Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:59 pm There’s not a price I could put on hearing the Blues Flames Tkachuk talks.

I don’t know about you but I thought it was practically a slam dunk he was coming here.

BillP wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2024 2:22 am

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:59 pm There’s not a price I could put on hearing the Blues Flames Tkachuk talks.

I don’t know about you but I thought it was practically a slam dunk he was coming here.

Flames got hoodwinked. Without knowing what the Blues package was, I'm sure it wasn't as franchise damaging as getting locked into Huberdeau for the next 8 years. They got a first round pick out of the deal as well, but not until 2025. The Panthers are likely to be picking very late next year as well. Weegar has been pretty good at least. Really seems like they were trying to make a video game trade instead of a real one. I will add one dollar to DPW's offer for the recording of the Blues-Flames negotiations.

As a single male at 26yrs of age, would you rather live in orlando or st louis?

I dont think Tkachuck realllllly wanted to come here, it was more of a "it'd be cool to play w rob tom and be near family, buuuuut....." Situation imho

Dave's a mess wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 5:49 pm

BluesSK wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:30 am

Dave's a mess wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:54 am It's been like a month and a half (don't fact check that), but there's an actual playoff hockey game tonight.

Really? I thought the team who flashed the best boobs won it already?

Gotta give Florida a chance to counter.

Florida kicked it off like 15 years ago. (Sketchy site warning - prepare for ads - NSFW obviously)

https://www.stileproject.com/videos/501 ... nst-glass/

Ozzies09tc wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:12 am As a single male at 26yrs of age, would you rather live in orlando or st louis?

I dont think Tkachuck realllllly wanted to come here, it was more of a "it'd be cool to play w rob tom and be near family, buuuuut....." Situation imho

Orlando would be a hell of a commute to the Panthers rink just outside Ft. Lauderdale.

Ozzies09tc wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:12 am As a single male at 26yrs of age, would you rather live in orlando or st louis?

I dont think Tkachuck realllllly wanted to come here, it was more of a "it'd be cool to play w rob tom and be near family, buuuuut....." Situation imho

If St Louis is such a bad place for people to live why do so many former hockey players stay even after retirement? Tkachuk didn't have a say in where he would end up either. When you're rich, every city is great to live in. Not even counting that you don't have to live their full time anyway.

My curiosity is, was Kyrou a non-starter for the Blues in conversation or just Thomas? I would just love to know what they looked like, if names were ever discussed, what Army's interest truly was.

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:45 am

Ozzies09tc wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:12 am As a single male at 26yrs of age, would you rather live in orlando or st louis?

I dont think Tkachuck realllllly wanted to come here, it was more of a "it'd be cool to play w rob tom and be near family, buuuuut....." Situation imho

If St Louis is such a bad place for people to live why do so many former hockey players stay even after retirement? Tkachuk didn't have a say in where he would end up either. When you're rich, every city is great to live in. Not even counting that you don't have to live their full time anyway.

My curiosity is, was Kyrou a non-starter for the Blues in conversation or just Thomas? I would just love to know what they looked like, if names were ever discussed, what Army's interest truly was.

If I recall correctly, Tkachuk had a very small amount of teams he'd accept a trade to, and it was up to the Flames to figure out the deal they liked best. The Blues were definitely on that list. Honestly if I were him the Panthers would've probably been the ideal fit, given the tax benefit and an objectively superior roster, but STL was surely in the fold. Additionally, there's no reason the Panthers would've come up with such a big offer (disasterous as it turned out to be for CGY) if there weren't other serious bidders.

Dave's a mess wrote:

BillP wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2024 2:22 am

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:59 pm There’s not a price I could put on hearing the Blues Flames Tkachuk talks.

I don’t know about you but I thought it was practically a slam dunk he was coming here.

Flames got hoodwinked. Without knowing what the Blues package was, I'm sure it wasn't as franchise damaging as getting locked into Huberdeau for the next 8 years. They got a first round pick out of the deal as well, but not until 2025. The Panthers are likely to be picking very late next year as well. Weegar has been pretty good at least. Really seems like they were trying to make a video game trade instead of a real one. I will add one dollar to DPW's offer for the recording of the Blues-Flames negotiations.

Im not bashing stl, im saying if i was a single 26yo id rather be smashing in fl than mo and i could understand if matthew thought the same way.

I'd rather live there and retire here lol

Ozzies09tc wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2024 12:04 pm Im not bashing stl, im saying if i was a single 26yo id rather be smashing in fl than mo and i could understand if matthew thought the same way.

I'd rather live there and retire here lol

No argument here, but the point is that it wasn't up to him once he supplied the list of approved teams.

Edmonton looks slow suddenly. Keep the cup out of Canada! Go Tarasenko!!

Stanley Cup goal scorer

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2024 6:49 am Edmonton looks slow suddenly. Keep the cup out of Canada! Go Tarasenko!!

McDavid still looks fast, but they're just keeping him to the outside all night. Still jarring to see him flying around out there after all these years. Doesn't look like a fair fight at the moment, but not willing to write off the Oilers until we see how they play at home.

If I have no dog in the fight I root for the team who has won a Cup before in the finals. It's an exclusive club. Don't want no riff-raff in it

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2024 9:14 am

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2024 6:49 am Edmonton looks slow suddenly. Keep the cup out of Canada! Go Tarasenko!!

McDavid still looks fast, but they're just keeping him to the outside all night. Still jarring to see him flying around out there after all these years. Doesn't look like a fair fight at the moment, but not willing to write off the Oilers until we see how they play at home.

McDavid could play in mud and still look fast

can any of you that have been watching explain to me what the actual fuck this is? how is this allowed?

If Fla. Players legs are wrapped around the oilers waist, that would qualify for a bare naked cholesterol hold, on skates I really don't know.

Choke

T.C. wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2024 1:34 pm can any of you that have been watching explain to me what the actual fuck this is? how is this allowed?

NHL officiating is the explanation. Like most major sports, they just pick and choose what is allowed and not at any given time.

Got to say though, never seen an NHL player tap out before.

yeah, exactly. this is a UFC move, with the hold-ee trying to tap out, during a hockey game. fucking embarrassing.

I didn't see that live, curious what happens like 3 seconds later.

Dave's a mess wrote: Tue Jun 11, 2024 4:03 pm I didn't see that live, curious what happens like 3 seconds later.

Was that during game play? Bouchard couldn’t breathe. You’re choking and the other guy don’t know it. That’s scary

A star player (Ekblad, and by star i mean a casual hockey fan can say they've heard of him) won't get in any trouble.

The nhl treats all "star players" like lebron james

Ozzies09tc wrote: Wed Jun 12, 2024 6:01 am A star player (Ekblad, and by star i mean a casual hockey fan can say they've heard of him) won't get in any trouble.

The nhl treats all "star players" like lebron james

Especially because it all started with Draisatl launching himself into the air and making contact with the jaw of Barkov. Would be hard to punish Eklblad and not Draisatl and I don't think the league will have interest in taking those two out of the series.