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ESPN "Experts' Picks"
ESPN's hockey "experts" have made their picks for the first round. They all picked the Caps across the board, which usually makes me nervous. However, if that's a bad omen for Washington, they're not alone, since a whopping 7 of the 8 series were consensus picks. They only differed on the Devils/Canes series.
Even Matthew Barnaby thinks that the Caps will win in 6, despite the fact that Theo "catches weird."
Bruce Boudreau on his love of the Leafs
Thought you guys over here at PPP would be interested to see this writeup on Bruce Boudreau from thestar.com if you have not already. He talks about his life-long love of the Leafs and the author discusses how the Leafs handled him as a prospect. Worth a read.
And, of course, we'd love to have any willing parties back on the Caps' bandwagon again this year!
"If I asked you about your family, you would talk about them forever because it's something you love," Laich said. "That's the way I feel about this team. This team is my life, and I love playing here and I'm passionate about playing hockey. So it's easy for me to talk about it."
From Tarik's nice write-up on Laich in the Post. I take back what I said about Ovi and C. Laich is the next captain.
Nylander for Kovalev - Could it work?
by grapejoos on Feb 18, 2009 1:04 PM EST
on Japers' Rink
Per DMG's suggestion, I'm breaking this out into a fanpost.
All of the Kovalev talk and rumors that the Habs are shopping him made me wonder, would they take Nylander in a deal for Kovalev? I've gotten accustomed to viewing Nylander as untradeable, but I think if there is a way to move him, this might be the only way to do it.
The NMC: Nylander has a NMC, and getting him to waive that is a strict requirement. But there's some reason to think that he might to play for Montreal. Most players regard Montreal as one of the best cities to play in, if you can handle the pressure. Nylander's played in New York, so he can probably deal with that. Whether he's willing to waive the NMC at all is very much in question, but you'd think that if he would go anywhere, Montreal is a possibility.
Pros/Cons for Montreal: It seems like the Habs might want to move Kovalev no matter what. His $4.5m contract expires in the offseason and right now they think they're a better team without him. This would get rid of Kovalev. They are also lacking in center depth now and in terms of guys under contract beyond this year. They just lost Lang for the year and both Koivu and Lang are UFAs after this season (their only Cs under contract per nhlnumbers in 09 are Lapierre, Chipchura, and Maxwell; Higgins and Plekanec are RFAs). Nylander also plays well against MTL for some reason, so there might be some extra incentive there (4 points in 3 games this year, 2 points in 2 games last year, 4 points in 4 games in 06-07).
As for the cons, the problem with Nylander is that he has been lost for the Caps and is under contract for 2 more years for a lot of money. With any other team, I think the contract is a dealbreaker. I'm not sure it would be for Montreal for the reasons mentioned. This might be worth the risk for them.
Pros/Cons for the Caps: Getting rid of Nylander's contractual obligations beyond this year is probably reason enough for the Caps, and they would be getting back an enigmatic but talented Russian in Kovalev with a lot of playoff experience. Kovalev is a UFA after this year, so this would be an NBA-style "expiring contract" type of move. But Kovalev could have some upside on a team alongside Ovi, Semin, and Fedorov (and possibly Kozlov). You have to think that if there is any team where Kovalev could find some sort of fire, it would be with the Russians the Caps already have.
The biggest con for the Caps is that they would lose depth at center and, after this year, might not have another #2-type center on the roster. They'd also be getting an enigmatic guy who might not buy into a secondary role or play hard at both ends of the ice.
For me, this move would be a great way to successfully dump Nylander's salary and have Kovalev as a low-risk rental. If he plays well, the team can discuss bringing him back, but if he doesn't or chooses to sign elsewhere, they will have Nylander's money freed up and an army of free agents that want to play in Washington. Depending on what kind of extra picks/prospects Montreal would want as compensation for taking on Nylander's contract, this deal might be a no-brainer for the Caps.
What do you think, Caps faithful? Would you do this deal in principle? How much would you be willing to throw in to make it happen?
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Net Pads
I'm sure there is probably a rule against this in the NHL, but this is pretty brilliant. Goalie pads that look like the net!
New SB Nation Mobile Interface
Any of you guys with smartphones: SB nation has a new, pretty decent mobile interface. It doesn't have the ability to post comments yet, but it's an improvement over looking at the full site in OperaMini on my Blackberry. Props to SB nation, get those comments going.
From ESPN.com's Page 2: DeSean Jackson's Ultimate Stadium!
Hilarious. Hat tip to 700 Level for posting this on BGN (links below).
http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0916/pg2_jackson_350.jpg
http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2008/9/16/615736/haha-this-is-hilarious#comments
Any NYC Cowboys fans going to the Giants game?
Any NYC Cowboys fans going to the Giants game? I'm looking at buying a ticket (all over $200, sheesh) to the game but, frankly, I wouldn't mind sitting next to someone that would have my back if things got ugly (which I am in no way going to seek out or would provoke). There are ticket pairs on stubhub (and ebay) if any of you upstanding citizens out there are interested. Let me know.
Philadelphia wins a championship!
Now that Philadelphia has triumphantly claimed the Arena Bowl title, maybe their fans can ease up a little...
Keeping Players in a Quality Organization
by grapejoos on May 20, 2008 8:51 PM EDT
on Blogging The Boys
The signings of Newman and MB3 today made me ponder about the quality of the Cowboys' ownership and other sports owners. I came away thinking about how much credit is due to the Jones ownership and what they have done.
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Marvin Harrison allegedly shot some people...
This story is shocking and details are still coming out, but it doesn't sound too good for Marvin. We'll see.
"The source said the alleged victim came into the bar, Playmakers, around 5 p.m. and engaged in an argument with Harrison, who was at the bar. The victim then left the bar, heading to his car, with Harrison following. Gunfire broke out, the victim was hit in the hand, and a young girl was slightly injured by flying glass from a car that apparently was hit by a bullet.
Police came to scene, but the victim did not identify a shooter. On Wednesday, according to the source, ballistic tests showed that the gun that had fired the shots was a custom-made Belgian weapon, and police determined that Harrison owned such a gun.
Police then went to a Philadelphia car wash owned by Harrison to question him about the gun. Harrison admitted owning such a weapon, but claimed it never left his suburban Philadelphia home.
However, the source said the gun was discovered in a bucket at the car wash, and tests showed that it had fired seven bullets that matched those found at the scene. "
Phew! Giants are no longer a threat!
by grapejoos on Mar 12, 2008 8:21 PM EDT
on Blogging The Boys
They signed David Carr! THE David Carr.
Mewelde Moore meeting with Steelers
by grapejoos on Mar 3, 2008 10:26 AM EST
on Blogging The Boys
Many have you have mentioned Mewelde Moore as a possible FA signing. He's meeting with the Steelers, and it looks like they might sign him.
Aqib Talib
by grapejoos on Jan 10, 2008 11:19 AM EST
on Blogging The Boys
First things first, there is a playoff game this weekend, so that is the focus right now. But I've been wondering if Aqib Talib is on our radar for the draft. A lot of you guys follow the draft and college football more than me, so I'm looking for your input.
Fantasy Help (Week 14)
by grapejoos on Dec 8, 2007 5:06 PM EST
on Blogging The Boys
Since others have asked for some fantasy help in this space, I'll do the same. Tough decision this week. Others should feel free to post their tough choices as well.
Why do people think Phillips is a bad coach?
by grapejoos on Dec 7, 2007 4:55 PM EST
on Blogging The Boys
I keep hearing people in the national media, and occasionally here, rip on Wade. I admit, I'm baffled by this. He had a decent record before he came here. He got snookered by the Music City Miracle. Is there anything else?
Inside the NFL
by grapejoos on Nov 23, 2007 1:21 AM EST
on Blogging The Boys
After gorging on turkey, I caught this past week's Inside the NFL on HBO. Interesting stuff...
Burger King Starting Trouble
by grapejoos on Oct 12, 2007 12:47 PM EDT
on Blogging The Boys
So apparently Peter King is telling people that Wade called the Pats' titles "tainted" by their videotaping incident. Wade denies it. I'm not saying it's not true, but this is not the kind of bulletin board material we need to be giving the Pats, whether or not Wade said it. I don't know that it will make a difference, since the Pats have a blood-feud attitude anyway, but I'm not happy about it.
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