Tampa Bay Lightning

sinbin006 · Post by **sinbin006** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:19 pm

The new owners of the Lightning said they would be aggressive, and they have been. They have agreed to terms with former Pittsburgh Penguin Ryan Malone and have also picked up Brian Rolston from the Minnesota Wild for a conditional draft pick in 2009 or 2010.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3466760

Stealth · Post by **Stealth** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:03 am

I was hoping the WILD would give him some attention.

Starting to feel like we the team of 18,000 which I’m sick of

are being used.
TEAM OF 18,000 campaign is getting old!

Watch the Wild will go get old players

at a discount that need help being convinced to play.

The WILD could be the cellar team in the Northwest next year?

WendyClark · Post by **WendyClark** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:41 pm

Ryan Malone getting 4.5 mil a year

but i guess 50-60 point a year guys are worth that in the "new NHL"

sinbin006 · Post by **sinbin006** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:11 pm

Word on the street is that Rolston couldn't strike a deal with the Lightning and has just signed with the New Jersey Devils for the same amount that the Wild offered him

4 years, $20 million

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:28 pm

We didn't want him back anyway. He has become way too reliant on that slapper and it isn't going to get any better. I'd rather they give a young guy some time or spend that $ on someone with a little youth.

d man 16 · Post by **d man 16** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:08 pm

I think tampa is gonna be sick this year. With stakamos coming in after tearing up major juniors and their other skill players. I think they will put together a very good PP. also with the addition of a better goalie I think they will be a very good contender come playoffs

pondhockey11 · Post by **pondhockey11** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:07 am

Tampa Bay can't play defense. I mean maybe the great mullet can change that but I doubt it. I think second or third in their division is best they'll do which won't be good enough to make the playoffs. Washington is still my favorite for the southeast division as long as theodore plays well and Carolina is still a tough team to face. They may be getting closer to being better, but aren't playoff material yet.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:13 pm

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:We didn't want him back anyway. He has become way too reliant on that slapper and it isn't going to get any better. I'd rather they give a young guy some time or spend that $ on someone with a little youth.

The Wild did want him back, but he didn't want to play in Minnesota.

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:36 pm

Reggie wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:We didn't want him back anyway. He has become way too reliant on that slapper and it isn't going to get any better. I'd rather they give a young guy some time or spend that $ on someone with a little youth.

The Wild did want him back, but he didn't want to play in Minnesota.

Come on Reg, do you really think I was talking from the standpoint of the Wild front office...?

And it wasn't so much about where he wanted to play, it was that he wanted to test the open market.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:35 am

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
Reggie wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:We didn't want him back anyway. He has become way too reliant on that slapper and it isn't going to get any better. I'd rather they give a young guy some time or spend that $ on someone with a little youth.

The Wild did want him back, but he didn't want to play in Minnesota.
Come on Reg, do you really think I was talking from the standpoint of the Wild front office...?

And it wasn't so much about where he wanted to play, it was that he wanted to test the open market.

HE DIDN"T WANT TO PLAY FOR THE WILD..... Why wouldn't you want Rolston back? Best player on the team last year!

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:33 am

Reggie wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
Reggie wrote: The Wild did want him back, but he didn't want to play in Minnesota.
Come on Reg, do you really think I was talking from the standpoint of the Wild front office...?

And it wasn't so much about where he wanted to play, it was that he wanted to test the open market.

HE DIDN"T WANT TO PLAY FOR THE WILD..... Why wouldn't you want Rolston back? Best player on the team last year!

You can think what you want pal.

And are you kidding me? Did you not read my post? You must have a different definition of great hockey player. And a sad one at that.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:00 am

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
Reggie wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote: Come on Reg, do you really think I was talking from the standpoint of the Wild front office...?

And it wasn't so much about where he wanted to play, it was that he wanted to test the open market.

HE DIDN"T WANT TO PLAY FOR THE WILD..... Why wouldn't you want Rolston back? Best player on the team last year!
You can think what you want pal.

And are you kidding me? Did you not read my post? You must have a different definition of great hockey player. And a sad one at that.

I'm not your pal and I know for fact that he did NOT want to play for the Wild!

sinbin006 · Post by **sinbin006** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:52 pm

Reggie wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:
Reggie wrote: HE DIDN"T WANT TO PLAY FOR THE WILD..... Why wouldn't you want Rolston back? Best player on the team last year!
You can think what you want pal.

And are you kidding me? Did you not read my post? You must have a different definition of great hockey player. And a sad one at that.

I'm not your pal and I know for fact that he did NOT want to play for the Wild!

So...you're Brian Rolston's pal???

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:00 pm

sinbin006 wrote:
Reggie wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote: You can think what you want pal.

And are you kidding me? Did you not read my post? You must have a different definition of great hockey player. And a sad one at that.

I'm not your pal and I know for fact that he did NOT want to play for the Wild!
So...you're Brian Rolston's pal???

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:33 pm

sinbin006 wrote:
Reggie wrote:
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote: You can think what you want pal.

And are you kidding me? Did you not read my post? You must have a different definition of great hockey player. And a sad one at that.

I'm not your pal and I know for fact that he did NOT want to play for the Wild!
So...you're Brian Rolston's pal???

Good one

EREmpireStrikesBack · Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:39 pm

Reggie wrote:
sinbin006 wrote:
Reggie wrote: I'm not your pal and I know for fact that he did NOT want to play for the Wild!
So...you're Brian Rolston's pal???
Good one

As are you, sir.

Reggie · Post by **Reggie** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:56 pm

4 Minnesota boys on the roster going into camp. Bochenski, Smith, Smaby, and Lundin.

CINBHockeyParent · Post by **CINBHockeyParent** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:13 pm

[quote="Reggie"]4 Minnesota boys on the roster going into camp. Bochenski, Smith, Smaby, and Lundin.[/quote]

True,
but where has Lundin been this year, injured? since Tochet arrived they have really mixed it up at the blue line, I see more of Smaby then Lundin these days, which last year was the other way around.