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

[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.

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

Antti Raanta will be the goalie next season who will be immesaurably better than DAT BUM CRAWFORD.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Toews Face...

[Slaky]

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.

Just so you're all aware Fork will be wrong about at least one of these names.

[Internet Apex]

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.

As opposed to when they actually played the series you were referencing? Sounds like a solid plan.

[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!

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

As opposed to when they actually played the series you were referencing? Sounds like a solid plan.

Seriously.  See if you can't get that brain of yours get it the right way.

[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.

As opposed to when they actually played the series you were referencing? Sounds like a solid plan.

Seriously.  See if you can't get that brain of yours get it the right way.

So would you call these the 2012 Hawks or the 2013 Hawks? Meaning, when discussing the year in Chicago sports would you lump them in with the disappointment that was the 2012 Bears, or the Superbowl Champion 2013 Bears?

[Internet Apex]

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.

As opposed to when they actually played the series you were referencing? Sounds like a solid plan.

Seriously.  See if you can't get that brain of yours get it the right way.

So would you call these the 2012 Hawks or the 2013 Hawks? Meaning, when discussing the year in Chicago sports would you lump them in with the disappointment that was the 2012 Bears, or the Superbowl Champion 2013 Bears?

Well, the lockout ... What?

[R-V]

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.

As opposed to when they actually played the series you were referencing? Sounds like a solid plan.

Seriously.  See if you can't get that brain of yours get it the right way.

Have you ever zinged somebody without at least one typo or grammar mishap?

[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.

As opposed to when they actually played the series you were referencing? Sounds like a solid plan.

Seriously.  See if you can't get that brain of yours get it the right way.

Have you ever zinged somebody without at least one typo or grammar mishap?

Get brain pay the fuck attention.

[Quality Start Machine]

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.

As opposed to when they actually played the series you were referencing? Sounds like a solid plan.

Seriously.  See if you can't get that brain of yours get it the right way.

So would you call these the 2012 Hawks or the 2013 Hawks? Meaning, when discussing the year in Chicago sports would you lump them in with the disappointment that was the 2012 Bears, or the Superbowl Champion 2013 Bears?

When it comes to banners, teams vary. The Blackhawks' banners are 1934, 1938, 1961 and 2010. 2013 will go up in October.

The Kings hung 2011-12 last year.

[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.

As opposed to when they actually played the series you were referencing? Sounds like a solid plan.

Seriously.  See if you can't get that brain of yours get it the right way.

So would you call these the 2012 Hawks or the 2013 Hawks? Meaning, when discussing the year in Chicago sports would you lump them in with the disappointment that was the 2012 Bears, or the Superbowl Champion 2013 Bears?

When it comes to banners, teams vary. The Blackhawks' banners are 1934, 1938, 1961 and 2010. 2013 will go up in October.

The Kings hung 2011-12 last year.

EA Sports goes by championship year. I've just always referenced a team by Opening Day year.

[Internet Apex]

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.

As opposed to when they actually played the series you were referencing? Sounds like a solid plan.

Seriously.  See if you can't get that brain of yours get it the right way.

So would you call these the 2012 Hawks or the 2013 Hawks? Meaning, when discussing the year in Chicago sports would you lump them in with the disappointment that was the 2012 Bears, or the Superbowl Champion 2013 Bears?

When it comes to banners, teams vary. The Blackhawks' banners are 1934, 1938, 1961 and 2010. 2013 will go up in October.

The Kings hung 2011-12 last year.

EA Sports goes by championship year. I've just always referenced a team by Opening Day year.

In the NFL most teams play 100% of their games in the Opening Weekend calendar year. In hockey and basketball, the games that take place before February are not nearly as important as those that come after. The leagues can claim they are but that's just not so. At least not in basketball. They will parade their teams around the continent drawing crowds and collecting gates but shit gets real after the all-star break.

Is this really a conversation we're having or have I been roped into some weird trolling due to lack of sleep?

[Saul Goodman]

Just for the record, fuck Jim Belushi.  If the Cubs ever win another World Series I hope they refuse to let him on the field.

[Richard Chuggar]

Just for the record, fuck Jim Belushi.  If the Cubs ever win another World Series I hope they refuse to let him on the field.

why?

[Tonker]

Just for the record, fuck Jim Belushi.  If the Cubs ever win another World Series I hope they refuse to let him on the field.

why?

Why not?