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Have to agree with Chris.

In the last 10 years, Jack Eichel (2015), Johnny Gaudreau (2014) and Matt Carle (2006) really had any type of NHL success. And before Carle, Ryan Miller (2001).

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Yep. And Eichel is obviously in a different class considering he probably would have been a #1 pick in any other draft than his own the last 5 years.

Not to say Vesey doesn't have potential to be a productive player, but there just isn't any correlation between being a productive NHL player and being a late draft picks that have a late coming out party and win the Hobey Baker.

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Goddammit! I'll go to the box for two minutes and feel shame.

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Going back to Vesey, I can't say I'm too bummed about not getting him. I think I'm just more bummed he didn't pick us. It would have been a nice get and given us more credibility that we snagged a guy like when most of the league and the "big boys" were after him.

We sent JT but I guess it was the Susan Sarandon and Liam Neeson videos that swayed him.

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Wings emailed me a presale password to buy tickets today. Sure hope I can get tickets to the last (regular season) game at JLA. Here's hoping it's not the last game there. My backup game, or maybe I do both, is the Hawks on my birthday. Tickets to that game are actually cheaper than the last game against the fucking Devils. I better not be busy right at 10am. I'll lose out on the last game for sure if I don't try right at 10.

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Fuck, only singles for both of those games unless my dad and I wanted to sit in different rows, like him in front of me, for the Hawks game. Guess I'll try for next week when they go on sale to the public. Last game will probably be the same but maybe more available for the Hawks game. I thought about other games but none of them really matter to me. Looking at weekends or when I'm off at christmas, Bruins at Halloween? no. Sabres a few days after christmas? Eh.

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Apparently the Wild have changed their goal song to Prince's Let's Go Crazy , which is just awesome.

https://twitter.com/mnwild/status/768127510865448961

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This just vaulted them from one of the most boring and unoriginal goal songs to one of the best. Fucking love this.

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Bob Boughner and Kevin Dineen are allegedly "major candidates" at the top of Colorado's list right now.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/re...-coaching-job/

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Kevin Dineen is the best.

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Only quality ones available because we're a few weeks from training camp, you mean?

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I always enjoy holiday shows. good luck!
Fucking awesome.

hi guys. miss you.

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My eternal thanks to Patrick Roy for that.

I guess the biggest problem has been getting permission from other teams to talk to their assistants and such. Can't say I blame those other teams.

Miss you more.

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Miss Hollywood up in here.

As for my ticket issue, I think I'll try and see what the public on sale date next Monday does. I'm assuming the presale only had a certain number of tickets. Not that it means I'll get tickets to the last game but might be more available for all games. Maybe I'm just getting old where I don't want the spend the money on an "eh" game. The Wings being average doesn't help. Do I really want to spent a lot of money (cause they ain't cheap) to watch them play the Bruins for the 3rd time in 3 years? Not really. Only games I'd want to see are against Tampa, Pit, Chicago.

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I've gotten to the point where I only buy tickets on Stubhub or something a couple days before the game. I don't even bother with Ticketmaster's on-sale dates anymore. Way too much stress.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZDa2yQ_ncY

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I mean, I'd rather drop an extra $50/ea on the same tickets to avoid the stress and headache of dealing with all that.

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Eh doesn't bother me too bad. Just feel like I'm getting old where I'd rather sit at home and watch it on tv than drive 45 minutes downtown, pay $70+ for a ticket plus parking, have to deal with traffic getting out and then getting home late. I can watch it on tv and go to bed when it's over. I'd spend the money on Hawks, Pens, TBL or that last game at JLA but that's it. Like I said, I'll try on Monday but if not...oh well.

But hey, that new arena is gonna be awesome.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nh...rena/89233964/

My favorite part "New seats are 21 inches wide, compared to 17-18 at Joe Louis Arena" They are amazingly fucking tight at JLA and I'm skinny. Can't imagine what an even slightly overweight person feels like going there.

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lol @ that roof though

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Forgot when Lightning single season tix went on sale to get tix for Hawks vs. Lightning...will also just stubhub closer in.

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:lol :lol That's great. The Wings will have some good times at the Hot 'n Ready.

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"Pizza, pizza!"

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Good read about the Hartford Whalers on ESPN today. Check it out if you get the chance.

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Hudler to Stars. 1 year, $2 million

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Stars goaltending is still a big ?. $10mil combined for their goalies who are a combined 64 years old. Offense will be great though.

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Saw Rask didn't make the list of top 10 goalies. I would have to agree, he gives up soft goals at the worst times and can't win in big games

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I hate that I like Pietrangelo so much, but dude deserves to be captain of that team. Underrated defenseman, for sure.

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The roof at the Hot N Ready is amazing. Just fantastic.

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:thumbsup One of my favorite in the league right now, especially after last year's playoffs. Definitely deserves the C.

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Wow, nice move by Arizona in getting Logan Crouse from FLA. Sure, taking on Bolland's contract for another couple years is a chunk of change, but worth it if Crouse pans out. They are building a hell of a team down there.

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I miss Bolly so much.

<3 <3 <3