WTF!? We're trading Francis' clone for Tlusty? FUCK THIS SHIT!!!

oh, and Tlusty is -7 on the year in the AHL, ties for last on his team. GREAAAAT!

[Edited on December 3, 2009 at 4:24 PM. Reason : ]

12/3/2009 4:20:28 PM

Paradis is as much a clone of Francis as Paul Maurice is a clone of Scotty Bowman.

This trade, by itself, is a good one. When taken in the context of the draft and who we passed on to draft Paradis only to swap him for Tlusty 5 months later, we look stupid.

12/3/2009 4:24:25 PM

Nothing reinforces confidence in management more than when the GM goes on the radio and admits he should've picked Landon Ferraro (AKA Chicken Parm Junior).

12/3/2009 4:24:42 PM

I'm saying he's a ronny clone in looks alone, certainly not his game.

12/3/2009 4:27:43 PM

Kudos to JR for admitting they fucked up the draft last year, and kudos to him for bringing in a player of Tlusty's caliber, but somebody needs to be held accountable for the Paradis pick. Whoever fell in love with him and sold him to the rest of the staff should feel repercussions.

To quote myself from the offseason thread on 6/26/2009:

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"Here we go... Every single player I want is still on the board. It is in JR's hands now."

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"FUCK YOU CAROLINA FUCK YOU"

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"i fucking quit"

I feel vindicated.

12/3/2009 4:33:14 PM

So we just traded a first round pick?

12/3/2009 4:38:19 PM

For another first round pick, yes.

Paradis was 27th overall in '09, Tlusty was 13th overall in '06.

12/3/2009 4:41:13 PM

Oh I thought we traded the actually pick.

12/3/2009 4:42:20 PM

If we did that I would literally be finished with the Hurricanes.

12/3/2009 4:42:40 PM

I've decided that if we finish 30th and Toronto finishes 29th, somehow Toronto will win the lottery and Boston will get Taylor Hall.

12/3/2009 4:43:50 PM

Even if we win we are probably going to pick Tyler Seguin.

12/3/2009 4:44:41 PM

wait wait wait, are you saying we'd pick a plymouth whaler over other (potentially better) players?

12/3/2009 4:49:37 PM

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"TSN has learned that the Carolina Hurricanes have granted the Flyers permission to speak to Peter Laviolette, who is believed to be Stevens' successor."

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"TSN has learned that the Carolina Hurricanes have granted the Flyers permission to speak to Peter Laviolette, who is believed to be Stevens' successor."

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"TSN has learned that the Carolina Hurricanes have granted the Flyers permission to speak to Peter Laviolette, who is believed to be Stevens' successor."

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"TSN has learned that the Carolina Hurricanes have granted the Flyers permission to speak to Peter Laviolette, who is believed to be Stevens' successor."

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"TSN has learned that the Carolina Hurricanes have granted the Flyers permission to speak to Peter Laviolette, who is believed to be Stevens' successor."

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"TSN has learned that the Carolina Hurricanes have granted the Flyers permission to speak to Peter Laviolette, who is believed to be Stevens' successor."

12/4/2009 5:59:42 PM

does that mean we are off the hook for the rest of his contract?

12/4/2009 6:00:48 PM

I would assume so, but I have seen nothing conclusive on that.

12/4/2009 6:03:07 PM

^^^Oh HELL yeah!

12/4/2009 6:06:42 PM

When I saw the Flyers had fired Stevens I thought Lavi would be a great hire.

12/4/2009 6:37:04 PM

Best thread ever: http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=710893

12/4/2009 6:55:14 PM

THIS MAY BE THE SECOND GREATEST MOMENT OF MY FUCKING LIFE

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"DarrenDreger – Kevin McCarthy leaving Carolina to assist Laviolette in Philly. Announcement tonight."

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"DarrenDreger – Kevin McCarthy leaving Carolina to assist Laviolette in Philly. Announcement tonight."

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"DarrenDreger – Kevin McCarthy leaving Carolina to assist Laviolette in Philly. Announcement tonight."

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"DarrenDreger – Kevin McCarthy leaving Carolina to assist Laviolette in Philly. Announcement tonight."

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"DarrenDreger – Kevin McCarthy leaving Carolina to assist Laviolette in Philly. Announcement tonight."

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"DarrenDreger – Kevin McCarthy leaving Carolina to assist Laviolette in Philly. Announcement tonight."

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"DarrenDreger – Kevin McCarthy leaving Carolina to assist Laviolette in Philly. Announcement tonight."

12/4/2009 6:58:59 PM

POWER PLAY KILLED

in Philly

12/4/2009 7:11:20 PM

haha like their power play was any good to begin with this season? their penalty kill on the other hand is quite amazing.

12/4/2009 7:20:58 PM

If the Canes can't get out of his contract, why would they let the flyers talk to him?

12/4/2009 7:49:41 PM

This is pretty much the best combination of Friday night events that could have taken place. Lavi off the books, and McCarthy's useless ass gone too.

PUMPED AS SHIT FOR THIS

12/4/2009 7:57:49 PM

So I take it we are out of his contract?

12/5/2009 2:25:44 AM

omgwtf

maybe we need to play a few more afternoon games

12/5/2009 3:09:34 PM

Woah, we won AND Cole got a hat trick?!

12/5/2009 3:58:53 PM

12/5/2009 3:59:17 PM

12/5/2009 4:02:07 PM

Grats to the Canes but this makes me sad as a Devils fan considering how the Canucks just stomped us the other night 5-2 and here the Canes were up 4-1 and ended up pulling it off.

12/5/2009 4:24:06 PM

Lead: not blown????

12/5/2009 4:32:54 PM

^ They tried their best.

Also, kudos to the laze-master for scoring the ugliest hat trick ever. One good goal, an own goal, and an empty netter, woo!

12/5/2009 4:38:20 PM

THE PIZZA PARTY IS BACK

i need to have more days off. We always win when I'm off and still there

12/5/2009 4:58:34 PM

Did anyone get a better look at the Sergei "high stick" at the end of the game? i would really like to see a replay of that.

12/5/2009 5:24:28 PM

Canes win, State wins, Carolina loses

and I'm celebrating Festivus tonight!!!! Yippeeeeee

12/5/2009 5:35:59 PM

^^ could've sworn that shit was just a puck to the face, and not his stick. The replay at the game wasn't the best angle.

12/5/2009 5:37:53 PM

That was a phantom call.....tv replays showed the puck hitting Samsonov's stick then hitting the guy's head.

12/5/2009 6:28:53 PM

First non-shootout win I have witnessed this season. Too bad Erik Cole made me throw my damn hat and it didn't even make it onto the ice, plus when I went to buy a new one after they didn't have my size.

12/5/2009 11:56:25 PM

it took awhile for people to get their hats out it felt like

12/6/2009 12:46:41 AM

some people probably forgot that he was credited with that 2nd goal of his

thanks guys

12/6/2009 12:51:50 AM

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"Who would be on your team if you could be the GM for the Canes? "

I have been doing some thinking about this. Trying to be somewhat realistic...

-Matt Cullen and Aaron Ward to Chicago for Cam Barker and a 3rd round pick
-Ray Whitney to somewhere at the deadline for a 1st round pick
-Scott Walker to somewhere at the deadline for a 3rd or 4th round pick
-As much as it hurts me, trade Sergei Samsonov, and if he cannot be moved, buy him out in the summer
-If Joe Corvo cannot be moved at the deadline because of his injury, re-sign him for $3.25 million on a 1 year deal
-Realistically, Rod Brind'Amour is going nowhere. He plays next year here then retires
-Re-sign Jiri Tlusty at $900k
-Re-sign Nick Dodge at $550k
-Re-sign Justin Peters at $650k
-Draft Taylor Hall with the 1st overall pick in the 2010 draft. I am assuming a contract identical to Tavares. $900k base with a cap hit of $3.75 million due to performance bonuses
-Taylor Hall, Brandon Sutter, Zach Boychuk, Nick Dodge, and one of Jamie McBain or Brett Carson go into camp as roster players. Bowman could use another year in the AHL I suspect and will be a first call-up.

For next season I would have a lineup that costs between $48 and $49 million (Karmanos may not be willing to spend this much though), and at the end of the season Brind'Amour ($3) and Corvo ($3.25) would be coming off the books.

My roster:

Taylor Hall - Eric Staal - Erik Cole
Jussi Jokinen - Zach Boychuk - Tuomo Ruutu
Jiri Tlusty - Brandon Sutter - Chad LaRose
Nick Dodge - Rod Brind'Amour - Tom Kostopoulos

Joni Pitkanen - Cam Barker
Joe Corvo - Tim Gleason
Jamie McBain/Brett Carson - Andrew Alberts

Cam Ward
Justin Peters

12/6/2009 4:05:21 PM

I don't see us getting a 3rd along with Barker.... but other than that, all reasonable options. I really want Paul Martin on our team

12/6/2009 8:27:12 PM

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"I really want Paul Martin on our team"

HANDS OFF!!!

12/6/2009 9:05:31 PM

more Eklund LOLs:

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"3 sources, one an EXTREMELY reliable Buffalo source, have told me that the Sabres have serious interest in Ray Whitney out of Carolina."

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"The Penguins may soon get their own version of Paul Coffey. Jack Johnson is pure offense and a very close personal friend of Sidney Crosby's. The Kings are in the midst of what can be best described as a tweaking period where I am told several changes could occur. There is little doubt that Jack Johnson would put up like 100 points in Pittsburgh"

Jack Johnson?? 100 points?? riiiiiight

12/6/2009 11:50:17 PM

Harrison and Carson up, Rodney down.

12/7/2009 10:36:34 AM

Oh.Boy.

12/7/2009 11:16:11 AM

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"There is little doubt that Jack Johnson would put up like 100 points in Pittsburgh"

i'm sorry, i just had to post that again.

what a fucking tool Eklund is

12/7/2009 11:20:37 AM

^^^^ is that part of the johnson for staal rumor?

i swear not a day goes by where there's not a trade rumor involving jordan staal

[Edited on December 7, 2009 at 11:25 AM. Reason : 8]

12/7/2009 11:25:18 AM

Wait a minute, I just noticed that Jack Johnson is putting up 100 pts in Pittsburgh

Is this the same Jack Johnson thats on pace to score 24 points in Los Angeles?? The same guy who is +/- -11??

What a bumbling fucking idiot.

12/7/2009 11:39:35 AM

LEIGHTON TO AVANGARD OMSK (e27)

12/7/2009 11:41:30 AM

Eklund has to be the best troll in sports history.

12/7/2009 11:44:26 AM