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Glad to see him getting paid. As a native of Michigan I fear him since he's pretty easily the best player in the modern era at annihilating the Wings singlehandedly every single time he plays them.

Also, I didn't comment before but 1 year for Parise and arbitration for Weber... curious if we won't actually see some top end talent moving for once!
 
7.5 for Weber, would make his cap hit the highest in the league for D-men. Preds obviously should take the deal because they're like 7 mil from the cap floor anyway
 
popemobile said:
7.5 for Weber, would make his cap hit the highest in the league for D-men. Preds obviously should take the deal because they're like 7 mil from the cap floor anyway
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I heard that because it was a team selected arbitration they don't have a choice. So he's with the Preds for another year, but in that time they can trade him or resign him for a long-term deal.
 
Man the predators are such morons; if there is one position where the money is worth it, it's defenseman (and arguably a playmaking center). Goalies have the most movement on the value spectrum dependent on system, and wingers / shooting centers depend on the players getting the pucks to them. Playmaking centers (Crosby / Thornton) are the only other players I wouldn't hesitate to drop as much money as necessary on.

Why would you sully your relationship with your captain, a top 5 defenseman in the league (lidstrom / keith / doughty / chara), for what will be a difference of about 2 million maximum -___- (in a rising cap era)

Damn, morons. If Weber takes this to heart and moves on to another team, what a shame for what has historically been a team I root for due to annual underdogs / Barry Trotz.
 
Im sure Bettman would love a team in either Seattle or Portland. The northwest is entirely uncovered by the NHL.

From my point of view, of course, they can all eat shit until I get my team back.
 
This NHL RDO camp is pretty interesting. I enjoyed finding out that Brendan Shanahan does have a certain interest in testing PKs in which icing remains illegal. I am absolutely certain PK units can adapt to that and actually manage to clear the zone without clearing the puck all across the ice (either with a soft clear or by coming up with more ways to exit the zone with the puck). It's something I've always been clamouring for and I am glad it is at the very least being studied and considered. I don't hold much hope this will ever actually be brought into the NHL however.

Other stuff I found interesting :

I enjoy that glove passes being legal is being tested and I wish they also considered allowing goals scored with a skate (or scored in any way that is not a high stick). I never understood why that was an illegal play.

Then there's the new smaller net, which I feel is very likely to get the green light as soon as next year.
 
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/pu...=AtnKU0W6ljLCMAI2N6BRACx7vLYF?urn=nhl-wp10785

Legit criticisms of one of my favorite teams. I dunno what the reaction to this will be (I really hope people don't dismiss it as sour grapes).

Interesting that Matt Bradley says Semin could be the greatest player in the world, after saying he love Ovechkin. Testament to Semin's skill / potential I guess, and even more of a testament to his underachieving. I mean, we all knew he was a bit of a flake but this is taking it to the next level.
 
Ohhhhh, I remember hearing about that idea, I'm fully in support of that. If anything should be smaller, though, it should be the goalie pads (as long as safety is still paramount).
 
Drury retires and he'll probably still make more money than a fair few NHLers until his buyout deal's done.

It is one of those "get paid x for every year bought out" buyouts, right?
 
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