Thursday links: Excited to see Matt D'Agostini put the Blues over the top and into the 8th spot edition
by averagejoe on Mar 4, 2010 5:00 AM CST
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The trade deadline was ... wow. So exciting. Every team just doing everything they can to win. The Blues made TWO trades, I mean the front office is really going for it this season.
Blues news
- At the deadline, the Blues preferred to stand pat. Wouldn't want to break up these world beaters. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
- Matt D'Agostini was traded for the first time in his life late Tuesday. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
- This headline pretty much sums up the Blues deadline deals: Nothing on the NHL roster affected. [Peoria Journal Star]
- Jake Allen, a second-round pick of the Blues who the organization has not given up on, won his second CHL Goaltender of the Week award for the second time in a month. [The WHL]
Hockey news
- Wednesday's results. [Yahoo! Sports]
- Man the NHL is just cramming games in after the break. [Yahoo! Sports]
- Every deadline deal with analysis. This is pretty thorough. [TSN]
- ESPN grades most of the deadline deals. [ESPN]
- From Luvhockey: Rob Ramage wants a new trial or a reduced sentence after pulling a Dany Heatley. [St. Louis Globe-Democrat]
- Did the Hurricanes blow it by not trading Ray Whitney? Short answer: Yes. [Canes County]
- A look a the busy, busy Coyotes. [Five for Howling]
- Lee Stempniak received a much fonder farewell when he left St. Louis. [Pension Plan Puppets]
- David Booth gets vengeance. [Puck Daddy]
- Peter Mueller likes being in Colorado. [TSN]
- Need another reason to hate the Tampa Bay Lightning? The new owner of the Bolts also co-owns the Red Sox. [ESPN]
Other links
- I don't know about you, but I really could go for a pair of chair pants. [The Weak Shop]
- White people post links THIS. Black people post links this this. [Gunaxin]
Video
From Matt: Ed Jovanoski got rocked by Mr. T.J. Oshie.
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I can't help but notice
A tinge of dejection in your feelings toward the Blues actions at the trade deadline. I have to ask though, did you really want the Blues to shake up their lineup a bunch and try to squeak into the playoffs with two backup goaltenders?
Playoffs, for playoffs sake is basically what the Blues did for 25 straight seasons and it got them nowhere. I’m just as tired as you of hearing the “patience while we grow from within” sermon…but unfortunately, the Blues find themselves in a spot where the players they want to part with can’t even be given away, let alone traded for a piece the Organ-I-Zation needs. So…yea I’m sayin’ it, “just be patient.” :)
by SouthernBlue on Mar 4, 2010 7:57 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
I did want moves to get us to the playoffs this year
I wanted to unload some of the guys we almost certainly aren’t going to resign and get at least some draft picks. I mean do you really expect us to resign Kariya or Mason? no then we should have gotten something for them. We could have gotten some kind of draft pick for Kariya probably not a first round but something that we might have used to get someone we could have used next year.
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That's all well and good, sir...
…but if no one is buying what you have to sell, you’re not going to make a sale at any price.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
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by Tomorrows Blues on Mar 4, 2010 9:35 AM CST up reply actions
That's what my husband
keeps telling me when I ask him to get rid of his 10k comic books
Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder
Under no circumstances should he get rid of the comic books...
Those could be worth a lot of $$$ at some point.
B.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Mar 4, 2010 10:24 AM CST up reply actions
indeed
scrap paper going to be HUGE when we killz all da trees!
A strong anvil fears no hammer
by Childhood Trauma on Mar 4, 2010 11:41 AM CST up reply actions
as you said
only if someone is willing to buy them
Most of them are late 60’s through early 80’s.
Lots of 10 cent ones
But they’re just sitting there. We could take vacations or buy a new vehicle with them
Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder
^ This ^
+ 1
B.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Mar 4, 2010 9:22 AM CST up reply actions
thats pretty much my feelings
basically, what pisses me off is the team saying they’re going all-out for the playoffs, yet they didn’t add anything to help that goal. everyone here can see this is a flawed team?
it seems like the blues goal is making the playoffs just to make them. either make some moves to get a cup contender, or sell off the garbage (i know that no one was buying but from what it sounds like, kariya and walt werent even asked where they would go).
I really don't know were your coming from here.
I mean I understand your point, but what did you want them to add yesterday? When the Blues were said to be in the running for Step, who’se a solid 3rd liner (which is basically all that was available) , you complained about it. What exactly did you want us to do?
Breaking News: I'm currently in the process of writing "I will not say and/or type "that word" 1,000 times.
here's where im coming from
you’re either a stanley cup contender, or you’re not. the blues, obviously are not.
what they should be doing is getting rid of all the crap that doesnt project long-term. if carlo isn’t in the plans beyond this season, then why is he here? if kariya doesn’t isn’t coming back, then why is he here?
either the team needed to dump guys and make holes in the lineup for guys like eller and junland … or deal something to get an impact player.
trading for stempy woudlnt have solved anything. it would have made the blues a cup contender.
basically, i dont want to just make the playoffs, i want to advance in them. the blues, right now, seem like they just want to make them. either go balls out to win the cup, of punt on the year and focus on the growth. doing nothing isnt the answer.
See, I can't disagree with you more
The Blues were in a situation were either making big moves or selling pieces doesn’t make sense to me, becuase teh NHL is a league were a hot goalie can get you through a series. How many of the top teams in the West really scare you right now? The Blackhawks goaltending isn’t much if any better then ours, the Sharks are choke artists, and Phoenix, LA, and Colorado’s current teams haven’t been there before. The only team that I think has a clear advantage over us is the Canucks because they have Luongo. If we avoid them, then honest to god, I could see us making a serious run.
And, honestly, Kariya is still here because nobody wants him. Boyes is still here because nobody wants the cap hit. Cola is still here because he’s a talented player, and I’m guessing nobody wanted to give up enough to warrent giving him up, even if we’re just holding onto him for a year. We aren’t in rough shape in reguards to prospects, and we have plenty of D-Men waiting for a chance if Cola walks.
To me, the Blues are in a position that they proved last year that if they get hot, they can hang with anyone. It’s not like we were completely outclassed by the Nucks last year, we just ran into Luongo who was a wall. And unless we can get a truely elite player, why trade pieces for a small gain when you can keep them for the last 20 games and see if you get lucky?
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i see it as this
they couldve at least traded the cap hits for mid to low picks, because sometimes you get lucky with the late picks worth a shot on potential then players not helping us now, when the likes of Eller can replace the likes of Kariya
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
Honestly, I don't think anyone was even willing to trade a late round pick for Kariya
And even if they were, keeping Eller down in Peoria for the entire season is a move I’ve liked. Players coming in from overseas getting a full year to get acclimated before going to the NHL game is a wise move, and if we had done it with Berglund, he might not have had such a big slump this year.
Breaking News: I'm currently in the process of writing "I will not say and/or type "that word" 1,000 times.
the game he played
up here to me looked like he fit, the other side of that is take a low pick and a contract similar to Kariyas. there are others in peoria that couldve done the same as Kariya
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
so you think
that this team, as currently built, can make a serious run in the playoffs? the blues, without and additions, are up there with teams like chicago, vancouver and san jose?
so if i choose to believe that, wouldn’t you have wanted to see the team make some kind of addition to this team. there were teams like carolina, toronto and edmonton that were very, very out of it. the blues have the kind of assets stockpiled that they could make a very good offer — ray whitney, perhaps. instead, they did nothing.
they didnt try to improve the team for a playoff run (or even to get in the playoff chase) and they didnt do they opposite and build for the future. that’s what irks me. trying to win now, but not trying hard enough.
A win against Dallas
puts us 1pt out and tied with the Flames who are off today.
As are the other teams just above us Wings and Ducks.
Go Blues
Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder
Great point
We’re in the thick of it.
Put our blinders on and win OUR games.
How d’ya like us now Jovo?
Ott, your next.
ive seen that oshie hit about 100 times now
and it still makes me laugh every time.. that may have to be one of those videos where it gets the “tell me when it gets old and ill stop posting it” stamp
If you have a donkey and i have a chicken and youre donkey ate my chickens feet what would you have.... 2 feet of my cock in youre ass!! haha
Wow... if Jake The Snake had been able to carry that shutout for another 20 minutes, into the second period...
…he’d have set a new QMJHL mark.
I liked the pick of Allen when it was made, and I’m liking it more and more every day.
B.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
ill be
impressed when he does that in the NHL, but for now hes not helping the big team lol
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
Well last night's results couldn't have gone any better for our Blues...
…except maybe a ’Hawks loss to the Oilers.
It was almost mentioned by luvhockey, but last night’s games went down EXACTLY the way they needed to and now, with a win tonight, we’re tied for ninth and one point off the coveted 8-spot.
Vancouver over Detroit? Checkski!
Minnesota over Calgary? With authority!!!
Colorado over Anaheim? 4-3 victory…in Regulation, no less!
Every team between us and the 8-spot lost, besides Dallas, who we can take care of tonight. And all the other games tonight are pretty meaningless (well, LA beating Nashville could help us out in the long haul)
Feeling good…. feeling pretty, prettttttyyyyy…..good.
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Shhhhh...
They’ll hear you.
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yeah I was dancin a jig
when I got home late and caught the NHL scores.
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
I could watch that Teej vs. Jovo hit all fucking day.
That is all.
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I want to but.....
with all the broken beaks I’ve had it’s painful to watch someone else get theirs broken. Jovo did get a broken nose out of that right?
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
No confirmation . . .
but he was scratched Thursday with an “upper body injury”.
"Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday." -- Don Marquis
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Chatting with Jstats earlier
about soccer. Got me to thinking…..
Paul D’Agostino was a soccer player and is in the soccer hall of fame. Born in Italy. Retired from the Calgary Norh Am soccer league in early 80’s.
I wonder if they’re related
Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder
Any chance...
that despite St. Louis’ relatively quiet trade deadline day this season we will still get the annual GM phone chain post? Certainly one of my favorite parts of the NHL trade deadline…
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