At 7/24/08 08:23 AM, Coop83 wrote:

Sundin saga goes on. I hope he retires, just because of how hilarious it'd be.

It will certainly be interesting to see where he ends up.

Any updates on the Svatos rumours?

hesux. Also I doubt he'd get dealt. Probably just drawn out haggling on his worth. he scores a lot of goals, but has low point totals and is very injury prone. he shouldn't get much more than 2.5 mil at this point

At 7/25/08 01:01 AM, VeryProudofYa wrote:

At 7/24/08 08:23 AM, Coop83 wrote: Any updates on the Svatos rumours?

hesux.

I wouldn't go that far.

Also I doubt he'd get dealt. Probably just drawn out haggling on his worth. he scores a lot of goals, but has low point totals and is very injury prone. he shouldn't get much more than 2.5 mil at this point

If he stays with the Avs, he's a decent second row forward. Granted, he is a little greedy when it comes to taking shots, but I wouldn't mind having his goal scoring production stay with the team, unless it's at the expense of proper talent, like Stastny, for example.

aaaand svatos is resigned, two years, 4 mil. That's about right.

'According to Adrian Dater at All Things Avs, the contract is worth a total of $4.1 million-$1.75 this year and $2.35 next year. '

Alexei Zhitnik, who was bought out of the last year of his contract by the Thrashers just a few weeks ago, has joined Dynamo Moscow on a tryout contract. The contract expires at the end of Dynamo's training camp. If at that time Zhitnik opts to stay in Russia, the Dynamo will have the right of first refusal on any contract that he's offered.

At 7/24/08 12:37 AM, VeryProudofYa wrote:
Sundin saga goes on. I hope he retires, just because of how hilarious it'd be.

I hope the Oilers get him because they have failed to get every other super star who was an UFA. I hate sundin but... the Oilers need another cup and they need someone who is considered a super star to get them that but he didn't do anything for the Maple Leafs so... the oilers are doomed no matter what ;(

At 7/25/08 05:53 PM, VeryProudofYa wrote: aaaand svatos is resigned, two years, 4 mil. That's about right.

I still think he's worth keeping hold of. His goals are something that we still need

At 7/27/08 11:59 PM, Buddhist wrote: Alexei Zhitnik, who was bought out of the last year of his contract by the Thrashers just a few weeks ago, has joined Dynamo Moscow on a tryout contract.

Unfortunate turn of events for the Thrash, I thought they could use him well.

Oilers got rid of Lowe as GM or promoted him. W/E. AT LEAST HE'S NOT GM!!!

So, is it hockey season yet?

I'm so ready for it to start!

At 8/31/08 01:09 PM, Tluck-Person wrote: So, is it hockey season yet?

I'm so ready for it to start!

You've got 4.5 weeks to go yet, so stay ready. Anyone running the fantasy league this time around?

At 9/1/08 08:57 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 8/31/08 01:09 PM, Tluck-Person wrote: So, is it hockey season yet?

I'm so ready for it to start!

You've got 4.5 weeks to go yet, so stay ready. Anyone running the fantasy league this time around?

I'm in, and complete with new computer and OS, I won't flake on the draft this year. Therefore, there will be a better team.

At 9/4/08 05:34 PM, Canas wrote:

At 9/1/08 08:57 AM, Coop83 wrote: Anyone running the fantasy league this time around?

League is up. Password and ID can be given upon request.

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I would like to join that as I've never had a chance to even though Dobio invited me once.

I've just been busy with school so yeah but now I've become more lazy and don't really care about school :)

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/9644 95

But yeah, you guys in the club are solid so PM canas or I and we'll hook you up.

I was playing NHL 09's demo on the PS3 and i must say i prefer NHL 08's demo. I've only played that demo on the 360 though.

There is quite a bit of glitches in NHL 09 and some weird scoring.

At 9/5/08 09:13 AM, DarkSoldier wrote: There is quite a bit of glitches in NHL 09 and some weird scoring.

Weird scoring? Could you please expand upon that - are there some new rules that we need to consider, perhaps?

At 9/9/08 08:39 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 9/5/08 09:13 AM, DarkSoldier wrote: There is quite a bit of glitches in NHL 09 and some weird scoring.

Weird scoring? Could you please expand upon that - are there some new rules that we need to consider, perhaps?

It's probably glitch scoring, something a little like this.

At 9/9/08 02:44 PM, Gooch wrote: I wish Mats Sundin would hurry up and make his decision soon. First he was supposed to decide in mid-August, then it got pushed back to the beginning of this month. Now it seems that he won't even decide until after the season starts. That'll have an effect on the Fantasy Hockey League on taking a chance drafting him or not.

I wouldn't take a chance of drafting him just yet - wait until the rumor mill starts to get going about where he might land, then drop someone who's not performing so well to pick him up. Although at his age, I'd put a rather large BUST WARNING on that deal though.

Expect to see Mats featuring in a Coop fantasy team in the next 2-3 months :P

At 9/10/08 01:48 PM, Gooch wrote: Although I admit, since this is most likely going to be the first season he doesn't play from the beginning, it might be a little high risk to pick up.

I'd better be online in time for the draft to make sure I don't end up with him then :P

At 9/11/08 01:17 PM, Gooch wrote: It sucked last year. I missed the draft because a friend of mine was sick.

I've taken steps to remedy it - I've set my pre-draft rankings in case I'm not available for the draft.

I think it could be a good league for me this year, but judging by my recent performances in the fantasy arena, it's all going to shit for the Coopster :P

At 9/9/08 08:39 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 9/5/08 09:13 AM, DarkSoldier wrote: There is quite a bit of glitches in NHL 09 and some weird scoring.

Weird scoring? Could you please expand upon that - are there some new rules that we need to consider, perhaps?

Forget about the demo. I got the full game on PS3 2 days ago :D

By weird scoring i meant really easy goals that should be stopped. Like, in be a pro mode my first goal was scored really weird. I shot the puck and the goalie stopped it but dropped the puck then the puck was between his pad and the post and all i did was skate to where the puck was and i scored...

New rules? Well, i never owned NHL 08 so i couldn't really say.

At 9/13/08 10:43 AM, DarkSoldier wrote: By weird scoring i meant really easy goals that should be stopped. Like, in be a pro mode my first goal was scored really weird. I shot the puck and the goalie stopped it but dropped the puck then the puck was between his pad and the post and all i did was skate to where the puck was and i scored...

That's just poor programming, as the developers haven't taking into consideration that the goalie might do something like that, usually, they would cover the puck or knock it behind the net, wouldn't they? Perhaps they got him to try and do that, but it moved back into the post, leaving the open goal.

NHL 09 is great for me. The BeAPro Mode is absolutely fantastic. You feel like you're actually playing.

Montreal takes Robert Lang over Sundin?

Good choice but yeah, sundin should just make up his mind cause really no one will care, right?

At 9/15/08 06:31 PM, DarkSoldier wrote: Montreal takes Robert Lang over Sundin?

Would Mats really choose to play for Montreal? I mean, he plays for the biggest bust team of the past 15 years for his career, then lands in Montreal. That's got to suck.

Good choice but yeah, sundin should just make up his mind cause really no one will care, right?

I just get that feeling that our GM is after him, considering the all the Toronto rejects we've landed this off season :P

At 9/16/08 11:22 AM, Gooch wrote: I think now that Blackhawks traded away Robert Lang, maybe he should head that way. Really not all that far away from Toronto. I don't know, it kind of seems like a good fit for a young team in need of a major veteran presence.

That would be a decent fit for him, but then you could also consider that teams like Detroit might be a decent fit - they can absorb a veteran who wants to win a cup before retiring.

Kind of like Ray Borque, only not so heart warming.

At 9/17/08 07:13 AM, Coop83 wrote:

Kind of like Ray Borque, only not so heart warming.

20 years in Boston, 1 year in Colorado. Only 1 cup, and that's in Colorado. Heart-warming, indeed.

At 9/17/08 11:31 AM, Tluck-Person wrote:

At 9/17/08 07:13 AM, Coop83 wrote: Kind of like Ray Borque, only not so heart warming.

20 years in Boston, 1 year in Colorado. Only 1 cup, and that's in Colorado. Heart-warming, indeed.

I'm sure it was actually 20 3/4 seasons for the Bruins, 1 1/4 seasons in Colorado. He only stayed on for the 00/01 season because he wanted that cup so badly. If the Avs had won it all in 00, we would not have won mission 16W - Ray Bourque carried us emotionally as well as on the ice, with some damed impressive numbers for a defenseman!

At 9/17/08 11:56 AM, Coop83 wrote:

I'm sure it was actually 20 3/4 seasons for the Bruins, 1 1/4 seasons in Colorado. He only stayed on for the 00/01 season because he wanted that cup so badly. If the Avs had won it all in 00, we would not have won mission 16W - Ray Bourque carried us emotionally as well as on the ice, with some damed impressive numbers for a defenseman!

Sorry Coop. Excuse me for not putting any technicalities on any of that. I'll remember the next time.

At 9/17/08 03:36 PM, Gooch wrote: True, but it sounds like the Wings aren't going to pursue him. You know paying for veterans can only work for so long. They're going to need to develop their younger players sometime. They'll have to find the next Niklas Lidstrom for team sometime in the next couple years, because he's pushing forty.

Yeah, but isn't Nik Lidstrom the next Chris Chelios? :P

I think they've got a few seasons left in that department and they are making strides. I would hope that they could spend a season with a below average defense, because they are so overpowered at the moment.

At 9/17/08 11:20 PM, Canas wrote:

I can't delete my own posts now :(

Holy shit. Your balls are inert now.

But yea. Crosby is better compared to Nolan rather than Gretzky, I think. Lidstrom will end up playing until he's sixty.

At 9/17/08 11:20 PM, Canas wrote:

At 9/17/08 11:15 PM, Canas wrote:

At 9/17/08 06:02 PM, Coop83 wrote: Yeah, but isn't Nik Lidstrom the next Chris Chelios? :P

In the same way that Owen Nolan is the next Sidney Crosby.

Rather, Sidney Crosby is the next Owen Nolan.

You dare disrespect the mighty Chris Chelios? He's one of the only Red Wings players that I have respect for.

I can't delete my own posts now :(

Lol, but tough.

At 9/17/08 11:25 PM, Tluck-Person wrote: Lidstrom will end up playing until he's sixty.

By which point, Chris Chelios will either be dead (yeah, right) or still playing :P