tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post7560086038373853716..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Kings Gameday: It's Fun to PretendJames Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-48056329630662186122008-01-06T09:38:00.000-08:002008-01-06T09:38:00.000-08:00Here's my obligatory gloat post. Gloat.Here's my obligatory gloat post. <BR/><BR/>Gloat.Kent W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15679878875910837307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-40541357636706965182008-01-05T22:16:00.000-08:002008-01-05T22:16:00.000-08:00One of the biggest misconceptions about the Capita...One of the biggest misconceptions about the Capitals is that they lack talent outside of Ovechkin, which isn't true; that's why there's no way they'd tread Ovechkin for a slew of young prospects. They have Semen Varlamov and Michael Neuvirth in the pipeline to replace Kolzig, have Clark and Semin for scoring depth on the wing and are carrying eight defensemen and hold Karl Alzner's rights, so I don't think they'd be too interested in this trade. That's really the thing - through their rebuild the Caps traded for and drafted so many young players that they really arent short of depth anywhere in terms of prospects.<BR/><BR/>Earl - what else do they have going for them? The NHL's rookie of the month from Decemeber, one of the league's highest scoring defense corps (which is also one of the youngest), the league leader in goals from a defenseman, the leader scoring amongst defensemen at the world juniors, the captain of Canada's world juniors team, the starting goalie from the Czech world juniors team and a 23 year old who scored 38 goals last year. And a whole lot of solid depth players and prospects.DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-70198087104864786002008-01-05T18:16:00.000-08:002008-01-05T18:16:00.000-08:00"Put Anze Kopitar with Ovechkin and any upright ma...<I>"Put Anze Kopitar with Ovechkin and any upright mammal and you have a No. 1 line."</I><BR/><BR/>Haha, ok, that's pretty good. Maybe I should give Bucci another shot. But the rest of his proposed trade is asinine. I can't imagine DL trading Jack or Bernier. I can see him trading Cammy and quite honestly...I could deal with him being gone. But overall, no way is OV going anywhere. If he did I bet later that night the Caps would leave town and set up shop in Indianapolis.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631663414267137790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-5869886991706203512008-01-05T16:02:00.000-08:002008-01-05T16:02:00.000-08:00I am also a big fan of Buccigross. Especially whe...I am also a big fan of Buccigross. Especially when he drops hockey comments during non-hockey Sportscenter highlights. Plus he answered an email that I sent to him once. The best line of the article "Put Anze Kopitar with Ovechkin and any upright mammal and you have a No. 1 line."Cheechewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811420844487674261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-8970579047128236442008-01-05T12:55:00.000-08:002008-01-05T12:55:00.000-08:00I assume there would be soft riots in Washington i...I assume there would be soft riots in Washington if OV were traded; what else do they really have going for them? Street crime?<BR/><BR/>That said, I'd sell a piece of the farm to get OV. Paired with Kopitar, that would be murderous.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and my shit-beating tonight is probably going to be tame; I'm still in recovery from last night.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-91974715662729716552008-01-05T12:43:00.000-08:002008-01-05T12:43:00.000-08:00Bernier's not going anywhere. JJ's not going anyw...Bernier's not going anywhere. <BR/>JJ's not going anywhere. <BR/>I'd be ok with Cammy going.<BR/><BR/>I'm assuming he's referring to Karl Alzner for their "Top Defensive Pick" who I'd be stoked to see in a Kings jersey. Imagine JJ, Hickey, and Alzner making up the blue line. Damn.<BR/><BR/>Bucci mentions putting Brown on the 2nd line if AO were to come here. Fuck that noise; Brown is not a second liner.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131044718177467718noreply@blogger.com