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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Hurricanes' Dougie Hamilton on Lightning: 'We lost to a team $18M over the cap' - The Athletic
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,315
    Meltdown99 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Wobbie said:
    Jumb0 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:

    but I don't like Trots much.  


    How can you not like Trotzy? 

    same reason he doesn’t like VGK.....he’s a jealous hater.
    Hahaha.  
    We covered this.  2 cups in the last 9 years.  Am I jealous of a new franchise that has never won a cup?


    Nope.

    You sure your dislike of Vegas has nothing to do with the fact the Knights swept LA in Vegas’s inaugural season…he, he…
    bingo.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,827
    edited June 2021
    Wobbie said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Wobbie said:
    Jumb0 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:

    but I don't like Trots much.  


    How can you not like Trotzy? 

    same reason he doesn’t like VGK.....he’s a jealous hater.
    Hahaha.  
    We covered this.  2 cups in the last 9 years.  Am I jealous of a new franchise that has never won a cup?


    Nope.

    You sure your dislike of Vegas has nothing to do with the fact the Knights swept LA in Vegas’s inaugural season…he, he…
    bingo.





    Nope.  I dislike the city and also the BS surrounding the games.  Losing a single playoff series means nothing.  
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,884
    Meltdown99 said:
    Hurricanes' Dougie Hamilton on Lightning: 'We lost to a team $18M over the cap' - The Athletic
    Salty tears.  
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    mrussel1 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Hurricanes' Dougie Hamilton on Lightning: 'We lost to a team $18M over the cap' - The Athletic
    Salty tears.  
    Nope.  The loophole should be closed though.  But I have little faith in buttface from the nba doing the right thing
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,884
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Hurricanes' Dougie Hamilton on Lightning: 'We lost to a team $18M over the cap' - The Athletic
    Salty tears.  
    Nope.  The loophole should be closed though.  But I have little faith in buttface from the nba doing the right thing
    Please. For a player to bring that up,  and using the misleading number that includes Gaborek is whiney. 
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,884
    This game just feels like bad defense. 
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,315
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Wobbie said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Wobbie said:
    Jumb0 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:

    but I don't like Trots much.  


    How can you not like Trotzy? 

    same reason he doesn’t like VGK.....he’s a jealous hater.
    Hahaha.  
    We covered this.  2 cups in the last 9 years.  Am I jealous of a new franchise that has never won a cup?


    Nope.

    You sure your dislike of Vegas has nothing to do with the fact the Knights swept LA in Vegas’s inaugural season…he, he…
    bingo.





    Nope.  I dislike the city and also the BS surrounding the games.  Losing a single playoff series means nothing.  

    You’re just making shit up. “dislike the city”? yeah, like LA is a real hockey town. your hatorade is strong.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    The Avs are too sloppy…
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    mrussel1 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Hurricanes' Dougie Hamilton on Lightning: 'We lost to a team $18M over the cap' - The Athletic
    Salty tears.  
    Nope.  The loophole should be closed though.  But I have little faith in buttface from the nba doing the right thing
    Please. For a player to bring that up,  and using the misleading number that includes Gaborek is whiney. 
    It is was it is.  
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    edited June 2021

    Come on…I always think of LA when I think of hockey … he he

    vegas v Habs.  Paciority against his old team.  Suzuki vs what was suppose to be his future team…shall be fun.

    2 future hall of fame goalies…Fleury 2 cups, Price 2 Olympic golds.  Fun.

    oldest franchise v youngest franchise

    montreal chancing cup 25 and Vegas chasing cup 1
    Post edited by Meltdown99 on
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,315
    how can you not like vegas?

    no russians!
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,827
    Congrats Wobert.
    I'm not making up that I don't like Vegas.  Fuck that place.  One of the best things about last year was that for probably the first time in 20+ years I did not have to go to Vegas.  In 2019 I think I was there for nearly three weeks 
    So....so, so, so, so, so done with that place.  
    I know you liked it there.  Put your Golden Showers sweater on and go back!  :lol:. 


    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Hurricanes' Dougie Hamilton on Lightning: 'We lost to a team $18M over the cap' - The Athletic
    Salty tears.  
    Nope.  The loophole should be closed though.  But I have little faith in buttface from the nba doing the right thing


    Easiest fix is LTIR includes the playoffs. 
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,884
    Jumb0 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Hurricanes' Dougie Hamilton on Lightning: 'We lost to a team $18M over the cap' - The Athletic
    Salty tears.  
    Nope.  The loophole should be closed though.  But I have little faith in buttface from the nba doing the right thing


    Easiest fix is LTIR includes the playoffs. 
    Yes, but have the owners or commissioner even said that what the Lightning did even violates the spirit of their intent?  I have not seen that.  The league evaluated that Kuch's surgery and recovery were in line with what you would expect from hip surgery.  As far as I know, all this hand wringing and assumptions are from the media and some fans, not the actual league.  As the article notes, five other teams were over the salary cap using the same process.  They averaged 5 MM over.  Lightning were 8.  
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    mrussel1 said:
    Jumb0 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Hurricanes' Dougie Hamilton on Lightning: 'We lost to a team $18M over the cap' - The Athletic
    Salty tears.  
    Nope.  The loophole should be closed though.  But I have little faith in buttface from the nba doing the right thing


    Easiest fix is LTIR includes the playoffs. 
    Yes, but have the owners or commissioner even said that what the Lightning did even violates the spirit of their intent?  I have not seen that.  The league evaluated that Kuch's surgery and recovery were in line with what you would expect from hip surgery.  As far as I know, all this hand wringing and assumptions are from the media and some fans, not the actual league.  As the article notes, five other teams were over the salary cap using the same process.  They averaged 5 MM over.  Lightning were 8.  
    The owners will not speak publicly.  The owners prefer to keep things quiet…this also may be an issue that must be dealt with the CBA….so why would the owners distract from the the Stanley Cup playoffs for an issue that can only be dealt with at contract time…and the NHLPA don’t care…like any union it means more money in their pocket and good for the players as well.  It is what it is.  Just like Detroit, Chicago and Pittsburgh…eventually Tampa will fall victim to the cap…that is unless they got Sam Pollock and Scotty Bowman running the team…but Pollack has passed on.  But thats the idea of the cap…parity and no dynasties…
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    I think that could be a golden opportunity for Montreal…stick Price on LTIR after the Olympics and load up the roster..But quite honestly Montreal is to classy of an organization to do that…
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,884
    Meltdown99 said:
    I think that could be a golden opportunity for Montreal…stick Price on LTIR after the Olympics and load up the roster..But quite honestly Montreal is to classy of an organization to do that…
    sure yeah, it's the class that would keep them from doing it, not the massive fines and draft picks if they were caught stashing healthy players on the LTIR, which is explicitly against the rules.  

    Yes, Tampa will fall victim to the cap at some point.  That's just the way it is when you have young players that you develop and then need to get paid.  But they have been riding it for close to a decade now.  
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,812
    mrussel1 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    I think that could be a golden opportunity for Montreal…stick Price on LTIR after the Olympics and load up the roster..But quite honestly Montreal is to classy of an organization to do that…
    sure yeah, it's the class that would keep them from doing it, not the massive fines and draft picks if they were caught stashing healthy players on the LTIR, which is explicitly against the rules.  
     
    Right? 

    lol
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Meltdown99 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Hurricanes' Dougie Hamilton on Lightning: 'We lost to a team $18M over the cap' - The Athletic
    Salty tears.  
    Nope.  The loophole should be closed though.  But I have little faith in buttface from the nba doing the right thing

    Yep.  But I don't blame Tampa for taking advantage of an awful rule.  It's like when teams used to backload the contracts with 4-5 years at like 500K per year to bring down the AAV for the cap hit.  Teams will do anything they can to win.  There's a reason stuff like this only happens in the NHL....his name is Gary Bettman.

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