replace: Buils with Grabner/Raymond
Sopel, Fitz with Bourdon, Edler
We save $ on that
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 12:18 PM
I want our prospects to come up so we can disperse with the riff-raff
replace: Buils with Grabner/Raymond
Sopel, Fitz with Bourdon, Edler
We save $ on that
replace: Buils with Grabner/Raymond
Sopel, Fitz with Bourdon, Edler
We save $ on that
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 12:19 PM
lost canuck, on Apr 27 2007, 12:18 PM, said:
I want our prospects to come up so we can disperse with the riff-raff
replace: Buils with Grabner/Raymond
Sopel, Fitz with Bourdon, Edler
We save $ on that
replace: Buils with Grabner/Raymond
Sopel, Fitz with Bourdon, Edler
We save $ on that
Players aren't getting paid in the playoffs unless they have bonus signings to their contracts.
Our rookies aren't even ready if they aren't even that great in the AHL
Doesn't Bourdon lose one year as a RFA if he plays in the playoffs with us?
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 12:22 PM
Steve Yzerman, on Apr 27 2007, 12:19 PM, said:
Players aren't getting paid in the playoffs unless they have bonus signings to their contracts.
Our rookies aren't even ready if they aren't even that great in the AHL
Doesn't Bourdon lose one year as a RFA if he plays in the playoffs with us?
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Our rookies aren't even ready if they aren't even that great in the AHL
Doesn't Bourdon lose one year as a RFA if he plays in the playoffs with us?
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Next year, sorry
but we can lower our cap through our prospects
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 01:20 PM
Steve Yzerman, on Apr 27 2007, 12:19 PM, said:
Players aren't getting paid in the playoffs unless they have bonus signings to their contracts.
Our rookies aren't even ready if they aren't even that great in the AHL
Doesn't Bourdon lose one year as a RFA if he plays in the playoffs with us?
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Our rookies aren't even ready if they aren't even that great in the AHL
Doesn't Bourdon lose one year as a RFA if he plays in the playoffs with us?
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No Bourdon or any of our rookies would not lose ANY form of eligibility, doesnt affect RFA, UFA, Calder Eligibility in the playoffs.
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 03:14 PM
Steve Yzerman, on Apr 27 2007, 03:09 PM, said:
damnit the eagles game maxed out stream limit
f***.
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itzabreeze, on Apr 27 2007, 03:14 PM, said:
f***.
not working for you?
I kept trying and finally got in. Bourdon such a great skater
and he is playing really physical so far. I love it
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 03:22 PM
itzabreeze, on Apr 27 2007, 03:14 PM, said:
f***.
not working for you?
I kept trying and finally got in. Bourdon such a great skater
and he is playing really physical so far. I love it
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 03:26 PM
itzabreeze, on Apr 27 2007, 03:14 PM, said:
f***.
not working for you?
I kept trying and finally got in. Bourdon such a great skater
and he is playing really physical so far. I love it
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 03:46 PM
Damn you video feed!.
Anyways, a new Bourdon article:
http://www.sportsnet...427_090646_5072
When the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles paid a premium at the trade deadline to acquire defenceman Luc Bourdon from the Moncton Wildcats, they envisioned him using his experience to help lead them deep in the Québec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs.
So far, so good.
The Screaming Eagles have a stranglehold on their semi-final series with the Val-d'Or Foreurs leading three games to one and will have a chance to advance to their first league championship series in franchise history with a win at home on Friday.
"(The Foreurs) are going to be playing some desperate hockey and we're going to have to match their intensity and match their challenge and rise up to the occasion," Screaming Eagles defenceman Jean-Claude Sawyer said. "I think we have the players in the dressing room to be able to do it, it's just a matter of everyone stepping up."
One of those players the team will look towards to step up is Bourdon who has played the role of the shutdown defenceman against the likes of Brad Marchand and Kristopher Letang.
Although Bourdon will see a lot of the top line from Val-d'Or, Screaming Eagles head coach and general manager Pascal Vincent was quick to point out it will be a combined, team-effort.
"We tried to approach it that it isn't the job of one or two players, it's a full unit on the ice every time they're on the ice," he said. "Our top players have done a great job containing and maintaining Marchand and Letang but I don't think you can say you're going to shut them down completely."
After winning Games 3 and 4 on home ice, the Screaming Eagles understand the importance of taking advantage of the opportunity to win on home ice in Game 5. Otherwise, the series reverts back to Val-d'Or for Games 6 and 7, if necessary, where the teams split the first two contests.
"I don't use that as motivation but I certainly don't think anyone wants to travel to Val-d'Or," Sawyer said. "Everybody likes playing at home and hopefully the fans will be behind us and give us the extra support we need to finish it out at home."
The Screaming Eagles know what kind of reception would await them in Val-d'Or should this series go to six games, especially the one reserved for Bourdon.
The star defenceman spent parts of three seasons as a Foreurs before being traded to Moncton last season. Now, as a Screaming Eagle, Foreurs fans didn't waste any time voicing their displeasure.
"They started booing me but that's part of the game," Bourdon said. "I really enjoyed my time there but that's the kind of response you have to expect."
"I think he was one of our best players (in Games 1 and 2) in Val-d'Or," Vincent said. "If we have to go back there and they want to boo him, they're more than welcome because he responded really well."
As big a piece to puzzle as Bourdon has been, so, too, has their goaltender Ondrej Pavelec. When Bourdon and his teammates aren't able to slow the opposing team down completely, they know they can rely on Pavelec to make the big save.
Ondrej Pavelec (Courtesy:
Mike Sullivan)
"I think he's probably playing the series of his life," Bourdon said. "Everyone knows in the playoffs you need great goaltending and you can't win without it and that's what we have right now with him."
"He competes, he's an athlete, he's big and he's got tremendous talent," Vincent said. "You put all those tools in your toolbox and on top of that he has the right attitude and it gives you a pretty good goalie."
Although Cape Breton isn't looking too far ahead, they're aware the Lewiston MAINEiacs have already advanced to the league championship series and will be resting as they await the winner of the Screaming Eagles-Foreurs series.
"I don't think for Lewiston right now, I think for Game 5," Pavelec said. "It's a bit early to be thinking for Lewiston."
"(Lewiston is) there and we're not," Vincent said. "We only won three and it's not over yet. We'll think about Lewiston if we have four wins behind us."
As for bringing this franchise to its first league championship series and potentially to their first Memorial Cup appearance, Sawyer would like nothing more than to bring the fans along for the ride.
"I think it means a lot to the fans here," he said. "We're going to try to make sure this is the first team that gets there but the bottom line is we need to win the fourth game and if we don't, then we might be looked upon as the guys who couldn't do it."
As for Bourdon, the price to acquire him may have been steep but as Vincent put it, "What he brings right now, there's no value for this. His winning experience is something you can't buy."
Anyways, a new Bourdon article:
http://www.sportsnet...427_090646_5072
When the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles paid a premium at the trade deadline to acquire defenceman Luc Bourdon from the Moncton Wildcats, they envisioned him using his experience to help lead them deep in the Québec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs.
So far, so good.
The Screaming Eagles have a stranglehold on their semi-final series with the Val-d'Or Foreurs leading three games to one and will have a chance to advance to their first league championship series in franchise history with a win at home on Friday.
"(The Foreurs) are going to be playing some desperate hockey and we're going to have to match their intensity and match their challenge and rise up to the occasion," Screaming Eagles defenceman Jean-Claude Sawyer said. "I think we have the players in the dressing room to be able to do it, it's just a matter of everyone stepping up."
One of those players the team will look towards to step up is Bourdon who has played the role of the shutdown defenceman against the likes of Brad Marchand and Kristopher Letang.
Although Bourdon will see a lot of the top line from Val-d'Or, Screaming Eagles head coach and general manager Pascal Vincent was quick to point out it will be a combined, team-effort.
"We tried to approach it that it isn't the job of one or two players, it's a full unit on the ice every time they're on the ice," he said. "Our top players have done a great job containing and maintaining Marchand and Letang but I don't think you can say you're going to shut them down completely."
After winning Games 3 and 4 on home ice, the Screaming Eagles understand the importance of taking advantage of the opportunity to win on home ice in Game 5. Otherwise, the series reverts back to Val-d'Or for Games 6 and 7, if necessary, where the teams split the first two contests.
"I don't use that as motivation but I certainly don't think anyone wants to travel to Val-d'Or," Sawyer said. "Everybody likes playing at home and hopefully the fans will be behind us and give us the extra support we need to finish it out at home."
The Screaming Eagles know what kind of reception would await them in Val-d'Or should this series go to six games, especially the one reserved for Bourdon.
The star defenceman spent parts of three seasons as a Foreurs before being traded to Moncton last season. Now, as a Screaming Eagle, Foreurs fans didn't waste any time voicing their displeasure.
"They started booing me but that's part of the game," Bourdon said. "I really enjoyed my time there but that's the kind of response you have to expect."
"I think he was one of our best players (in Games 1 and 2) in Val-d'Or," Vincent said. "If we have to go back there and they want to boo him, they're more than welcome because he responded really well."
As big a piece to puzzle as Bourdon has been, so, too, has their goaltender Ondrej Pavelec. When Bourdon and his teammates aren't able to slow the opposing team down completely, they know they can rely on Pavelec to make the big save.
Ondrej Pavelec (Courtesy:
Mike Sullivan)
"I think he's probably playing the series of his life," Bourdon said. "Everyone knows in the playoffs you need great goaltending and you can't win without it and that's what we have right now with him."
"He competes, he's an athlete, he's big and he's got tremendous talent," Vincent said. "You put all those tools in your toolbox and on top of that he has the right attitude and it gives you a pretty good goalie."
Although Cape Breton isn't looking too far ahead, they're aware the Lewiston MAINEiacs have already advanced to the league championship series and will be resting as they await the winner of the Screaming Eagles-Foreurs series.
"I don't think for Lewiston right now, I think for Game 5," Pavelec said. "It's a bit early to be thinking for Lewiston."
"(Lewiston is) there and we're not," Vincent said. "We only won three and it's not over yet. We'll think about Lewiston if we have four wins behind us."
As for bringing this franchise to its first league championship series and potentially to their first Memorial Cup appearance, Sawyer would like nothing more than to bring the fans along for the ride.
"I think it means a lot to the fans here," he said. "We're going to try to make sure this is the first team that gets there but the bottom line is we need to win the fourth game and if we don't, then we might be looked upon as the guys who couldn't do it."
As for Bourdon, the price to acquire him may have been steep but as Vincent put it, "What he brings right now, there's no value for this. His winning experience is something you can't buy."
This post has been edited by itzabreeze: 27 April 2007 - 03:46 PM
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 04:43 PM
Raymond playing with Reid......
No Grabner in the line-up.
No Grabner in the line-up.
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 05:09 PM
A Vancouver Canuck Scout (Luci Something) at the Moose game tonight on the Moose radio between periods:
-Raymond is on the rador
Rahimi played pretty good....
Jason J. has a chance to be a call-up player the way he has been playing... (FYI, he still has to be signed)
The play-by-play guy said "on his way to the the hotel Somebody said who's that #7 he sure can skate" (Raymond is #7) Scout Responce on Raymond: likes way he can move the put, needs to shoot more, has good upside, he's going to be a factor in the future..... Needs to get stronger over the summer.
No mention of Grabner, not much on Hansen either.
-Raymond is on the rador
Rahimi played pretty good....
Jason J. has a chance to be a call-up player the way he has been playing... (FYI, he still has to be signed)
The play-by-play guy said "on his way to the the hotel Somebody said who's that #7 he sure can skate" (Raymond is #7) Scout Responce on Raymond: likes way he can move the put, needs to shoot more, has good upside, he's going to be a factor in the future..... Needs to get stronger over the summer.
No mention of Grabner, not much on Hansen either.
This post has been edited by itzabreeze: 27 April 2007 - 05:12 PM
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 05:13 PM
itzabreeze, on Apr 27 2007, 05:09 PM, said:
A Vancouver Canuck Scout (Luci Something) at the Moose game tonight on the Moose radio between periods:
-Raymond is on the rador
Rahimi played pretty good....
Jason J. has a chance to be a call-up player the way he has been playing... (FYI, he still has to be signed)
The play-by-play guy said "on his way to the the hotel Somebody said who's that #7 he sure can skate" (Raymond is #7) Scout Responce on Raymond: likes way he can move the put, needs to shoot more, has good upside, he's going to be a factor in the future..... Needs to get stronger over the summer.
No mention of Grabner, not much on Hansen either.
-Raymond is on the rador
Rahimi played pretty good....
Jason J. has a chance to be a call-up player the way he has been playing... (FYI, he still has to be signed)
The play-by-play guy said "on his way to the the hotel Somebody said who's that #7 he sure can skate" (Raymond is #7) Scout Responce on Raymond: likes way he can move the put, needs to shoot more, has good upside, he's going to be a factor in the future..... Needs to get stronger over the summer.
No mention of Grabner, not much on Hansen either.
I hope we don't let Ryamond hang out with Henrik in training camp. :B
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 05:22 PM
Well considering neither played you'd think as much.
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 05:50 PM
Psycho_Path, on Apr 27 2007, 05:22 PM, said:
Well considering neither played you'd think as much.
Yeah, Grabner is out and Hansen plays for the Canucks at the moment.
True about Raymond, needs to shoot and gain 10+ pounds.
Cape Breton in OT 2-2.
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 06:02 PM
Cape lost in O.T.
Stupid webcast was f***ed all night I only got to watch about 15 mins the whole game.
Bourdon finshed with a
+1
3 Shots
Team high 5 hits
Stupid webcast was f***ed all night I only got to watch about 15 mins the whole game.
Bourdon finshed with a
+1
3 Shots
Team high 5 hits
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Posted 27 April 2007 - 06:03 PM
itzabreeze, on Apr 27 2007, 06:02 PM, said:
Cape lost in O.T.
Stupid webcast was f***ed all night I only got to watch about 15 mins the whole game.
Bourdon finshed with a
+1
3 Shots
Team high 5 hits
Stupid webcast was f***ed all night I only got to watch about 15 mins the whole game.
Bourdon finshed with a
+1
3 Shots
Team high 5 hits
Damn.
But 5 hits and 3 shots +an assist is good.
Series is 3-1 CB right?
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