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st0wandgrow

st0wandgrow

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Darth Vapour said:
Well in my time it was Size that mattered if you were not 195 - 230 pounds they wouldn't even look at you..
Today's Hockey is fast average life span of a NHL'r is no more then 5 years there are thousands that play 1 game and never to be seen again ..
I do not condemn a player looking out for his interests being its so much faster hockey concussions and knee injuries are at all time high the days of 10 - 20 year veterans players are over
I personally think they should have max 4 years any player and forced to retire allowing the money to flow more freely as well i also do not think a player should be payed anything more then 1 million a year if you cannot walk away after 4 years with over 2 million saved and retire or move onto something else something is wrong
1st year NHL 500,000
2nd year 1 mill
3rd 1 mill
4th 1 mill
with also a small NHL pension
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You lost me there dude. I want to see the best players in the world on the ice regardless of age.
 
torontoke

torontoke

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Ya i get tired of hearing about how size matters in the nhl.
The truth is the smaller guys usually have better wheels and hands.
Nothing is more exciting for me then watching lil guys blow up big guys in the open ice.
Thats how i used to play. I tried to destroy everyone every shift. I was only 5'10 but i was a healthy 220 lol
 
BDOGKush

BDOGKush

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torontoke said:
Exactly man
Or my fav theo fleury he did ok for himself.
There have been alot of smaller guys passed by during the search for the next lindros and look what happened to him.
He was so big he wasnt used to getting nailed
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I have tons of respect for the small guys, I'm one myself at only 5'5". It's cool to see them prove their doubters wrong, like Sproles in the NFL or Muggsy Bouges who played 14 years in the NBA at only 5'3".

Here's the Gerbster putting David Krejci on his ass.

 
torontoke

torontoke

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There are alot of guys in the nhl now that wouldnt have even been drafted 20 yrs ago.
And its about time.
I wasnt the smallest guy but i used to hear the same things when i played sports. Not tall enough to play basketball on a real team yet i could dunk with two hands.
Smaller guys have determination and heart thats fun to watch.
 
st0wandgrow

st0wandgrow

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torontoke said:
Exactly man
Or my fav theo fleury he did ok for himself.
There have been alot of smaller guys passed by during the search for the next lindros and look what happened to him.
He was so big he wasnt used to getting nailed
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Fleury was great... even though I hated Calgary as a kid! lol

I played against Marty St Louis quite a bit, and he was tough as nails! Same thing with Sakic and many others. Darcy Tucker and Tyson Nash were two of the biggest hitters I ever played against and they were both 5'10" on a good day.

Darren Helm is a small guy that I really enjoy watching now. Great wheels, and really strong on the puck
 
puck1969

puck1969

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Darth Vapour said:
sad thing is oilers will never leave Edmonton funny how owners threaten that they will move there team when in fact there in a franchise and The NHL only has the means of moving a team

not saying a owner can pull his team out but again who knows maybe fines would come of it
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LOL who the hell would really move a team from Edmonton (where they sell out) and move them
to some fucked up place like Washington state or Atlanta.. Fuckin' idol threats.
 
puck1969

puck1969

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torontoke said:
Exactly man
Or my fav theo fleury he did ok for himself.
There have been alot of smaller guys passed by during the search for the next lindros and look what happened to him.
He was so big he wasnt used to getting nailed
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Nothing made me happier than when Scott Stevens dropped him while he was crusing
through the neutral zone!!!
 
puck1969

puck1969

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torontoke said:
Only three weeks til the draft. Im getting excited about all this talk the leafs are going to get #5 from carolina too.
Its a great draft class.
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LOL Bruins haven't developed any talent since Lucic Krejci and Marchand and everyone hates 2
of them! We'll see how it goes, big game tonight.
 
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