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The forums are happy crashing. I'll pick up some more gerbils tomorrow. 

He thinks being an expert in one field makes him an authority in all other fields.

Sorry your bro is a moron, Jim. He means well, but that's of little comfort to your dad. My mom has really bad arthritis and can barely walk at times. I'm drawing a blank on the drug she takes to manage it, but it's an injection. She keeps thinking about going one rung up to a new one that might stop everything where it is and make her feel better, but the side effects are much more dangerous. 

@Two one one Yeah I'll give you that, but so do many highly intelligent people. I find him only to be dramatically pompous, and I can overlook that quite easily as I find the topics he speaks about quite interesting.

yah its rough, i think it took my dad 3-4 years to figure out the best mix of meds for his situation. I'm just glad my nephew got vaccinated before my brother went full Flanders 

@Cramarossa this has to help your day a little bit 

I'm crying I'm so happy 

Good deal for both sides.

Totally agreed Alf, we really need a station that tries harder. Honestly, I tune in for trade rumours, info on prospects, etc and I get to hear about Donny's fav movie or the morning guys troll the fan base. Its ripe for getting blown away by a station that doesn't take the fan base for granted.

And the new station could hire actual hockey people.  No more wanna be types like at 1040, who (tbh) know very little about hockey.  I don't think have a host who even played, do they?

Give Ferraro a fat salary to put the right group together and run his own show.

I'm for moving down tbh, picking in the 10-30 pick range is a crapshoot anyway. At that point it's about tiers and where which team has which players.

@Jimmy McGill  "I didn't actually expect not to get boned by Bettman. "  Well, I'm pretty sure you don't play for that team Jimmy.....

Whens the last time a team moved up in the draft via trade? 

Vancouver with Bo? 

there are some pretty damn good players historically at 15: https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl-draft/en/overall/15-overall-draft-picks-players-all-time-points-leaders.html

Braden Schneider was drafted 19th overall. Just saying. 

Fun fact, the Canucks have never picked at 15th overall before. We picked Jim Hargreaves at 16th in the 1970 draft (2nd round) and R.J. Umberger at 16th in 2001. MIchael Grabner at 14th in 2006 is our only 14th overall pick.

Heh, if we're punching above our weight, what is Norway doing? 

@Wilbur This...

Unlike the U.S., where we keep score of everything all the time, Norway puts kids in sports but doesn’t let them keep score until age 13. The idea is to make sports part of their social development so that the motivation to stay involved is to have fun with their friends, not winning.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/winter-olympics-2018/2018/02/18/norway-dominating-2018-winter-olympics-medal-count/350369002/

We've come a loonnnnnng way from Calgary in 1988. 

Just saying.

According to Alf's wife, "it" is more like 3 seconds.

in my opinion this team isn't getting anywhere in the playoffs if they do make it. We need a cup contender not a borderline playoff team. If that means making some trades then lets do that

I think it also depends on what the teams in front of them do. 

If they keep winning, then we’re not really making up ground. Vegas hasn’t played well, though, and Edmonton is well, Edmonton. I get the sense that it kind of feels like false hope. Is this team as bad as it is this season? Probably not. I think if they came back with the same roster, under Bruce, they’re a much better team. Only question is, how can the team fit all of the current players who’s contracts are expiring soon (Miler, Bo, Brock specifically). 

Yes.  Yes he does.

That was my first thought too.

Good.  Don't want us making a mistake, like Minni did, and signing a HUGE dollar UFA that only makes us mediocre.  

I'd rather make an overpayment on defence. 

Barry's signing just confirmed. Good for him, I was hoping he'd end up here someday but he's earned it. 

@Shift-4....I quickly read your post and for some reason read about a three way with Pam Anderson and Myers.....isn't she old enough to be his mom?

don't judge Newbie. 

I thought Borat had her in the bag?

Pre curser to a lockout, that's what's up.

it worked last time.... lol

Or another buy out window aka bettman ownership buddy bailout  program. 

i guess the one good thing about a lockout is it could be in Luongo's last year of his contract so who knows, thats how we might escape it. But if Bettman kills another entire year of hockey I don't know how he can show his mug in another arena. 

Haha 

uh oh... no one's had "the talk" with @Patrick Kane 

That would be perfect, a Finnish pairing, break Olli into the league with a reliable D partner from his homeland.

a little less pressure on Vatanen too, might be good for him.

How about those Bieksa trade threads five years ago or so?

Tanev and Canucks 2nd this year for Kapanen,Lilegren, and Leafs 1st

Great players for Raymond/Ballard and a 1st.....

You're tearing cdc apart, jimmy. 

I just wanted peace, man. Or some funny new Loui material. 

How about some old material

yes

you are correct

it may be one of the reasons jb has been doing things this way

And that's okay! If the Leafs have to watch Matthews walk I will absolutely be in your position. 

oh thats coming next. I'm convinced he pulls a Seth Jones when the Leafs get bounced next 1st round. 

I &^@#ing hope so, if you think Calgary melting down over Gaudreau is good just you wait til the center of the universe is kicked in the balls 

Kraft Dinners 2 bucks a box i think maybe less

if you think it will help troll Calgary, sure why not? 

She's all booked up but Rob Schneider is available.

its hard to find a decent price for service, I hate paying Telus but its also hard to find a good alternative. We're moving from a Novus building so just checking for alternatives.

I have Teksavvy and am happy with them. Uses Rogers hardware so when they go down you go down but no complaints and they are a better company to deal with. 

thx V