooooo.

I loved what he did when he was called up.

OSUJumpMan

Jackets signed Vinny Prospal. If he stays healthy I like it.

Burtletoy

OSUJumpMan wrote:

Jackets signed Vinny Prospal. If he stays healthy I like it.

How much was he? CapGeek.com doesn't have the term uploaded, yet.

Probably not a bad deal at 2-3mil per.

OSUJumpMan

1.75 mill for 1 year. So I think it's a steal frankly. If he can stay healthy for even 2/3rds of the season it's worth it.

Burtletoy

I hope the penguins signed '05-06 Jason Williams.....

OSUJumpMan

that's what everybody who's acquired him since then has hoped. look how it worked out for them.

Burtletoy

I really should add Down Goes Brown to my bookmarks.

This bit, in particular, from a July 12th post had me laughing out loud at work during lunch break.

J.S. Giguere, Colorado
The good: Along with Semyon Varlamov, is expected to provide a huge upgrade to the Avalanche's goaltending situation.
The bad: Given that they finished the season starting a former Ottawa Senator third-stringer, the same could be said for any form of solid or liquid matter as well as some gasses.
Worth noting: After spending the last two years with the Maple Leafs, will do a great job of mentoring his new Avalanche teammates on how to finish last while knowing that a Stanley Cup contender owns your first round draft pick.

PantsB

The Jets logo is so incredibly Canadian somehow

Deadfall

Burtletoy wrote:

I really should add Down Goes Brown to my bookmarks.

This bit, in particular, from a July 12th post had me laughing out loud at work during lunch break.

J.S. Giguere, Colorado
The good: Along with Semyon Varlamov, is expected to provide a huge upgrade to the Avalanche's goaltending situation.
The bad: Given that they finished the season starting a former Ottawa Senator third-stringer, the same could be said for any form of solid or liquid matter as well as some gasses.
Worth noting: After spending the last two years with the Maple Leafs, will do a great job of mentoring his new Avalanche teammates on how to finish last while knowing that a Stanley Cup contender owns your first round draft pick.

Hey now you listen here one minu-- oh, wait no, yeah that's pretty accurate.

Blendtec

ESPN claims the Flyers odd shuffle this summer was due to off-ice antics.

I love the Jets logo.

LordSolarMacharius

PantsB wrote:

The Jets logo is so incredibly Canadian somehow

Well, it is quite literally the Royal Canadian Air Force crest with a Hornet superimposed.

Note: this may or may not be the official RCAF paint scheme for our fighter planes.