It’s the most wonderful a kinda fun the somewhat tolerable a day of the hockey season: Draft Day! After making the trek up to Ottawa to witness it in person last year, we’re making the trek to the couch to witness it on television this year. While this means we can’t whoop and holler for our boy Lou in the back of a half-filled arena, it does mean we can diarize it. We’ll be updating the diary as the night goes along.
6:59 PM We finally settle the internal struggle of Draft Coverage vs. Jeopardy! by switching over to VS. Here goes!
7:00 PM Pookie is crushed to discover Hedman looks nothing like Viktor Krum! For this reason alone she hopes the Devils don’t draft him with the somethingteenth pick in the first round.
7:04 PM Wow, the building looks packed. Packed with people who were deemed worthy of winning the snooty ticket lottery. Well fiddle-dee-dee says we.
7:17 PM We are so awesome. Our cable box isn’t plugged in, and a giant storm has just blown in. As Garth Snow steps to the podium for the Big Moment, our satellite picture conks out, and we scramble to get the cable hooked back up again. We suspect something similar would have happened in the arena if we’d been in attendance. Which might be why Montreal made sure we didn’t get tickets.
7:18 PM The cable gets hooked up just in time to see John Tavares hugging his family. Oooh, the tension and intrigue!
7:25 PM So the first big trade is Pronger for Lupul, Sbisa, and two first round picks. We’re not sure what memo we should be sending out: “Hey, Anaheim, you do realize that’s Joffery Lupul, right?” or “Hey, Philly, you do realize that’s Chris Pronger, right?”
7:35 PM Brian Burke is mic’d up tonight (of course), and sounds drunk. We’d think Leafs fans would be worried about his inebriation, but considering the way things have been going over the last few years for them, Leafs fans are probably past caring.
7:40 PM The Halliburton, ON tourism board is thrilled that the town’s black fly problem was highlighted on television this evening.
7:44 PM It only takes 44 minutes for Pookie to think to look up when the Devils pick in the first round. 23rd. Huh! Who knew?
7:47 PM This television coverage is throwing into sharp relief our disappointment that no one hired Pierre as GM. If it goes on much longer, we might even be happy to see the Devils hire him into the front office just to get him off our television set.
7:51 PM Speaking of the Draft (heh), today’s Not On The Road With IPB activity involved Victory Euro Mats taking a trip to the Not Montreal Botanical Gardens (aka our front yard garden).
Here he checks out a rare specimen plant called “marigold”. Those Quebecois are so fancy with their flowers!
8:03 PM Pierre announced before the Coytoes picked that he would be “shocked — shocked!!!” if they didn’t select Ekman-Larsson. Draft viewers all over North America let out a sigh of relief, as the Coyotes do just that, saving us all from hours of Pierre’s shocked reaction.
8:11 PM Schnookie: If this isn’t the least compelling television… No wait. The Major League Baseball Draft is less compelling.” Pookie: “Major League Baseball games are less compelling.” Of course, Pierre doesn’t call MLB games… Maybe the joke’s on us?
8:20 PM A caption on the screen tells us newly-minted Star Scott Glennie is comparable to Jeff Carter. Pookie does a spit-take. “He doesn’t look anything like Jeff Carter!”
8:29 PM Normally we’d say we’ll be happy if the Devils draft a warm body, but after seeing Ottawa’s pick, we’ve decided to ratchet up our demands to “a warm body who didn’t blow out his ACL and his MCL six months ago”.
8:35 PM Boomer is deeply engrossed in a mystery thriller novel in front of the TV. Schnookie needles her that she’s not being a very good hockey fan, but as Pierre’s voice prattles on in the background, she responds very dryly, “Oh, I’m listening.”
8:39 PM For more information on V.E. Mats, go to http://www.interchangeableparts.wordpress.com.
8:43 PM It only took us 43 tweets to call a friend a classless beeyotch. We’re clearly off our games. We’ve got a lot of training to do to get back in shape before Training Camp.
8:48 PM As Mahmoud the Cat helps himself to Boomer’s dinner while she’s engrossed in her book, Schnookie accuses her of not paying any attention. Boomer says, “I am too paying attention!” Schnookie, “Oh yeah, name all the picks so far!” Boomer: [confidently] “Tavares, Hedwig, Duchene. And Assif Mandvi.”
8:50 PM TSN pans back to show the whole board and Boomer says, “Alright, I did miss one. I didn’t see when Elkhorn Legman was drafted.” We’re not sure anyone saw Elkhorn Legman get drafted. Yet.
8:55 PM When the Islanders trade up for the 12th pick and Pierre starts ejaculating about A) them not drafting Zach, and B) how “on the rebound” the Islanders are. Garth Snow promptly goes off the board to pick some guy who was projected at 23rd (Hey! That’s OUR pick! BOOOO!), and Pierre wilts while reporting that this kid is not very strong. Buck up, Islanders fans. Maybe whoever Snow didn’t pick will turn out to be an all-star for the Devils!
Meanwhile, here’s Mats reclining at the not-Botanical Gardens under a canopy of catnip.
9:22 PM We are horrified! HORRIFIED! When Nick Leddy is drafted by Minnesota, TSN shows a graphic listing notable past winners of the prestigious Mr. Hockey award. A notable name is notably left off said list. The announcer then begins to describe how Leddy is a fast-skating, puck-moving d-man who opted out of the USDHL so that he could stay at his Minnesota high school to win a state championship. Hmmmm… Does that sound like anyone to you? Sound like a notable past winner of Mr. Hockey? Hmmm? Hmmmmm?!?!? We repeat: we’re horrified. It’s almost as if TSN isn’t manned by members of Paulie Martin Nation. Well, we never!
9:52 PM WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Pookie called it! When we went into commercial with the Flames on the clock, she said they were trading to the Devils. When we come back from commercial, sure enough, they have. Gary does not mention the name “Brent Sutter” when he tells us the details of the deal.
9:55 PM When we get our first look at future Devil superstar Jacob Josefson, Pookie says happily, “He looks so fresh-faced!” Pause. “Of course, the next time we see him, he’ll look like Charlize Theron from Monster.”
9:59 PM We get a shot of the Kings’ runner kid just sitting around, eating an apple. Schnookie: “I could be a runner! That kid’s just eating. I’ve been doing that all day!” Pookie, slightly tipsy: “Yeah, but he’s eating something happy.” Pause. “Healthy.” Schnookie, eyeing the plate of cupcakes next to her: “I’ve been eating things that are happy all day.”
10:21 PM SHOUT OUT! SHOUT OUT! No matter how out of game shape we are, we’re always up for an “interchangeable parts” shout out! We have no idea what they were talking about but… SHOUT OUT! SHOUT OUT!
10:27 PM Day-um! Peter Chiarelli taunts the Montreal fans before making his pick! That’s just the way our Tranny Gentlemen Callers roll. We’re pretty sure Looch wrote his speech for him.
10:34 PM When the Ducks get around to making the 26th pick, one of the TSN panel guys reads some notes telling us all the teams that have traded this particular pick. After he reels off all the cities, Pierre showily leans back and chortles, “Ha ha ha! You’d need a map!” Schnookie: “Or a piece of paper with the cities listed on it.”
10:49 PM Pierre has been insisting all night on making this broadcast into “The 2009 NHL Entry Draft: It’s All About Zach Parise”. The only way he can top this next year would be to spend the entire broadcast in a split-screen insert showing a live shot of him standing outside Zach’s bedroom window, holding a boombox over his head that’s blasting either “In Your Eyes” or the HNIC theme song.
11:00 PM At long last it’s over. We don’t have to listen to Pierre again until next season. WOOOOOOO!!!!! Now it’s Columbo time. He would never get his draft predictions wrong. Never.
Gionta’s a 40+ goal scorer! He’s great!
Pronger’s now a Tranny?
Hey, Ookies et all – how’s things? I’m watching the draft with Nat, who you may recall is an Avs fan. And she is one *nervous* Avs fan right now :)
Wow . . . the Tranny Brides just got not-even-a-little-bit more appealing.
Ugh, why did I type “all” instead of “al” – this augurs badly for a night of badly typed gibbering.
Gionta’s a 40+ goal scorer! He’s great!
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Iain! Hey! Long time no see! Tell Nat not to worry! If the Avs turn out really screwed, she can always become a Devils fan!
As for the Pronger deal… Fuckever. I have so little faith in the Devils to be able to beat their Atlantic Division rivals regardless of who’s on their bluelines. Heh.
DOH! I’m missing the draft…
I hope I don’t miss anything exciting!
Fuckever
Whoa! Pookie! Language! :-)
If the Pronger to Philly thing is true, Philly could be very entertaining next season: Pronger, Carcillo, Emery, Downie…
It’s nice to see them finally going for more finesse hockey.
It seems destined that the Flyers and Pronger would meet at some time, doesn’t it? Very curious. Flyers are gonna have to dump some major salary for that one.
Whoa! Pookie! Language! :-)
Oh noes! The delicate ears of the IPB Irregulars! We’ll try to keep this place clean until mcguffers shows up and everything goes to pot.
As soon as Bettman stepped up to the podium, Marlowe started barking and barking. Which is pretty fun because she’s not much of a barker.
Gionta’s a 40+ goal scorer! He’s great!
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And as for Pronger to the Flyers, meh. He can just join the long list of guys on that team whom I totally ignore. (I love that I spent an entire season in a tranny marriage with them and can’t name all of their d-men or the lower half of their forward depth chart. What can I say? I’m shallow. :P)
Hey, Downie’s a Lightning now! But uh… Yeah, those other guys are all about finesse.
Marlowe’s a clever puppy.
We’ll try to keep this place clean until mcguffers shows up and everything goes to pot.
Fuckin’ Aye!
And
Lady Boners
Aww, Marlowe has some smarts.
So the teams have bottled water, juice and chippies to snack on. Nice.
Goddammit, I want to throttle Maguire already. Someone make him stop!
That was a pretty smarmy wink there from Tavares.
Ok, how big is his family? Enough already.
And
Lady Boners
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Well that first-overall pick was exciting. Or I’m sure it would have been if our TV had been working.
That was a pretty smarmy wink there from Tavares.
I know . . . he’s so perfect for Long Island! They need some smarm now that Pretty Ricky is always injured.
Oooh, great point, Meg! They probably really wanted Hedman but finally decided that the Long Island Smarm was more important.
WOO HOO!!! We only have to play Pronger twice a year now instead of 6 times! WOO HOO!
Nice that Uncle John (of the Buffalo Bandits) got a mention there. (Still… I would have taken Hedman. Maybe now he’ll be there for the Sabres :P)
Also he’s improved his media skills considerably since the first time I saw him interviewed a couple years ago. That’s something to be thankful for since we’ll probably have to see a lot of him.
I want that Swedish guy with 3 umlauts in his name. That Down Goes Brown guy suggested his nickname should be Ctrl-V. :P
The Flyers can play a shutdown game now? Huh? Their goalie is Ray Emery.
The Flyers can play a shutdown game now? Huh? Their goalie is Ray Emery.
Yeeeeeah. I think they better HOPE the defense can play all shutdown-like, because lord knows their goalie can.
More importantly, is Mrs. Pronger going to like Philly? Who is Philly going to dump to fit Prongsie in under the cap?
I wonder if all the teams could find a guy speaking French to thank Montreal en français on the podium…
can’t. I meant their goalie CAN’T. Way to pay attention all the way through typing your comment, Schnookie.
Gees, Hedman is HUGE. My TB-TB’s could use him. I’m shocked that TB actually went for a d-man. I didn’t think they felt the need for d-men.
PRONGER!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG. SO excited!!!
Brian Lawton… sooo creepy.
This is not gonna help me to like your Trannies.
Just think, Kristin, you could have been there to hear the big trade announced! I’m sad about Sbisa, though. I liked that zany dude.
Just think, Kristin, you could have been there to hear the big trade announced!
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Pronger may just get me to watch the Flyers again. Now if they would only somehow get Kovalev!
Pronger may just get me to watch the Flyers again.
You just made Beaks and Farts cry.
[...] 26, 2009 by Patty (in Dallas) 6:32 I’m not sure about this live-blogging. I’m here, IPB, Twitter, email, and trying to watch TV. I ran out of attention long ago. And my hand hurts from [...]
We’ll try to keep this place clean until mcguffers shows up and everything goes to pot.
Did someone say my name?
Matt Duchene walks on water and cures lepers.
Nat sure hopes so! :D
Matt Duchene walks on water and cures lepers.
And does it all while making insect netting look dashing.
This interview was really nice.
Nat sure hopes so! :D
You’re not kidding :)
To be fair, he seems a really likable kid – good luck to him.
I have to say, I’m rather pleased with the adorable chap!
Well, it only took 4 picks to get to someone who couldn’t be bothered with the whole French thing.
I have to say, I’m rather pleased with the adorable chap!
As you should be! That stuff about knowing the players’ stick models was fascinating!
Awww, Evander’s kinda cute. Look at those ears.
How mismanaged is Atlanta that they’ve had like, 11 top 6 picks in the last 7 years (number may not be exact) and still suck? Wow.
I liked Duchene a lot in that interview! I’m keeping an open mind about Evander, though, because he’s cute!
How mismanaged is Atlanta that they’ve had like, 11 top 6 picks in the last 7 years (number may not be exact) and still suck? Wow.
And yet Waddell still has a job!
And yet Waddell still has a job!
Yeah, what’s up with that?
Meg, seriously. And people wanna fire Darcy. At least he’s thrown a few really good years in there.
Heeeeeexxxxtaaaaallll! Oh. Sorry! Old habits.
Brian Burke looks like he wants to cut someone.
Aahahahahahaha Burke is so pissed!
Booo. I wanted the Coyotes to pick Brayden Schenn.
Burke’s face was enough to justify staying up to watch this.
11 top 6 picks in the last 7 years
Wow.
Burke was hilarious!
Oooo Burke just wanted to screw Ottawa!
Burke: Which guy do you want?
Murray: Kadri.
Burke: Yeah? Well, we’re takin’ him.
So I just missed about a half an hour of this while making dinner. Did I miss anything good?
Pause.
Who am I kidding? :P
Are teams on the clock to make a pick like NFL teams are?
Niuewy just marched up and announced his pick. Thank you, sir. Hopefully you didn’t offend Montreal, the Cup winning Penguins or all your fans back home.
Let the Glennie Era begin in Dallas! :D
Amy, yeah, they are. The second day of the draft last year was fun because they guy at the podium kept having to tell teams who were dawdling to pick up the pace.
Are teams on the clock to make a pick like NFL teams are?
Yeah, they are. The later rounds are a lot more interesting as a spectator sport because their clock is much shorter. They get something like six hours during the first round, but two minutes in the later rounds.
Let the Glennie Era begin in Dallas! :D
The Scott Glennie Era is a heavy mother!
Glennie? Who the heck is that? Ranked 12th?
Nieuwy is going to kill me.
I think one of my favorite things about the draft was seeing how the GMs etc. are treated like children at the draft. They don’t show that on tv!
Anybody know Scott Glennie? Sounds like a skilled playmaker. I don’t have a problem with that if it’s true.
They don’t show that on tv!
I know! It sucks! Although we are getting a much better view of the snacks on the tables.
All the teams also get one turn to go into extra time on the second day. The Sabres needed extra time at one point and it was very funny because while I don’t remember the exact wording, the prodding was something along the lines of, “Buffalo, you’re now in time-out.”
“Buffalo, you’re now in time-out.”
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Although we are getting a much better view of the snacks on the tables.
But this year we have a zoom lens! We would have been able to see EVERYTHING! :(
And as for this Glennie kid, there are WAY worse things Nieuwy could have done than pick the 12th-rated guy 8th. I mean, it’s not like he went off the board or anything. *Shudders at the memory of Adrian Foster*
I missed Nieuwy at the podium! I was typing! Did he do like Burke and just say “Our pick is…”?
According the Hockey News, Scott Glennie projects to be a prolific goal scorer with a good array of skills, a very good shot, and above-average skating ability. That certainly sounds good.
It’s not like the Mavs, who picked an average French guy on a bad French league team with their first rounder.
“Buffalo, you’re now in time-out.”
I think you just found the 2009-10 Sabres slogan!
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I just looked it up on my blog from last year. When the team’s allotted time runs out the guy at the podium said, “Buffalo, we need your pick or you’ll enter time-out.” I guess the “where you’ll have to sit and think about what you’ve done, young man!” is implied.
“Buffalo, you’re now in time-out.”
I think you just found the 2009-10 Sabres slogan!
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Heather, that’s great news about Glennie!
Pardon my momentary panic. He wasn’t on any of the short lists that I had seen for the Stars. And we do need more Right shots.
We’ve been moving to our new offices in 100 degree heat.
I’m fried.
I guess the “where you’ll have to sit and think about what you’ve done, young man!” is implied.
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I was just saying to Pookie that of all the terribly mismanaged teams in the NHL, the Oilers are the one that interests me most. I’m always like, “Meh, Thrashers, Islanders, Panthers, whatever.” But when it comes to the Oilers, I’m like, “Oooh! What’s that gong show going to do this time?”
The guy who does SabresProspects.com says Glennie is a “Connolly-like player,” Stars fans. Sounds like a good kind of player to have.
Look at that little cutie! What is he, 12?
Hope Glennie comes without the concussion-knee-back-fingernail fragility issues that Connolly has. If so, aces.
It’s not like the Mavs, who picked an average French guy on a bad French league team with their first rounder.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHH! Take that back immediately!!! I’m outraged… This is the city I grew up in, and this is precisely the French basketball team I root for!!! Rodrigue Beaubois is going to kick ass! :P
(Or at least I hope so…)
We’ve been moving to our new offices in 100 degree heat.
I’m fried.
Yikes!
Oooh, Grrreg, I think Patty just called you average! :D
This is the city I grew up in, and this is precisely the French basketball team I root for!!! Rodrigue Beaubois is going to kick ass! :P
Oh gosh. Are you kidding me? As soon as I typed it, I wondered if you knew the guy, then I thought, what are the odds? Sorry!
I have a very limited knowledge of basketball. I only heard about the pick because I was waiting for baseball talk to start. I’m sure he’ll be magnifique! I TOTALLY take it back!
Phew…that’s one itty-bitty player Darcy can’t take.
I wondered if you knew the guy, then I thought, what are the odds?
As an American, I have to assume all of the people in France know each other. Right?
Oh, and here’s some apology cinnamon rolls, Grrrreg! I’m so sorry! @@@@@@@@@
As an American, I have to assume all of the people in France know each other. Right?
You’re so right! Lesson learned!
Gah, progress is too slow – I’m never going to last until pick 23, so I’m calling it quits and heading for my scratcher. G’night, folks.
Ahaha! I must admit the odds were rather small. Cholet (the city in question) is only a small town. I was happy this morning when I saw he got drafted a little higher than expected. I don’t follow basketball very very closely, but I know the Mavs are a good team, so this is cool for him.
On this fun note, it’s time for me to go to bed. I’ll see who the habs picked tomorrow. Good night!
Good night, Iain!
Good night, Grrrreg!
Good night, Iain and Grrrreg!
Good night Iain and Grrreg! I can’t believe you guys aren’t staying up until dawn to watch the NHL Draft! :D
G’night, Iain and Grrrreg! (Our Europeans are dropping like flies. Is Mags around?)
Boomer and I just shared a chorus of “Pierre needs to LET. THE PARISE THING. GO.” (That’s what she said!)
Boomer and I just shared a chorus of “Pierre needs to LET. THE PARISE THING. GO.” (That’s what she said!)
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Hey, if Pierre feels it, so must all Islanders fans!
“Pierre needs to LET. THE PARISE THING. GO.”
He’s harping on that quite a bit. You’d think the Isles didn’t pick him for Pete’s sake.
Hah…the Isles drafted someone who can’t put a hat on right.
Oh my gawd. All the hugging. Sheesh. This is taking forever! Vancouver’s not even close to picking.
I sure didn’t miss much. I just got home from work.
Darcy’s glasses look sharp!
Meg, I wanted to climb up on the stage and fix that kid’s hate.
And dear TSN, Lindy’s not there tonight. His eldest daughter is graduating from high school tonight. His logic is that he can go to Montreal any time, but his daughter only graduates once.
Hah…the Isles drafted someone who can’t put a hat on right.
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And yeah, Carol, I’m glad you didn’t hurry home for this. :D
Hey now. I thought it was Pat Verbeek who was the Little Ball of Hate.
That is the worst suit/outfit of the night by far. (Landon Ferraro) Scary.
Hey now. I thought it was Pat Verbeek who was the Little Ball of Hate.
Same here. I’m confused.
Zach Kassian is the new Lucic? Oh no way! I’m sure you guys have comments on that.
He has a Grandma Gigi? Haha! Gigi!
This was the guy that the Sabres wanted and were being predicted to pick anyways.
Hey now. I thought it was Pat Verbeek who was the Little Ball of Hate.
Me too!
Ooh, Sabres fans! Your new guy is compared to Lucic!
Zach Kassian is the new Lucic? Oh no way! I’m sure you guys have comments on that.
Yeah, my comment is HELL, YEAH! Go out there and be a prick, little one!
There can only be one Lucic!!!!!
Wow. That is quite the collection of old white guys.
There can only be one Lucic!!!!!
Which means there’s not enough to go around. Sorry, mcguggs.
Yeah, I’m just happy they drafted a forward who couldn’t be described as Lilliputian.
Down Goes Brown is so funny: He just said, “If Burke was Babe Ruth he would have called his shot, grounded out to the pitcher, and inducted himself into the HOF.”
Yeah, I’m just happy they drafted a forward who couldn’t be described as Lilliputian.
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If Burke was Babe Ruth he would have called his shot, grounded out to the pitcher, and inducted himself into the HOF.
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Ooh, Sabres fans! Your new guy is compared to Lucic!
Of course. Why wouldn’t he.
Glen Sather looks old-school right there. :D
Wait, I just sat down and our TV is muted. Does this Ducks guy have a cherished miniature zamboni collection?
Does this Ducks guy have a cherished miniature zamboni collection?
Yes. But he still has a couple to go.
Does this Ducks guy have a cherished miniature zamboni collection?
???? I found I’ve paid less attention than I think.
Does this Ducks guy have a cherished miniature zamboni collection?
No. They were discussing how he’s working on his physics degree before he gets in the NHL. For his class project he inventor a shrinker a la “Honey I Shrunk the Kids”. His buddies and he then went out and stole a bunch of real zambonis and shrunk ‘em. It was a really cute story.
*invented
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I’m sorry I didn’t unmute it.
(I’m still QUIVERING WITH RAGE at the omission of Paulie Martin in that Mr. Hockey tongue-bath the TSN announcers just gave.)
John Davidson is in the HOF?
John Davidson is in my HOF for being one of the people who most shaped my early fandom. Man, I miss him in the broadcast booth. The sun shone every day back then. :D
(I’m still QUIVERING WITH RAGE at the omission of Paulie Martin in that Mr. Hockey tongue-bath the TSN announcers just gave.)
I thought the same thing. The second I heard Mr. Hockey, I was like Paulie! And then they didn’t show him on the graphic and I was pissed.
I hope somewhere out there Paulie is pissed, too. And that he uses being left off the list of past Mr. Hockey winners (which seemed to be just listing the five most recent winners, but we’ll overlook that) as motivation to have his greatest season evah next year!
Billy Fucillo is doing a “Hyundai” Soul commercial.
1. It’s a KIA, not a Hyundai, Billy.
2. I’d rather watch the hamster commercial.
3. I frickin can’t stand Billy Fucillo.
He doesn’t look like a coke addict yet, but I bet he likes hookers. Bienvenue a Montreal, sucker!
Oh, this poor kid. Yikes!
Why is Pierre getting so uppity about the training of Swedish players and whether any French Canadians have been drafted, when at least one of the Swedish players taken was drafted out of the QMJHL? And this French Canadian guy is being drafted out of the USDHL! Can we please stop focusing on where these guys were born and start focusing on where they’re being drafted out of?
Bienvenue a Montreal, sucker!
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Can we please stop focusing on where these guys were born and start focusing on where they’re being drafted out of?
And whether or not they have any cherished miniature collections, too!!
(BTW, LeBlanc is compared to Beaks. I think that’d be a cute sitcom: “Beaks and Blancs”)
3. I frickin can’t stand Billy Fucillo.
Try seeing his face plastered onto buses as you’re driving around town.
This new Hab has to be a pretty smart button if he got into Harvard.
Man, I miss him in the broadcast booth.
Me too!!!!
Leblonc doesn’t have much of an accent, does he? He’s playing for USDL? He’s from Montreal? I’m confused. Cool that he’s going to Harvard.
I think that’d be a cute sitcom: “Beaks and Blancs”)
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This new Hab has to be a pretty smart button if he got into Harvard.
Eh, it’s like Paul Kariya said about choosing to go to Maine over Harvard: Basket weaving is basket weaving no matter where you go to school. (The dumbest person we’ve ever known went to Princeton to play soccer. I don’t put a lot of stock in the relative braininess of Harvard hockey players. :P)
Try seeing his face plastered onto buses as you’re driving around town.
I had to deal with him when I lived in Syracuse, so I was horrified when he bought a dealership in Rochester. But he’s not as prevalent here. We don’t like him. Rochester’s kind of snotty that way.
Patty, I’ve been told that Montreal’s a bit 50/50 with the French/English thing. Quebec City is still mostly French.
I’m taking what Pierre says about this guy being the best skater in the draft with a grain of salt, since I saw a show about the ’04 draft where he said Robbie Schremp was the best player in that draft, behind only Ovechkin.
Robbie Schremp!
When Pierre started in on the “BEST SKATER IN THE DRAFT!” about that guy, Boomer snorted, “He’s said that about everyone.”
Robbie Schremp!
I was going to ask who the hell that is, but I think that was the point of the comment. :D
Those cheesy lamps on the tables are cracking me up.
Unmute the TV, Schnookie! Lou is up!
Those cheesy lamps on the tables are cracking me up.
Aren’t those great?
WOOOOOO!!! That’s our boy! Moreover, I CALLED IT! I totally said, going into the commercial, “Calgary trades all it’s picks to NJ for ‘ah, what the hell, we just want them to have our picks’!” TG’s totally onto something we he said Calgary and NJ had something under the table as unofficial compensation for the Sutter Douchebaggery Incident of 2009.
My new favorite player! Jacob! WOOOOO!
Sigh. We’re never going to see this kid again.
TG’s totally onto something we he said Calgary and NJ had something under the table as unofficial compensation for the Sutter Douchebaggery Incident of 2009.
Great call!
Ooh, he’s cute! And tall!
Sigh. We’re never going to see this kid again.
Hey, shut up! Tedenby is totally going to rawk the Rawk next year! Mark my words!
Can teams still trade a player and offer to pay part of his salary or did they do away with that in the last CBA?
Go Jacob Johefson (sp?)!! I think you guys should call him “JJ” just because both j’s are silent in his name. (I think. Cause the first guy said Yah-cob Yofess-son, but the second dude called him Jacob.)
Great call!
I know! I feel so hockey smart! I should have Pierre’s job!
I think you guys should call him “JJ” just because both j’s are silent in his name.
I’m going to call him Yay-Yay. Or maybe Ya-Ya. He’ll demand respieto!
I’m going to call him Yay-Yay. Or maybe Ya-Ya.
That made me think of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, so now the song “Maps” is going to play in my head whenever I see his name.
My brain is a scary place.
Yay-Yay
That’s my selection. SNORT!
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And on another note – puck bunnies!!!
Okay, Vancouver is next. They better not blow it!
I will NOT respeito Yay-Yay until he EARNS it.
Wait. What? Why is Luongo there?
Mike said: To let in all the goals.
OH! BURN!
Wait. What? Why is Luongo there?
Mike said: To let in all the goals.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Mike’s in mid-season form!
Mike said: To let in all the goals.
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Can teams still trade a player and offer to pay part of his salary
No.
Hee hee, I am now going to call all unhealthy but tasty food “happy food”.
Hee hee, I am now going to call all unhealthy but tasty food “happy food”.
Heeeey, are you suggesting these cupcakes are unhealthy? :P
Oh right…he has to show off his FRONCH
WTF? Luongo gets to make the pick? Wierd!
Oh right…he has to show off his FRONCH
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are you suggesting these cupcakes are unhealthy?
If your cupcakes are unhealthy, then I shudder to think what my Tastycake cupcakes are.
Don’t judge. I was at the store and they didn’t have any Hostess cupcakes, so I went with the Tastycakes.
Oh right…he has to show off his FRONCH
That’s what she said.
Unless they’re asparagus cupcakes, then yes I am.
OH SWEET! Look at his nose! He’s fighter!!!! W00T!
Amy, Tastycakes, when paired with hockey, are healthy. I mean, if the Flyers endorse them… Oh. Right. Not healthy. :D
He’s like, “I may very well have proved that I’m NOT a big-game goalie, but dammit, I can still speak FRONCH!”
Carey Price: “Well, I many have proved that I’m NOT a big-game goalie, but dammit, I… oh fuck.”
Asparagus cupcakes. Hells yah!
Meg, thank you. Someone on my Twitter wants us to trade for Briere if Philly will pick up part of his salary. :::eyeroll:::
Okay, I was making cracks about how Anaheim just got Lupul BACK in that trade for Pronger. But isn’t Lupul the one they traded to the Oilers for Pronger? Why isn’t anybody mentioning this? Is it because it’s not true?
ugh, that’s “may” not many.
speaking of showing off, I’m loving the butt-cam views here. Here’s some Fronch for you. Derriere.
Patty, it is true.
HE’S TEN-YEARS-OLD!!!! Aren’t there labor laws in the NHL??? WTF??
Here’s some Fronch for you. Derriere.
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speaking of showing off, I’m loving the butt-cam views here. Here’s some Fronch for you. Derriere.
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THANK you, Meg! I would have thought that’s be an interesting point to make when that trade happened. I guess I’d make a terrible TSN analyst as well as a terrible GM.
Amy, Tastycakes, when paired with hockey, are healthy. I mean, if the Flyers endorse them…
They prescribe Tastycakes for concussions, you know.
Oh look! Burke and his bum boy Nonis. Jeebus Cripes. COME ON.
It’s driving me CRAZY how Pierre takes a stance on something and then when someone argues the opposite, responds with, “I’m not arguing that but…” You ARE arguing that, Pierre. YOU ARE!
Wait, make that his derrière boy. Yes. Nonis is Burke’s derrière boy.
Pierre is why my TV is now on mute. I couldn’t take it anymore.
You ARE arguing that, Pierre. YOU ARE!
No, Heather, he’s not. He’s just saying the opposite. Argumentatively. There’s a difference. Duh!
Wait, make that his derrière boy. Yes. Nonis is Burke’s derrière boy.
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And Heather, it’s driving me CRAZY how Pierre is just being. Why is he here? Why does he still have this job? WHY??????
Pierre is why my TV is now on mute. I couldn’t take it anymore.
Totes. What this is driving home for me is that the Draft is WAAAAAAAAAAY better in person, where you don’t have to listen to Pierre.
Hey, are you going to watch this tomorrow? Are you that hardcore?
Hey, are you going to watch this tomorrow? Are you that hardcore?
I’m not sure this is televised in the States tomorrow. Do they put the later rounds on our TV? (I will say, I was much more interested in the later rounds when we were thinking we’d be going in person. The later rounds were really fun to attend in person, because they’re so much more low-key and faster-paced.)
The later rounds are on NHL Network but part of the appeal of not going to Montreal was not having to wake up early to watch the later Draft rounds. Heh.
i think it is being televised on the NHL network which i’m sure will be on your satellite dish
We’ll pretend it’s not on our dish tomorrow! :D
well, if you do decide to watch it, at least pierre won’t be there :D
Good point, don!
Yeah, if you’re gonna kick a guy out the NHL for liking girls too much, all the Sabres are fired.
I might just have this on in the background tomorrow, and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop me!
Yeah, if you’re gonna kick a guy out the NHL for liking girls too much, all the Sabres are fired.
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Yeah, if you’re gonna kick a guy out the NHL for liking girls too much, all the Sabres are fired.
Hey, wait! Does this mean we can all kick Ovie out of the league for riding around on that stupid Segue demanding to be taken to the ladies? Woo! See ya, Grape Ape!
maybe the tranny brides traded away their #1 pick to get pronger cause they were afraid that whoever went up to the podium to announce the name of the player they were drafting would forget who it was, the way that bob clarke did a couple of years ago :D
they were afraid that whoever went up to the podium to announce the name of the player they were drafting would forget who it was, the way that bob clarke did a couple of years ago
HA! Yeah, they figure it’s just safer to not draft at all.
Pierre always has something creepy to say about the draftee’s body.
Woo! See ya, Grape Ape!
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Wow, the Devils’ pick is actually cute.
Hey, Sabres fans, is this true?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro_Tsujimoto
I’m learning all kinds of things today.
Pierre should not be allowed to speak about the draftees’ bodies. I mean, SURELY pedophilia’s illegal in Canada too, right?
Ew! Now he’s talking about the kid’s grooming! :P
Carol, that is true. And also, awesome.
The Pens are geniuses at the Draft, aren’t they? Look at Sidney and Malkin and Staal! *eyeroll*
Patty, seriously. The draft was WAY more fun when I didn’t have to listen to this garbage all night.
The draft was WAY more fun when I didn’t have to listen to this garbage all night.
I know! Like Schnookie was saying, we didn’t know how good we had it by not having to hear Pierre. I think I’m going to have to make a point of being there next year.
The draft was WAY more fun when I didn’t have to listen to this garbage all night.
I KNOW! I had no idea it was this terrible on TV. (I’d only ever watched it once, in fits and starts, years and years ago.) I can’t believe attending the draft is more interesting than watching it on TV.
I think I’m going to have to make a point of being there next year.
I might just make a point of not watching it either way. :P
Wow, well that was… Uh… A draft. Heh.
Sabres fans actually seem… happy? I… I don’t know what to do, how to act, what to say.
Maybe I’ll just stick to the Draft All-Access show that comes out a few months later.
Hey, Hank is still a Sabre! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Hey, you’re right, Heather! Hank lives to be traded another day! :D
Pookie, do you mind if use that in my Twitter? It’s funny. (Mean though :P)
Go for it, Heather! But if it makes Hank cry, don’t blame me!
Hmmmm… good point. I’m SURE Hank follows me on Twitter after all…
(Thanks!)
A caption on the screen tells us newly-minted Star Scott Glennie is comparable to Jeff Carter.
WOO HOO! (I missed that caption!)
So, anyone here watching the later draft rounds now? :D
So, anyone here watching the later draft rounds now? :D
I was. I was tallying Finns for Teka. But now I’m bored and sleepy.
We only got through about 30 minutes of today’s coverage. Of course, by the time we woke up, it was the 7th round, so we can be forgiven for not caring, right?
I watched a few minutes but I couldn’t get into it. It’s just panel guys talking at top speed about people from 10 picks ago. They don’t dawdle on day two, do they?
It appears we drafted a bunch of right-handers. I think our own shortage of them probably made the scouts realize EVERYBODY has a shortage of them. So even if we don’t need a couple of them eventually, somebody will.
I tried to watch some of 2-7 on nhl.com but they weren’t actually showing the picks, they were blathering with ‘analysis’ of picks that were about 10 behind what was actually on the board. About every 20 minutes or so, they would show you the updated board. Didn’t seem worth it.
BTW, according to a Swedish newspaper (and it’s in Swedish, so I won’t bother to link), Oduya – he’s officially Johnny Handsome, correct – has re-uppped for a multi-year deal at something that in Swedish Kroner seems to come out to around $3 million a year. The Star Ledger and Bergen record are trying to confirm the signing and terms.
People seemed to think he’d be in great demand if he made it to the open market so I’m guessing getting him to re-up before July 1st when GM’s all go collectively insane is a good thing, if it is true.
One more piece of news, Elias had minor groin surgery but expects to be fine for training camp. He was on the bike 3 hours after surgery. That hurts just thinking about it.
haha, so nice!!