[raydan]

2Cdo 2Cdo:

Usually resorting to foul language is a sign of anger or lack of education. Since you say it is not an anger issue that leaves us with?

It will be so good to watch Vancouver lose in the finals!

At least you're a bit better than Pen at hockey trash talking.

[Thanos]

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

Chillaxe Chillaxe:

I think the Sens will be an exciting team to watch next year, not cup contenders or anything like that but should give a good performance which will turn into a cup in 2 or 3 years. But thats the future, right now its GO CANUCKS GO.

Well getting rid of Heatley looks smart right now. That's $8M that didn't show up for San Jose. COuld of been hurt though, who knows?Sen and Edmonton are looking good., Not so sure about Flames and TO though. Need to focus more on defvloping talent and less on horse trading, if you ask me.

And lest we forget... let's not forget about the Jets!!!!

I never even hated SJ until they got Heatley. He's a cancer everywhere he goes.

The team in Winnipeg will probably have to keep the Thrashers name, or come up with something altogether new. "Jets" as a copyrighted property went with the team to Phoenix and, unless they're willing to sell it to the Winnipeg franchise, all rights to "Jets" will remain with the Coyotes.

Canadian team rankings for next season:

1) Canucks
2) Habs
3) Flames
4) Sens
5) Leafs
5) "Thrashers"
6) Oilers

Seriously, I don't know where this delusion that the Oilers are some sort of super-squad comes from. These clowns could just as easily turn into the next version of the Florida Panthers (endless high-rated first-round picks that still result in nothing) as they will the next Penguins. They've still got a hell of along way to go before they even graduate to being mediocre instead of just plain shitty.

[Zipperfish]

2Cdo 2Cdo:

Usually resorting to foul language is a sign of anger or lack of education.

Wrong again! Three strikes and yer out. Sometimes you just gotta call an asshole an asshole. But if you prefer we can go with insufferable little prat.

GO BRUINS!

[2Cdo]

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

GO BRUINS!

That's the smartest thing you've said in this thread! But it's good to see you are confirming everything I suspected of Canuck "fans".

[EyeBrock]

I always wondered what that B thing was. I thought it was some Airborne brand for those who had been buggered.....

[Gunnair]

2Cdo 2Cdo:

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

GO BRUINS!

That's the smartest thing you've said in this thread! But it's good to see you are confirming everything I suspected of Canuck "fans".

Brilliant.

[2Cdo]

Gunnair Gunnair:

2Cdo 2Cdo:

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

GO BRUINS!

That's the smartest thing you've said in this thread! But it's good to see you are confirming everything I suspected of Canuck "fans".

Brilliant.

Thanks, I know it is an astute observation. I never had a problem with Vancouvers fans in the past but the bandwagon "fans" and their complete lack of knowledge of the game that is vented on various sport and news sites have led me to this conclusion. This will be the last I say on this subject until Vancouver chokes in the finals!

[bootlegga]

Thanos Thanos:

I never even hated SJ until they got Heatley. He's a cancer everywhere he goes.

The team in Winnipeg will probably have to keep the Thrashers name, or come up with something altogether new. "Jets" as a copyrighted property went with the team to Phoenix and, unless they're willing to sell it to the Winnipeg franchise, all rights to "Jets" will remain with the Coyotes.

Canadian team rankings for next season:

1) Canucks
2) Habs
3) Flames
4) Sens
5) Leafs
5) "Thrashers"
6) Oilers

Seriously, I don't know where this delusion that the Oilers are some sort of super-squad comes from. These clowns could just as easily turn into the next version of the Florida Panthers (endless high-rated first-round picks that still result in nothing) as they will the next Penguins. They've still got a hell of along way to go before they even graduate to being mediocre instead of just plain shitty.

Well, here in Edmonton, Katz and Tambellini are expecting the Oilers to be a contender by 2014, about the same time as the new arena is expected to be finished. Oilers fans might think it will happen sooner, but lots of Oilers fans are delusional when it comes to the reality of the NHL and how good their team really is (although in fairness, most teams fans are like that).

The Oilers have a solid base (good young forwards and a pretty good young goalie) right now and if they can draft/trade for a couple of good d-men, then they'll have a chance at getting back into the playoffs. But, best case is it will be several more years before they have the potential to be playoff contenders again.

As far as your list goes, I could see the Leafs being higher on that list than the Flames, and without a couple of moves, the Sens too. Calgary has been competitive for a while now and their stars are beginning to age and falter. Hockey player tend to peak at about 27 or so, and most of the Flames' stars are past that. They'll either need to start trading them away for draft picks or fall to the bottom of the pile as they desperately try to hold onto the past.

[Thanos]

No one here can figure the Flames out either. They aren't totally crappy but at the same time they aren't very good either. What's messed them up in the last two seasons have been month-long periods where they just tank out completely and are unable to recover from collapsing so far down in the standings, no matter how well they played before or after the losing streaks occurred. And a lot of the time when things were going well they did look like they were a borderline-elite team. Subtract those losing streaks and they would have indisputably been in the playoffs both of the last two years.

Feaster, King, and Brent Sutter seem fairly confident that they can remain at least half-assed competitive for the next three seasons, which is about the same amount of time it'll take for all of Darryl Sutter's bad trades, bad contract signings, and bad drafting to become a thing of the past. No one really expects the Flames to do much, but being back as a playoff contender certainly isn't a complete impossiblity.

[Hyack]

I didn't waste my time reading this entire thread but it is my personal and unbiased opinion that Don Cherry is a complete and utter jackass.......

[Gunnair]

2Cdo 2Cdo:

Gunnair Gunnair:

2Cdo 2Cdo:

That's the smartest thing you've said in this thread! But it's good to see you are confirming everything I suspected of Canuck "fans".

Brilliant.

Thanks, I know it is an astute observation. I never had a problem with Vancouvers fans in the past but the bandwagon "fans" and their complete lack of knowledge of the game that is vented on various sport and news sites have led me to this conclusion. This will be the last I say on this subject until Vancouver chokes in the finals!

That's a relief. While your slagging groups of people because of your experience of a few, what are your thoughts on blacks and Jews?

[PimpBrewski123]

That's only my opinion, but Don Cherry is ok.

His bit on the CBC is a show. Agree with him or not, he is there to get ratings.

[2Cdo]

Gunnair Gunnair:

That's a relief. While your slagging groups of people because of your experience of a few, what are your thoughts on blacks and Jews?

No problems with the blacks and jews, just those that overreact.

I guess you're having problems distinguishing between fans and "fans".

[EyeBrock]

2Cdo 2Cdo:

Gunnair Gunnair:

That's a relief. While your slagging groups of people because of your experience of a few, what are your thoughts on blacks and Jews?

No problems with the blacks and jews, just those that overreact.

I guess you're having problems distinguishing between fans and "fans".

I know I'm a disinterested sports type, plus I'm a bloody immigrant, but...

Are the blacks and Jews ice-hockey teams?

If so, which league? I'm a big fan of the Jews and I rather think the blacks will win the cup. I take it there is a cup?

[ShepherdsDog]

The BLACKhawks already lost as have all the teams from New York and Florida, so it looks like the Jews are SOL too. Goddamned Paddys from Boston managed to get in there somehow....I guess being allowed to brawl and hit people with sticks encouraged them to learn how to skate.