Questions for July 13, 2008?

Question

1. If Dan Carcillo can gain some self-control in the next NHL season, who do you think will lead the NHL in Penalty Minutes next year? How many minutes do you think that person of your choice will rack up?

2. Which NHL teams do you think will be the first to make a trade sometime after the season starts? Who for who?

3. Who do you think will be the first NHL player to get suspended in 2008-2009 and what for?

4. Which NHL team will do you think will start seeing good results right away with what they done( or didn't do) in the off-season?

5. NHL team you think will be the first to get even worse right away with what they did(or didn't do) in the off-season?

6. Who will be the first to win a championship not as a player:

Jordan or Gretzky?

Answer 1

1)Ruutuu . I can see 176 PIM  

2)Tampa bay . will try to send one of there many talents somewhere for a goalie once Kolzig get injured again

3)Pronger. A boarding with intent to injure. Mr. Repeat offender

4)Red Wings.

5)Isles

6)Gretzky

Answer 2

I think that david clarkson could rack up about 230+, he likes to fight, even if its out of his weightclass.  Cote also will be getting to play more games, coul get 250+

2. Tb, for a defensman, Calgary for a left winger

3.  Downie-being himself

4.  Montreal

5.  Atlanta

6.  Gretzky

Answer 3

1. Jarko Ruutu.  And Id say about oh 200.  Up north they dont put up with his bs agitating styles so he best be ready to get into some fights.

2. Habs.  They know theyre close to getting to the Cup so they will try to make it happen.

3. Sidney Crosby.  Suspended for 1 game cuz someone will lay him out and he will retaliate and get caught.

4. Devils.  Boringest team just added some scoring threats.  Horay! now i can at least watch them play for more than 5min.

5. Canucks.  Western Conference is hard enough.  To only add Demitra isnt good enough after losing Naslund and others.

6. Gretzky

Answer 4

Takes a beer out of the fridge. Ahhhh .. ok now I can answer your Q's.

1) Carcillo reminds me a lot of a young Rick Tocchet - take away his physical game and you take away some of his skill. I predict a 17-14-31 season with 274 pims.

2) Sundin for Gionta

3) Avery for excessive drinking at Buffalo Wild Wings (sports bar we have here in TX) leading to a DUI

4) Pretty good for the most part

5) Toronto because Cujo's return is more for nostalgia

6) Gretzky because the Coyotes are improving. Jordan is a descent golfer, but against Tiger he doesn't stand a chance.

Answer 5

1. Jared Boll of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Though, I cannot predict how many penalty minutes he will have, but at least 20 fighting majors for sure.

2. Detroit might be trading Lilja somewhere, that's my guess.

3. Jared Boll for kicking @ss.

4. Columbus. I'm such a homer today.

5. Atlanta.

6. Gretzky.

Answer 6

1. Riley Cote.  The kid gets into a fight every shift.  Third in the league in minutes last year i believe?  And is going to get more playing time this year with the loss of our other fourth-liners.

2. Penguins, whoever their best prospect is for another Hossa-type rental.

3. Sean Avery for being a ********.

4. Tampa, Chicago, LA, and my Flyers.  Tampa signed anyone without a current contract.  ChiHawks were good to begin with, but added a few key roles they needed.  Los Angeles really beefed up their defense.  Flyers didnt do anything, but have a boatload of talented offensive prospects they finally realized not to trade and are set to debut.

5. Penguins lost most of their non-Malkin and Crosby key players.  They certainly won't be running away with the league again.  Meanwhile Atlanta continue to suck.  Toronto signed no one useful and continue to do a disservice to Canada.

6. Jordan with the Charlotte Bobcats, since it takes so many more players to turn a hockey team around than it does for basketball.  One or two good signings can bring a championship to a crappy team (Celtics?  Grizzlies with Mayo and Arthur or my Sixers with Brand next year hopefully?), but it can take years of building to restock a quality NHL team.  Phoenix needs a lot more than Kyle Turris and Olli Jokinen, but they certainly improved.

If you're talking Jordan's golf game, than Gretzky with Phoenix hands down.

Answer 7

3. Pronger, for elbowing someone in the head and saying that it was gravities fault