Note: I will make no actual predictions, that's a good way to get the Hockey Gods to frown on you. The only time I will make predictions is for the Stanley Cup playoffs, and even then I usually don't lay out what I really want to happen.
Demitra left, but Brunette came to replace him. Andrew Brunette has always been very reliable and healthy, and we really need someone to actually be near the net. Demitra was not always the healthiest or the hardest working, so we've clearly upgraded in getting a hardworking, healthy player.
As much as Keith Carney was a great teacher, I think Brent Burns is ready to go out on his own in the world. He's turned into our number one defenseman, and I no longer cringe and avert my eyes when he steps out on the ice. Sean Hill was pretty much no help at all, so I'm not sorry to see him leave. Nick Schultz is a good, steady prairie kid who is durable, less prone to getting smashed, basically the rock of the defense. Now if only we could get rid of Skoula...
I've mentioned this on other people's blogs, but don't panic about Burns' surgery. I've had two wrist surgeries and an elbow surgery (and probably one more elbow surgery in in my near future), so I know what I'm saying when I say: he will be back soon, and he will be fine. My elbow healed probably five times faster than my wrist did. It just seems to be a tough joint. Wrists on the other hand, do not heal all that quickly. They have more going on in them, and are easy to mess up again.
We have Koivu, M., Burns, Bouchard, Gaborik (if he shows up), a goalie fight, prospects hungry to crack the roster, two new guys that I don't know too much about, but hopefully will want to prove themselves, Shep who has rapidly learned how to make his way in the NHL, Bruno, Schultz, and soon a healthy Foster. Now all we need is Jonathan Toews and life will be good.
Nice fish, bro. The Blackhawks just went up in coolness points. Or at least Toews did. Same thing, right?
Twins update: The bullpen sucks. That is all.
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Speaking of Toews, have you ever seen this.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obp8G2JFgkM
That's a pretty sick goal. He's got a couple of goals like that where I just about promised my soul to land him in free agency.
If we ever got Toews, I think it would be possibly the greatest day of my life. Although I feel like he's going to be really loyal to the Hawks.
I really enjoyed our conversation yesterday about him.
Toews would be a great addition. But I think you're right, we're sitting just fine right now, despite all of the people who (per usual) think the sky is falling. Let's see how things mesh once the season starts before the crying begins!
Elise-I know. I get that feeling too. Not that loyalty isn't an admirable quality...
Cortney-I'm always in favor of waiting it out before panicking. Look what the Oilers almost did last season. It's all about the team playing together. I'm looking at you, Gaborik.
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