GDT: Offseason Thread Part V: We're Comfortable With Our Defense

[2 12 oz Drinks]

Originally Posted by Mint Babchuk Crunch

Are you serious? I have been currently working on a picture of this except it's JR's head shopped over John Cusack

[BanginLikeaBiscuit]

Originally Posted by JustJoe2k5

I hope Parise re-signs with the Devils as well, if only to ensure he will never be a Penguin.

I'm hoping either Devils or the Wild. Him going to Pittsburgh, Philly Chicago, or Detroit just wouldn't be fair

[bleedgreen]

Originally Posted by Mint Babchuk Crunch

Damn, you beat me to it.

[What the Faulk]

I think it'd be hilarious if Pittsburgh missed out on both Parise and Suter after all the talk about getting both last week.

[dammit100]

Originally Posted by bleedgreen

Damn, you beat me to it.

twitter was there a few minutes earlier:
https://twitter.com/Section_328/stat...77582115663872

JR outside Nash's house: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kkoki9sqoQQ/T …
8:30 AM - 3 Jul 12 via web

[TheBigKahuna]

Parise is going to be a Wild.

That sounds terrible.

[JustJoe2k5]

Originally Posted by TheBigKahuna

Parise is going to be a Wild.

That sounds terrible.

I'd like that. Minnesota is my favorite Western Conference team, mainly because I really like their third jerseys.

[Misfit Semin]

Originally Posted by JustJoe2k5

I'd like that. Minnesota is my favorite Western Conference team, mainly because I really like their third jerseys.

That is a good looking jersey.

It would be cool if he went to the West.

[tarheelhockey]

Originally Posted by MadMardigan

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger
Bryce Salvador agrees to 3 year, $9.5 contract with New Jersey Devils. $3.16 aav.

Not as ludicrous as expected.

[JustJoe2k5]

Luke DeCock ‏@LukeDeCock
@MikeTheJet Corvo also fits depth chart and is cheaper than Allen would have been. Wouldn't be surprised if there were other changes on D.

There may be hope.

[Misfit Semin]

Originally Posted by JustJoe2k5

There may be hope.

[Novacane]

I wish Parise would sign a 1 yr contract from now on, so we could re-live this every year.

[Misfit Semin]

http://video.hurricanes.nhl.com/vide...=684&id=183450

Coach Kirk on Welsh's development.

[Joe McGrath]

http://articles.courant.com/1994-05-...-paul-holmgren

Someone in the puck daddy chat linked this. That sure takes me back.

[TheBigKahuna]

Originally Posted by JustJoe2k5

I'd like that. Minnesota is my favorite Western Conference team, mainly because I really like their third jerseys.

I don't care what team he ends up with, out west is better.

I'm just saying it sounds strange to say "He's a ranger, Devil, Flyer" vs "He's a Wild".

[geehaad]

Originally Posted by Joe McGrath

http://articles.courant.com/1994-05-...-paul-holmgren

Someone in the puck daddy chat linked this. That sure takes me back.

I wasn't following hockey back then, but wow...suspicions confirmed.

[Joe McGrath]

Originally Posted by geehaad

I wasn't following hockey back then, but wow...suspicions confirmed.

I can't take Verbeek at his word since he's the asshat that got into a fist fight in a Buffalo bar with a 19 year old Chris Pronger in tow. That team had some issues beyond McGuire's complete incompetence.

[bleedgreen]

A drunk gm? The best part of that story was it reaffirmed how fast Sanderson was, they had to chase him a few blocks and nabbed him trying to hop a chain link fence.

[geehaad]

Who couldn't love a franchise like that?

Sounds very entertaining.

[tarheelhockey]

Originally Posted by geehaad

Who couldn't love a franchise like that?

Sounds very entertaining.

Entertaining like a rush-hour pileup.

[JustJoe2k5]

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline
As @DarrenDreger noted earlier, growing indications Nash's "approved" list could expand if not traded by mid-July #elephantgestation #CBJ

Just keep staring him down Rutherford.

[Novacane]

I'm not mad at the guy, but just hurry up already.

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG

Parise tells Minneapolis Star-Tribune he has not made a decision about where to sign and has yet to discuss the situation with his fiancee

[What the Faulk]

Originally Posted by JustJoe2k5

Just keep staring him down Rutherford.

I'm very curious to know what the offer is if it doesn't involve Faulk, Skinner or Murphy. Probably at least Rask, 2 firsts as a start.

[StormCast]

Originally Posted by JustJoe2k5

There may be hope.

I'd thought I was reading into JR's words initially but given Luke's comment, he doesn't mention the players as he usually has done in years past.

"We like the balance we have on defense," he said. "We’re comfortable with our defensive structure."

Maybe it's wishful thinking but then again, maybe not.

[Troll Ward]

We need to make a hard run at Semin now. With everyone else (seemingly) entagled in the Parise sweepstakes, if we put an attractive offer in front of him (say 4 yrs @ $7), we might well get him to sign on the dotted line.

AFTER Parise signs I think the Semin stakes will heat up quite a bit.