Comments on: Horton to have Surgery…. Straka Too???

By: Lint07

Lint07 — Sat, 17 Jan 2004 02:45:09 +0000

Dude, I don't remember saying that. I must've been really drunk though cause honestly what kind of sane person would say something like that??

Wow! people must've thought I was really stupid for saying that... Won't happen again, hopefully!

I replied to you pm, by the way!

By: TC_4

TC_4 — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 20:19:06 +0000

Lint, come on, you said and I quote “the Oilers will win 11 of 14, guarenteed, without a doubt.” Your such a tool, what a stupid comment, a stupid article, your a jackass…..later on…..I didn’t call you names, I know it was your opinion, you started this buddy, I didn’t do a thing wrong, grow up, quit contradicting yourself(contradicting is the word I just learned), and back up what your saying, blah, blah, blah, blah. ahhhhh…I’m bored! Drop me a private msg dude, haven’t chated with you for a while.

By: Lint07

Lint07 — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 15:12:22 +0000

don't get me wrong, I am saying since day 1 that the Pens did receive a fairly good package considering everybody knew that Straka wasn't going to return with the team anyway. I like Ansakov and I thought that Strbak was nothing more than a throw in player in the trade but he's done good things since his arrival with the Pens. The fact that they had to pay part of Straka salary made it a good trade for both team.

That being said, the Kings didn't gave up THAT much for a 80 pts scorer like Straka and that is why I said ''relatively'' cheap price. I say that the Pens will be contenders in 5-6 years from now, they'll be fun to watch. Just like my Habs, both teams are going in the right direction.

By: guinsfan4life

guinsfan4life — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:55:00 +0000

I wouldn't really consider what they got in return for Straka a relatively cheap price. The player they received in return for Straka, Martin Strbak, who has been perhaps their most effective defenseman since shortly after the trade, and talented winger Sergi Ansakov, who coincedentally was first on his team in scoring during the world championships--who was second?? Alex ovechkin.

So I wouldn't say they received little in return for Straka. When we see Ansakov in pgh in a few years while straka is retired, and Strbak has contributed as he has, you'll think the deal was a steal.

By: trailerparkboys

trailerparkboys — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:03:57 +0000

Audette is a expansion team player ,where if he is on the ice all the time he will get you 70 points.But put him on a team with depth , and he rides the pines!!! . I like to see him get anther chance . I think he will have a decent finish . 30 points in the second half is not impossible .If he gets the ice time

BUBBLES OUT.

By: TC_4

TC_4 — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:03:24 +0000

You would hope not. He is one of the best examples as to why one of the many goal scoring problems in the league is because some of the best talents know they can get big bucks with one good year, and just stop working while still collecting there money. Look at Jagr.

By: OldNord

OldNord — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:57:09 +0000

He will get 2 mil from Montréal if there is no lock-out, I don’t think a team would offer a 2 mil contract to Audette if they take this in consideration.

By: TC_4

TC_4 — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:39:24 +0000

The problem with Audette is that his track record says he’ll go on a tear making 400k, then will get 2 mil from some team and only get 4 goals in 82 games. He has the talent to get 20-30 goals every year, and he just doesn’t.

By: TC_4

TC_4 — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:32:17 +0000

You know I feel for you dude! It’s a shame, because they are one team that plays a pretty entertaining style, and they have to be losing a ton of money, espically if they start sliding down the standings. But you never know, they stayed in it for a while last year, so maybe they’ll do that again this year.

By: TC_4

TC_4 — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:28:30 +0000

We Won!!! HUGE game Saturday in Nashville. They win it, they’ll be 4 back of them and 6 back of Calgary. I’m telling you, the Oilers are climbing, and others are falling. We win Saturday, and I’m going to start feeling really good about that 11 of 14 prediction.