Canes Put Stephane Yelle on Waivers
by Bob Wage on Oct 26, 2009 11:39 AM EDT
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PrintThe Carolina Hurricanes placed Stephane Yelle on waivers this morning according to team sources. Yelle was signed as a free agent over the offseason and was counted on to center the team's fourth line. So far he has registered just a single assist this season and leads the team in minor penalties, for time spent on the ice.
The move is a good sign for youngster Brandon Sutter, who had an excellent training camp but was assigned to Albany because the team did not have room for him. We will have to see if another team claims Yelle off the wire and what happens from here. The ex-Bruin has a salary of $550,000.
Is this a wake up call to the rest of the team?
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“GM attributes move to eye-opening statistical analysis by one “hockeymomof2” on a local hockey fan blog known as Canes Country" :-D
Hardly! But if I can contribute anything to help the greater good of the Caniac Nation, then I’m honored by the suggestion – however unlikely!
This is very good news. JR’s famous patience must be learning that you can’t wait too long. Welcome to Raleigh, Brandon Sutter.
Now I’m just waiting for caniacgirl to chime in with her reaction….
Let's go Canes!
Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
How's this?
WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
I’ll be in the house for the 11/13 game against the Isles-it’s my 21st birthday weekend. Can we say fate!!!
Much better.
Hey – I’m going to that game too. Definitely need to meet up!
(you mean you’re actually 3 months older than Sutter….huh)
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Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I am. Does that make me a cougar?
And yes we’ll have to meet up. I’ll be rocking the black #16. :D
a cougar?
takes one to know one.
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Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
exactly my point ;)
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by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
To all River Rats answer your phone the changes or call ups have started.
by canescup on Oct 26, 2009 11:45 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Interesting.
I think JR frequents this blog more often than we think. Full credit goes to HM.
It’s nice to see they aren’t being complacent and hoping things work out. They are making adjustments to ensure things work out. That’s all I can ask for I guess.
And on a completely selfish note, this means a certain River Rat may be in Raleigh for my next game. :)
I was expecting a slight bigger squeal of delight, GF!
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Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Can someone do the math for me? How much will it cost to buy him out if no one picks Yelle up?
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by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions
My guess is they’ll assign him to Albany … and he may just retire (best case scenario financially).
by Cory Lavalette on Oct 26, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought waivers were just that. Waiving the opportunity to keep a player under contract at the nhl level, 2 ways being diff. Maybe it’s re-entry waivers..
Hell I don’t know I’m just practicing my spelling.
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Ther’s puncuation…
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I think I understand you, but am not 100% sure... :)
Waivers gives us a chance to unload Yelle’s contract 100%, if someone picks him up. If they don’t (and he is assigned to Albany), we’re still responsible for his contract.
Is that what you were saying?
Yea, sounded alot better when you said it. He can also be clled back up, but has to clear re-entry waivers and then he can be picked up by another team, then also.
In all honesty, wait for Cory, he’s way better at this than I.
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Yes, waiving a player means all 29 other teams will have a chance to claim him and take on his full salary. If no one claims him, we have the option to assign him to Albany if we want, but continue to pay his full salary. If he is assigned to Albany, he then would have to clear re-entry waivers to return to Carolina. If a team claims him on re-entry waivers, they only have to pay half his salary, and we pick up the other half.
That is exactly right…. if he had a two-way he could be sent down without waivers… and he would be paid a lower rate at the AHL Level… But it would be EXTREMELY uncommon for a player like Yelle to sign a two-way deal…
most Veterans don’t do that….
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Oct 26, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
got ya… wasn’t sure what the rules were involving a players age or years in the league etc….
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Oct 26, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
You know … I dunno what i was thinking. I think the window is closed. I got so into figuring the math out … lol. Best they can hope for is someone claims him now or on re-entry.
by Cory Lavalette on Oct 26, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
half … Canes and the claiming team would be on the hook for half each.
by Cory Lavalette on Oct 26, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Here’s from Branecky this morning – during practice no less
I liked this astute observation:
While it’s difficult to make much of an impression in that amount of time, minor penalties have not helped his cause. He took a hooking minor in the second period of the Minnesota game, after which he only played one shift. That infraction gave him 10 penalty minutes in the team’s 10 games.
Let's go Canes!
Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
2/3rds of his contract over the twice the length of the deal (minus the 1/8th-ish he’s earned in 10 games). Ballpark of $322,000 over two years ($161,000ish). If my math and understanding is correct.
by Cory Lavalette on Oct 26, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow … like I said in the comments of the last post, I liked what Yelle a lot of what Yelle was doing, but the penalties had become a huge problem.
by Cory Lavalette on Oct 26, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions
seriously this is great news for all of us (obviously including caniacgirl).
sutter will continue to raise the play of the entire team i think.
im excited about this news for real
a Wooohoooo from me too.
FWIW – Samsonov’s birthday (31) is tomorrow – and Staal’s (25) is Thursday.
Maybe Cole (who turns 31 on Nov 6th) will come back this weekend to help Eric celebrate.
Let’s hope "celebrate: is another way to pronounce “win”.
Let's go Canes!
Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
really?
and mine is Wednesday. So I can help birthday up the week. Caniac style.
Let's go with the birthday thing
My birthday brought us our lone regulation win of the season…
by Andrea's evil twin on Oct 26, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Well that’s something to remember. Maybe it’s Canes Country thang.
Andrea – I’m going to try to go to practice tomorrow too. Send me an email at the link below if you do go and want to connect there. Perhaps LTD will be in attendance. Yeaus too?
Or, alternatively, I could approach every woman there who seems to fit your demographic and say “Timmy”. If she answers “Gleason is hot”, I’ll know it’s you. :D
Let's go Canes!
Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Look for me – green bag and (maybe if I get cold enough) a stupid looking fuzzy grey toque and red-ish scarf… I had been sitting around 117/118, but if LTD is there I might chat with her for a bit, and then you’ll be able to find me that way…
And if you approach me and say ‘timmy’ I will reply with something other than your suggested response…
:)
by Andrea's evil twin on Oct 26, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
hard to break me when I’m not sure of the answer myself…
:)
by Andrea's evil twin on Oct 26, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, sure, I could give you a top 5, but what’s the fun in that?
:)
by Andrea's evil twin on Oct 26, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Now y’all are the ones who are enabling. I have a customer meeting across town at 1 pm, but now I just might have to stop by the RBCC first.
by Jamie Kellner on Oct 26, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t be surprised if he had this scenario in mind since August.
Wonder how AWard reacts to this since Yelle came here on his recommendation…Might be a monkey off his back so he can concentrate on playing D like he’s paid to do. Just guessing.
Let's go Canes!
Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
AWard recommended to Yelle that he sign here? or AWard recommended to JR that he sign Yelle?
by Andrea's evil twin on Oct 26, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I understood that A Ward was the one who planted the idea to sign Yelle in JR’s head. And Yelle was offered a contract based on AWard’s recommendation knowing him from Boston.
This happening so late in the summer, Yelle probably would have signed anything.
Let's go Canes!
Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Not like this is a first … same was done with Jeff Hamilton.
by Cory Lavalette on Oct 26, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder with the stretched out purse if this is equal parts JR and PK. It would not surprise me if PK said to JR, you better pull the trigger on something, I aint happy………
not in terms of his dollars directly, I meant more in terms of a wake up the boys way.
by wylde4canes on Oct 26, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
well… I really do feel bad for Yelle… he seems like a good person…. Maybe his time has just come and gone… who knows.
But from our point of view… this could be the start of good things. I do not believe that Stephen Yelle was the center of our problems… our team certainly has issues far beyond what our 4th line center could account for… But at least JR is showing willingness to make changes… and hopefully send a message….
And from another angle… he may be trying to take Yelle’s sallary off the books in order to free up some cash and bring in an impact player via trade….
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Oct 26, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions
Mateos, your idea about bringing in an impact player via trade might be correct. After I heard word about his, I began thinking the same thought. Could we be on the verge of a team shake-up through a trade? Maybe, were gonna be gettin that winger we desperately need foe Staal.. one can hope.
by 3yrsnoplayoffs? on Oct 26, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions
to do that dance you gotta have a partner………..I don’t know that we have one of those at this juncture, at least not for a truly major trade. Devils advocate though, who would you see going and coming back……
by wylde4canes on Oct 26, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
More from Branecky – like that Sutter may move to wing… say what?
Let's go Canes!
Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 1:28 PM EDT reply actions
First Rod and now Brandon. I guess Mo doesn't like to pigeon-hole anyone.
And maybe it’s a good thing I didn’t have any video for the game Saturday.
It didn’t help that he was using another player’s sticks since his didn’t arrive in time, or that he received a high stick to the face on his very first shift, leaving him with a clear diagonal mark underneath his left eye.
"Welcome back," said Sutter. "It woke me up a little bit, so it was probably good for me."
I would not have been pleased. LOL
OK this means Sutter will most likely be staying a while? Why does Ice_chip feel like Dwyer is the next on the call-up list??
not bringin you down, I am super excited about Sutter!!! I want to know what kind of inside info he’s got on Dwyer.
Oh wait hang on...
If Yelle gets picked up, that would leave a hole in the 4th line. Maybe Rod or Jussi would fill in that spot and there would be a wing spot open (even if Sutter played wing). That’s where Dwyer would come in I guess.
Exactly – Sutter is replacing Ruutu, Dwyer is replacing Yelle. Conboy is replacing Gleason, maybe (according to the lines today). Plenty of room for everyone.
Except Yelle and Harrison perhaps.
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Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
With everyone playing different positions (Rod and Sutter as wings for example), everything is like one giant word scramble at this point. The depth chart isn’t really much help since it still has Yelle as the 4th line center.
its good for us when we get kicked out of the faceoff.
i mean on top of brindy and sutter and jokinen, larose and rutuu were both centers at one point in their careers too.
Yes … but you have to remember they still have their center in circle. Maybe the Canes benefit if both guys get thrown out.
by Cory Lavalette on Oct 26, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I beg to differ. Sutter is not, NOT “replacing” Ruutu. I would think more along the lines of replacing Yelle. He was called up due to Ruu’s boo boo, but the donuts got shuffled up, Sutter can’t do Ruu’s job. I do think he’s earned a spot on the team (again).
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You’re right. I was very careless with my wording. My bad. I meant just by roster spots available (ie when Ruutu was suspended that made room for Sutter) – not in terms of their roles or abilities for the team.
Ruutu is irreplaceable.
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Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
if so, this is a missed opportunity. Bring Up Rodney, play 7 D, give the power play a boost, and double shift a Top 6 guy. Dwyer addresses nothing at this point, other than being a warm body.
Excellent point. I think Dwyer was just Chip’s conjecture (methinks). Let’s see what JR decides.
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Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
No. Certainly no guidance sought from ice_chips.
In fact, I believe when he needs management advice, Mr Rutherford only seeks the insight of the noble and well-spoken members of Canes Country. (remember Eaves for AWard?)
;-)
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Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
one reason I can see bringing up Dwyer is because playing Conboy really is not accomplishing much. They might want to bench Conboy and play Dwyer in his spot.
or maybe move Conboy to defense.
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ice_chip said Conboy was skating D this morning (just prior to the Yelle bombshell). Gleason not on ice this morning.
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by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
probably getting x-rayed?
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by Carolyn Christians on Oct 26, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I have determined that the Ice_Chip twitter feed is only good for it’s comedic value… not really a reliable news source…
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Oct 26, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
This makes me sad
As most of you know I’m a huge Avs fans, and Yelle was a lynchpin of the PK unit for both the 01 and 96 cup teams. He was a great third line shut-down hockey player, and the avs haven’t been able to replace his absence since they stupidly traded him to Calgary years ago.
I have the sweater for 2 players, Sakic and Yelle. I realize he’s a lot older now and has lost a step, which is probably causing him to take penalties, but In my eyes he’ll always be the center the Avs threw out to stop Federov, Shanahan, and Yzerman.
I’m officially bummed. (of course I can cheer up by looking at how the avs are playing now, but still. I always liked Yelle a lot.)
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 26, 2009 2:09 PM EDT reply actions
Well I think the Yelle waiving is a twofold necessity. Sutter is ready, and another year in the A can;t give him up what more time in the bigs will, IMO. The other side is, a message had to be sent, and I think this is the most logical path to send that message. He was, unfortunately, the player with easiest skill set to replace. Except maybe Conboy, but really waiving him carries little weight, where a veteran “Name Player” sends the point home deeper.
Sutter is most definitely ready
I’m shocked at the development in his game. Even since the pre-season he’s made a jump. He’s had great hockey sense, but it looks like he’s honed his skills to such a point that they match his mind.
5 seconds left.
Do you believe in miracles?
YES!!
Agreed … he looked explosive … more than he ever has.
by Cory Lavalette on Oct 26, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I only caught the tail end of that game… but I hear that Sutter looked really really good….
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Oct 26, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
So where the F*** were all you 4-12 weeks ago?
I do believe I may have mentioned this FACT a time or two.
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Not so much directed at you, but at the chorus group of new members to the brotherhood of Sutter.
I caught shit from dam near the whole board saying Sutter’s time is now and screw AHL exper. Yelle was a mistake ad nauseum.
While I am glad for the converts, my Zantac and frustration level with you, my fellow hockey fans was going through the roof.
And remember he’s a kid rookie, he’s gonna make some bone head plays, but he didn’t have his own sticks, was only given some few hours notice and he played like a pro.
I’m for a first goal/point out of him Wed. night this time around. He’s got his own lumber back and a game under his belt and is now in the mix. He’s living his dream.
Let’s see how much rubs off.
Got a ton of other issues to deal with. This should ease up on Staals ice time during penalty’s, too.
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As long as he wasn’t going to be forced into 2 minutes a night on the 4th line, I was good with him staying. Thankfully, it doesn’t sound like he will be (although I’m not sure how I feel about him playing on the wing).
No real reason in particular. It’s just that this way, he doesn’t get the chance to hone skills that are specific to his natural position (and likely the one he’ll be playing for us in the future). There may be a big effect, a small one or none at all. :shrugs:
Actually it could be the opposite effect. Remember that Staal played on Ronnie’s wing for a little while, it could be a learning opportunity all it’s own. Plus, I think it is a move that could get him more TOI which is bigger that anything he can learn by staying at Center and playing limited minutes.
But didn’t Ronnie eventually move to wing because Staal couldn’t cut it there? I definitely could be wrong…that was a touch before my time as a Canes’ fan.
But essentially you and I agree-the more TOI, the better.
Before your time, huh. Well if you think things are bad now, you should have been with us during “Season from Hell”
They moved him back over, but I don’t know that it was a c"an’t cut it" kinda thing. The more versatile a player like Sutter, who will never be an offensive dynamo, can be, the better.
Luckily (or unluckily depending on your point of view) I was safely ensconced in Houston, TX during that time. But I’ve heard the horror stories. :)
And putting it that way (versatility and what not) makes sense. Like I said, I didn’t really have strong feelings one way or the other. It was more of a uncertainty kind of thing.
I think every second he’s on the ice in an NHL game is nothing but good for him. Any spot, any line. Find where his strength is. I gotta tell ya he played half of his 12 minutes on D. He was one of the standouts at covering the pinching guy. He was almost perfect at falling back and covering. I would of missed it except I’ve been watching this kid for awhile.
If you have it dvr’d go back and just watch him. His head is always moving, he resists urges to take cgances and his position was excellnt all night.
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I think it would have happened that way, at least at the start of the season. Especially since Yelle was already signed before Sutter’s impressive camp.
Well we can disagree. I just think you can’t stop this kid. It’s like Rosie to some extent. Rosie didn’t have the talent and skill to just bound into a roster spot he played his ever lovin’ ass off like it was his last game for a few years and you cannot deny that type of effort.
In Sutters case he’s got the skill, too. I’n three games he’d been up from a couple minutes to pulling third line minutes and PK time.
My .02
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I’n three games he’d been up from a couple minutes to pulling third line minutes and PK time.
We basically just said the exact same thing. :)
IMO, something similar to the current situation probably would have been what happened. Sutter would have outplayed people for a few games and then would have been rewarded with more TOI.
Now if the whole team had been clicking from the start and had a Penguin-esque record right now, that’s a horse of a different color.
I used to love when Yeller played for Cgy… It’s unfortunate, and kinda makes me sad too ’cause I always liked the guy… but so far for us he has been a little bit more of a liability than asset…
by Andrea's evil twin on Oct 26, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
As in many cases, Yelle is probably just the fall guy for the team not getting the job done. Ten games is too soon to make a judgement on anyone’s playing ability, but the Canes needed to do something and Sutter is ready to play. and as someone else mentioned, the penalties were not helping his case.
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yeah…. I really kind of feel bad for Stephane Yelle in all this…. you can’t really blame him for the teams troubles… it’s just that he seems like the easiest guy to cut loose at this point in the season…
And maybe keeping Sutter up on a more regular basis will provide a little extra motivation for the rest of the team…. provided he doesn’t get killed by someone who outweighs him by 100 pounds…
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Oct 26, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
provided he doesn’t get killed by someone who outweighs him by 100 pounds…
So that’s basically anyone including Ray Whitney and my dog. ;)
Sutter being recalled has changed him
enough that he would hide the panic button?
I don’t believe it…
:)
by Andrea's evil twin on Oct 26, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Well I have to admit, Cole’s out, Yelles gone and Sutter is up. I was wanting this in September, so I may be a little giddy..
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You and I will never agree on Cole…….. I have said and remain to say the key to a potent Offense is time and space ( true in any sport except baseball, which I am not convinced is a sport) Cole is expert at creating both of these things, even when he is not on the score sheet. I know Cole and Staal are the whipping boys around here, but I gotta express my dissent.
The Hockey News
Just to pour gasoline on the fire, latest power rankings are out from The Hockey News.
We’re down from #25 last week to #28 with this comment made:
They went far in last year’s playoffs, so they take the next couple years off, right?
I expect a heavy bias from Hockey News, who seemingly have never had any love for us…but, still.
Mo goes?????
Mo is lucky the Canes are still paying for Peters salary. As soon as Peter gets a new coaching job (and that will be this year at some point) I feel Mo should start getting worried. I know this is early to say but I don’t see just Sutter making our team turn around. This is however a step in the right direction, JR now needs to find room for Bowman and Boychuk and there you have a WOW fourth line.
disagree iwth the last part
Bowman and Boychuck are not what you want in 4th line. 4th line should be crash bang seek and destroy. Boychuck and Bowman don’t fit that mold at all.
Having said that, Mo could be let go tomorrow and I would not she a tear. But you are right as long as Pete is still on the books that aint happening.
I would pick offense right now over D. With Joni back and hopefully Timmy I’m not worried about D but we do need bigtime goals.
by canescup on Oct 26, 2009 3:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
O I agree the offense is missing, but I think you are better off creating offense with your top 9, and sending your 4th after goals for and against, successful kills, and shifts where you have sustained pressure in the offensive zone. They should be wreaking havok on the oppositions game and providing a spark for the rest of the squad. Bowman and Boychuck are going to get serious TOI in Albany, and when they come up as a tandem will be sick on a line in the NHL, just not yet. My opinions only of course.
Here is the answer to our offense problems...........
Maybe they are trying to dump salary for a big trade???
I was holding out hope for Yelle, but I think Sutter is ready. I loved what I saw out of him in the Wild game, and can’t wait to see him here full time. The kid definitely has some skill.
And was it me or did he look a little bigger out there? He seemed to muscle a few people off the puck too.
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Mo’s my hero…
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and Lavi ain’t getting a real job. He’d need a skill, he ain’t qualified to bag grocery’s at Foodlion. Hope he stays in Europe.
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First day at a new job where I can’t get on here and look what happens!
So who centers the 4th line now? I’m a big fan of Sutter’s, but he needs to be playing top 9 minutes either here or in Albany. Putting him with Conboy and TKO would be such a waste…
Still not a crook!
So here i am all jolly and a make a modern TV crtack and bang, my woodstove glass is attacked and defeated from within. By a log no less. Smokey SOB (spell that right?) at that. So all the heat out, fresh air in, tin foil into the hole and everything I own is now smoked like a slab of salmon.
(!^#$(&&(IJPOIURB#@)^T*^#O)O}{+(*YBVX&*UH$NOBNER*^G*EUGBI*Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Spelled that right, too, dammit!
Ughh, I hate moments like these. I guess it beats the shit out of the log busting out while I’m crashed and burning the joint down…….small solace at the moment however.
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Yea me too, believe it or not. The WEW (Wimmin Estrogen Warriors) have been shoving this grammer crap down my throat and now look. A whole new cursing language has evolved…
I’ll be danged if I know what’s up, I just pressed the shift key and smacked other keys and voila…
Maybe I have discovered the secret to the Caners success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lemme go kill a chicken and chant!!!!
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P.S. You just pushed the shift key and then hit other random buttons. Mo is just randomly pulling names out of a hat when it comes to line combos right now.
Maybe you did discover the secret…
You say this in jest, I think there may be a method to the seemingly madness.
Like Mo or not, I truly believe he knows more about hockey and being a coach than any of us.
I just hope it’s enough….
He took a shit squad to the big dance and lost to the Wings. In my book, that was epic and the tinder or taste if you will, of what could be.
I think the dude is a soft science guy and knows the game.
Good, let’s get BS out of the way and start pounding rubber biscuits and causing fear and pain.
He may be the right guy, with the right roster at the right time. I don’t mean for the Cup, though that is the only goal. I mean maybe he can make this team consistant, respected and feared.
Detroit sucks almost as bad as we do. Bet your life that every team that plays us or them holds them in higher regard. I ain’t saying we are equal or anything else. All I am saying is when these guys believe they cfan compete, we will see a whole ’nuther team. I also believe the chaff is being seperated and the cream is rising.
It’s a process, i was pissed a couple months ago, now I’m kinda diggin’ it.
Everything still is smokey, this sucks…
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Looks like my cussing gave the post a seizure.
Oh and all my freshly rock beaten laundry was in front of the stove…and smoked. This time I chucked ’em in the W/m, but dam what night!!
At least the bugs are about gone so open windows is nice.
Anyone know if that woodstove joint is still over behind the chick school? Need me a piece of glass, bad!!
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