12-29-2023, 06:46 PM
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#281
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Sandman has been cancelled!!!!
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12-29-2023, 06:49 PM
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#282
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Originally Posted by Sandman
What?!?!? It’s a joke dude, settle down. I don’t honestly believe that.
Secondly, I am not trying to “build credibility”! Either you like my write-ups, or you don’t, simple as that. Either you agree with my opinions, or you don’t. Man, this place is toxic sometimes, with all the keyboard warriors waiting to pounce on every little mistake….
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That might've been the strangest response to any post on here I've ever seen and I've been on the receiving end of a few of them. You're good. Keep it up.
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12-29-2023, 07:31 PM
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#283
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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Appreciate you, Scorp!
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12-29-2023, 07:33 PM
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#284
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
Sandman has been cancelled!!!!
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I knew my big mouth would get me in trouble one day!
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12-29-2023, 07:33 PM
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#285
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I took it as a tongue in cheek joke, but I would be lying if I didn't said I wasn't suspicious about the draft lottery at times. Not really with Edmonton specifically, or even just in the NHL.
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If in fact it was rigged, there would have to be a large contingent of people involved, so it could not be kept a secret.
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12-29-2023, 07:40 PM
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#286
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by The Cobra
If in fact it was rigged, there would have to be a large contingent of people involved, so it could not be kept a secret.
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Exactly, and Bettman was obviously displeased when the Oilers won the McDavid lottery. He could barely keep it together.
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12-29-2023, 07:41 PM
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#287
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Yeah, the rigging stuff is fantasy, there's too much to it and the results aren't there. Any sports league wants their biggest population and TV markets winning. The lottery results don't support this, espeically Edmonton winning four times, including getting a generational talent.
When I hear fans suggest that the league wanted to help Edmonton, I just laugh and walk away. There's conspiracies, but it has to actually make some sense that the powers that be would want it happen.
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12-29-2023, 07:42 PM
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#288
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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That's not even mentioning that the league is basically run by the owners. So yeah "totally, **** my team over and rig it so this other team wins, yep we're all on board with that one!".
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12-29-2023, 09:44 PM
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#289
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First Line Centre
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on a different draft rigging issue, watching the details on the Patrick Ewing draft in the NBA sure looked pretty suspicious. good watch if you havent seen it before
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12-29-2023, 11:55 PM
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#290
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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I don't think any of the Oilers draft lotteries were rigged...but I still have my suspicions about the Crosby lottery
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12-30-2023, 02:02 AM
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#291
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: England
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With the way the bottom 4 are shaping up I have Chicago getting 1AO again, just as I said they would last year.
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12-30-2023, 03:15 AM
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#292
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Was at the Finland/Latvia game yesterday, Konsta Helenius is going to be a player. Has good vision and does a lot of things right. Will likely be in the range of where the Flames pick.
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12-30-2023, 04:43 AM
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#293
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Originally Posted by UKflames
With the way the bottom 4 are shaping up I have Chicago getting 1AO again, just as I said they would last year.
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that franchise going from Toews/Kane to Bedard/Celebrini would really suck. But it wouldn't surprise me one bit.
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01-01-2024, 10:05 AM
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#294
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Franchise Player
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Adam Jiricek is now out for the season
Probably a top 12 or eve top 10 pick. He probably tumbles now
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01-01-2024, 10:27 AM
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#295
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Adam Jiricek is now out for the season
Probably a top 12 or eve top 10 pick. He probably tumbles now
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What’s the nature of his injury, Jiri?
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01-01-2024, 10:28 AM
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#296
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Paradise
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Adam Jiricek is now out for the season
Probably a top 12 or eve top 10 pick. He probably tumbles now
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Yup, needs surgery.Wont even be back for the World Championships.
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01-01-2024, 10:37 AM
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#297
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Rick M.
What’s the nature of his injury, Jiri?
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Knee
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01-01-2024, 11:10 AM
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#298
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Powerplay Quarterback
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If he slides could be a really good pick
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01-01-2024, 11:11 AM
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#299
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sofa GM
If he slides could be a really good pick
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Situations like this is why it would be neat to have a second 1st round pick in the draft.
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01-01-2024, 11:19 AM
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#300
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Paradise
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
Situations like this is why it would be neat to have a second 1st round pick in the draft.
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I've been beating the drum we need to aim for 2 more 1st rounders in trade returns.
Our Scouts have proven lately they are finding good talent all over the 1st round.
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