IF ILYA BRYZGALOV IS SO GREAT WHY HAS HE BEEN ON FOUR TEAMS IN TEN YEARS: THE NHL 2011-2012 THREAD (INCLUDING VANCOUVER RECONSTRUCTION, BOSTON HANGOVER AND OFFSEASON SHENANIGANS. HOCKEY IS THE BEST)

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So, Flyers have a goalie now, huh?

haha i was just about to say that while i appreciate the flyers' newfound commitment to goaltending, is ilya bryzgalov really that good?

he seems like the kind of guy that is constantly on the verge of saying or doing something stupid. flyers fans are gonna shit on him if he isn't awesome

Discussion Point: european goalies are extra-strength headcases. Da or Nyet?

i think the swedes and the swiss are ok . . . i'll give you the slavs, tho

/racist

Yeah that Henrik Lundqvist is really handsome isn't he? Too bad he had that thing a few years ago that caused him stress migraines in the playoffs.

http://atencentgemjar.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/doncherry1.jpg

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jvbRrnXQTko/TgIMBjpIZyI/AAAAAAAAAJs/V3DXvYzC-to/bayjagrwatch.gif

ok

a) the flyers are insane. i mean i have no idea what they're even doing
b) ppl are paying way too much for players like ville leino
c) caps did a great job -- fleeced the avs for varmalov, picked up vokoun
d) even at 39, jaromir jagr is a clown -- i got no problem with going to philly, they offered much more money -- but you don't even *respond* to contract offers from pittsburgh/detroit? that's like school in the summertime
e) too much money, maybe, but good job for the rangers getting richards
f) kind of curious if the devils will ever hire a coach
g) welcome back winnepeg j-e-t-s <3
h) fuc this realignment shit -- i don't want to be in a division that includes florida/tampa
i) rip paul kariya
j) god bless brian burke for visiting the troops on canada day but dude that's basically the single most important day of your year at yr job
k) . . .

e) too much money, maybe, but good job for the rangers getting richards

Paying that money for a conn smythe from, what, seven years ago, is Chris Drury/Scott Gomez all over again

he's only 31 and he's better than either of them ever were, but yeah somewhat

dany killer heatley to the wyld for martin havlat

sharks save some money, havlat's a bit more mobile . . . but what i take away from this is that dany heatley is a prick that no one wants on their team

The local spin is: Havlat scores in the playoffs and Heatley doesn't.

well neither do marleau or thornton. fortunately they still have joe pavelski i guess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0xxIdPAE9E

So long Chris Osgood. Now Rogie Vachon won't be the only goalie w/ 300+ wins not in the HoF

wings fans rejoicing at this, smh

I mean I don't think he should keep playing but I don't get the hate so many have for him

Neither do I, really. Workmanlike. I even kind of forget him melting down vs. Sharks because he played so well. Scored a goal, too.

played so long, that should read.

osgood is a champ forevs, haters can chew on my nuts

otm

actually might have to steal that phrase for some fb trolling

http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/archive/01300/jetsnew_1300902cl-8.jpg

I like the roundel.

YESSSSSSSSSSS

OH MY YES

YES YES YES

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman's salary has more than doubled since the 2004-05 lockout with his current salary at $7.5 million for the fiscal year ending June 30 of last year, according to SportsBusiness Journal.

Bettman received a 4 percent increase during the 2009-10 season. The league's most recent tax filing showed $5,787,524 in base salary, $826,369 in other compensation, $877,587 in deferred compensation and $25,988 in benefits.

According to the report, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig earns $18.35 million annually and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell earns $10.9 million. NBA commissioner David Stern's salary is not reported publicly but is believed to be more than $10 million.

Bettman was paid $3.7 million the year of the lockout, but total revenue generated by the NHL, NHL Enterprises and member clubs has increased from $2.1 billion to $2.9 billion during that period, according to SportsBusiness Journal.

The tax filing also showed NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly's pay increased 7.4 percent to more than $2 million and senior vice president Colin Campbell earned $1.5 million.

okay bettman sux and that is a lot of money but i guess he *is* the commish and has to put up with the booing everywhere he goes.

colin fucking campbell earning $1.5m to provide bullshit suspension judgments that may or may not benefit his son's team is just amazing tho

Draper and Rafalski retiring from the Wings as well, Draper with 1137 games... wish he'd played another 20.

Aha, yes, Mr. Clutch Kris Draper retiring. Very unfortunate.

lol trolled

witty

"pussy"

john k. samson on the winnipeg jets, their logo, and ties to the military

http://majupra.imgur.com/futbol_hockey_kit

some good ones, some ugly ones, overall I like these better than the nfl 'shops that were making the rounds a few months ago

wow jersey slashfic thanks internet

lol at the islanders' MODELL SPORTING GOODS strip

So long Chris Drury

i don't feel that the rangers suffered appropriately after signing gomez and drury to those absurd contracts

well they are cursed with a goalie (who is very handsome, mind) who has migraines during the playoffs so w/e

http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/25/252f8ed427b9459773dd6f46a8515d2d/hockey_guilty_pleasures_the_pensblog_edition.jpg

when did this happen and what on earth were the dallas stars fallopian tubes thinking

I blame Norm Green

lotta tough guys dying

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/NHL-veteran-Wade-Belak-found-dead-in-Toronto-con?urn=nhl-wp11533

sad news from Russia, lots of former NHLers on the list of dead

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-russia-crash

Man, that is absolutely horrible. Damn.

jesus

Fucking hell

http://sinhlredlight.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/lokomotiv-yaroslavl.jpg

http://achicksperspective.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/reality-check/

ugh

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=635610

Jordan Staal to Carolina. Need good name for the 2-Staal line. Brandon Sutter will be great in Pittsburgh but I think having bot Staal bros in Carolina is going to be awesome

jared staal already in the canes' minor league system; too bad marc won't be a free agent until 2015

carolina staals ft the hurricanes

I'm waiting for Parise to sign before 2012-13 thred I guess...

Or something colossally stupid to happen (the two are not mutually exclusive)

wings gonna get parise

o rly

free agency signing period begins sunday

jtm can you give us a new and hopefully not too overwhelmingly gloating thread title?

it will be in the spirit of the prev 4

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he seems like the kind of guy that is constantly on the verge of saying or doing something stupid. flyers fans are gonna shit on him if he isn't awesome

― mookieproof, Thursday, June 23, 2011 6:29 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

sweet mems dudes

i should be a gm

soooooo... bure and sundin into the HHoF, huh...?

no

yay pavel!

and sakic and oates but, like... bure and sundin, huh...?

willing to listen to your case for rogie vachon tho

counting stats on bad teams

sakic, fucking shanahan and oates

vs, like, p avg counting stats for bure and sundin

Shanny not in

shanny is 25th all-time in points and 13th in goals

i don't like him, but that's pretty solid

oates sixth all-time in assists plus i was in a bar with him once

he looked about as unreal as you'd expect

OK I am not being clear. I don't like Sundin's or Bure's career numbers or trajectories. Sakic & Oates & Shanny I have np with

agreed

pavel was a beast, but no hofer

Vachon: 16th all time wins, almost half of which were with the purple LA teams, tied for 22nd all time SO, NHL history is not helpful w/ SV%.

Stanley Cup Championships in 1968, 1969, 1971 (with Montreal) (split time w/ Worsley, full disclosure).
Canada Cup Winner in 1976.
Vezina Trophy Winner in 1968.
Named Team MVP during the 1976 Canada Cup.
Played in 1973, 1975, 1978 NHL All-Star Game.
Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 1975, 1977.

well god bless but i don't think he'd be in the conversation were his name not rogie

i suppose

i apologize for using the phrase 'in the conversation' btw

that is some straight bs

i mean I could also see the HHOF not inducting another goalie until Brodeur /tinfoilhat /offenseoffenseoffense /weneedmorescoring

How in the world did Sundin get in? My mom has an irrational love for Sundin, maybe she's a secret voter.

will marty go in right away or will they wait?

obvs gretzky goes in whenever, lemieux had various health issues -- not sure if anyone else was waived. certainly marty (and maybe lidstrom) are at least candidates.

sundin's not in! xp

notable relevant parties:

CuJo (no cups; had the misfortune of being surrounded by Roy, Brodeur, Belfour, Hasek, Richter; seemed like a cult figure to anyone outside of St.L; was then buried in Toronto),

BELFOUR (asshole; 1,000,000 dollars, 1 SC ring),

HASEK (changed the thought process of the position; a Quick/Lundqvist 1.0; had 3 MONSTER years that I can remember and a bunch of other where he was merely spectacular, SC ring, in the path of history, it seemed),

Vernon (career sv% .890),

RICHTER (USA USA),

Brasshole (career % line 3.24, .892)

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/8098686/joe-sakic-pavel-bure-adam-oates-mats-sundin-headed-hockey-hall-fame

cosigning on bure and sundin making no sense

i can totally see hasek, ~maybe~ belfour

how is mats (21st in goals, 27th in points) in ahead of shanny? fuckin' leafs. at least pavel was a phenomenon, but then so was lindros.

hasek seems pretty can't miss.

the hall(over)values the C as in CAPTAIN & CANADA.

THE DOMINATOR 4 LYFE
SLINKY SPINE

can't vote him in yet, tho -- i heard he wants to come back to the nhl

Ilya Bryzgalov prevented you from signing a 45 year old dominik hasek

oates sixth all-time in assists plus i was in a bar with him once

― mookieproof, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 11:09 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Did he hit on you? There are some rumors floating around out there....

OH NO

i can totally see hasek, ~maybe~ belfour

how is mats (21st in goals, 27th in points) in ahead of shanny? fuckin' leafs. at least pavel was a phenomenon, but then so was lindros.

This is legitimately making me mad, it makes no sense.

I have Adam Oates's autograph somewhere, this was back when I collected hockey cards when I was a kid and wanted to get them all signed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H_TTs0CyPc

sid <3

the rumors I'm seeing about either Luongo or Brodeur coming to Chicago are generating the most hilariously hateful comments from Hawkfans I know

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OH NO!