One of the problems soe of these guys have is that they have been told all their lives how good they are. The heads get too big.

Maybe it’s just me, but don’t all goalies have some negative aspect about them that makes them worse in many people’s eyes? People still hound Brodeur for losing focus. Fans have knocked Tim Thomas for his technical ability, and continue to do so despite him winning a Vezina Trophy this past season. People on these boards consider Luongo overrated.

While it’s disturbing to see he’s gained X amount of pounds, do we know if that was on advice from a trainer/nutritionist, or if it was due to him growing into his body, or if he simply was lazy and gained weight? Because of this one statement I assure you he will be hounded with the label “out of shape” for the a large part of his career, as people have continued to do with Bourret, Lehtonen, Wellwood, etc despite the reports of any of those players working out very hard during the offseason with various physical trainers.

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On the Armstrong deal-I’m really disappointed in the term of 1 year. It was obviously negotiated that way, and probably spured on by him. If so, I don’t blame him for wanting to become a FA sooner than later, but as a Thrasher fan, I see him walking next year and that sux donkey balls. Here’s to hoping some of the prospects really shine in camp this fall, and are able to fill some holes this season and next.

So far, DW’s offseason moves have peaked my interest and made my stomach growl, but they have not quinched my thirst or caused me to consider purchasing season tix again. And all the stomach growling may just be indigestion from hearing DW and the ASG boys in the news.

I think he really needs to make one positive big splash(outside of Kovy resigning) before the season starts to actually attract some interest locally and elsewhere. A legit move like Sharp, Savard, Thorton, or someone else in the same category.

Another thought occurs to me. Gulp. Nobody ever put a gun to Todd White’s head when he agreed to a 4-year deal, in 2007. And that was AFTER the playoff debacle. So? Heavy sigh. So, Todd White was willing to commit to us when the wheels had fallen off. There’s something to be said for that. And has Todd White FAILED us? He put up career-best numbers last year. He seems to be a decent “team player.” I hear no stories about Todd White being a cancer in the lockeroom. Segue to Savard, does Savvy really want to come back here?? (Do the players want him back here?) If he doesn’t, I defer to the STANDARD RULE: “Don’t trade for players who don’t want to be here.” If there’s a “twist” of sorts, it’s that Kovalchuk gets his Tier I center back, and neither player has committed anything beyond this season.

Ifffff it’s true that the salary cap will shrink next year, Todd White’s contract will be a welcome one. Pause. (You can giggle.) Knowing NHL accounting principles, the cap will DECREASE to $55 million. (That’s $1.8 million less than it is now.) Woooooooh. That RADICALLY alters things, huh? If the cap is to decrease, I’d like it to shrink to a number at which the Atlanta Spirit, LLC, can actually compete. I doubt we’ll ever see $39 million again. (Laugh out loud, it helps to burn calories.) But we KNOW the Spirit, LLC can reach the cap limit on that one. I think they could spend all the way to a $48 million cap limit. That’d be a sizeable DECREASE for the NHL Cap. All the big markets would cry a river of tears, while the smaller ones would likely rejoice, and prosper. And finally, Atlanta would have a fighting chance.

Are they talking about speech at the arena or any public speach?

If that wasn’t enough, the front page of the invoice requests that you pay the remaining balance on your account despite the prearranged payment plan.

Once again, the ASG redefines customer service.

http://www.ontheforecheck.com/2009/7/16/950950/how-much-does-your-favorite-team

Did you make it out to prospect camp this year? If yes, what did you think of him? From what I saw of him, he looked like he had the goods, just needed to be more consistent with the effort (seems to support what the anon exec said). He’s young enough that I wouldn’t fret overly much – though it would help if we had a better goaltending development staff (or even a staff period). Hopefully we can secure Moose as a goalie coach after this season, which should continue to help Kari, as well as Pavs and Pasquale in the future. Particularly in Pasquale’s case if work ethic is the question mark.