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 Mike
Messages: 4837
Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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| AY wrote on Mon, 01 March 2010 22:08 |
Some days are better than others, kind peoples!
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How was your day yesterday? Seeing the hockey God pot the Golden Goal? Must have hurt just a little, eh?
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AY
Messages: 1803
Registered: December 2000
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I'm as happy as anyone else Canada won but all that tournament revealed was how fortunate sweetheart there was to be ridin' the coattails of his teammates!
No suprise to pundits. Conn Smythe winner Malkin led the way to a SC.
During that famous WJ tournament a few years back, sweetheart was also outplayed by many of his teammates who had a more consistent, impactful role.
Getzlaf, Richards, Carter, Bergeron...
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Legion
Messages: 36
Registered: February 2010
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| AY wrote on Mon, 01 March 2010 19:16 |
I'm as happy as anyone else Canada won but all that tournament revealed was how fortunate sweetheart there was to be ridin' the coattails of his teammates!
No suprise to pundits. Conn Smythe winner Malkin led the way to a SC.
During that famous WJ tournament a few years back, sweetheart was also outplayed by many of his teammates who had a more consistent, impactful role.
Getzlaf, Richards, Carter, Bergeron...
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Bust this one over to the off topic forum chiefy?
Game Sold
www.twitter.com/steve_schulte
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AY
Messages: 1803
Registered: December 2000
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Mama said knock you out!"
Worry not comrades, I'm sure sweetheart's lucrative endorsements are safe!
"Don't believe the hype!"
edit note: Andy tips his hat to LL Cool J and Public Enemy for inspiration tonight.
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LumberingD
Messages: 234
Registered: August 2007
Location: Edmonton
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| Legion wrote on Mon, 01 March 2010 19:23 |
| AY wrote on Mon, 01 March 2010 19:16 |
I'm as happy as anyone else Canada won but all that tournament revealed was how fortunate sweetheart there was to be ridin' the coattails of his teammates!
No suprise to pundits. Conn Smythe winner Malkin led the way to a SC.
During that famous WJ tournament a few years back, sweetheart was also outplayed by many of his teammates who had a more consistent, impactful role.
Getzlaf, Richards, Carter, Bergeron...
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Bust this one over to the off topic forum chiefy?
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A newbie calling out AY, this I will have to keep an eye on.
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. - Henry Ford
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Legion
Messages: 36
Registered: February 2010
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It was a love comment, I don't wanna get hurt
Game Sold
www.twitter.com/steve_schulte
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LumberingD
Messages: 234
Registered: August 2007
Location: Edmonton
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| Legion wrote on Mon, 01 March 2010 20:07 |
It was a love comment, I don't wanna get hurt
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Thats so much less fun for the rubberneckers. 
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. - Henry Ford
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oilerinvan
Messages: 1900
Registered: September 2007
Location: Vancouver
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| AY wrote on Mon, 01 March 2010 19:16 |
I'm as happy as anyone else Canada won but all that tournament revealed was how fortunate sweetheart there was to be ridin' the coattails of his teammates!
No suprise to pundits. Conn Smythe winner Malkin led the way to a SC.
During that famous WJ tournament a few years back, sweetheart was also outplayed by many of his teammates who had a more consistent, impactful role.
Getzlaf, Richards, Carter, Bergeron...
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The impact I remember from that tournament was the impact of Crosby and others taking a later crying Ovechkin out of the tournament. That was after Ovechkin and Malkin had made horses asses out of themselves of course.
Crosby and Bergeron were gold in that tournament. I guess we all remember what we want to remember though.
Horcoff and MacIntyre rule.
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Oilertime
Messages: 577
Registered: October 1999
Location: Fort Saskatchewan
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I think a mid-2nd round pick is a great return. We don't have to over value Grebeshkov, he's gone to another team now.
Leopold brought Florida a 2nd round pick and I think that's an accurate comparison, especially for their current play.
Next time you watch Nash's goal against Russia, you can thank Grebs for helping out with that breakaway, instead of being the last man back and defensively responsible, he cheats down low and opens up an odd man rush. Sums up his play in Edmonton.
https://twitter.com/Reggie__11
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OilmanFan
Messages: 447
Registered: September 1998
Location: N/A
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Don't get me wrong as I was the first one eating crow last year when I had nick-named him Garbagekov, but he showed to be a sorry excuse of a hockey player this year. I am glad he is gone and I think that is an upgrade in and of itself even without the second rounder.
In Nashville, he could do great with their system that they play, but if he doesn't buy into what coach Trotz has him do then he won't last very long there either.
He gave up on the Oilers way too many times this season so I am glad that Edm gave up on him.
If Seguin gets 51 pts:
G2K= $100
V4ance=$100
Nail Yakupov
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mightyreasoner
Messages: 3496
Registered: October 2005
Location: Edmonton
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I think this is a great trade, to be honest. And actually more than I expected to get for him.
The guy cost too much money, was going to cost too much money, and really didn't show any signs of being a "guy for the future" for this organization. Add in the risk of him going to KHL or not being renewed at the end of the year, and this is great asset management.
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oilerinvan
Messages: 1900
Registered: September 2007
Location: Vancouver
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| mightyreasoner wrote on Tue, 02 March 2010 09:05 |
I think this is a great trade, to be honest. And actually more than I expected to get for him.
The guy cost too much money, was going to cost too much money, and really didn't show any signs of being a "guy for the future" for this organization. Add in the risk of him going to KHL or not being renewed at the end of the year, and this is great asset management.
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Totally agree on every point. The trade is actually making me more hopeful for what we may get back for what we have left.
Horcoff and MacIntyre rule.
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Rocksteady
Messages: 2550
Registered: March 2007
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You watch Grebs all of the sudden "get it" and play like the play he could be. Add that with Shea Weber and they are the shutdown pair for tonight.
The very definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different results.
Generally Disappointed.
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Mike
Messages: 4837
Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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| Rocksteady wrote on Tue, 02 March 2010 12:56 |
You watch Grebs all of the sudden "get it" and play like the play he could be. Add that with Shea Weber and they are the shutdown pair for tonight.
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Think Weber will let him touch his gold medal?
It will kinda suck if we see Grebs turn into the guy we got glimpses of last year, but honestly I'm a little surprised that we were able to get a 2nd for him.
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Adam
Messages: 17835
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Mike wrote on Tue, 02 March 2010 10:36 |
| Rocksteady wrote on Tue, 02 March 2010 12:56 |
You watch Grebs all of the sudden "get it" and play like the play he could be. Add that with Shea Weber and they are the shutdown pair for tonight.
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Think Weber will let him touch his gold medal?
It will kinda suck if we see Grebs turn into the guy we got glimpses of last year, but honestly I'm a little surprised that we were able to get a 2nd for him.
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It's always a risk when you're dealing a guy with talent...same thing if we're able to deal Nilsson, but there's a lot of big question marks. Can he get to that next level? Can he be consistent? And could this coaching staff get him there? He seemed to respond much better to MacT/Huddy than he has to Quinn/Renney. Maybe this system just doesn't fit his game? And maybe he doesn't have the confidence to play for these coaches...maybe he needs more hand-holding and reassurance, and Quinn seems to be a bit thornier than that...
He's definitely a guy with some upside, and there will be threads in here in the next couple of years (assuming he doesn't bail to the KHL) whenever he has a point streak or makes a couple highlight reels, but if they think Chorney's ready to make the jump, someone had to go. Given his contract situation, he was likely the easiest to move.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
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vsove
Messages: 1057
Registered: May 2006
Location: Edmonton
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| Adam wrote on Tue, 02 March 2010 10:42 |
| Mike wrote on Tue, 02 March 2010 10:36 |
| Rocksteady wrote on Tue, 02 March 2010 12:56 |
You watch Grebs all of the sudden "get it" and play like the play he could be. Add that with Shea Weber and they are the shutdown pair for tonight.
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Think Weber will let him touch his gold medal?
It will kinda suck if we see Grebs turn into the guy we got glimpses of last year, but honestly I'm a little surprised that we were able to get a 2nd for him.
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It's always a risk when you're dealing a guy with talent...same thing if we're able to deal Nilsson, but there's a lot of big question marks. Can he get to that next level? Can he be consistent? And could this coaching staff get him there? He seemed to respond much better to MacT/Huddy than he has to Quinn/Renney. Maybe this system just doesn't fit his game? And maybe he doesn't have the confidence to play for these coaches...maybe he needs more hand-holding and reassurance, and Quinn seems to be a bit thornier than that...
He's definitely a guy with some upside, and there will be threads in here in the next couple of years (assuming he doesn't bail to the KHL) whenever he has a point streak or makes a couple highlight reels, but if they think Chorney's ready to make the jump, someone had to go. Given his contract situation, he was likely the easiest to move.
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Ha. Yes, that's probably my least favourite thing about this trade. The inevitable 'GREBESHKOV' thread in the NHL forum, with a select group of people making sure to bring it up every time he does something positive.
No Mo' Lowe | Fire McLellan | Fire everyone.
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Magnum
Messages: 3959
Registered: June 2009
Location: Rogers' Arena > Banff
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| vsove wrote on Tue, 02 March 2010 10:51 |
Ha. Yes, that's probably my least favourite thing about this trade. The inevitable 'GREBESHKOV' thread in the NHL forum, with a select group of people making sure to bring it up every time he does something positive.
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I am going to circumvent that:
As at March 1, 2010:
Denis Grebeshkov was the worst defenseman on the worst team in the NHL, and was being overpaid.
Good trade, good overall logical move, given the above reality.
[Updated on: Tue, 02 March 2010 11:10]
2015/2016 - This Kool-Aid tastes like McDavid flavoured Drain-O.
2016/2017 - This Kool-Aid is starting to taste like juice.
2017/2018 - I'm drinking this Kool-Aid, in hopes that it's Drain-O.
2018/2019 - Another round of Drain-O, good sir!
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