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  1. Canucks in 7 Stars in 6 Islanders in 5 Bruins in 7
  2. I'd be ok with dropping the SiR in favor of the spag plate. But I'd being in favor of dropping SiR for anything but the V or run away JC. I'd be more in favor of dropping SiR for something completely new for the third. Preferably black with blue and green striping so it's different from the primary Orca jersey but the striping still ties into it.
  3. The Blues are hitting their stride. It was frustrating watching how easily they controlled the play in our end and an 0-7 PP last game. I expect more of the same. Hope I'm wrong but I don't think so.... 6-2 Blues Perron
  4. Predicting to be wrong finally failed me. The Blues turned up the heat and I believe the Nucks will do the same this game. Time to get real.... a big game from Marky and our stars will shine. Nucks 5-2 Petey
  5. There were "experts" arguing we overpaid because Tampa was cap strapped rather than being too much for Miller the player. I saw that as a false narrative in this case. Miller was worth his contract and didn't have an ntc to restrict movement. Were I a GM in need of a quality two way forward I wouldn't let another GM have that player at a bargain price knowing he's worth more to me. That would be plain stupid. I'd absolutely be willing to make offers up to full value for that player to improve my team. I have no doubt a few GM's kicked the tires with bargain offers. But I also have no doubt there were GM's with the view Miller would improve their team and were willing to make real offers. The only way a players trade value is reduced in this situation is if he limits trade partners (ntc) or isn't worth his cap hit/salary or an actual cap dump salary is coming with the player. None of these conditions applied to Miller. So I don't think Benning overpaid, I think Benning paid fair value. Particularly with Tampa having to wait a year, and possibly two, to receive the primary piece in the trade. In hindsight, with the season Miller had, it was a bargain. At the time my view was fair value and not much of a gamble at all. It certainly wasn't a "huge" gamble. Honestly, if you get a player like Miller (prior to this years performance), in the bottom half of the first round it's a win. Not a huge win, but a win nonetheless.
  6. Time for an honest prediction. I think the Blues will come out with something to prove after a poor round robin performance where they weren't faced with elimination. 3-2 Blues Perron
  7. I've hated the Leafs and Habs since I was a kid. Back in the original six I was a Bruins fans. I cheered for the Sens their last playoff run though. Probably the only Canadian team other than our beloved Nucks I don't hate. Probably because there's never been a rivalry between "my team" and the Sens. It depends on who they're playing.
  8. I have an obnoxious co-worker that's a big Jets fan. I'm talking knobnoxious level and the only coworker I'd really rather not work with. As a team I hate the Flames more but getting to say to him, "so the Jets Flamed out" and the look on his face was priceless for me. But I've hated our Western Canada rivals since expansion. It's ingrained now. Although I will say I hate the Flames and Oilers the most. Likely because there was a sizable break without the Jets.
  9. It would have been my preference as well. But truth be told, there's only one Canadian team I cheer for.
  10. Canucks in, Oilers, Leafs and Jets out. That's a successful season. If the Nucks make it past the first round and the Oilers, Leafs and Jets don't get that 1st overall pick it's a HUGE success.
  11. One could easily argue Miller was driving the bus or Pettersson's play being inspirational or even Hughes. People put far too much importance on who wears the C. One doesn't need a letter on his chest to be a leader.
  12. As long as it isn't the Oilers I'll be happy. But I'd prefer it go east.
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