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A few folks are not taking this COVID-19 virus seriously. Partying at the beach, partaking in large gatherings. Although older persons are more likely to suffer more serious consequences from health conditions, an unanticipated high number of younger people are catching the virus based on behavior.
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5 hours ago, MooseDuck said:
Just cancel the season..ECHL has done it...imho in the Crisis we face it's bigger then our Ducks,NHL ME YOU and All. Truly it's tragedy that took us off guard.
DuckPride 4ever
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Agreed Moose. I sense this getting worse before it gets better. 2-3 months....
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On 3/13/2020 at 9:35 AM, dukitup said:
Samueli's are paying all full/part time staff their salaries through the end of the month. Class act.
I saw this and it greatly changed my personal opinion of ownership. A real positive move by the Samueli's considering many of their arena employees are dependent on those salaries.
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On 1/15/2020 at 1:49 PM, gorbachav5 said:
Hire Gallant right now. Thanks, Eakins, you tried hard, but you're not cutting it. Get Gallant in here.
Even Gallant couldn’t fix this mess. Time and experience is what’s required.
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Watching VGK and SJS on NHL Network. Evander Kane picking his spots. He wants to fight some Russian guy when a perfectly willing Ryan Reeves is available.
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26 minutes ago, DuckFan4Life said:
#NHLDucks are in the process of finalizing paperwork to buy out Corey Perry this morning. Perry is not expected to be placed on waivers, by virtue of his no-move clause. Big name for the #FreeAgentFrenzy list. #TSN
Ducks only had 4-6 teams to work with trade-wise as per Perry’s list - he had a full no-move. Anaheim couldn’t find a trade partner so buyout it is.
The buyout works in Perry’s favor. If I were him, I would have outright refused a trade, and pushed them to either keeping me no or forcing the buyout option. It’s a business on the player side too. I think he makes more salary this way and controls where he wants to sign. I wish Perry nothing but the best.
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Saw this on TSN just a minute ago. I think it’s another fool move. I hope Perry goes somewhere and tears it up. Not to mention, he is a free agent now and can pick where he wants to go. Hopefully, it works out for him.
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On 3/7/2019 at 10:06 AM, dtsdlaw said:
I would stop watching the NHL if this happened. I don't want players making a business decision as to whether they will step in front of a shot to block it or chase a puck into a corner because it might cost them money if they get injured. If you're going to financially penalize players for trying hard, you might as well go back to the flat-bladed stick and make them play by collegiate rules to keep them all safer on the ice. That would result in a much worse on-ice product. IMO, players should be able to play their games to the best of their ability without worrying that their income will be affected by an on-ice injury.
And speaking of on-ice injuries, your bus driver's "sick day" analogy doesn't work here. Hockey injuries are typically work-related injuries (unless you're Patrick Eaves or Dustin Penner) and would be eligible for worker's compensation claims in the real world (if sports were actually the same as the real world, which they're not). In most US states I think worker's comp pays something like 2/3 of the salary for workers injured on the job who are unable to keep working. And you know how injured workers get the rest of their lost salary? They sue. Do we really want players suing the NHL, teams, coaches, and each other every time they miss games due to injury? That would also be terrible for the game (and also for us fans, because litigation ultimately just makes everything more expensive for the end-users/consumers).
Finally, there's also that specter of concussions. What you're suggesting here will cause players with significant head injuries to return to the ice before they are ready due to fear of losing thousands or even millions of dollars in lost wages because of missed games. These players are human beings, not gladiators, and we should be thankful the NHLPA exists to make sure they are treated as human beings and allowed to heal their significant injuries according to their own body's timeline.
So IMO, guaranteed contracts exist for both the good of the game AND the good of the player. The onus should instead be on the GMs to make sure that a team is built properly within the salary cap rules. That is their job. And if they can't do their job well, ownership should find some else to do their job.
The league will probably outlaw blocking shots at some point. Don’t want anyone to get hurt. The rough and tumble hard contact NHL is slipping away. Think back over the last few years, and less physical contact by players are the new rule focal points. When a guy hunches over and has his head contacted by a guy finishing a check, DPS now sees the need to intervene and suspend someone. Hybrid icing, hits to the head, contact with the goaltenders......The league is trying to cover itself from lawsuits. I’m personally finding the game less interesting by all the rule changes implemented over the past fifteen years.
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I for one certainly hope he breaks the record. He is a special player who actually plays a physical contact game....I hope the league doesn't figure a way to screw him out of the opportunity, by suddenly deciding to make the nets smaller, or by suspending Russian players who exceed 800 goals (sarcasm intended).
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Ducks offered him an NMC as a part of his contract. Kesler wont waive it, so he stays in Anaheim or gets bought out. No way he retires with more than $15M in play.
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2 hours ago, ChicagoDucksFan said:
So, I really have not been able to watch many Ducks games this season (work has been insane), but it looks like Kesler has been in almost every game but has pretty much no stats to speak of.
Something like 6 points and a -15 or so.
Anyone in the know (or at least who has been able to see them play) have any info on how he looks or if he is actually supposed to be healthy at this point?
Thanks much!
His mind is in the game, but his body wont deliver.
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On 10/13/2017 at 5:29 AM, duck123 said:
Wow, he has 8 goals in only the first 4 games of the season! Yeah, I'd say he has a real good chance at breaking Gretzky's goal-scoring record. Does not seem like he's slowing down at all. In fact, maybe what happened with him is what happens with a lot of athletes as they age. They end up eating much healthier and stretching/exercising much more the older they get, to stay at a high-level. So, maybe he'll play even better this year than ever before. Should be fun to see what happens.
https://www.nhl.com/news/alex-ovechkin-behind-the-numbers-nhl-record/c-291850200?tid=278387726
Ovechkin plays a far more rough and tumble game than Gretzy ever did. Injury and age would be factors in breaking Gretzy’s goal record. Personally, I think it’s a long shot. Everything will need to go just right for him to have a chance.
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On 7/13/2017 at 6:53 AM, duck123 said:
Along with seeing the Ducks hopefully win the Cup this next season, looking forward to see how many goals Ovechkin scores this upcoming season. Might go a long way in seeing how likely it will be that he can break Gretzky's all-time goal scoring record or not. Only 337 goals away!
Ovechkin could certainly be the greatest scorer to never win a championship
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It is certainly possible, but Ovechkin plays a more rough and tumble game than Selanne or Gretzky. The toll of those hits add up. Ovie can still blow up an opponent with a body check, and he does so on a fairly regular basis. Ovechkin is still too far away to say he can break the record with any certainty. Heck, Jagr might stay around until he's 56.
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Ovechkin has played in a much tougher goal scoring era than Gretzky. Straight up - head to head, I would take Great 8 in today's' game.
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All I can say is my opinion of the Samueli's has gone up 500 percent with how they are taking care of their Arena and team employees. Bravo.....
https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/anaheim-ducks-owners-will-pay-part-time-employees-through-june-30/