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Jaydc555:
The reason the nhl will never be big in the us no matter how much american dick Gary bettman sucks is because they don't allow any players any freedom when it comes to interviews.They all have these boring pre programed responses and are not allowed to show any individual character.The world loves a big mouthed player.Its what makes the NFL the number one sport.
The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES:
Exactly. And no matter how much of a personality Don Cherry is, I hated to see him blast Ovechkin for celebrating goals? When you do something you love and you get excited, shouldn't you be allowed to celebrate how you want? As long as you're not directing chirping at the other team, and the opponents keep their ego in check, it shouldn't be frowned upon.
Everytime I see an interview, I'm waiting for one of them to just go "the other team slipped up, and we're the best team in the league, so rolled a tank on them". Show some confidence and swagger, gosh.. NHL got the respect thing down, they just gotta learn to have a little fun!
Jaydc555:
Fuck I can't stand don cherry.Dude can't even hide how much he hates European players.Its funny how someone can take a guys head off with no penalty but Sean avery says sloppy seconds and get gets 6 games.The nhl to Me has the most exciting product to watch but its presentation is just ass.They don't have anyone to sell the game.
Lunatic:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/06/30/gomez_habs_trade/
MONTREAL -- Montreal Canadiens GM Bob Gainey got a jump on free agency.
He acquired forward Scott Gomez from the New York Rangers in exchange for Chris Higgins on Tuesday.
The deal also sees prospects Tom Pyatt and Mike Busto head to Montreal with Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko off to the Rangers in return.
Gainey will be using some of the salary cap room he's about to gain with several departing free agents -- Gomez is due to earn US$33.5-million over the remaining five years of his current deal.
The 29-year-old is coming off his least productive season since before the NHL lockout, having put up 58 points (16-42) in 77 games for the Rangers.
Higgins is set to become a restricted free agent on Wednesday.
He earned $1.9 million last season, when he had just 12 goals and 23 points -- the lowest output of his NHL career.
Wtf? horrible trade for the Canadiens :-\ not worth that contract.
Lunatic:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/06/30/heatley_oilers/
Sources tell Sportsnet that the Ottawa Senators have traded disgruntled all-star Dany Heatley to the Edmonton Oilers for Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid.
The Senators would have needed to pay Heatley a $4 milllion bonus at 12:01 am ET on July 1.
Heatley signed a six year, $45 million contract in October 2007, fresh off his second consecutive 50-goal season and a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. But since then, things have gone downhill for both Heatley and the club. The sniper has scored 38 goals last season, while the Senators missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
with files from Canadian Press
As an Oilers fan, YES! :o Getting rid of Penner's contract is a BLESSING..sucks to give up Cogliano and Smid but they are just potential who haven't proven themselves yet. Overall, u gotta give up something to get something! Welcome Heatley 8)
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