2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks/NHL/Stink Bowman should be FYERRED Thread

[Quality Start Machine]

Or maybe I'm just butthurt because WHEN I PLAYED THE GAME (like Barry Rozner) a busted stick meant eating ramen for two weeks until I could head over to Play It Again Sports and pick up a used one.

Not to mention the actual goddamned effort it took to bust that Sher-Wood lumber in half.

As opposed to the paper mache deals you find your modern day pussified pros swinging.

Not to mention, there is nobody in the NHL who could even hazard a guess as to what a stick costs - They probably haven't had to buy one since they were 14.

[BH]

Or maybe I'm just butthurt because WHEN I PLAYED THE GAME (like Barry Rozner) a busted stick meant eating ramen for two weeks until I could head over to Play It Again Sports and pick up a used one.

Not to mention the actual goddamned effort it took to bust that Sher-Wood lumber in half.

As opposed to the paper mache deals you find your modern day pussified pros swinging.

Not to mention, there is nobody in the NHL who could even hazard a guess as to what a stick costs - They probably haven't had to buy one since they were 14.

This conversation would be a lot different if sticks were made out of drywall.

[Quality Start Machine]

[Eli]

I watched both of these last two games while basically not understanding what was happening, mostly just because of my Internet friends who love hockey so much. Sports are weird.

Enjoy it, guys.

[Saul Goodman]

Down 2-1 with minutes to go?  NBD.

[flannj]

Down 2-1 with minutes to go?  NBD.

17 seconds.

[Bort]

Down 2-1 with minutes to go?  NBD.

17 seconds.

Can someone change that Cure logo for me?

[Tonker]

I watched both of these last two games while basically not understanding what was happening, mostly just because of my Internet friends who love hockey so much. Sports are weird.

Enjoy it, guys.

Yeah, this.  I'm not going to lie, I got goosebumps at the end, there.

[SKO]

I watched both of these last two games while basically not understanding what was happening, mostly just because of my Internet friends who love hockey so much. Sports are weird.

Enjoy it, guys.

Yeah, this.  I'm not going to lie, I got goosebumps at the end, there.

It started like that for me when they were playing Detroit in the Conference Finals in 08, and then I bandwagon'd the entirety of the playoffs the next year when they won the first, and since then hockey's pretty rapidly made the climb up to #2 on my list. Stick around. I guarantee they make it worth your while.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I watched both of these last two games while basically not understanding what was happening, mostly just because of my Internet friends who love hockey so much. Sports are weird.

Enjoy it, guys.

Yeah, this.  I'm not going to lie, I got goosebumps at the end, there.

It started like that for me when they were playing Detroit in the Conference Finals in 089, and then I bandwagon'd the entirety of the playoffs the next year when they won the first, and since then hockey's pretty rapidly made the climb up to #2 on my list. Stick around. I guarantee they make it worth your while.

Intrepid Reader:  Meatball Savant:  GET YER FACKS STRATE!

[Quality Start Machine]

Also, they'll be able to keep most of the guys this time around.

[SKO]

I watched both of these last two games while basically not understanding what was happening, mostly just because of my Internet friends who love hockey so much. Sports are weird.

Enjoy it, guys.

Yeah, this.  I'm not going to lie, I got goosebumps at the end, there.

It started like that for me when they were playing Detroit in the Conference Finals in 089, and then I bandwagon'd the entirety of the playoffs the next year when they won the first, and since then hockey's pretty rapidly made the climb up to #2 on my list. Stick around. I guarantee they make it worth your while.

Intrepid Reader:  Meatball Savant:  GET YER FACKS STRATE!

08-09. I always refer to a team by the year the season started or I get too easily confused.

[SKO]

Also, they'll be able to keep most of the guys this time around.

What is the cap situation exactly? Who am I most likely saying goodbye to?

[Quality Start Machine]

Also, they'll be able to keep most of the guys this time around.

What is the cap situation exactly? Who am I most likely saying goodbye to?

Quickly (I'll do more detail on our site) - Bickell, Stalberg, Handzus, Mayers, Emery and Rozsival are all gone for sure.
Every team gets two buyouts that don't count against the Cap, so those will probably be Montador and Olesz. That will give the Hawks over $7 million in Cap space to take care of Leddy and Kruger.

Bolland and Oduya will probably be shopped around.

[CT III]

Also, they'll be able to keep most of the guys this time around.

What is the cap situation exactly? Who am I most likely saying goodbye to?

Quickly (I'll do more detail on our site) - Bickell, Stalberg, Handzus, Mayers, Emery and Rozsival are all gone for sure.
Every team gets two buyouts that don't count against the Cap, so those will probably be Montador and Olesz. That will give the Hawks over $7 million in Cap space to take care of Leddy and Kruger.

Bolland and Oduya will probably be shopped around.

NOOO!  Now is the time to package Kane and Crawford for picks and grinders, then re-sign RONNIE PICKLE and RAY ARMORY.

Step 3: PROFIT MINIMAL LOSSES