tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post464067762243008031..comments2023-11-03T09:15:38.743-04:00Comments on The Daily Hab-it: Where for art thou cap space?Arpon Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11896844844557916169noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-18733768293912023152009-08-04T19:00:09.617-04:002009-08-04T19:00:09.617-04:00I asked Laraque about not dropping the gloves more...I asked Laraque about not dropping the gloves more when he launched his new website a few months back. He's got an e-mail set up to field questions from fans.<br /><br />His answer was that he only dropped the gloves when the coach gave the green light to do so. So here's hoping Martin understands the value of sending a message more than Carbo did.<br /><br />By the way, "where for" or "wherefore" means why, not where. In the famous Shakespeare scene, Juliet is asking why Romeo is Romeo (i.e., a Montague), not where he is.Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-24819805272616135092009-07-31T12:45:39.880-04:002009-07-31T12:45:39.880-04:00I tried to read through the CBA once to find somet...I tried to read through the CBA once to find something I was curious about. Three hours later I gave up and wanted to shoot somebody.YourHabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859481154243492894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-81601337594907429232009-07-31T11:35:00.790-04:002009-07-31T11:35:00.790-04:00When Gainey first signed Laraque, I thought that a...When Gainey first signed Laraque, I thought that although the price was a little high, his presence on the ice would create room for our more skilled players and make opponents think twice about taking liberties. <br />However, Laraque's 'fighters code' has gotten in the way of that. <br />On some occasions, (the Lucic incident is a prime example) if a team's opposing player doesn't accept Laraque's invitation to 'go', he's got to play the role of school-yard bully. <br />If Lucic or whomever declines the initial dance invitation, then Laraque should drop the gloves anyways. This will force the opponent to either start throwing back or just take the pounding. The ensuing penalty will be worth it, as the message will be sent. <br />'Don't mess with the bull or you're going to get the horns.'<br />Word will travel quickly across the league.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-35309980924072245222009-07-31T06:58:19.812-04:002009-07-31T06:58:19.812-04:00I don't know why BG took the route he did with...I don't know why BG took the route he did with Laraque and I am sure it is based on his usual clear headed analysis of the entire situation. <br /><br />As for the rest of us, we'll probably have a more accurate sense of the Laraque situation in December.<br /><br />Relax and enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-55995095731150666232009-07-30T21:06:52.179-04:002009-07-30T21:06:52.179-04:00I assume he wasn't bought out because BG knows...I assume he wasn't bought out because BG knows his injury may very well keep him out of the lineup all season. I'm hoping for retirement. Then the team is better off than buying out his contract, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703672817425686916.post-18126316615138490822009-07-30T16:00:30.346-04:002009-07-30T16:00:30.346-04:00Arpon:
-good piece.like peeling an onion, CH nati...Arpon:<br /><br />-good piece.like peeling an onion, CH nation will eventually come to understand the gamble 2009-10 has become.<br /><br />-as for Marleau; SJS are already at $56.3 of cap, with $899,000 of space available if they use their bonus cushion....they are not going to take on contracts unless there's a huge advantage to them <br /><br />-for Sharp; Chicago are already over the cap today at $58.1 and need to use their bonus cushion to get back $2.9 of availability. with Kane, Toews, Keith, Ladd, Skille and others as RFAs in 2010-11 Chicago will be doing no one any favours.<br /><br />-I assume the CH capologist Brisbois knew the 5 day rule you mentioned and w Bob was happy to go into the season with the ex-policeman now philosopher Georges.<br /><br />-short of a major attitude ajustment for the new vegan on the squad (BGL), Moen will be busy.good thing they got him or the smurfs would be in peril. perhaps Georges will be trying to compete w you in blogsville between bouts w the "true heavyweights"<br /><br />-guess those stories this month in the francophone media about Komisarek walking in part due to having to deal w Lucic on his own may have legs<br /><br />-in the end what's done is now not reverseable and one can only hope that the young talent in Hammy and elsewhere are not sacrificed in further head scratching movespfhabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116906615296671918noreply@blogger.com