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I think this is towing the company line. If he really felt this way, why has he been so reluctant to give any of the young forwards playing time, even playing a 7th D-Man over Klingberg. Don't expect anymore deals before the deadline.

And the hits just keep on coming..... At least Defense is one area we have some depth in.

The waivers thing came from the Ryan O’Reilly situation a few years back. While he was an RFA for Colorado and holding out for a new contract, he had played a couple of games in the KHL then the Flames tendered him an offer sheet. I think the rule was that anyone from the KHL that signs with a club during the NHL season has to clear waivers on his way back to the NHL. A couple of players (like Nabakov), who signed with one team, had been picked up by different teams through this mechanism. Some people thought that because O’Reilly wasn’t the Flames property, that not only would they have to give up draft picks for signing an RFA, but could lose him under those waiver rules. No one really knows for sure if they would have lost him (the Flames had said that they would have fought this rule as it wasn’t their interpretation) as Colorado matched the offer and he didn’t go through waivers as he was Colorado’s RFA. Then in the 2013 CBA, they made this amendment / clarification: According to the 2013 CBA summary document, if the player is already signed by an NHL team when he goes to Europe, then he has to clear waivers when he returns. But if he’s unsigned (e.g. Ryan O’Reilly), then he doesn’t have to clear waivers. Such a player can sign with his team mid-season and return from Europe without having to go through waivers first.

He is an NHL RFA but under contract to the KHL. So can't sign anywhere until that contract is done.

He'd be an interesting pickup for sure. Not sure what I would be willing to give up for him. Everything I've heard though is he wants so stay in the East (this is assuming he has a say in where he goes)

When you have Chris Thorburn and T.J. Galliardi as main stays on your 3rd line right now, he'd be an upgrade that would allow you to give the 3rd line more playing time and more rest for the top 6.

I suppose TV is really just a magnifying glass into society. What is acceptable is a reflection of the times. If you look at some of the old sitcoms like Archie Bunker and the Jeffersons, the racial slurs that were used would never make it on today's shows. A lot of the sex and skin that is shown today wouldn't have been shown back then.

Looks like Stafford is practicing this morning. Buff back on D. Thorburn Lowry Galliardi 3rd line. Kingberg Slater Peluso 4 th line. Good to see Stafford out there.

Bergenheim is a 31 year old LW from Florida. His best season appears to be last year when he had 29 points in 62 games. So far this year he has 8 goals 10 assists in 39 games. Makes $2.75M this year and is a UFA next year.

Thanks. I didn't know that. It is on his Wikipedia page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Glenn#Toronto_Argonauts We were in the West at the time and SK wanted to keep him out of the division so shipped him out East, then Toronto flipped him back to us. Can't remember what Toronto gave up and got, but think they made out pretty good in that flip.

He made a brief stop in Toronto before coming here. Never played a game for them, but SK traded him to Toronto, then Toronto immediately traded him here.

Plus he has already played for SK. Going to Montreal would help fill out another spot on his CFL team bingo card.

Heard an interview on this. These lists are submitted in the summer before the season begins. Who thought we would be in a playoff hunt this year in the off season? While we will never be a prime location for size, geography, or climate, become a regular playoff team and contender and this can change for some players.

I think any discussion for Eberle starts with two of Trouba, Morissey, Ehlers, Petan. Myers. Not that I want to give up that much, but I think that is what Edmonton would be asking for.

I definitely wouldn't give up a 1st for Vermette. I'm not sure Postma by himself would be enough. I would give up a 2nd or a 3rd and a B level prospect (ie. not Ehlers, Armia, Morrisey, Petan, or our goalies and I guess throw Lemieux in there). I wonder if they would have interest in Kosmachuk. It really comes down to market and what other teams bring the bidding up to. Pretty sure Vermette would just be a rental though. Rumours I've heard is he is after $6M per. Not sure if he will get it, but the Jets certainly wouldn't give him that before free agency, so he wouldn't be re-signed before then.

If you could get Vermette for Postma and a 2nd, would you do it?

Heard an interesting discussion that they may be able to put Harrison on the IR retroactively as he was technically hurt. It really depends on if he has since been practicing with the team yet. (I suppose he could have "mysteriously" re-aggravated something).

Saw this tweet from the official Eskimos Twitter account I've asked similar questions before, but I'm always curious about people's thoughts on this. Is it wrong for an official account to tweet out something like this, or is it all in good fun and just adding to rivalries and future games?

http://www.tsn.ca/patent-troll-takes-nhl-to-court-1.209444 I'm all for protecting intellectual property, but these non practicing entities that hold these patents with no intent to ever bring them market, but make their money by suing people who actually create something are a little ridiculous. I'm not even sure how you can patent something as generic as that article describes.

Hoping if he does it is because we are blowing people out and he comes in the 4th for mop up duty. The alternative is either we are getting blown out, Willy is hurt, or Willy isn't playing well.

Speaking of Buff, if you haven't seen this yet, check out this Hutchinson interview after last game. Pretty funny stuff. http://jetsnation.ca/2015/2/15/dustin-byfuglien-video-bombs-mike-hutchinson-interview

Would have considered him last year when we didn't have a clear cut starter. Would have to think hard about it this year. Seen too much of the injured QB with Pierce in the last few years. Of course everything depends on price and salary. I wouldn't trade for him from Calgary. If he was a FA, for the right price, he would be an interesting backup with experience to Willy.