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There is this Sharks fan I follow on twitter and I remember just before the playoffs she was posting how Thornton and a bunch of them have better point per game averages than some others guys, Datsyuk was one I know but it doesn't really matter because the people she kept posting had Cups. Datsyuk has played in round 3 or beyond 4 times, and the Sharks have only been to the WCF's twice, going 1-8. A guy like Datsyuk, who was a rookie in 02 and did struggle from 03-06, has more Cups than Sharks have WCF game wins.

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It's not a bad idea to make a push for Vanek, I agree. But I also agree with what Chris and you are getting at, that it's a mistake to throw big money at FA's in today's NHL. Build from within, baby. The Wild add big money with Vanek, combined with what they're paying Suter/Parise, and they are really going to handcuff themselves when it comes to signing up and comers like Granlund, Coyle, and Brodin, and Kuemper (all of whom make less than $1 mil right now). Even with the Cap going up, they will find it difficult.
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at least you didn't have the jackets winning the cup :o

Lol I just sent this to my friend who's a Sharks fan, he's not happy with me to begin with because when they were up 3-0 I texted him saying Kings in 7.

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Nope, just runners up.

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:hug:hug Nice platform to build off of now!

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:lol I really want to send this to a Sharks friend of mine, but I'm holding off to see how the Avs do in their game 7 so he doesn't have anything to throw back at me if they blow it too. :(

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Blowing a 3-1 lead last year was bad enough, although the Hawks were a much better team than the Wings, can't imagine blowing a 3-0 lead. And it's not like the Sharks are a bad team. They were throttling the Kings....just amazing.

At least you guys didn't have a 3-0 stranglehold on the Wild and blow it, I say send it to him lol.

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True... and the Avs don't have the recent choke job history the Sharks do. The Avs have just plain sucked with zero expectations.

You've convinced me. Sending now.

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no doubt, i heard this morning that they doubled the number of season ticket holders over the past month.

i can't wait for october.

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Hoping no Wings can get injured between now and then.

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I'm sure at least half of them will find a way.

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I can't stand the Sharks, so it would be nice to see them completely blow the series. However, I dislike Jeff Carter so much and do no want him to be on another team that comes back 0-3.

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There was a Lions player once that got hurt falling UP THE STAIRS. How do you do that? I guess they are seeing if Pavel needs surgery or not on his knee and will figure it out by the end of the week. Kinda hope they just do it. I always think, what if rest doesn't make it better?

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If they don't win the cup at least they've brought in new fans. Which is awesome since they didn't even make it past round 1. I enjoy seeing the market expand. Rightfully deserved.

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thought this was the buffalo wings thread for a minute

if you coulda seen the look on my face

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was it like this: http://sportsgif.com/wp-content/uplo...ackman-GIF.gif

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They just need to store every player in a padded room all summer.

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:lol:lol

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:lol haha

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Sounds like Wings might use their last buyout on Tootoo. Not surprised really and that would be cool of them. He can play a nice 4th line role still, just it didn't work out here. Wish it could have.

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Toews, Getzlaf, and Brown for the Messier award. I can get behind that. Phenomenal young leaders. :thumbsup

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Do we know when the Jack Adams nominations will come out?

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it's known he's been skating, but i think today he officially practiced

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May 6, according to this:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=7...d=nhl:topheads

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As much as I agree with nominations like those, I really don't care for the Messier award.

I have a mirror in my bathroom. Rarely look in it though. I know I look good... don't need confirmation.

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I do find it interesting that Messier gets to do it all. Pick the nominees and the winner.

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Third year in a row for Brown too. :thumbsup