Comments on: PHT Extra: Future’s bright for Phoenix, less so for Nashville

By: vshehane

vshehane — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:07:46 +0000

Please take my thumbs down to your rambling remarks as just an indication that I disagree with you on all things hockey, not that I actually read any of your babbling.

By: thehighcountrybear

thehighcountrybear — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:31:20 +0000

Good to see we could shake both Nashville fans out of the trees…figuratively and literally? Suter rode into the NHL on his old man’s name: that fact notwithstanding, he couldn’t carry Nicklas Lidstrom’s sweaty jock! Get real…the Wings are looking for some heavies on the front end who can nuke and duke! They’re as good as gold on the blue line as is, and it wouldn’t hurt your hockey cred to look a little deeper into a team’s roster on and off the farm before making weighty and unqualified assessments. The problem for Predators supporters is they think everyone in the league is scrambling to pull players from their dismal array; an array that has lost interest and will no longer play for Trotz after pulling his sell-out to management gambit…? Well done Barry, but tell us why if it is such a privilege to play in the Stanley Cup playoffs, why competing players are effectively working for free? Some privilege! I understand Gary’s looking for a few more management wannabees in the head-office so Trotz will never hurt for work…

By: vshehane

vshehane — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:07:05 +0000

High country Ahole is always bitter.

By: hines86for6

hines86for6 — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:48:38 +0000

Bitter because you’ll have to replace Nik Lidstrom with Ryan Suter all the while knowing he’s the lesser of the defense pair?

By: thehighcountrybear

thehighcountrybear — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:14:37 +0000

Frankly, I’m surprised Weber gets a call? Aside from moving into that special category of elite players who are not in fact elite, the guy was basically invisible in the Predators playoff run! Talk about over-rated, Weber and his team went from flavor of the week and strongest contender in the west to a circus side-show wrongly played-out in a public forum. Predators management forgot the basic tenet known by teachers and coaches through time immemorial; attack a student or player publicly, and the student body and team will rise as one against the teacher and coach! The Nashville balloon went phhttttt as soon as Trotz and Poile drew a line in the sand! Look for Weber to headline in the WWF real soon…

By: hines86for6

hines86for6 — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:05:52 +0000

Name a blueliner better at advancing the puck than Suter. His passes are money and he’s a heady player.

Weber is better and you can’t dump 15 mill into your top pairing.

Josi’s upside is huge with the way he played this year as a rookie, Buillon was solid in the playoffs (give him 1 yr deal), and Ellis will be ready in his 2 season.

Resign Gill and move Josi up with Weber.

Weber-Josi
Gill-Klein
Buillon-Ellis
*Ekholm, Hillen(cheap UFA)

That doesn’t suck; rather formidable in fact.

By: hines86for6

hines86for6 — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:59:44 +0000

“In a hailstorm of controversy”

Easy, Mike Halford, you’ll break your arm with that back patting.

By: vshehane

vshehane — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:23:43 +0000

A lot of people will probably be surprised to know that the idea of losing Suter isn’t a huge deal for many Nashville fans. There is a feeling he has held the team hostage all year and there is some loss of respect for him. If he leaves I don’t think he can expect a hero’s welcome back if he returns to play in Nashville.