The best thing about the NHL these days has nothing to do with what is going on between the boards… it’s the short off-season. Bring on the draft, and bring on prospect camp!

These might be my favorite “features” on the site. Bee-Rad, I wish I had your picture finding skills.

Although it didn’t win us a cup, I long to return to the days when we weren’t so hung up on the latest guy drafted as the next savior of the franchise.

I liked it better when I didn’t hear so much about guys who might wear the note.

These days, it’s almost as though the press guide has been flipped around such that the prospects have the five page spreads and the regular line-up is crammed 3-5 to a page in black and white.

Hopefully we’ll return to being awed by the current team VERY soon.

/Relinquishes soapbox to the next in line…

“Might wear the note” my ass – Eller and Oshie have officially been inked. Welcome to the future.

“Welcome to the future”. A future filled with worshipping prospects and not the actual team sucks. As soon the playoffs are a regular thing in STL, we are not going to have to hear about how picks might be great some day.

My original post is NOT about any one player in particular, just a culture that has sprouted up since Wal-Mart deconstructed the team. It is a cycle of losing that just breeds more losing — “We suck, but wait until the pee-wee kids skating between periods bulk up. You’re in for serious trouble then, Western Conference.” Don’t get me wrong, I like the fact that our future looks good based on the prospects backstage. I like the fact that Davidson and the owners are committed to rebuilding instead of trading the future away for limited instant success.

Yeah, I know Eller and Oshie signed. I’m glad because I won’t have to hear about every time they go to the can from now on. Up until today, they were both, “might wear the note”. Both are still unproven commodities. Please don’t quote college or junior stats to me in an effort to prove they are worthy. It’s not the NHL; success in college or juniors may be an indication of potential future achievement, but it does not necessarily equal success outside of those arenas. From many of the comments I have HEARD, people have already awarded the prospects the cup and given them a parade down Market Street.

While I am glad we have highly touted prospects, I don’t need to know their party habits before they even sign with the club; I don’t care. I just hope they turn into the NHLers we all want them to be and don’t wind up playing pick-up roller hockey in Guam.

Answer Man Says: May 13th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
These might be my favorite "features" on the site.

Brad:

Same here. I like the continuation of the “quit school, get rich” theme.

I want to see all of next season’s players have their photos taken while standing in some leafy green bushes. Nothing says “ice hockey” like greenery. (It can’t be worse than the “somebody sprayed Pam on my face so I look like I’ve been working hard” player videos that they used last season.)

Is Denmark that overgrown that they couldn’t find a wall or something for him to stand in front of?

Don’t knock the Guamanian roller hockey league unless you’ve played in it.

geesh, Milo, what a way to be the turd in the punchbowl.

I’ve been looking forward to this for a while, now. Once camp breaks, I might have to spend a vacation day checking out the newbs at the Mills. Also, add my vote to “fave features” … this and the caveman meetings. Do they meet for the playoffs? Chelios is still playing, someone will have to fill in for him.

Let’s ask the Pittsburgh fans how they feel about growing pains with a bunch of “potential” on their team……….one game away from the Finals must be feeling awfully damn good right about now.

As far as their “party habits” – lighten up Francis, Brad was just trying to make us all giggle today…and that he did for me! :D

BTW – who are the 2 guys with EEEJ?

No intent to be a turd in the punchbowl (Up the Academy was such a great flick, BTW).

Diana sums up my point exactly. I am looking forward to being where Pittsburgh is right now. Pittsburgh is not heavily combing High School club leagues for their team anymore. They are at the point where their fans can pay less attention to the prospects and more attention to what is. Is there something wrong with that desire?

I’m still supporting the team when it is 12th in the West just as hard as I would be if it was 2nd in the West (Don’t want to be #1 again; been there, done that - watched Owen Nolan put a bowling ball behind Turek from center ice.)

Tim: Take a day off and watch the newbs at the Mills. I just hope its not the most exciting on-ice experience of the season.

Diana: I also think Brad’s stuff was funny. I laughed well on both of the EJ-TJ scripts. As far as party habits, TJ can only be a savior if he stays out of the prison league.

Brad: Did your team win the woven basket in Guam?

Milo
/non-troll

Milo – it’s all cool – we love the Blues and we all want the same thing – success on the ice and reason to hold up our heads proudly for the Note!

Yeah, that whole Oh-No goal from the red line and Roman jumping for some stupid reason and it going in – still haunts me – especially because that’s the end I sit on and I saw every sick moment of it!

1. sucks – look at the Sharks, disappointed again and a good coach get’s fired – guess he’s like JQ – not a good playoff guy………

Is it worse to be a turd in the punchbowl or the baby ruth in a pool? ;)

I thought the turd was in the elevator.

Diana Says: May 14th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Is it worse to be a turd in the punchbowl or the baby ruth in a pool?

I’ll choose the baby ruth - Caddyshack was a much better movie than Up the Academy.

Is someone acting as an undercover operative on Facebook? Maybe Nadia, age:22 Location: St. Charles Interests: Drinking at OB Clark’s with my Girls; Hockey. That’s the only way I can explain the candid pictures and info we are privy to here on gametime.