NHL '08- '09 Thread

[bugmenot]

Eh, sharks did some trading, not too happy with it, but we will see. Gave up 2 young kids, and a draft pick. It is more the draft picks which may come back and haunt them, as there are some good stipulations attached.

[romwarrior]

Yeah, it looks like the Kings have thrown in the towel for this season. I guess losing four in a row will do that to you. Trading Patrick O'Sullivan and a 2nd round pick for Justin Williams? Doesn't make much sense to me. POS is a bit soft but quite skilled. Williams is injured way too much for my liking. Oh well. As we Kings fans are so used to saying, better luck next season!!

[SmokeyJoe]

Originally Posted by romwarrior

Yeah, it looks like the Kings have thrown in the towel for this season. I guess losing four in a row will do that to you. Trading Patrick O'Sullivan and a 2nd round pick for Justin Williams? Doesn't make much sense to me. POS is a bit soft but quite skilled. Williams is injured way too much for my liking. Oh well. As we Kings fans are so used to saying, better luck next season!!

Williams was a popular player with Carolina... but the injuries were too much.

For his sake, I hope he is able to get healthy. He will contribute if he can get past that hurdle.

[romwarrior]

Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe

Williams was a popular player with Carolina... but the injuries were too much.

For his sake, I hope he is able to get healthy. He will contribute if he can get past that hurdle.

Yeah, Williams was great for a couple years - especially during the Cup run. It would be nice to think that he will get better and get back to his old self, but if the Kings track record (see Cloutier, Dan, et al) then the chances are slim.

Interestingly, the Kings have won all three games since booting O'Sullivan. Purcell has more than taken over for him. But the Kings just can't seem to figure out if they are good or not. They are so streaky - 4 road wins then 4 home losses, then 4 road losses then 3 home wins. If they do squeak in then they will get the privilege of playing either Detroit or San Jose. Good luck with that!

[357]

When do the real games start?


J/K, although that's how half of Metro Detroit feels from Nov thru March. But, high expectations are a good thing.

Looks like the Red Wings will stand pat. No suprise as we are strapped by the salary cap. But then again, I think we are primed for another run at the Cup.

[motortown]

Originally Posted by jamesb3

Looks like the Red Wings will stand pat. No suprise as we are strapped by the salary cap. But then again, I think we are primed for another run at the Cup.

Hope so, James. Calgary definitely got better this afternoon when they snagged Jokinen after adding Leopold. Lombardi's gonna be missed (imo), but they've gotta be feeling really good after today. They're stacked as it is, and Kiprusoff is stone. It's gonna get nice come April, May, and June, that's for sure! Going through that turd Keenan would make the Cup that much sweeter, too!!