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PlasmaTwa2
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I don't know about Tavares, the Islanders seem pretty intent on bringing him to New York... I think Hedman could be a good fit for the Lightning, but has any team gotten back-to-back first picks before?
We should totally rename this thing the Tampa Bay Lightning discussion thread. :nanner:
Not exactly, but Pittsburgh did have the #1 overall pick in '03 (Fleury), #2 in '04 (Malkin), and #1 again in '05 (Crosby).
To my knowledge there is only me and Mauser98k that are Lightning fans .
Yeah, but you guys are such good fans, and I really mean that, that it seems like Lightning fans do own this message board. I can tell you both are avid fans and that you watch every minute of every game that you can. That makes you both true hockey fans and way to represent for your team. :thumbsup:
I thought the Lightning had it last night. I can't believe they blew a three goal lead
ughhh it's hard being a Lightning fan this year, but i still watch most of their games
:eek: another Bolt fan? welcome!
i have a feeling if Smitty had been in net, we could have salvaged that win (even with that ridiculous off-the-ref goal). still, though, Mckenna should be our backup. he looked better than Ramo has
This thread has become overrun by the TBL fans lately. They just need a place to bitch and moan about their team's success after they stole the cup from Calgary a few years ago.
All joking aside, it shows you how the salary cap is affecting teams. GMs sign star players to high salaries and can't afford the support cast behind them. Tampa is one of them when they had StLouis, Richards and Lecavalier at the same time. They traded Richards to create cap space and still don't much in getting the grinders. Another team is Ottawa. They have Spezza, Heatley and Alfie. Because of the contracts, they lost Chara and Redden (don't know why they picked Phillips over Redden) and some support players. If the leeches, I mean player reps, weren't so greedy and players like Kovalev (he's on his last year of his contract and racking up points) who really play hard before contract negotiations, then problems like overpaid players who take up cap space would be avoided. NYI probably learned this from signing Yashin.
All joking aside, it shows you how the salary cap is affecting teams. GMs sign star players to high salaries and can't afford the support cast behind them. Tampa is one of them when they had StLouis, Richards and Lecavalier at the same time. They traded Richards to create cap space and still don't much in getting the grinders. Another team is Ottawa. They have Spezza, Heatley and Alfie. Because of the contracts, they lost Chara and Redden (don't know why they picked Phillips over Redden) and some support players. If the leeches, I mean player reps, weren't so greedy and players like Kovalev (he's on his last year of his contract and racking up points) who really play hard before contract negotiations, then problems like overpaid players who take up cap space would be avoided. NYI probably learned this from signing Yashin.
The Dallas Stars have five consecutive wins heading into Thursday's game against the Colorado Avalanche, and part of that revival can be traced to the production of center Brad Richards. He has eight points in the Stars' past six games and 44 this season.
So naturally, the Stars ready to trade him to the Montreal Canadiens, right? If you believe the latest trade rumors, that's the case.
"Yeah, that's a joke," Stars coach Dave Tippett told SportingNews.com Wednesday. "It's funny, they always come out of Montreal. That's where the rumors always start."
Since the Canadiens lost Robert Lang for the season, they have been attached to nearly every center perceived to be on the market.
Tippett said it's safe to remove Richards from the list. Richards is playing as well as he has since coming to Dallas in a deadline deal with Tampa last season.
"He's really kind of endeared himself to our team," Tippett said. "He's a good leader and obviously a good player ... this is as good as we've seen him."
Tippett said it's a little early to speculate whether the Stars will be buyers at the March 4 trade deadline.
There are a number of factors that play into it, including the amount of cap relief they get from Sergei Zubov and Brenden Morrow's long-term injuries, and the budget coming from the owners.
"In the next couple weeks, (co-GMs Les Jackson and Brett Hull) will sit down and outline things and we'll see where they're at," Tippett said.
maybe when Vinny goes to Montreal, he and Brad can be linemates again :1orglaugh :crash:
So naturally, the Stars ready to trade him to the Montreal Canadiens, right? If you believe the latest trade rumors, that's the case.
"Yeah, that's a joke," Stars coach Dave Tippett told SportingNews.com Wednesday. "It's funny, they always come out of Montreal. That's where the rumors always start."
Since the Canadiens lost Robert Lang for the season, they have been attached to nearly every center perceived to be on the market.
Tippett said it's safe to remove Richards from the list. Richards is playing as well as he has since coming to Dallas in a deadline deal with Tampa last season.
"He's really kind of endeared himself to our team," Tippett said. "He's a good leader and obviously a good player ... this is as good as we've seen him."
Tippett said it's a little early to speculate whether the Stars will be buyers at the March 4 trade deadline.
There are a number of factors that play into it, including the amount of cap relief they get from Sergei Zubov and Brenden Morrow's long-term injuries, and the budget coming from the owners.
"In the next couple weeks, (co-GMs Les Jackson and Brett Hull) will sit down and outline things and we'll see where they're at," Tippett said.
maybe when Vinny goes to Montreal, he and Brad can be linemates again :1orglaugh :crash:
Yes one team got several back-to back first overall picks and it's the team I loved and followed for many years before the Tampa Bay Lightning : The Québec Nordiques ! They had the first pick in 1989 , 1990 and 1991 .
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
Kings topple Devils and Blue Jackets beat San Jose in overtime! Yeah!
And Vancouver is leading Chicago 1-0. Outstanding.
That's good news, but remember it is against the Islanders. A shutout is still pretty impressive.
And Vancouver is leading Chicago 1-0. Outstanding.
That's good news, but remember it is against the Islanders. A shutout is still pretty impressive.
Yann Danis was impressive. any team would have been hard pressed to put a puck past him tonight.
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
Vancouver is leading Chicago 3-1 at the end of the first.
Where has this team been in the past month? Hopefully they can play like this more often and get back to the top of the West!
(And now watch as the Hawks come back and whomp us in the second...)
Where has this team been in the past month? Hopefully they can play like this more often and get back to the top of the West!
(And now watch as the Hawks come back and whomp us in the second...)
Hope you all enjoyed that perfect road game the Wings played on Sunday.
Jesus!
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Mike Smith is suffering from post-concussion syndrome but is expected to return to the ice within the next week. The original injury dates back several weeks, although Smith started to be concerned about symptoms after the team’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 30.
“We were hopeful that Mike’s symptoms would clear sooner and they haven’t, so were taking a conservative approach with him making sure he is 100 percent before he returns to the ice,” Lightning Executive Vice President & General Manager Brian Lawton said. “Although Mike would prefer to be skating and playing right now the appropriate course of action is to err on the safe side.”
Smith is working with the team’s medical staff on a regular basis on the rest, recovery and rehabilitation process. Before participating in any game activities, Smith will return to the practice ice when the team’s medical staff is comfortable with his progress.
i bow to Mike Smith. he's one tough guy.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Mike Smith is suffering from post-concussion syndrome but is expected to return to the ice within the next week. The original injury dates back several weeks, although Smith started to be concerned about symptoms after the team’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 30.
“We were hopeful that Mike’s symptoms would clear sooner and they haven’t, so were taking a conservative approach with him making sure he is 100 percent before he returns to the ice,” Lightning Executive Vice President & General Manager Brian Lawton said. “Although Mike would prefer to be skating and playing right now the appropriate course of action is to err on the safe side.”
Smith is working with the team’s medical staff on a regular basis on the rest, recovery and rehabilitation process. Before participating in any game activities, Smith will return to the practice ice when the team’s medical staff is comfortable with his progress.
i bow to Mike Smith. he's one tough guy.
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