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Nail Rat
Dec 29, 2000

You maniacs! You blew it up! God damn you! God damn you all to hell!!

Thufir posted:

Vegas will be the first expansion since the salary cap and loser point, I wouldn't be surprised if that helped them be less-terrible in the standings than past expansion teams.

This is true, they will probably land a few decent free agents because they'll have plenty of money.

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myron cope
Apr 21, 2009

The expansion draft should include coaching staff and GMs too

Teemu Pokemon
Jun 19, 2004

To sign them is my real test

With full no movement clause
Manny Legace's legacy is not hanging himself from the Rexall rafters in 2006

Infidel Castro
Jun 8, 2010

Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice




Dandy Kaiser posted:

Manny Legace's legacy is not hanging himself from the Rexall rafters in 2006

Good thing too, or he'd still be up there since nobody's had much reason to go up there since.

Eric the Mauve
May 8, 2012

Making you happy for a buck since 199X

myron cope posted:

The expansion draft should include coaching staff and GMs too

This would be great if only because the Penguins would expose Jacques Martin and protect Rick Tocchet

Pornographic Memory
Dec 17, 2008
It's a shame too, you'd think Tocchet would be a perfect fit for a team in Las Vegas...

Neodoomium
Jun 20, 2001

You are now hearing this
noise in your head.



Question: Are you limited at how many players you leave unprotected?

Detroit is only obligated to protect Nilsson. A bunch of the younger guys aren't eligible for the draft anyhow.

Could Detroit leave extra people unprotected if they so choose?

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel

Neodoomium posted:

Question: Are you limited at how many players you leave unprotected?

Detroit is only obligated to protect Nilsson. A bunch of the younger guys aren't eligible for the draft anyhow.

Could Detroit leave extra people unprotected if they so choose?

Yes.

JawKnee
Mar 24, 2007





You'll take the ride to leave this town along that yellow line
It would be a strange thing to do though. Even if you don't care about who of your unprotected players gets claimed, not using up all your slots is going to send a message to your players, and to other teams that maybe you don't want to send.

Neodoomium
Jun 20, 2001

You are now hearing this
noise in your head.



I'm just happy that none of the guys with NTCs are automatically safe.

Thufir
May 19, 2004

"The fucking Mayans were right."
Supposedly Vegas will be naming their GM tomorrow and George McPhee is the rumored guy.

Mind_Taker
May 7, 2007



Vegas is going to have a kickass expansion draft and then trade them all for Martin Erat.

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


Thufir posted:

Supposedly Vegas will be naming their GM tomorrow and George McPhee is the rumored guy.

lmao

Aurora
Jan 7, 2008

Is Oates going to be the coach?

Gunjin
Apr 27, 2004

Om nom nom
Honestly, for all his faults, you can do a lot worse than McPhee.

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007



friedman said they were looking at gilman for assistant GM and that is honestly not a bad pairing

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Aye Doc posted:

friedman said they were looking at gilman for assistant GM and that is honestly not a bad pairing

I'd say a McPhee/Gilman pairing is borderline fantastic.

El Gallinero Gros
Mar 17, 2010

ThinkTank posted:

I'd say a McPhee/Gilman pairing is borderline fantastic.

You'd literally kill for that pairing to run Vancouver, wouldn't you?

Duke Chin
Jan 11, 2002

Roger That:
MILK CRATES INBOUND

:siren::siren::siren::siren:
- FUCK THE HABS -
GMGM on the rebound? Yeah you could do worse I suppose.

Lessail
Apr 1, 2011

:cry::cry:
tell me how vgk aren't playing like shit again
:cry::cry:
p.s. help my grapes are so sour!
Good. I hope things begin moving really fast so I have actual news to consume

Krime
Jul 30, 2003

Somebody has to do the scoring around here.
I heard McPhee really likes his team.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

El Gallinero Gros posted:

You'd literally kill for that pairing to run Vancouver, wouldn't you?

I'd literally kill for almost anyone other than the idiots running and owning this team. Do you think the Yakuza would be interested in another NHL franchise?

Yaya
Nov 14, 2012

vancloober cablucks
Laurence Gilman is very cool and very good and I don't think its a coincidence Benning went completely off the deep end after he was fired.

Stretch Marx
Apr 29, 2008

I'm ok with this.

grack posted:

I'd literally kill for almost anyone other than the idiots running and owning this team. Do you think the Yakuza would be interested in another NHL franchise?

Gunna be a rough year for moral when most of the players are missing pinkies by the end of the season.

marioinblack
Sep 21, 2007

Number 1 Bullshit

grack posted:

I'd literally kill for almost anyone other than the idiots running and owning this team. Do you think the Yakuza would be interested in another NHL franchise?

Good god be careful what you wish for.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

marioinblack posted:

Good god be careful what you wish for.

You've seen what Vancouver has devolved in to the last 3-4 years, yes?

Duke Chin
Jan 11, 2002

Roger That:
MILK CRATES INBOUND

:siren::siren::siren::siren:
- FUCK THE HABS -
Makes you pine for the free-wheelin' halcyon days of Coach Totoro, does it not?

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Duke Chin posted:

Makes you pine for the free-wheelin' halcyon days of Coach Totoro, does it not?

You shouldn't joke, the Bruins are rather swiftly following the Canucks right down the crapper.

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

El Gallinero Gros posted:

You'd literally kill for that pairing to run Vancouver, wouldn't you?

I'd take them on defense in Boston.

Mind_Taker
May 7, 2007



They're probably an upgrade in net on Dallas, too.

Jamwad Hilder
Apr 18, 2007

surfin usa

grack posted:

You shouldn't joke, the Bruins are rather swiftly following the Canucks right down the crapper.

ya, but I got to see them win a Cup so I don't give a poo poo

hifi
Jul 25, 2012

in "no poo poo" news, naming your team the black knights might run into trademark problems: http://sinbin.vegas/not-so-fast-on-knights-black-grey-and-gold-change-certainly-possible/

also "the creator" is possibly the most annoying way to refer to the owner possible

im looking forward to the GOLDBLACKS personally

Teemu Pokemon
Jun 19, 2004

To sign them is my real test

With full no movement clause

hifi posted:

also "the creator" is possibly the most annoying way to refer to the owner possible

After seeing it for the third time and capitalized like a proper noun, I want the NHL to rescind the expansion

Duke Chin
Jan 11, 2002

Roger That:
MILK CRATES INBOUND

:siren::siren::siren::siren:
- FUCK THE HABS -

hifi posted:

"the creator"

Oh my god, it happened. It really happened.

I already hate this team before it's even actually become a team.

i am the bird
Mar 2, 2005

I SUPPORT ALL THE PREDATORS
I wish they meant Tyler.

Spring Break My Heart
Feb 15, 2012
Live video of Bill Foley on the scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucOIhdHp9yM

Lessail
Apr 1, 2011

:cry::cry:
tell me how vgk aren't playing like shit again
:cry::cry:
p.s. help my grapes are so sour!

Duke Chin posted:

Oh my god, it happened. It really happened.

I already hate this team before it's even actually become a team.

Such a low standard if one blogger is what does it for you

Stiev Awt
Mar 20, 2007


quote:

Silver Knights is one they can get, but The Creator doesn’t like it. He said to a group of media after the press conference it just doesn’t have the pizzaz and doesn’t invoke the powerful feel he’s looking for.

Which makes sense, because by the time you get to Anor Londo, you should know how to parry & riposte silver/black knights.

Yaya
Nov 14, 2012

vancloober cablucks

Dale Ouise posted:

Which makes sense, because by the time you get to Anor Londo, you should know how to parry & riposte silver/black knights.

I think it could still work if they acquired a couple of snipers.

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Stiev Awt
Mar 20, 2007


Yaya posted:

I think it could still work if they acquired a couple of snipers.

You gently caress.

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