The Great Canadian 2011-2012 NHL season discussion thread - Page 13

lubicon · #**241** Posted **Jul 5, 2011, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urban_Genius

The NHL is becoming pure moronic.
Why do these teams hand out such asinine contracts like candy?

Today would be a great day to be a mediocre UFA NHL player, you're sure to ca$h in.

In some cases at least, it is so they can get up to the new salary cap floor.

touraccuracy · #**242** Posted **Jul 5, 2011, 9:48 PM**

^some cases, yeah.

i'm curious what the different pay rolls would be without a cap or floor. i know the canucks would be spending like hell to keep the team we had last year with a few additions. how low would some teams go?

Coldrsx · #**243** Posted **Jul 6, 2011, 5:24 PM**

Super awesome

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...049/story.html

theman23 · #**244** Posted **Jul 6, 2011, 8:37 PM**

The Connolly signing is gonna be huge for Toronto. He'll put up 70+ points on our first line if he stays healthy (and he will-hasn't had any recurrent injuries lately). He'll be a bargain at that price.

freeweed · #**245** Posted **Jul 6, 2011, 9:31 PM**

$5 million is now a "bargain" for less than a point per game?

Christ, Olli Jokinen is a positive STEAL at $3 million then.

theman23 · #**246** Posted **Jul 6, 2011, 11:18 PM**

Check your numbers, its 4.75 million.

Connolly will double Jokinen's point total this season. Book it.

freeweed · #**247** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 2:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by theman23

Check your numbers, its 4.75 million.

OMG that 5% totally makes the difference!

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Connolly will double Jokinen's point total this season. Book it.

Jokinen had 54 points last season. Connolly has only ever done that twice in 9 full-ish NHL seasons. You're speaking out of your ass; while it's certainly not impossible, there's nothing to indicate anything of the sort happening beyond blind cheerleading of your team

touraccuracy · #**248** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 7:30 PM**

every goal scored last season by the canucks; 43 minutes to fit them all in. a thing of beauty.

• Video Link

Coldrsx · #**249** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 8:08 PM**

^and yet none contributed to anything in the end.

HA

SHOFEAR · #**250** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 8:38 PM**

Somebody should make a Stanley Cup final version for that....it would only take what, 15 seconds?

LeftCoaster · #**251** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 8:40 PM**

Or we could make an oilers 2011 playoff run one that would last 0 seconds...

Coldrsx · #**252** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 8:47 PM**

Meh, win the cup or don't try.

LeftCoaster · #**253** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 8:49 PM**

So you're advocating a 1 team league?

Coldrsx · #**254** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 8:50 PM**

Well, then Vancouver might have a chance at a cup finally.

might

LeftCoaster · #**255** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 8:52 PM**

I think we all know that one team would be in Jacksonville or some other Betman mandated hockey hotbed.

SHOFEAR · #**256** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 8:58 PM**

When Canuck fan remembers their playoff run, they do so as if comming in second was a glorious event. Something to tell their grandchildren about. Sad.

Pavlov · #**257** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 9:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Meh, win the cup or don't try.

The Oilers certainly have option #2 well-rehearsed.

MrOilers · #**258** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 9:13 PM**

I don't think Vancouver tried very hard for the cup, either.

Pavlov · #**259** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 9:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by MrOilers

I don't think Vancouver tried very hard for the cup, either.

Agreed. That's why I cheer for the Flames. They try hard and still suck (I'm looking at you Olli). At least there is something noble in that (in my opinion).

Coldrsx · #**260** Posted **Jul 7, 2011, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Reesonov

The Oilers certainly have option #2 well-rehearsed.

... you wouldn't understand, but when you have 5, you can rest of your laurels a little as we want to share this amazing experience with a few other cities.

Not Vancouver though.