tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post6335646525510872650..comments2023-11-02T08:37:16.832-06:00Comments on Avs Talk - A Colorado Avalanche Blog: The Ryan Smyth Rumors Keep on ComingShane Girouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749726552751076600noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-69061190745640503762009-02-24T18:58:00.000-06:002009-02-24T18:58:00.000-06:00"Smyth will definitely get more than a first-round..."Smyth will definitely get more than a first-rounder"<BR/><BR/>I meant definitely more than a second-rounder.Shane Girouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749726552751076600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-89248750406015985732009-02-24T18:50:00.000-06:002009-02-24T18:50:00.000-06:00previous anyonymous,Smyth will definitely get more...previous anyonymous,<BR/><BR/>Smyth will definitely get more than a first-rounder. If he goes, I think people will be surprised at what he gets.<BR/><BR/>So far, it certainly looks like Edmonton was able to sell high to the Islanders but GMs won't be discounting experience come playoff time.Shane Girouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749726552751076600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-69096634984523379212009-02-24T18:42:00.000-06:002009-02-24T18:42:00.000-06:00anonymous, you realize I'm Canadian, eh?I think it...anonymous, you realize I'm Canadian, eh?<BR/><BR/>I think it's lame to claim that simply because TSN is Canadian media, they will understandably only cover Canadian teams.<BR/><BR/>I can see them having a bias towards Canadian teams - and even that doesn't sit well with me - but every year it's the same thing:<BR/>Lecavalier to the Habs!<BR/>Smyth to the Habs!<BR/>Sundin to Vancouver!<BR/><BR/>Ok, they got one right.Shane Girouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749726552751076600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-50868674658937001582009-02-24T17:10:00.000-06:002009-02-24T17:10:00.000-06:00You american fans are totally clueless... Where do...You american fans are totally clueless... <BR/><BR/>Where does hockey get the most coverage ? <BR/><BR/>Canada<BR/><BR/>So which teams are the Canadian media going to cover ?<BR/><BR/>Canadian Teams<BR/><BR/>So why dont we hear more rumours about U.S. teams getting Ryan Smyth ?<BR/><BR/>Because major media outlets in the U.S. dont even cover hockey **cough** ESPN **cough**<BR/><BR/>The only coverage hockey gets in the U.S. is from d ouche bags like Eklund (www.hockeybuzz.com) and stupid useless hacks that write blogs for local newspapers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-76596675562918312009-02-23T23:47:00.000-06:002009-02-23T23:47:00.000-06:00i totally agree with your argument except for the ...i totally agree with your argument except for the way you talk up smyth. he is an underachieving expensive player. he is a good player. but you seem to make him out to be a great player. <BR/><BR/>he should get more than a 2nd rounder for him. but i wouldnt expect as much as oilers got for him when they traded him to the islanders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-5770221761031509032009-02-23T14:39:00.000-06:002009-02-23T14:39:00.000-06:00bob, how I'll toss in a shoe shine for you too if ...bob, how I'll toss in a shoe shine for you too if it goes down like that ;)<BR/><BR/>Giguere may not be coming across like a genius these days, but he's smarter than that.<BR/><BR/>And I say all that with a nagging voice in the back of my head telling me "You better hope your trust is well placed...idiot" :PShane Girouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749726552751076600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-27264873168647635312009-02-23T14:37:00.000-06:002009-02-23T14:37:00.000-06:00jib, didn't you know? We should go back to the Ori...jib, didn't you know? We should go back to the Original Six days when hockey was hockey! Wait...how many Canadian teams were part of the original six? 2/6? So about 33%? And now there's 6/30? So about 25%? Yep, things sure have drastically changed, haven't they? <BR/><BR/>People always look at cases like Nashville, Phoenix, etc and say "Why should they have a hockey team? It's not frozen tundra country!" and completely forget the logistics of population.<BR/><BR/>Sure, Winnipeg wants an NHL team. They never wanted to lose the Jets. But they couldn't support evem the terrible attendance the Coyotes get these days.<BR/><BR/>And I say all that without checking any numbers, only a knee-jerk reaction to most Canadians fans knee-jerk reactions ;)Shane Girouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749726552751076600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-35804934466046212932009-02-23T14:27:00.000-06:002009-02-23T14:27:00.000-06:00"The Avs won't want a lot in return? Do I even hav..."The Avs won't want a lot in return? Do I even have to dignify that with a response? What in the blue hell would make Garrioch think that the Avs wouldn't want a lot in return for a player of Smyth's calibre?<BR/><BR/>It's complete and utter bullshit. The day I hear of Smyth going to the Habs for a 2nd-rounder is the day I head out to Ottawa and shine Garrioch's shoes."<BR/><BR/>Uh oh, Shane. Do I need to remind you who are GM is, shoe shine boy? ;) You would hope that Giguere wouldn't be *that* stupid.Bob in Boulderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616004342908392802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-29358527736059676012009-02-23T13:54:00.000-06:002009-02-23T13:54:00.000-06:00It bothers me because that's the real sentiment be...It bothers me because that's the real sentiment behind all these Ryan Smyth trade rumors: that an American team doesn't deserve himJibblescribbitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833352311064492403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-3498470276857260312009-02-23T12:24:00.000-06:002009-02-23T12:24:00.000-06:00jib, too true. It gets frustrating to have that re...jib, too true. It gets frustrating to have that representation out there for Canadian fans.Shane Girouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749726552751076600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-84602241815667307192009-02-23T12:22:00.000-06:002009-02-23T12:22:00.000-06:00delta, I amused myself with the swears in the arti...delta, I amused myself with the swears in the article followed by a "dressed down" version in the labels. Glad someone else noticed :)Shane Girouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749726552751076600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-33697610040340074162009-02-23T10:52:00.000-06:002009-02-23T10:52:00.000-06:00Shane you forgot the #1 rule of All Canada-jingois...Shane you forgot the #1 rule of All Canada-jingoistic based hockey rumor mongers... errr I mean writers: Good players should always play in Canada, because Jingoistic Canadians said so.Jibblescribbitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833352311064492403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448603083409761259.post-85078525742390915782009-02-22T14:56:00.000-06:002009-02-22T14:56:00.000-06:00Yes, let's hope it is all a bunch of bullpucky!Yes, let's hope it is all a bunch of bullpucky!J. Scott Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603661472587629683noreply@blogger.com