The Continuing Chronicles Of Jay Feaster's Incompetence

[Guest Owned by Quickquid]

I get all that, there's probably not a bigger Landeskog fan on this board then me, and everyone's been raving about his maturity for years, but it still caught me off guard. I'd have expected a Hejduk retirement tour or Stastny or even Duchene before Landeskog.

[Ruki]

Apparently he is the youngest in NHL history.

Not that I know much about the Avalanche, I would have assumed Duchene to be the next captain.

[caucasianheat]

I would have guessed Stastny first as a replacement for Hejduk, too. You'd almost think he was going to be moved except that they need his contract to even get to the floor.

I'll never let go of my anger over him winning the Calder, but Landeskog is really obviously a special impact player. I'd say he brings a combination of tools that neither Stastny nor Duchene can, seniority be damned.

[Cactus Drags]

I didn't see a lot of last season, but from what I've read, Duchy doesn't seem much of a captain type. Assistant, maybe. I know there was chatter amongst the fans and blogs for O'Reilly to be the next captain.

[Plubby]

I would have guessed Stastny first as a replacement for Hejduk, too. You'd almost think he was going to be moved except that they need his contract to even get to the floor.

I'll never let go of my anger over him winning the Calder, but Landeskog is really obviously a special impact player.

Wut. He was obviously the right choice for the Calder and it wasn't even close. Is this anger because you think it's wrong, or because damn the torpedoes, you wanted some other guy to win?

EDIT: regarding LANDESCAP'N~! I don't hate it. I think he's probably behind O'Reilly on the leadership pecking chart, but I wubs him, so I'm OK with it.

[caucasianheat]

It was a joke because I know he has more than a few fans here. If I were legitimately mad about who receives NHL Awards, I'd be a real lost cause.

My real gripe is with how voting is done at the end of the regular season with the scores sitting in an envelope until the awards. Based on that selection process, Landeskog is the best (it's not nearly as decisive as you're making it out to be), but I'd advocate for a system where a player who is already on the ballot and has a superb postseason deserves special consideration. It was sad that Henrique was basically a throwaway third nomination who nobody took seriously when it counted because he went to deep water where the games actually matter and was getting the work done in the SCF.

Couturier and Schenn played their best hockey after April too, but performance in the games that are much more crucial than whatever's happening mid-November don't get any evaluation. I think that's stupid even if it is in the name of fairness.

[Ruki]

My keeper league has 4 people. I think we need some more

[SeanDMan]

I bet more people would join if you weren't in it.

[Plubby]

After all the stories he told last year I'd think we'd be jumping over the chance to trade with Ruki.

Cauc, make him the Mike Milbury of Fantasy Hockey again.

[Ruki]

Then join Plubby! Try and rip me off

[Plubby]

Fantasy hockey is kind of the drizzling shits.

[Guest Owned by Quickquid]

Fantasy hockey is kind of the drizzling shits.

Somebody's bummed he didn't do well last year.

[Plubby]

I made the playoffs and lost to the league winner. I did fine :\

[TGWL]

Then join Plubby! Try and rip me off

I remember the opposite for some reason. I remember Ruki trying to rip people off with every trade.

[Ruki]

Pretty much.

And to be fair, I did. I traded Chris Kelly (during his hot streak), Brent Seabrook, and a 4th or 5th rounder for Logan Couture and a 3rd.

Edit: How bad is the team name "Phaneuf is Enough"?

Edit 2: Or "Cooke You Dinner"?

Edit 3: I changed my team name again to "Don't Toews Me Bro"

[TGWL]

Pretty much.

And to be fair, I did. I traded Chris Kelly (during his hot streak), Brent Seabrook, and a 4th or 5th rounder for Logan Couture and a 3rd.

Edit: How bad is the team name "Phaneuf is Enough"?

Edit 2: Or "Cooke You Dinner"?

Edit 3: I changed my team name again to "Don't Toews Me Bro"

That one is only funny because of the youtube video. My friend used that last season.

[Plubby]

Ruki, those three are Bad, Badder(Baddar?) And Best, respectively.

[Toe]

Whats the link to your fantasy league?

[Ruki]

Didn't i PM it to you? I thought I did.

http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/10887

PW: 1qaz2wsx

[Toe]

There. I am in your league.