2011 NHL off-season thread

He is the real deal, big, moves well and is a very capable puck mover. Pretty good defensively, at least in junior to this point, because he has such a long reach and uses it effectively.

 

I have to cheer for an IceDog now. Fuck me.

 

I understand your pain. My sympathy.

On the other hand, why does every OHL prospect have their highlight reel showing them scoring against Brampton?

 

And he goes to the Stanley Cup champions.

It will be interesting to see how Pierre's prognostications turn out on these guys drafted early.

Blessed the organizations who don't tote up the billionaire owners' little jersey-wearing kids on stage.

 

His brother Freddie, a Sharks draft pick, is no slouch either

Oh, and his mother was an Olympic basketball player and his dad Doug won a bronze in rowing in the '84 Olympics.

And Dougie was OHL Academic Player of the year. Had an average of something like 94%, 97% in that mickey mouse course calculus

 

H. Katz gets as much tube time as the picks. ;D

 

You noticed that too, huh?

 

This probably won't go over well with the Leafs' faithful, but Burke cracks me up everytime I see him. Granted, I don't seem him often.

 

Blackhawks send Campbell to Florida for Rostislav Olesz.

Campbell's 5 years and 7.15 million cap hit per year are magically transformed into 3 years and 3.13 million cap hit.

Unfortunately, a fantastic defensive group is now looking might ordinary. Or at least not elite.

 

Burke has spent three years in Toronto and looks like he's aged 20.

 

It's so ironic you mention this. I was thinking the same thing tonight.

Early on, the TSN guys are going through all Boston got in the Kessel trade and the network cuts to a shot of Burke sitting hunched over at the Leafs' table. Later, he sidesteps Duthie's questions with short answers, even later concluding with a quip looking into the camera. I can't pinpoint why, but I really like the guy.

The Biggs kid looks good. That team needed to add some gonads.

 

San Jose sends Devin Setoguchi, who was signed to a 3-year, $9M deal on Thursday, to Minnesota along with Charlie Coyle (their No. 1 pick last year) and this year's No. 28 pick for Brent Burns.