Things are finally starting to get fun again. The offseason reboot will officially begin in my mind on June 25th, 2010. Let's hope season 10 doesn't end the same way season 9 did - with talk of tanks, fired coaches, underperforming players and game flops.
Must get a goalie in this year's draft. Not much in the pipelines between the pipes for the Jackets.
Right about now Tyler Wright is sipping some Vodka with Nikita Filatov in the motherland. The question is which one does he bring back with him... Filatov or the Vodka?
Wonder if the Jackets will finally get the pre-season games streamed live on that neat little fad called the internets this year? They may be too busy wringing the last few cents outta what's left of the fanbase for those preseason tickets (rip off).
Two pre-season games versus Pittsburgh. Ho hum.
Remind me to kick my buddy in the nuts for scheduling his wedding during the NHL Draft. No R Bar draft viewing/drinking party for me this year.
I don't expect any action for the Jackets on July 1st (start of free agency) -- that said we will be hosting a live chat and yip yapping about the days events anyhow. Be sure to join us!
Not much chatter about Anton Stralman being a RFA. I would not at all be surprised if he get's moved as part of a package on draft day.
Boll, Blunden, Clitsome and Sestito are some of the other more notable RFAs... I expect them all to get signed.
Everyone says this year's draft is a very strong one - especially through the first 3 rounds. That makes the Jackets 2nd round picks particularly valuable. That 34th pick could be a very juicy target to a team like Toronto who doesn't own one pick in the first 3 rounds.
Speaking of Toronto - Dion Phaneuf is now their captain. I expect him to have a monster year that will remind me of what could have been.
Didn't even pick up the phone.... *shakes head*
Is the slogan going to be "Carry The Flag" again this season? Will this be 3 or 4 years in a row? If they get me a #1 center and/or #1 dman I'll not only carry the damn flag.. I'll carry Howson's DVD collection of Frasier, Nash's gold medal, Commodore's sheers AND workout book (like new condition), Umberger's crystal ball, Klesla's first aid kit, Boll's ice packs, McConnell's losses (too much?), Vermette's pocket mirror, Voracek's agent (dude is gonna make some bank), Methot's fake tooth, Mason's goals against total from last season (may need some help with this one), Rimer's lipstick, Kimberly Kershaw's pink slip, Priest's abacus, Davidge's thesaurus and even Filatov's vodka....
-LTL
