It appears that John Tavares is not as popular as his namesake, a 17 year old G-8 summit junior delegate who caught the eye of US President Obama. According to google trends Mayara Tavares is one of the top 50 searched upon names, John Tavares is not.
I'm sure this will change once Charles Wang decides to give him a 20 year contract.
As if goalies didn't have a tough enough job concentrating. Poor Chris Mason is trying to stay focused as this smoking hot Blue Jacket Ice Girl struts her stuff in front of him. This lovely lady is the Red Line Ice Girl of the Month.
Now that I just got in from doing cart wheels on the front lawn I've started to worry about what tomorrow might bring. You see my hockey loving friends, tomorrow is the day the New York Rangers historically do long term damage to their franchise. UFA signing day is a historical low point for this original 6 franchise for the past, oh 15 years.
If you don't believe me, google the following:
Theo Fleury
Valerie Kamensky
Sylvain Lefebvre
Stephane Quintal
Bobby Holik
Wade Redden
Vladimir Malakhov
That's just naming a few.
So here's a scary quote from the cigar smoking fogey: “We’ve got lots of cap room now, and it opens lots of options.”
Oh yeh Glen, you haven't forgotten about Wade Redden?
So with Glen freeing up approximately 7 million in cap space i liken it to giving teenagers whiskey and car keys.
Please Glen no, don't enter the deep end of the UFA pool. Instead figure out how to dump Redden or Rosie for a ripped hockey bag.
Ok, first its my birthday today and wow did I get a nice gift. Glen Sather absolutely ripped the Montreal Canadians off today.
Not only do my beloved Rangers get rid of $7.35 million / year for the next 5 years for a 16 goal scorer. They get Chris Higgins, age 26 and 1.85 in cap, Meh ok, he plays hard but is injury prone. I would have been happy with a couple used pucks to rid myself of Gomer's cap hit.
Slats also throws in a lousy prospect and decent 3rd line prospect in Tommy Pyatt, hard nose player.
Slats gets back a Russian kid that could turn out, a cone AND
AND
AND
The Habs #1 prospect in the system...... holy hell
Ryan Fing McDonagh, #1 pick in 2007
6-1 212 pound blue liner, plays mean and could pair with Marc Staal for the next 10 years.
From Hockey's Future:
Talent Analysis
McDonagh's key asset is his speed, which has been described by the club's director of player development and acquisition, Trevor Timmins, as "dimensional." Added to this is his ability to play an all-ice game. He's responsible in his own end and has the size to be a physical force. He combines that with an ability to contribute on the offensive end of the rink, making the smart pass and keying the rush.
Future
McDonagh has it all and is expected to play a key role in the Canadiens' fortunes for the next decade. If not a number-one blueliner, he would be considered a 1A, with the talent to easily stake a long-term claim on the first defensive pairing.
The New York Islanders have added a a top flight forward to their horrible franchise by selecting John Tavares. Garth Snow did the safe thing and went with the pride of the London Knights. Tavares will now be tasked with returning a downtrodden team from laughingstock to respectability.
Its going to be a large task for this dynamic center. Luckily the media attention on the Island will be nothing like what he's experienced in Canada. Not to mention he will only be playing in front of 8000-12,000 fans at home. Wonder if Wang will immeditately sign him to a 20 year deal?
Figure things are a bit slow and we'll roll out a GetItNext Red Line Ice Girl of the Month. This month we nominate this lovely hottie from the Chicago Blackhawks.
According to TSN, Brent Sutter has an agreement in place to take over the helm for the Calgary Flames. No date has been set, but expect a press conference this week.
Well, this has been rumored for weeks and must really burn Lou Lamoriello's ass in New Jersey. Where there is smoke there is fire, at least thats what the Flames and their fans are hoping for. Good luck Brent, if you don't turn it around quick you are going to cost your brother his job.
Talk about one of the most impressive series in some time! Whenever it goes to game seven, you know that it’s going to be a hard fought game with big hits, big saves, and big goals.
I honestly thought that no one could beat the Detroit Red Wings this year considering they had Pavel Datsyuk, Kris Draper, Henrik Zetterberg, Marian Hossa, Chris Chelios, Niklas Lidstrom, and Brian Rafalski! But the sheer determination exhibited by the Pittsburgh Penguins had over-ridden all of the talent Detriot had to offer. On another note, it’s great to see Sidney Crosby with a Stanley Cup on his resume already, being the youngest captain to hoist the Cup. Crosby and Malkin were truly amazing throughout the entire series. If you are a Penguins fan, you can find great deals on Penguins memorabilia here at GetItNext!
Talk about a truly amazing game! As the final minute began to tick away and trailing by two goals, it looked as if Boston University was going to have to wait to add to its collection of national hockey titles. And Miami of Ohio University was on the verge of its first NCAA Hockey Championship which would be the first in any team sport for the school. But then, all of a sudden, everything changed that Saturday night. BU's Nick Bonino had a goal and an assist in the last 60 seconds to somehow force overtime, and the top-seeded Boston University Terriers won 4-3 on a shot that sailed in off a Miami Ohio player in overtime. If you didn’t get to catch this amazing game here are some clips highlighting the game!
Let me start off by saying we all know Ryan Hollweg is a dumber player. However a new force in stupidity has emerged.
This new hero of the stupid is none other than Philadelphia Flyers Daniel Carcillo. With the Flyers leading 3-0 in yesterdays must win with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Carcillo thought it would be the perfect time to throw some big hits, and then challenge light weight Maxime Talbot to a fight. He of course won the battle but the Flyers lost the war. The fight charged the otherwise sleeping Pens and they scored 5 unanswered goals and win the series.
