sweep the leg

Don't forget Broom. That's just sad. And I also have no idea why it would be an insult. Broom is terrible. Other than being close in spelling, I don't see the thought process behind it.

Probably would have solved a couple of crimes on his way home too. Maybe help deliver a baby too. Is there anything he can't do?

So they blitzed a tonne while playing prevent? Is that possible?

So you're saying he played well when he had a week to prepare with the first unit offense? I agree. That's a sound argument for why he should start next week if Willy can't.

Harris

Toronto will be eating approx. 15-25% of Kessel's contract. It's a steal imo if the Pens have Kessel at $6M per. Spaling to the Leafs and a 2nd rounder back to the Pens may also be part of the deal, which is good for the Pens. Borderline 3rd liner with a bad contract for a good pick. edit: Toronto's keeping 15%.

I don't think Harrington or Kapanen were Grade A prospects, so I like this trade. I'm very happy neither Maata nor Pouliot were traded. Apparently the Leafs have eaten some of the money, so that's even better. Crosby, Malkin, Kessel, Hornqvist, & Letang is a pretty crazy pp.

For Kapanen, Harrington, & a pick. Good deal for the Pens if the Leafs kept some salary.

Kessel to the Pens is done per Kyper.

Are you sure? I thought he just left Pittsburgh for the Avs.

I'm not sure what the rationale was behind this either. Were the docs/trainers that far off with their assessment of his injury? I'd love to her Walters' explanation for this.

6 yrs/ 34.5M for Hamilton. This couldn't have worked out much better for the Flames.

It was Pontbriand.

Probably fruits and vegetables...

Yes I concur. My knowledge of the O-line of course is limited to how many times our QB got killed and how big the holes were for the RB's. On those two items alone I thought the O-Line dominated. On that Marshall two-point run you could see the O-Line just push the entire Rider line back, and they almost all ended up in the end zone with Marshall at the end. I also liked Picard's punch to the ribs of Chick while both his arms were tied up by Greaves, while the ref's vision was obscured and Chick was defenseless. Just beautiful. Chick got so mad he forgot about going into pursuit on Marshall and instead tried to fight Picard. That's the kind of nasty edge we've been missing for so long. That was pretty funny. I like it a lot more when it's our guys doing it. He actually punched him twice. He gave him another one when Chick came after him for the first one. I also thought Daniels owned Alex Hall for most of the game. He was pretty much invisible.

"We've got it Going On' was the worst and it's not close. That was embarrassing. "Unfinished Business" sucks b/c it's used against us now, but it wasn't a terrible idea at the time.

Perreault has never played more than 70 games in a season. It's not just a Winnipeg thing for him.

Talbot to Oilers. What a great offseason for them.

Craig Custance ‏@CraigCustance 1m1 minute ago Chuck Fletcher went out of his way to congratulate Kevin Cheveldayoff on the draft floor for the two players the Jets drafted in 1st round. Nice to hear that other GMs think Chevy did a good job.

I'd like him too, but I don't think he'll get past Boston's three picks.

They better be able to re-sign him for the price they paid to get him.

Bruins are apparently eating close to 50% of Lucic's salary. Gotta think the plan for Jones is another trade.

I assume Burnett & Tyler are the two guys sitting out?

I don't find the Rider lineup all that scary. Good DL, but otherwise it seems a little meh to me. Their receivers and rbs look underwhelming.

Way too much. That's what you call a rapin' right there...hell, any 2 of those 3 is too much.... Just the picks from us would be a rapin' going the other way. It would never be enough.