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Day Two Of 2010 NHL Draft; GDT

Appearing on center stage, put your hands together for Jaden Schwartz! (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

With a surprise trade of last year's No. 1 pick David Rundblad to Ottawa to draft Russian Vladimir Tarasenko, the Blues were one of a small group of aggressive teams (Florida maneuvered into three first-round picks) during the first round of the 2010 NHL draft. With 30 picks in the books, there's a lot more to go today. A lot more.

I think there are a few important points about the St. Louis Blues that we learned last night during the draft. First of all, they clearly identified a need to get depth at forward, especially players with a history of scoring as a young player. All the talk about best player on the board and not ruling out a defenseman or goaltender was just smoke and not substance. So while we feel certain that the Blues are faithful to their core philosophies on player development and drafting, it shows they're flexible when they need to be. That's pretty refreshing.

Under John Davidson, the Blues have not been shy about trading young players and prospects in a way that shows another facet of their organizational philosophy. They obviously make decisions about players' ceilings and perceived value across the league. And when those two beliefs don't jive, they act. We don't know if the Lars Eller or Rundlbad or Aaron Palushaj trades will work out for the Blues or not, but they all fall in a similar category of the Blues making a decision about a player and sticking with it.

Under Jarmo Kekalainen, the Blues were not afraid to stick to their ratings of players and avoid conventional wisdom. They were mocked when they took T.J. Oshie in the first round. Most fans questioned taking another European defenseman in the first round last year. They bypassed some players more highly thought of in NHL draft circles and took the guys they wanted. Those kinds of picks smell like a team trying to be smarter than everyone else. The risk is that they're not smarter than everyone else. Jaden Schwartz has scored as an amateur. He's a tad under-sized but could still be growing. He's the kind of player not on other teams' radars that the Blues really like.

As we stand, the Blues have five more picks in the next 134 selections. More things could be happening. Don't rule out another trade. When the picks are made, we'll have stories up with analysis. Until then, hang here and talk NHL Draft. You commented last night like it was a regular season game. Now we've got back-to-back games. Hope you're rested. Coverage starts on NHL Network at noon CDT with I believe some streaming happening at NHL.com. Comment like it's too hot to go outside. Because it probably is. 

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Rested? Whats that?

I’m running on an hour of sleep for the two days of the draft.
Lets go Blues, trade Brewer please.

by Randall Ritchey on Jun 26, 2010 10:11 AM CDT reply actions  

LOL

I’m back.

Went to bed at 3ish…up again at 7 to go to work.

At least it’s early for me this time!

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 10:59 AM CDT reply actions  

Pitching a tent

Take a look at that picture of Schwartz. The Blues sweater looks like a 5 person tent on this kid. Maybe we could smuggle a couple of extra prospects out of L.A. by hiding them under the jersey.

Still, he and “THE TANK” look and sound like solid draft picks. Good-by Jarmo, I have a feeling we will miss you more than we know.

by Timmo27 on Jun 26, 2010 10:59 AM CDT reply actions  

Can someone post a link to watch the proceedings online...

…for those of us who don’t have the NHL Network.

I can follow on NHL.com and TSN.ca, but having to refresh every five minutes kinda sucks.

Danke schoen,

B.

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 11:08 AM CDT reply actions  

Bitte...

this dude should have it up again. Starts in 50 mins or so, am I right?

http://www.justin.tv/CoMoBlues

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions  

BLUES TWEETED

 St_Louis_Blues
  
Fans can get a video stream of the rest of the Draft at stlouisblues.com beginning at noon.

www.stlouisgametime.com

by Brad Lee on Jun 26, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions  

Seems I read somewhere that NHL.com was streaming the draft

Oh yeah, at the top of this post.

www.stlouisgametime.com

by Brad Lee on Jun 26, 2010 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions  

LOL

Yeah…but for me nhl.com can be a bit sketchy – goes haywire after a few minutes

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions  

your canadian

wait a sec

buttman hates canada

hmmm curiouser adn curiouser

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on Jun 26, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions  

She's from the UK

Close, but wrong side of the ocean.

www.stlouisgametime.com

by Brad Lee on Jun 26, 2010 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions  

reply fail anyway

supposed to be “unless your canadian”

(since last night some streams were canadian only)

but the first reply "hung and int he retyoing it lost a bit lol. i cant type things once correctly much less twice.

damn you lag!!!!

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on Jun 26, 2010 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions  

just need

to play with mine more i guess

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on Jun 26, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions  

imho

you only take fallen russians

most of them have the discount for problem getting them here built into their aggrigate ranking, so if they falleven further down AND you have confidence in your abilty to get him here (which the blues really shouldnt have at this stage of their existance) then you end up getting a draft “steal”.

i mean this

""If Kabanov stayed in Russia, even with all that uncertainty about contracts and the KHL, I still think he would have gone somewhere in the first 12 picks," said a scouting director for a Western Conference team. “Now that he’s demonstrated the commitment to play in North America, he could go in the top five — maybe the top three.”
By Christopher Botta

is less than half a year old

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by Childhood Trauma on Jun 26, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

How bout these sweet highlight clips

It’s like they need to prove the players can stand on skates

by hisTALLness on Jun 26, 2010 12:14 PM CDT reply actions  

Nice shot of Doug Armstrong working the phones....

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by -DJ- on Jun 26, 2010 12:23 PM CDT reply actions  

Just woke up

Stupid A.M/P.M. mixup. Let’s hope the Blues keep drafting well. I’d like to see another forward, but I really don’t care about that too much. I need to find a bar that’s showing some soccer. USA USA!

by averagejoe on Jun 26, 2010 12:23 PM CDT reply actions  

bindy's

in granite has free wings.

Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky was in a production of The King and I? Well anyway, before the show, Brasky chloroforms the entire cast, and slowly eats them in front of the audience for two hours. The production got pretty good reviews.

by ilikeboyes on Jun 26, 2010 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Crap...

Wush I;d know that as I was headed in to work; I go right by Granite, more or less, on 270…

B.

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

my friend's parents own ernie and annie's

we’ll be munchin on some of the best tacos (giggidy) that granite has to offer

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by ilikeboyes on Jun 26, 2010 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Sweet...

Ernie and Annie’s is awesome.

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

bit of a hike for me

i live in hannibal. im gonna try the bars a few blocks from my place. hope it works out.

by averagejoe on Jun 26, 2010 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hey B.

If I remember, you’re a Wanstrom fan aren’t you?

by Randall Ritchey on Jun 26, 2010 12:23 PM CDT reply actions  

Yup... and I'm very happy that he's now a Blue...

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Merde...

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-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Drink...

Every time Kabanov falls another spot.

by haveblue on Jun 26, 2010 12:47 PM CDT reply actions  

fuck off

at least he’s in the east

by dicktrickle on Jun 26, 2010 12:49 PM CDT reply actions  

Yashin 2.0?

Now with an even crazier tude?

by haveblue on Jun 26, 2010 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

i'll take 80 points

and a 10% chance of not becoming a headcase in the second round every time

by dicktrickle on Jun 26, 2010 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

(cough, cough) David Backes (cough, coughj)...

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

So Backes represents a 10% chance on a star player, no?

I’d have taken Kabanov, so don’t confuse me with Childhood Trauma here…

"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 Jun 26, 2010 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

i'm not sure we're really arguing with each other here

my point is, I don’t see a reason not to take a gamble on a kabanov in the second round, that’s all. Backes was obviously a great pick, but just like any 2nd rounder, its anyones guess how they turn out, so I would of liked to go for a guy with a tremendous amount of talent who has the possibility of turning his life around rather than someone with a lack of talent but not a headcase. I think we have a lot of high character players to build around, but we don’t have a ton of superstar potential.

by dicktrickle on Jun 26, 2010 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Agreed on the bust potential...

I pointed that out in one of the pre-draft analyses I did that the second round had the highest number of players selcted by the Blues that weren;t with the organization any more.

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

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

if you know you have a david backes, obviously you take him over a kirill

but the 2nd round is even more of a crapshoot than the first, thats my point

by dicktrickle on Jun 26, 2010 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Brock Beukeboom

Is almost as awesome a name as Nino Niederreiter.

by haveblue on Jun 26, 2010 12:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Calgary's up now inb the third... Blues on deck...

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-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 12:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Leach, whom I like, goes to Calgary... Blues are on the clock...

"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 Jun 26, 2010 1:00 PM CDT reply actions  

Max Gardiner, Minnesota HS star, goes to the Blues at 74th...

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-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 1:02 PM CDT reply actions  

is he

the brother of the anaheim’s gardiner? I thought I remembered him playing for minnetonka too

by dicktrickle on Jun 26, 2010 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

I like the pick.

Headed back to Minnesota high schools.

by Randall Ritchey on Jun 26, 2010 1:03 PM CDT reply actions  

Back again

disappeared to watch the series finale of Dr Who…and proceeded to cry for the last 20 minutes….sigh

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:03 PM CDT reply actions  

Hola, Doc...

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-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hola

We got Wannstrom and Gardiner, right?

No trades so far?

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yup... and no trades today...

Yet.

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

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Sheesh

Bring on the trades!

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Or better still

 bring on the “Halak has signed….” announcement

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"If you mean time traveling bunnies, then yes."
"Destiny John, is a fickle bitch."

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Or even better...

The “Hey, we’re starting the season 3 months early this year” announcement.

by haveblue on Jun 26, 2010 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

As it seems to be slow...

What do you think of the rumours about the Blues being linked with Spezza?

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:18 PM CDT reply actions  

Speza eh?

hmm, where is the rumor from?

USA!! USA!! USA!!

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by spectr17 on Jun 26, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Unfortunately

Ekland mentioned it. but JR has tweeted that he’s “only hearing rumours about it”.

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"If you mean time traveling bunnies, then yes."
"Destiny John, is a fickle bitch."

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Pass.

We need a finisher, not a playmaker. The cost would be way too high in my opinion.

by haveblue on Jun 26, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

ya

berglund would be going back the other way I would have to think

by dicktrickle on Jun 26, 2010 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

I really don't want Bergie to go anywhere...

I still think he’ll be an absolute stud in two years or so. He shows flashes of complete dominance. He just needs to not disappear for weeks on end.

by haveblue on Jun 26, 2010 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

I am getting

really fed up with these guys talking and interviewing the WHOLE damn time – we can’t hear the damn picks.

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"If you mean time traveling bunnies, then yes."
"Destiny John, is a fickle bitch."

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:30 PM CDT reply actions  

I was just gonna comment on that, Doc...

I thought I heard in the background that a trade had been made, ands that the Blues were involved… but becauswe the goddamn talking heads were yapping, i couldn’t hear.

STFU and either just let the audio run in the background, or at least, repeat over the air ASAP what the announcer has just said.

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 Jun 26, 2010 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

I know

the Avs traded their 3rd round pick in 2011 to the Islanders for the 95th overall this year…but only because of twitter – not because I heard it on the broadcast. Which is shit.

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

Like right now, for example...

They’re yappin’ with Tyler Seguin, who’s a nice kid and all… but I’d really like to hear what’s actually going on now, not what Seguin did last week and during the Combine…

I think Calgary just picked John Ramage…

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

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yup

they did. John Ramage goes to Calgary

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

BRZZZZZZRRRRRZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

The vuvzelas are sounding, and the soccer game has started.

by haveblue on Jun 26, 2010 1:31 PM CDT reply actions  

Fuck.

Ghana scored already.

by haveblue on Jun 26, 2010 1:35 PM CDT reply actions  

i gotta say

thats howard’s fault. the dude had one place to shoot. hug the post, man.

by averagejoe on Jun 26, 2010 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

^this

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Jun 26, 2010 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yup, Calgary just drafted Ramage... Blues are up...

"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 Jun 26, 2010 1:37 PM CDT reply actions  

Blues get...

Jani Hakupa – which I’ve spelt wrong….

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Blues take Jani Haakanpaa, a defenseman from the Finnish junior league...

I know nothing about this guy at the moment… surfing to commence immediately…

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

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jun 26, 2010 1:39 PM CDT reply actions  

OH NOEZ!!!11! ANOTHER DEFENSEMAN!>?!??!?

FIRE JD!!!!

</end sarcasm>

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by -DJ- on Jun 26, 2010 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

LMAO

I’m surprised they didn’t break out in hives having waited this long to select a D-man….

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by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

basically all that site says is: "This dude plays hockey."

"Brad Winchester playing on a line with Perron and Berglund is like the fat kid who you invite to play one day because you didn't have enough skaters, yet you don't have the heart to tell them to leave the next few times you play. Damn you Andy Murray." -Author Unknown

by -DJ- on Jun 26, 2010 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah.

Well.. “This tall dude plays hockey.”

by haveblue on Jun 26, 2010 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

Blues site

has a tiny tiny bit about him:

http://blues.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=63164#hakanpaa

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"If you mean time traveling bunnies, then yes."
"Destiny John, is a fickle bitch."

Benjamin Linus - resident "Lost" badass and all round sexy dude.

by drfrankentweed on Jun 26, 2010 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

"Brad Winchester playing on a line with Perron and Berglund is like the fat kid who you invite to play one day because you didn't have enough skaters, yet you don't have the heart to tell them to leave the next few times you play. Damn you Andy Murray." -Author Unknown

by -DJ- on Jun 26, 2010 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

and detroit gets pulkkinen

fuck me (I don’t care that i spelled it wrong, he’s a red wing now)

by dicktrickle on Jun 26, 2010 1:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Hakanpaa

LINK to Hakanpaa profile (such as it as) at NHL.com. 55th overall in CSS Euro final ranking.

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 Jun 26, 2010 1:49 PM CDT reply actions  

Good size at 6'4, 211...

"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 Jun 26, 2010 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Shoots right, though... need some LH defensemen in the stable...

"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 Jun 26, 2010 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

Fuck this.

“Live coverage” and the shitty updates from NHL.com.
This fucking blows.

by Randall Ritchey on Jun 26, 2010 1:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Yeah..

I’m watching the online tracker (can’t handle video on this connection), and it hasn’t updated since the Wings picked Pulkinnen.

by haveblue on Jun 26, 2010 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

I see that as well... sucks rancid canal water...

…and they keep yapping over the picks on the live streaming coverage, so it’s getting harder to follow thyis.

They keep droning on about hockey in California, blah, blah, blah… who friggin’ cares, since the Blues didn’t get any of these guys.

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 Jun 26, 2010 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Fuck NHL.com

Fuck NHLNetwork. Looks like I’m a day late on all the FU’s.

by Randall Ritchey on Jun 26, 2010 2:03 PM CDT reply actions  

I looked for SOME trades & JUST sat down, but

seeing our table sitting there eating, I’m going to do the same. Later, all. Hope there are some trades to look over when I get back. (just league wide, not necessarily us)

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by Nancy's Boy on Jun 26, 2010 2:07 PM CDT reply actions  

And to make it worse..

We look like shit so far against Ghana.

by haveblue on Jun 26, 2010 2:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Paging the USA defense

please pick up the courtesy phone

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Jun 26, 2010 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Today is serously boring.

I’m sick of hearing about yesterday.

by Randall Ritchey on Jun 26, 2010 2:34 PM CDT reply actions  

No doubt...

If all they;re gpoinna do is have someone go “yakety-yak,” at least let it be Heidi Androl more often…

"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 Jun 26, 2010 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

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