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Sorry guys but I have a question.

Players claimed on waivers can be assigned to your minor league roster provided it is done within 24 hours of receiving the player, as they have already been on waivers. If they are unassigned for over 24 hours and require waivers to be sent down, the player will have to clear waivers again before they can be sent down.

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Recall: The Quebec Nordiques recall F Jeremy Welsh

New lines:

Cammelleri - Lecavalier - J. Jokinen

Mcginn - Vermette - Purcell

Vrbata - Schroeder - Huberdeau

Kaleta - Boyle - Coyle

Welsh

Campbell - Gilbert

Robidas - Spurgeon

Harrison - Larsen

Butler - Weber

Niemi

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Just curious... But why?

I really hope it's not because of Volpatti :rolleyes:

Volpatti is more of a final straw kind of thing. He's been better than Weise, brought energy, had some really good games, and yet is pulled from the lineup in favour of Dale Weise, who has definitely not outperformed Volpatti. Weise can kill penalties?? Big deal... he brings almost nothing else to the table, and we have lots of players who kill penalties.

But for the most part, it's because since Game 6 of the 2011 Stanley Cup final, this team has played with almost zero passion, zero energy, zero urgency.... almost every game they look like they're just going through the motions. I'm getting tired of watching our team, who should be a top contender, losing games they should win and just barely winning games they should dominate. I'm tired of watching us play down to the level of teams like Calgary, Edmonton or Columbus. I'm tired of watching them get a quick 2 goal lead, assume the game is in the bag and phone in the rest of the game, giving up said 2 goal lead and ending up losing the game. I'm tired of having that feeling of being down 3-2 with 10 minutes to go and knowing the odds are pretty good that even if we get some pressure, 4 out of 5 times, we won't get that goal to tie it. I'm tired of being surprised when we actually do get that goal, and after that, I'm tired of being let down by a weak goal against late, in OT, or watching yet another hapless Canucks shootout.

The last year, my argument against firing Vigneault was simply that if you fire Alain Vigneault, the best coach available will be Alain Vigneault. But with Lindy Ruff now available as an option, that's no longer the case. Both good coaches, but like Ruff in Buffalo, perhaps AVs message just isn't getting through anymore. Our team always seems constantly under-prepared, unmotivated and uninspired. Our sheer talent level has gotten us through for the most part. You have to be good to be lucky? To a point, but luck favours the prepared. Far too often, we are not. This should be unacceptable for a team with Stanley Cup aspirations.

I'm tired of watching a team capable of being great settle for being average. "Good enough" shouldn't be good enough.

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