NHL '09/'10 Season Thread
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Yeah, Samuelson was expected and Hossa was a loss. Hudler leaving is really going to hurt. We do have some talent in the minors though. I expect Abdelkader to be up with the big club all year. Keep an eye on him. I've been watching him since he was at Michigan State. This kid can play some hockey.
Ya. Helm and Abdelkader are probably going to be up all year. Leino too. They signed a couple Leafs prospects. Jeremy Williams and Kris Newbury.
I'd like to see them sign someone that can step in right away though. Marcel Goc is available. Brendan Morrison. Dominic Moore. Ales Kotalik.
Hossa leaves about 40 goals to fill.
I'd like to see them sign someone that can step in right away though. Marcel Goc is available. Brendan Morrison. Dominic Moore. Ales Kotalik.
Hossa leaves about 40 goals to fill.
I like it too , he is a good powerplay specialist with a booming shot.
From the Tampa Bay Lightning Twitter :
"Victor Hedman has signed his rookie contract... Welcome to the Lightning Victor!about 1 hour ago from web"
I'm happy to know it's done ! Can't wait to see him play his first game in the NHL.:nanner:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=284220
"Victor Hedman has signed his rookie contract... Welcome to the Lightning Victor!about 1 hour ago from web"
I'm happy to know it's done ! Can't wait to see him play his first game in the NHL.:nanner:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=284220
awesome. :nanner:
this was posted on their twitter page yesterday:
"The Lightning have an offer out to a back-up goaltender. hope to know by tomorrow."
i hope that's good news from a good player we'll be hearing
According to the Lighting blogger on hockeybuzz.com it's Antero Niittymaki and the problem that makes it take longer to be official is because he has to get out of the KHL contract he signed a few days ago.
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Jon-...to-Entry-Level-Deal-Await-Niittymaki/90/22056
That would be a pretty good move for Tampa , Niittymaki would be a great backup that can play 25-30 games a year giving Mike Smith some rest once in a while. He was solid last season for philadelphia
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/Antero_Niittymaki
:eek: Antero was my second choice after Biron. i hope that comes to fruition.
Well fucking put. Sakic is clutch, and that's all that matters in sports.
Now that he's not going to be on Team Canada does this open a spot for someone else? Spezza maybe...
And holy geez, I think I might know every single fact about the Tampa Bay Lighting because every other post is an update for anything and everything that happens in their organization.
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And they will still SUCK next season
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Better fans? I find that hard to believe. I though I heard the chants from the Lighting fans, but they were drowned out by the 100,000 in Pittsburgh for OUR parade.
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent goaltender Antero Niittymaki today, Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Lawton announced.
“We fully recognized the need to add an experienced back-up goaltender this summer and today we feel we’ve accomplished that goal,” Lawton said. “Not only is Antero already an established number two in the NHL who can steal games, but we feel he is very capable of working with Mike Smith to give us a formidable 1-2 punch in goal.”
Niittymaki, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, has played in 161 career NHL games, all with the Philadelphia Flyers. He has posted a 62-61-23 record with a .901 save percentage and a 3.01 goals-against average. In 2005-06 Niittymaki was tied for third among rookie goaltenders in wins with 23, the most by a Flyers rookie since 1986-87. He was also named the NHL Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending January 8.
A native of Turku, Finland, Niittymaki won the Silver Medal with his native country at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, posting a 5-1-0 record, 1.34 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage with three shutouts. He was named to the Media All-Star team and was recognized as the Best Goaltender as well as the Tournament Most Valuable Player.
Niittymaki appeared in 32 games with Philadelphia in 2008-09, posting a 15-8-6 record, a .912 save percentage and a 2.76 goals-against average with one shutout. Last season he saw improvements from 2007-08 in games played from 28 to 32, losses from nine to eight, save percentage from .907 to .912 and goals-against average from 2.91 to 2.76.
Entering his sixth NHL season, Niittymaki was drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round, 168th overall, of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
there we go
“We fully recognized the need to add an experienced back-up goaltender this summer and today we feel we’ve accomplished that goal,” Lawton said. “Not only is Antero already an established number two in the NHL who can steal games, but we feel he is very capable of working with Mike Smith to give us a formidable 1-2 punch in goal.”
Niittymaki, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, has played in 161 career NHL games, all with the Philadelphia Flyers. He has posted a 62-61-23 record with a .901 save percentage and a 3.01 goals-against average. In 2005-06 Niittymaki was tied for third among rookie goaltenders in wins with 23, the most by a Flyers rookie since 1986-87. He was also named the NHL Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending January 8.
A native of Turku, Finland, Niittymaki won the Silver Medal with his native country at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, posting a 5-1-0 record, 1.34 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage with three shutouts. He was named to the Media All-Star team and was recognized as the Best Goaltender as well as the Tournament Most Valuable Player.
Niittymaki appeared in 32 games with Philadelphia in 2008-09, posting a 15-8-6 record, a .912 save percentage and a 2.76 goals-against average with one shutout. Last season he saw improvements from 2007-08 in games played from 28 to 32, losses from nine to eight, save percentage from .907 to .912 and goals-against average from 2.91 to 2.76.
Entering his sixth NHL season, Niittymaki was drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round, 168th overall, of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
there we go
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent goaltender Antero Niittymaki today, Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Lawton announced.
“We fully recognized the need to add an experienced back-up goaltender this summer and today we feel we’ve accomplished that goal,” Lawton said. “Not only is Antero already an established number two in the NHL who can steal games, but we feel he is very capable of working with Mike Smith to give us a formidable 1-2 punch in goal.”
Niittymaki, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, has played in 161 career NHL games, all with the Philadelphia Flyers. He has posted a 62-61-23 record with a .901 save percentage and a 3.01 goals-against average. In 2005-06 Niittymaki was tied for third among rookie goaltenders in wins with 23, the most by a Flyers rookie since 1986-87. He was also named the NHL Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending January 8.
A native of Turku, Finland, Niittymaki won the Silver Medal with his native country at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, posting a 5-1-0 record, 1.34 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage with three shutouts. He was named to the Media All-Star team and was recognized as the Best Goaltender as well as the Tournament Most Valuable Player.
Niittymaki appeared in 32 games with Philadelphia in 2008-09, posting a 15-8-6 record, a .912 save percentage and a 2.76 goals-against average with one shutout. Last season he saw improvements from 2007-08 in games played from 28 to 32, losses from nine to eight, save percentage from .907 to .912 and goals-against average from 2.91 to 2.76.
Entering his sixth NHL season, Niittymaki was drafted by Philadelphia in the sixth round, 168th overall, of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
there we go
So now we are set in goals ! I have to say I had my doubts about Brian Lawton as GM but now I see he's doing a great job :hatsoff:
Coyotes are bankrupt: http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-05-14/balsillie-coyotes-bankrupt-no-matter-what and average less than 11k a game - about half what their arena fills.
They need to move back to Canada. That would be sweet.
They need to move back to Canada. That would be sweet.
Haha, ya. All two of you.
I think Nittymaki is going to steal Smith's job by midseason.
Haha, ya. All two of you.
I think Nittymaki is going to steal Smith's job by midseason.
Nitty will be good, but i don't see him taking Smitty's job (lol, Nitty and Smitty). although i can't say i'd complain if they were both so good they were battling for the #1 spot
Haha, ya. All two of you.
I think Nittymaki is going to steal Smith's job by midseason.
Niittymaki managed to steal Martin Biron's #1 job in Phily but the only way he does that in Tampa is if Mike Smith gets injured. Smith is better than Biron so I don't see him lose his job to Niitty.
Tampa has traded Radim Vrbata back to the phoenix Coyotes for Todd Fedoruk and David Hale.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=285277
I think it's a good trade since Vrbata wasn't in the plans anymore for the Lightning and it opens up the possibility of Tampa signing Alex Tanguay to play with Vincent Lecavalier and Vaclav Prospal. It would be one hell of a good line.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=285277
I think it's a good trade since Vrbata wasn't in the plans anymore for the Lightning and it opens up the possibility of Tampa signing Alex Tanguay to play with Vincent Lecavalier and Vaclav Prospal. It would be one hell of a good line.