[GT] Flames v. Blue Jackets - Jooris NHL debut!

[greentree]

Originally Posted by thymebalm

Serious question though, what are the odds of Safeway coming after a forum user, or owner for that matter over something like that? You seem to know the legalese, are there many cases of internet slander being taking to court in Canada?

This would be a case of libel. Would it go to court? IMO that's about as likely as Colborne scoring five goals tonight. But Safeway could expect the forum owner to remove the fraud allegation, if Safeway cared to bother...which is also unlikely, cause it won't likely catch their attention, unless the poster kept repeating the allegation, here and elsewhere. All I'm saying is, careful throwing around accusations of fraud...and remember, there is no defence for libel but the truth.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Well this thread was good for adding some more peeps to the ignore list. Like Jooris so far, good board presence, quick to pucks, battles well and is a right shot. He could be a good piece going forward on RW

[chubeyr1]

Always earned, never given! We have earned a 3-0 deficit.

Gaudreau benched? He is young, it wont hurt him. As for Jooris, looks great out there but I do have a question. He is playing with Hudler and Monahan, why doesn't Gaudreau get that chance?

Again nothing against Jooris at all. Thought he should of been on the team out of camp! Jooris on the PP, but not Gaudreau? Again not knocking Jooris.

Whats with this breaking up of Gio and Brodie? Hartley drives me nuts at times.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Well this thread was good for adding some more peeps to the ignore list. Like Jooris so far, good board presence, quick to pucks, battles well and is a right shot. He could be a good piece going forward on RW

Why do people talk about adding people to their ignore list like it's some super awesome thing? No one cares.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jahrmes

I heard a rumour that if you complain non stop things will change and get better.

There is more complaining about supposed complaining in this thread than anything.

[JJ1532]

Originally Posted by JohnnyT

I don't think it's unreasonable for people to be mad, the team is playing like garbage.
The fact that Johnny is sitting just increases frustrations for some.

But then I'm curious as to what people expected? A not very good roster not being very good? Well colour me shocked. If people are getting pissed off with how we are playing after game 6, then I dread to think how annoyed they will be come games 40-60. Key word is patience.

[Arya Stark]

Jooris should be taking McGrattan's spot on the team. No need for a talentless goon when you have Ferland and Jooris in the minors.

[Headshot]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

There is more complaining about supposed complaining in this thread than anything.

The amount of complaining about supposed complaining about supposed complaining is too damn high!

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by JohnnyT

I don't think it's unreasonable for people to be mad, the team is playing like garbage.
The fact that Johnny is sitting just increases frustrations for some.

Johnny hasn't looked that great so far. He's looked extremely tentative and looks scared out there at times. He hasn't been a liability or anything, but we're talking about a 21 year old rookie being a healthy scratch ONE time.

Let's just wait and see what happens over the next couple of weeks.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

Lol no he hasn't.

How has he not?

[Righteous1]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

There is more complaining about supposed complaining in this thread than anything.

I agree, this thread needs more Baertchi!

[Headshot]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

How has he not?

Sven Baertschi: .5 PPG in NHL, 2.0 PPG in WHL

Johnny Gaudreau: 2 PPG in NCAA, actually has a goal in NHL.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by nik-

Why do people talk about adding people to their ignore list like it's some super awesome thing? No one cares.

Well it's awesome for me, less drivel to sift through. Sorry you don't agree. This board would be unreadable and unbearable without a well used ignore list.

BTW the majority of my post was about Jooris but thanks for choosing to focus on the one non-hockey related sentence

[JJ1532]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

There is more complaining about supposed complaining in this thread than anything.

No, no I don't think there is.

Difference between the 2 is, the people who are moaning at the moaners can actually post something positive once in a while whilst still acknowledging whats going wrong, but the serial moaners only ever focus on the negatives, regardless of whats going right. Plus its really boring to read the same pessimistic stuff over and over again.

[FireGilbert]

Johansen is very good. The Jackets got a great deal on his new contract.

[J epworth]

McGratton leading the Flames with shots over the past 5 periods, with 6 shots.

Just a clue about how bad our offense has been.

[shogged]

Alright third period, here we go

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by greentree

This would be a case of libel. Would it go to court? IMO that's about as likely as Colborne scoring five goals tonight. But Safeway could expect the forum owner to remove the fraud allegation, if Safeway cared to bother...which is also unlikely, cause it won't likely catch their attention, unless the poster kept repeating the allegation, here and elsewhere. All I'm saying is, careful throwing around accusations of fraud...and remember, there is no defence for libel but the truth.

I just found myself doing more research in the last 20 minutes than I did during my whole undergrad trying to uncover the landscape of libel/defamation in Canada. Pretty tricky stuff, but it does seem that the extreme and repetitive defamers do find themselves in court from time to time, and sometimes after that, in jail.

long story short, you are right.

However, the chances of that libel winding up in a Canadian court seems about as likely as someone winning their bloody contest.

everyone loses.

[Serapth]

Isn't there some other option when it comes to the salary floor? This seems to be the only reason why Wideman and Jones are still on the team. Isn't there some youngish overly priced contract we could take a chance on?

Frankly other than the JG benching that I disagree with, it's mostly Wideman that has been the source of most of my screaming at the tv. Well except Smid last game with his stupid penalties that is

[JJ1532]

Originally Posted by FireGilbert

Johansen is very good. The Jackets got a great deal on his new contract.

Yeah and it doesn't seem to have affected his motivation to play either, 6 points already this season.