NHL 2011-12 season thread

[k.k.]

Timmy T is a headcase. Sit out then. Or better yet, good riddance.
Someone might overpay for Semin, but they'd be foolish. He won't likely be missed if he heads back home to play.
I don't see Parise going anywhere.
Contrary to what everyone else thinks, I think Suter stays put with Nashville too. Yeah the Red Wings want him, but so what. He likes playing in Nashville and they have been a playoff fixture for many years now.
I read this morning that apparently the Rangers want Radulov. We'll see. Every year the Rags are linked to all the bigger names that are free agents. They got Brad Richards last year. Not sure Radulov fixes their ills though.

[Wilch]

And the staunch Canuck haters are still defending Thomas. Seems like he's a god to them for denying the Canucks the cup.

I believe Rask is an RFA this coming season as well. The Bruins will likely be stuck with a little south of $10m on the books just on two goalies, and one of them won't even be around to play.

[k.k.]

I believe Rask is an RFA this coming season as well. The Bruins will likely be stuck with a little south of $10m on the books just on two goalies, and one of them won't even be around to play.

I expect to see Rask get 60+ starts for Boston this coming season, and be solid. They'll quickly forget about TT.

[Tempo Gain]

I read this morning that apparently the Rangers want Radulov. We'll see. Every year the Rags are linked to all the bigger names that are free agents. They got Brad Richards last year. Not sure Radulov fixes their ills though.

I've heard some talk about that too. See in the Post today he's restricted so they're talking trade. May not be too much though as he has a standing offer to play back home. Seems like he could be good value to add a forward for relatively little. Gaborik looks to be out for 6 months with shoulder surgery so they have a hole to fill. They'd like Parise, but hard to say of course. Jersey's money problems are real so they should have a shot at him at least.

You seen this KK?

Islanders moving to Brooklyn worth discussing

[k.k.]

You seen this KK?

Islanders moving to Brooklyn worth discussing

Yeah, this 'Isles to Brooklyn' story has been out there in some form or another for at least a year now. I'll believe it when I see it. As long as the team remains on Long Island, I'm okay with it. Queens, Brooklyn, whatever. If they move off Long Island and cease to be "the Islanders", they'll lose me as a fan. Simple as that. Been thru it before with the original Winnipeg Jets and the Montreal Expos.

[Tempo Gain]

It looks to me that it may be the only way. Lon Gislanders won't have a fun time driving in but beats having no team I guess. I don't think they'll have a problem selling tickets.

[k.k.]

It looks to me that it may be the only way. Lon Gislanders won't have a fun time driving in but beats having no team I guess. I don't think they'll have a problem selling tickets.

Yeah, they'll sell tickets there, no prob. I figure they'll even gain some fans. And as far as the arena being too small, look at what happened in Winnipeg. Supply and demand. The Jets season tix are sold out for 5 years and there is a waiting list 8000 deep to get them (you have to pay to be on the list too!). If the Isles can find their way back to the playoff mix, tickets will sell like hotcakes. The fans are there, they're just pissed off over a rebuilding product and fickle (and sometimes nutty) ownership.

[Wilch]

I don't know if the Gretzky Oilers or the late 70s Habs managed to do this, but the Kings are on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup without losing a single game on the road.

My goodness.

[k.k.]

I don't know if the Gretzky Oilers or the late 70s Habs managed to do this, but the Kings are on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup without losing a single game on the road.

My goodness.

That is indeed pretty impressive. Hindsight is 20/20, but it seems the writing was on the wall after the Kings knocked off the President Trophy winning Canucks and then the solid Blues in the next round. I'd say they have earned it. I'm not real impressed with the Devils in the Cup Finals though. I think they used up all their juice just getting out of the East Conf and into the Finals.

[Tempo Gain]

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012 ... your-mind/

Finally, next media's take on the state of the stanley cup finals