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As an aside, I'm not really rooting for him, but is anyone else noticing how badly the Avery article on NHL.com in particular are spun? Just the wording that is used... using the most recent article as an example, even though it isn't the best example they've posted:

Glen Sather, the general manager of the New York Rangers, eventually agreed to let Avery be assigned the Wolf Pack,
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except when they quote Sather later in the article, he says

"Sean and the Dallas Stars approached me looking for an American Hockey League team for him to resume playing, and I am happy to provide him with the opportunity to continue his career
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Didn't really sound like he broke down and agreed to it the way "eventually" implies, don't you think?

Avery was cleared by doctors to resume his hockey career last week; but, by then, the Stars had made it abundantly clear that they were ready to part ways with the controversial figure.
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This one is a little less objectionable since the author is right on this one, but there's still some strong implication there (abundantly, controversial, even the way the sentence is set up).

He was placed on waivers Saturday and cleared Monday when all 29 NHL teams refused to make a claim.
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I like the use of "refused" here. Have you seen the numbers on his contract? But the point is, players go through waivers every day, normally going unclaimed, it makes it sound like the other teams were obligated to pick him up...

The fact the Stars have a record of 12-7-3 (27 points) since Avery's suspension only reinforces the notion that the club is eager to shed itself of Avery. Dallas was just 8-11-4 with 20 points in the 23 games in which Avery appeared, cementing its status as perhaps the most under-performing club in the season's first half.

Avery had three goals, seven assists and what was then a league-high 77 penalty minutes in his 23 appearances with the Stars. He never meshed with his new teammates.
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This part mostly speaks for itself. I like how there's no evidence supporting that last sentence, even though it was mostly true from other things I've read. I like the turnabout in "cementing as perhaps", either make the claim or don't... same thing with "reinforces the notion" when he is clearly talking about conjecture.



This particular article didn't fit what I was saying spectacularly so I kind of look like I'm grasping at threads I think, but the spin on most of the articles on him is definitely there - keep an eye out. It isn't really surprising after seeing him get the treatment he did after some comments that wouldn't have landed him any games in any other major sports league got him tossed for months, essentially, since that makes the NHL's stance on him pretty obvious... but biased journalism really irritates me.
 
after playing fantasy with my #1 draft pick sidelined all season so far, now Vanek decides to take a month of aswell.

Gonna be some crappy weeks pointwise :(
 
I wouldn't.

Not too sure about Langenbrunner keeping his past month's pace up, but McDonald doesn't have Kariya on his wing for the rest of the season and the Blues (at least that line) are notorious for terrible +-.
 
Camalleri: Top scorer in 2009. Fuck, he has at least 15 goals in 16 games, whereas Iginla has at least 2 goals in 19 games. What the fuck?

At least the flames have alot of depth, unlike other Canadian teams.
 
I definitely wouldn't, just because of position - Langenbrunner has been producing as a pretty strong #2 RW lately which is better than he "should" be doing (although the way his linemates are playing...), but McDonald at best is a #2 center - he's not going to produce above that with the shit he has to work with there, and as mentioned, losing Kariya hurts him. If you're trading roughly equal players(even though I'd take Langenbrunner even if they were both just considered forwards) you usually want LW > RW > C since that is kind of how fantasy position scarcity has played out this year, but it depends on your team on some level.

McDonald was really really good for PPP at the expense of +/- in the beginning of the season, but Langenbrunner isn't exactly having trouble producing in PP either, and is doing so on a much stronger Devils team.
 
I do RW > LW > C, same shit whatever =D The only real reason I was considering it was because it is a deep league.

Here are my current RWs:

Devin Setoguchi
Patrick Kane
J.P. Dumont
Jamie Langenbrunner

Here are my Cs (prepare to laugh):

Brooks Laich
Rich Peverley
Shawn Horcoff
Matt Stajan

I also have Zetterberg and J. Staal, but I mainly fill them in on LWs.
 
I now hate Lehtonin.

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Islanders trade D Chris Campoli and C Mike Comrie to Senators for C Dean McAmmond and a 2009 first round pick.

I'm kind of sad to see Campoli go, although he's been having a lot of trouble adjusting defensively to Gordon's system.
 
When I first heard this, I thought it was the Sens initial first rounder, and was like "lol". I think the Sens could've gotten something better for a 1st rounder, especially with the trade deadline approaching.
 
^ I did the exact same thing, haha. Although, I really think they should have held onto that pick :/ Campoli looks pretty solid though, haven't seen much of him as I'm west coast though...

Anyway, any thoughts on whether the Leaf fans @ ACC should boo or applaud Mats when he returns tomorrow night?
 
That's such a stupid topic, it just shows how little is going on in Leaf nation. He SHOULD be given a standing ovation for all he's done for us in the 13 years (lol #13 coincidence?) as a Leaf. If they boo him, we Torontonians are truly assholes.
 
Oilers v Flames is really enjoyable right now. GodDAMN we really need this win, and Columbus and friends aren't making it easy. I'm pretty shocked by Columbus' effort, actually.
 
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