Bobby on Board, How I've Adored...
by Earl Sleek on Sep 8, 2010 8:51 AM PDT
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PrintLate last night, from the tweets of OC Register's Eric Stephens:
No deal yet but a well-placed source told me late tonight that a Bobby Ryan signing is "very close." Not known when it'll happen. Bed time.
Good enough for me -- I normally don't like to pre-report news like this, but Stephens is about a billion times more trustworthy than Larry Brooks, and besides, in a rare moment of BoC preparation, I had already drawn a cartoon for this one.
The lost art of barstool-based negotiation.
Of course I'm thrilled with the promise of a B-Ry signing, almost regardless of what the contract ends up being (I'll update here when it's available) -- we already know it'll be a decent price because of the loose $5.325 M "ceiling" set by the Getzlaf/Perry precedents; I guess we're just waiting on how many years the contract will cover, but even that's not very important in the short term. The important aspect at this point is just that the deal is done in time for camp.
After all this idle waiting, I think I'm coming away impressed both by Barstool Bob and by Barstool-less Bobby -- sure, this contract took longer to resolve than Ilya Kovalchuk, but neither party panicked, neither side signed or pre-reacted to an offer sheet, neither side took efforts to disparage the other side through the media, and eventually (it seems) they reached an agreement like professionals in time for the season. If B-Ry can keep his composure this well on the ice, should be a very good year for the kid.
The Ducks still definitely have unresolved issues on the blueline, but adding B-Ry in time for camp is huge. I guess these modified lyrics sum it up pretty well:
Bobby on board
How I've adored
The signing of the new Number Nine.
His offensive style
Is making me smile,
'Cause now we can ice a second line.
Sure, I'll confess,
The blueline's a mess,
But that goal-scoring threat can't be ignored.
I'm telling you it's mighty neat.
That it didn't take an offer sheet
To get my Bobby on board.
Feel free to add your pre-reaction in the comments.
Go Ducks.
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Oh, and make sure to also read Spade’s “5 most disappointing Ducks” fanpost today — definitely Sleek-endorsed.
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gracias sleek for the endorsement…i wanted to get more stats backup to everything..but the boss is on the rampage
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions
bollocks
does this mean that next time someone brings up the “Hammer could have signed for $2m if the offer sheet hadn’t come along” argument, we can’t point to Bobby Ryan as a worst-case scenario of an RFA holding out for his preferred deal?
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Well, I dunno — an offer sheet still takes two parties. A team to offer a deal and a player that will sign it. I don’t know what B-Ry was or wasn’t offered, but nothing was signed. Seems he negotiated solely with Anaheim — can’t say that about Hjalmarsson.
We’ll see what B-Ry signs for, but it doesn’t seem at this point that I’d call the outcome a “worst-case scenario”.
"Ridin’ The Meat Train & Dreaming of Jack’s Johnson All Summer Long!"
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oh I know
but some people seem to think that if the Sharks hadn’t offered Hammer that amount (taking us to hypothetical land of unicorns and rainbows), he would have settled for $2m for the Hawks instead of, y’know, holding out (either to wait for an offer sheet—and we all know how that turned out) for a contract that he wanted.
As it is with Ryan anyway, the holdout is because he wants a shorter term versus the 5 years the Ducks wanted to give him, right? I wonder what they all end up agreeing on, in the end.
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by chiblackhawks on Sep 8, 2010 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
As it is with Ryan anyway, the holdout is because he wants a shorter term versus the 5 years the Ducks wanted to give him, right?
Yeah, and I really don’t know what the resolution will be — 1? 2? 3? 4? 5? — seems all are possible right now.
And technically, it’s not a “holdout” for two more weeks. :)
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From the beginning I’ve wondered why they didn’t both just meet in the middle and go with a 4 year deal. Makes sense to me. Ducks wanted 5 years, he wanted 3 years. 4 years gives the Ducks room to sign Getz and Perry and a year after Ryan could have renegotiated his contract like he wanted.
I'm against sigs......Fuck.
Actually, I think the true compromise would be 2 — that way neither side has lost yet.
1 works also, but I don’t know that they want to re-engage next summer on this.
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unicorns
a unicorn is a term for a “hot” girl that does couples…unicorn becuase..people swear they exist..but good luck finding one…dont ask me how i know this
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
There are people out there who swear unicorns exist? (The actual unicorns, not your pornish definition. THAT I can believe. Actually— I thought I saw a secret once on postsecret.com.
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by chiblackhawks on Sep 8, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
There are people out there who swear unicorns exist?
Yes. Google “unicorns in the bible” and have fun.
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Why do I have a feeling this leads me nowhere good?
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just beware of the rudy “search with safe-search off” warnings
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
yea this some good ducks news (finally!! ducks news!!)…this guy is only gonna get better..right?..the question really is..what linehe goes on…i favor the 2nd line as opossed to throwing all eggs in one basket
hockey getting closer!!!…i can feel it baby!!! wooooooooooooooo!!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 9:07 AM PDT reply actions
It all depends on who Teemu wants to play with — obviously Saku, but if he wants to try to re-Masterton up with J-Blake, then Bobby may just go back to the Getzlaf-Perry line.
Things may get weird if Lupul re-enters the picture, but that’s kind of optimistic — don’t know if we should even envision a full-health scenario.
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i noticed you drew the cartoon all at once…?
love the toon!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 9:09 AM PDT reply actions
Nah, still two sheets of paper — Bob and his Barstool took me two tries to turn out acceptable.
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really? why do the lines all look the same width?….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Details, details. :)
I’m not really sure that’s Murray’s preferred barstool-throwing arm, either.
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Details, details. :)
welcome to my world sleek..although i give everyone credit…everyone here seems numb to my lack of info and spelling
I’m not really sure that’s Murray’s preferred barstool-throwing arm, either.
he also could use 2 hands…get maximum damage
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
This is good news.
But with all the hoopla about the contract, he’s added more pressure on himself to preform well.
Also like Spade pointed out, we started out with a great looking roster last season, but where do we put everyone so that the “chemistry” is good.
Anyway Go clock go……..I want my hockey.
Amo la manera una haba y el burrito del queso siente alrededor de mi pene.
Anyway Go clock go……..I want my hockey.
Ah, that’s great. Haven’t yelled at the clock in way too long.
"Ridin’ The Meat Train & Dreaming of Jack’s Johnson All Summer Long!"
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Anyway Go clock go……..I want my hockey.
Ah, that’s great. Haven’t yelled at the clock in way too long.
makes the season seem closer with u guys saying that
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
You know, I have to say, that lately the cartoons have been really really good. This is great stuff. That really does look like Barstool.
I'm against sigs......Fuck.
Earl, are you going to repost this cartoon if they sign Kariya?
by GordonBombay on Sep 8, 2010 5:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Uh-oh. It’s not quite Iron Blogger, but it looks like Getzlaf vs. Perry vs. Brookbank in a sushi-rolling contest next Monday night.
This may be the best promotion the Ducks have.
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gooooo brookbank mountain!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Because everyone knows the best sushi rollers in the world are Canadians.
by GordonBombay on Sep 8, 2010 5:26 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Incidentally, I will point out that this is the one poem I’ve ever written where I was hit hard by the fact that nothing in the English language rhymes with “silver”. :)
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depends on how strictly you'd like your words to rhyme
shiver, quiver, pilfer, etc come close enough, but apparently, you can also use:
chilver – female lamb
filver – very frisky or always moving around
dilver – broken dildo (what?)
Disclaimer: My source is WikiAnswers…
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by chiblackhawks on Sep 8, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
the name Wilver.
Oh cool that’s perfect.
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Are you calling Trent Dilfer a broken dildo?
by GordonBombay on Sep 8, 2010 5:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
A lot of color words have this problem.
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Irrelevant to anything, but I found this link in the comments at Pension Plan Puppets. Awesome.
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“Baby on Board” parodies? Truly this website is on the cutting edge.
by RudyKelly on Sep 8, 2010 12:04 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.
Rice is great when you're hungry and you want 2000 of something.
Now that I think about it, I’m pretty sure the reference is acceptable under the Simpsons Reference Clause of our charter.
Also, the fact that our charter is written on a bubblegum wrapper.
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Yeah, it’s called, “The Battle of Fruit Stripe California Official Charter.”
We really should have brought paper to that meeting.
Fruit Stripe
the gum that lasted as long as a JD shot ordered by barstool bob
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2010/9/7/1675335/community-jest-nhl-monopoly
The Maroon Spaces – Just as you think you’ve turned a corner as a franchise, you land here. The Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, and Ottawa Senators fill these spaces.
The Red Spaces – Hooray, we’ve now come to the crappiest of the expensive properties! Here, the Capitals rock the red alongside the Kings and the Maple Leafs. I hear after you put up four houses on the Leafs, you get a Lebda for only $1.5 million.
The Green Spaces – Serious contenders to the high-value spaces or just pass-through space-fillers? Here lies the Sharks, Penguins, and Devils. You always hate landing on these spaces.
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 12:57 PM PDT reply actions
That is pretty cool — maybe I’ll have to make a BoC board game sometime. It’ll probably work more like BSG: the board game, though, since nobody’s ever played that but me.
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I will play the hell out of that game. BOC or BSG.
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will play the hell out of that game. BOC
there are a lot of different ways you could go with that…
either the ducks, kings, sharks themselves or the bloggers…
id make suggestions but wouldnt want to mess up the creativity of sleek
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Spade of course would be the cheap property … cause we all know he would just give himself away if he could … :)
(luv you really Spade)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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id be the dog on the prowl for “community chests” he-yo!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Why are the Leafs ahead of the Ducks? Must be all that Red Wing scum on the brain.
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Hahaha.
The Leafs are the highest-net-worth team in the league, so I wanted to put them on the expensive half of the board. I almost put them in the light blue spaces though.
by J.J. from Kansas on Sep 8, 2010 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
no they just suck
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 9, 2010 5:16 AM PDT up reply actions
maroon?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 9, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
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Color Word Insults:
Maroon (Dumb)
Yellow (Coward)
Pinko (Commie)
Red (Commie)
Green (Inexperienced)
Blue (Profane)
That’s off the top of my head. There are probably more.
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Yeah but I was avoiding those. I was going for the more general, non-race based ones.
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Yeah. I was thinking of green. That won’t be an insult until the aliens arrive.
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they have already!!!…i was probed!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 9, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
White – Innocent / Pure – like me … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
shiiiiit
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 9, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
teal (gay) or (choke)
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 9, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
You are just walking talking bad karma for the Ducks, man.
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Green (Rec’d comment)
"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.
by tu madre on Sep 9, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
haha
i shall rec that
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 9, 2010 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
since when have u been a sharks sympathizer?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 9, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
well that will take eons … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
I have absolutely no idea what the fuck your talking about.
"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.
she loses me a lot also…i think thats why im fascinated
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 9, 2010 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah quit being such homos.
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by Megalodon on Sep 10, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
or (smurfs)
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 9, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
No Bobby signing yet? Fuck this — I’m quitting Twitter, Ellis-style.
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Peace out, Earl.
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Just imagine. Ducks vs Kings—-in Anaheim.The game is down to final 15 seconds of OT. Bobby Ryan,he of the newly signed contract,takes the puck from Anze Kopitar behind the Ducks net,then turns and fires it behind a stunned Hiller to win the game for the Kings.. An enraged crowd looks on as Ryan removes his Ducks jersey to reveal a #9 Kings jersey on underneath,and leaves the ice surrounded by his new cronies in black and purple. In the dressing room, Ryan explains his actions alongside a laughing Kopitar and Dustin Brown,saying that he never felt appreciated in Anaheim and he decided to turn on the Ducks in protest. They christen themselves the Three Kings and declare that no-one can stop them from dominating LA—-and the NHL.
"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.
The game is down to final 15 seconds of OT.
Positivity! Ducks pick up a valuable standings point! :)
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by Earl Sleek on Sep 9, 2010 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
HAHAHAHHA
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 9, 2010 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
This is what I get on posting this early. Eternal non-news.
Bobby Ryan update. The team and agent continue to deal with structure issues. Right now, the Ducks are considering latest counter-proposal.
C’mon, dudes. As the cowboys like to say, “Git er done”.
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