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A Hopeful Tuesday

by on November 7, 2012 in League News, Morning Mashup - 492 Comments

A Hopeful Tuesday
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There might have been a little somethin’ somethin’ crowding your Twitter feed last night, forcing you to miss the updates (or lack thereof.. in this case, possibly a good thing) from the latest round of NHL/NHLPA meetings. No word about what went down, but the negotiating session lasted seven hours and ended with plans to resume talks today (Wednesday).

Considering the last meeting between the two sides took about 10 minutes and preceded two weeks of stalemate, this seems to be a good sign. They’re talking at length, and a process that’s been riddled with posturing has broken for some welcomed silence and secrecy.

Perhaps a few missed paycheques and the cancelation of the Winter Classic has injected the necessary urgency to arrive at an agreement that really isn’t that far out of reach.

Or maybe I’m just brimming with hope after last night.

Wednesday morning links…

The NHL could learn something from the U.S. Elections
Graphic Comments with another beauty at The Hockey Nation network. This is Shitty_Watercolour-level awesome (Redditors?)

Tyler Biggs had a +10 CORSI on Friday
Biggs getting some love from unlikely sources.

The Leaf Legacy Series
Michael Langlois with some nice reads on Leafs history. Better than watching KHL highlights, I say.

Not even Hurricane looters want Leafs hats
Hey, someone found a Leafs joke in the Hurricane Sandy disaster.

NHL, players meet in secrecy

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  • rustynail

    Based on what?

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  • Amoroq

    The fact that the US govt will not let the cliff approach without a parachute.  Common sense.

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  • Amoroq

    The dow is now tracking up, could finish close to even by end of business.

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  • DefenceWinsChampionships

    No offence, but that would be crazy. There’s no way to justify picking a guy who is realistically just a 3rd or 4th liner if he makes the NHL. Not at 4th overall. Gotta go for a top 6 forward, top 4 dman or starting goalie. Positions that are much harder to fill.

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  • Amoroq

    I did say outside the box ;)

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  • Doorman,s Bettsy

    Put the Watch Tower Down!  NOW;  Before it,s too Late!!!  lol

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  • CanuckintheUK

    Just heard that the talks are trying to get deal done before NBC deal starts on Nov 23rd.. hence the US thanksgiving time deadline always mentioned..

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  • phaneufoundlander

    If this ever came to fruition, who do you think Burke would grab at the 4th spot? Quite the selection there from Columbus and Phoenix…

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  • DefenceWinsChampionships

    Oliver Ekmann-Larsson (D)
    Ryan Murray (D)
    Keith Yandle (D)
    Ryan Johansen (F)
    Mike Smith (G)
    Jack Johnson (D)
    James Wizniewski (D)
    Derek Brassard (F)
    Artem Anisimov (F)
    R.J. Umberger (F)
    Boone Jenner (F)
    John Moore (D)
    Shane Doan (F)
    Radim Vrbata (F)
    Brandon Dubinsky (F)
    David Rundblad (D)
    Antoine Vermette (F)
    Zybinek Michalek (D)
    Steve Mason (G)
    Sergei Bobrovsky (G)
    Tim Erixon (D)
    Fedor Tyutin (D)
    Martin Hanzal (F)

    That’s 23 of the best guys off the top of my head. The top 15 probably would be made up of 15/23 of these players, in no particular order. We could likely end up with a top 4 dman or Mike Smith. Of stay the hell away from Jack Jonhson, though. He and Kessel HATE each other.

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  • CanuckintheUK

     Mike Smith from Coyotes

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  • DefenceWinsChampionships

    I think Edmonton would take OEL. If the Habs took Yandle, the Isles would take Murray. If the Habs took Murray, the Isles would likely take Johansen. They already have Streit and Visnovsky making a ton of money as offensive dmen, and they have Johansen’s junior teammate, Niederreiter.
    So of the Habs took Yandle, we’d be looking at:
    Johansen, Wizniewski, Johnson, Smith, Michalek, Hanzal or Brassard

    An if the Habs took Murray:
    Yandle, Wizniewski, Johnson, Smith, Michalek, Hanzal or Brassard.

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  • Burtonboy

    Joffrey Lupul Parody ‏@RealJLupul
    *BREAKING* Jeff Carter and Mike Richards have both asked for a trade. Hearing they want to go to Washington or Colorado…

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  • Archie Vanlanda

    If we could get Yandle that would be amazing. Is he a left side or right side d?

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  • DefenceWinsChampionships

    Left. He’d definitely be my pick in that scenario.

    Yandle – Phaneuf
    Liles – Gunnarsson
    Gardiner – Franson

    *drools*

    But if the Habs took Yandle, I’d probably take Johansen. He was rushed to the NHL, but as the 2010 4th overall pick, he still has legitimate 1st line center potential. We could really use Smith, but Johansen would be a better asset to get our hands on, due to age, potential, contract, etc.

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  • TheCanucksnaphook

    Best tweet….well done to that guy.

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  • Archie Vanlanda

    Martin Hanzal would also be a really good pickup. The guy hits like crazy and is great defensively. That D with Yandle looks way better.

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  • http://www.hockey-nerd.com Cameron

    Not really.  Country has a President who wants to create jobs and build the middle class.  Of course Wall Street doesn’t like it.

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  • http://www.hockey-nerd.com Cameron

    We have far larger concerns than that.

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  • phaneufoundlander

    I think BB wouold be looking hard at Mike Smith…

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  • phaneufoundlander

    WTF???

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  • TheCanucksnaphook

    Whats going on with Coyote talk?

    plus Cameron you arent allowed to talk politics any longer……you hve been banned.

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  • DefenceWinsChampionships

    Mike Smith would be a risky pick. He’s only had one good season, and it was with a good defensive team. He could very well fall back to mediocrity next season.

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  • phaneufoundlander

    Agreed, lets cut the boring political talk…. the Obama win can only be seen has positive for Canada so lets move on…its done.

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  • http://www.twitter.com/jmckelvie Gettin Rielled Up

    hahahahahahah

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  • TheCanucksnaphook

    Haha.  I will disagree with that statement but yes, let us move on.

    LETS GET BACK TO HOCKEY !!!

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