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"The government better not deploy you this week," I warned my husband, only half-joking.
Robert missed last spring's two performances of Carl Jenkins' "The Armed Man" by days. In reality, he has no choice when he is sent to various sites across the country, but I was devoutly hoping he'd not be deployed until, say, Friday. Would the government understand? Had they heard this piece last spring, perhaps they would.
The Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra partnered Thursday to perform this viscerally moving concert about war and peace for a third time. And all points of view will be in attendance.
My husband left the Vietnam War a pacifist. He will get satisfaction from this piece. His sister, a military wife for several years, is an avowed patriot and supports war if necessary. She and I often agree to disagree. She, too, would leave this concert feeling honored.
I sent a brochure to my daughter and her boyfriend, not because they'd be able to make the commute from the coast but so that they would understand what I'd been raving about for six months.
The multi-leveled appeal of "The Armed Man" is in its respect for all points of view regarding war, and that is why we'll have groups of veterans, peace organizations, conservatives and liberals in attendance this week. "The Armed Man" touches something deep inside concert-goers of every persuasion, which is part of its magic.
"I got two tickets; I'll see you there," says a friend who hadn't experienced much choral music until the spring performances. She'll bring Kleenex, as will others.
Carl Jenkins, a Welsh composer, wrote this piece in 1999, to honor the victims of Kosovo. His goal was to make the music accessible to a wide range of ages, philosophies, hearts and minds.
When we sang last spring, I saw several of my friends openly weeping. Some were from a local peace organization, and others were proud veterans of various wars. "The Armed Man" honors them all.
Some of the movements bring the audience into the fervent, almost hypnotic state of patriotism that precludes being sent off to conflict. Other movements are beatific, ethereal and more like cathartic blessings after the destruction.
To say the concert moves the audience is an understatement. Any of us who sing it, play it or hear it are automatically bound to each other in emotion. For me, it is hard not to cry while and after I sing. We feel as comrades with our orchestra, which has a demanding job to do, and while singing, I sometimes feel that chorister's dream: to be almost as one with the conductor, Ken Hardin. It's the ineffable effect a singer experiences when the choir, conductor and orchestra think and feel as an entity.
This is an experience that's happened to me in choral singing from time to time, but it happens every time we sing this concert.
In my 55 years of choral singing, this is my favorite concert. I've loved may others; Handel, Bach, Faure, Mozart and others have claims on my heart. But the Jenkins piece is special.
I'm reminded of one of my favorite movies: "Dead Man Walking." When I left that movie, whether I was pro-death penalty or against it, I felt respected.
That is the appeal of "The Armed Man." In the same way that the message is peace, the way it's conveyed is in a respect for all philosophies — a peaceful action from composer to audience.
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On the first day of play, The Lord's Taverners beat Fly Emirates XI by 219 runs to 88. Following, The Lord's Taverners won the second match of the fixture by eight wickets, bowling out Fly Emirates XI for 97 runs over 24 overs.
"We have a really strong team this year, demonstrated by the score," said Chris Tarrant, presenter of the UK's 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' who was Master of Ceremonies at the fixture's annual dinner held following the first match. Mr. Tarrant added, "I've enjoyed supporting this year, cheering on The Lord's Taverners during the fixture and helping to raise awareness of the cause we all believe in."
Concluding the two-match series, The Lord's Taverners won 2-0. In the history of the fixture, this result places them two points behind the Fly Emirates XI team who lead overall with a score of 14-12. Commenting on the result, Sir Maurice Flanagan, Emirates Executive Vice Chairman Emirates Airline and Group, said, "This year The Lord's Taverners impressed spectators with their fast bowling and top batting scores to retain the trophy. It is a pleasure to continually see these talented players, and others, making their mark here at 7he Sevens throughout the year's sporting calendar."
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Spoiler!Rukia is one cold-hearted bitch now... I love it.
and yeah. we all know As Nodt is not dead yet.
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Oh, I see, interesting, this actually explains what happened with Rukia after she defeated Espada 9. At that point, her Zanpakutou's true power activated, which cooled down her body to the point that the blood and even her molecules were moving slower, so that she wouldn't bleed out to death so fast (or at all), until the help had came. Also, it's probably allows one to mask the spiritual pressure perhaps ?
So "Fear" is actually a tangible thing, like poison... right... I guess humans/spirits are nothing more than bags of mechanical reactions ?
Well, it was a goo chapter. The hints from previous arcs and fights were brought out, fleshed out and explained. The winning power didn't come out of nowhere, but was hinted quite awhile ago. Time for Bankai and Holy Complete Form.
Also, if Kubo plays with slowing down the molecules through freezing, could it be that Ichigo's speed boost in Bankai, actually comes from heating up his own molecules (thus hinting at it being fire-elemental ?) ?
waste of time, we all know they will both get at least one more power boost.
Interesting. Wonder if she remained frozen so Byakuya could crush her body and return his bankai? Nice chapter.
Froze herself, I'm impressed. Makes you wonder how powerful Hitsugaya's ice can become. It has been stated his is the most powerful Ice Zanpakto, so it has to be stronger then Rukia's.
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Hmmmmm, the explanation between Mangapanda and Mangastream varies again. In Mangapanda they explained it as Sode No Shirayuki to be actually a clad-type Zanpakutou and that the sword is merely an extension of it, while in Mangastream, it's the other way around and freezing-coating is just one part of the blade's ability... seeing as she can actually use it without touching the sword (since she let it go before the thorn hit her) it does seem to imply that Mangapanda is closer to the truth, also the fact that she was able to create an ice chain without touching the blade in Fullbring arc, also suggests that, or even that she could freely create a new ice blade even when the blade broke. This would mean that Rukia has the same trait as Ichigo, to be "clad in one's own power".
Anyway, basing on the Zan's abilities, the Bankai is most likely a dome/area/battlefield/bounded field type, a frozen lake probably, since it most likely merely extends the effect that the Zan has on the user's body, over to the battlefield and everything within... probably .
Kubo don't understand science !
Do I even need to point out how illogical these explanations are.
Fire type
What chakra type are you?
In short POW, you missed the rational explanation (in that world ;p) that was given, which was: "She used supernatural to overcome science" and that's that, while at the same time utilizing the fruits of science. For a Quincy who can't move beyond that, who is still clinging to being human, it's a hard thing to overcome, but that's what the Angel Transformation probably is really about, about transcending beyond human.
People arguing about the science of a maneuver or ability in a story about spirit warriors with magical swords.
Chapter was pretty fucking awesome actually, bitch turns herself into a frozen corpse and freezes others. I admire the creativity and considering her temperance, it's the ideal ability for her. I don't think Nodt is coming back from this one. My boy's final thought was knowing Fear.
I said it before and I'll say it again: Kubo made the creepiest character in this manga in Nodt and I'm sad to see him go. Dude is legit scary.
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"Do you remember that closing scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark?" asks Michael Rooney, director of Construction at Iron Mountain, Boston, as we walk up to the company's storage warehouse in Northborough, MA. Rooney describes the memorable movie scene when the crated Ark of the Covenant is wheeled into a cavernous government storehouse. Stepping through a series of locked doors and past a modest reception area, Iron Mountain visitors are presented with a sight right out of Raiders' final scene – awestruck once they enter the vast warehouse space.
Seven straight stories of stacked cardboard boxes in row after row after row rise up to the warehouse's rafters. Similar boxes in similar warehouses generously dot the globe in North America, South America, and Europe, storing approximately 207 million cubic feet of paper. This is Iron Mountain.
Headquartered in Boston, Iron Mountain is the largest records management company in the world. With facilities in 81 U.S. and 47 international markets, the organization's portfolio is comprised of approximately 46 million square feet of commercial space. Established in 1951, Iron Mountain now consists of several divisions in records and information management services.
The company's main division, which represents the vast majority of its revenue stream, is commonly known as the "box business." This division handles the storage of carton containers, which are the records stored by customers for either historical and/or legal reasons.
Iron Mountain's two major service lines – records management and data protection – focus on helping customers manage and protect their information. Because of recent corporate ethics crises, new laws and regulations, and the technology boom, records and information management has risen to the forefront. Many businesses are considering creating sound records management policies to ensure compliance with document retention requirements.
Business continuity is also a strong concern for today's industries. Yet, creating and maintaining the internal infrastructure for data backup and recovery can be difficult and expensive. Many industries are looking to reduce the risk of disaster or sabotage with off-site backup data.
Records Management services at Iron Mountain include:
The company's Off-site Data Protection services provides for its customers: Off-site Vaulting, Electronic Vaulting, Disaster Recovery Support Services, and Film and Sound Archiving. The Film and Sound Archiving, located in Hollywood, New York City, and Nashville, is one of Iron Mountain's most exciting departments, storing a wide range of media from rare films to original music recordings. Digital Archiving, which is the storing of e-mails for archival purposes, is another exciting business division. Comac and DSI Technology Escrow Services, both Iron Mountain companies, provide fulfillment services and technology escrow services, respectively.
"We are in the throes of designing a secure shredding business now," says Tony Ryan, vice president, Iron Mountain. Recent years have witnessed tremendous growth for the company with new acquisitions and new business ventures, such as the rapidly growing shredding business.
In 1988, Iron Mountain acquired Bell & Howell Records Management Co., and its real estate needs and responsibilities greatly expanded. "At that time, we had not more than 1 million square feet [of space] and the rest is history. We have grown from there," says Ryan. Since 1988, the company has swelled from a $10 million company to a $1.17 billion company in 2001 after recent acquisitions.
"We are totally different than any other corporate real estate firm we have ever dealt with. We are different from any other corporate real estate department I have seen in another company," says Ryan. Coming from a development background, Ryan has served the organization for over 15 years. He heads the real estate division of Iron Mountain, which essentially functions as a development company within an operations division.
Globally, the company's profile has over 800 properties. Of these properties, the organization owns approximately 25 percent and leases the rest. Iron Mountain's real estate division acquires properties for its other divisions. Adds Ryan, "The reason we are different is that we really run a real estate company instead of an operating company." The organization builds a number of facilities itself. In addition to its construction duties, Iron Mountain owns and leases buildings; handles property management, construction, and financing; and even leases to tenants when there is an excess of commercial space.
Iron Mountain's real estate division is lean considering the organization's large number of properties. "We are very hands-on," says Ryan. Security and daily maintenance issues are outsourced; however, the majority of the real estate duties are handled in-house. Some construction projects are handled internally, while other projects are build-to-suit and leased by the organization.
"Our motto is, 'No generic warehouses!' " says John Haydon, director of real estate, Iron Mountain, Boston. With 20 years of experience in all areas of real estate including finance, construction, development, leasing, buying, and selling, Haydon has been with Iron Mountain for five years. Company management has made the commitment that buildings or building sites should be designed to have multiple uses – beyond Iron Mountain's needs.
Generally, Iron Mountain buildings are standard warehouses with 38 feet of extra height. Recently, the exteriors of the company's buildings have been designed to resemble traditional office buildings rather than unattractive warehouses. Iron Mountain's box business facilities' slab requirements far exceed the average, while the electrical requirements are often minimal.
Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) requirements of box business facilities are also usually minimal. The box business warehouses are deliberately low-tech; however, the facilities management department strives to ensure heat is dispersed properly in these buildings. In certain high-humidity regions, such as the Deep South, moisture control in these simple structures is crucial.
The company's data storage facilities are as different as day from night compared to its box business. In terms of HVAC systems, humidity requirements, and fire systems, Iron Mountain's data storage facilities mirror high-tech data centers. The organization's data storage facilities are constructed without raised floors and feature dock areas to facilitate data transmittal. Iron Mountain is continually seeking cost-effective, more efficient solutions to maintaining these critical, sensitive facilities.
For Iron Mountain's latest venture – the secure shredding business – con—fidential documents are shredded and sold for packaging. These shredding facilities are designed as traditional warehouse structures mar—ried with a small component of office space and a large truck area. On the other hand, three underground storage facilities, located in Missouri, Pennsylvania, and New York State, are anything but standard.
"There is no way of describing [them]," says Haydon. Dedicated to storing extremely valuable information, these specialized spaces are depleted mines totaling 2 million square feet. "We are not interested in storing an antique car; our focus is on media," says Haydon. These former mines demand water filtration, scaling, protection from falling rocks, and fresh air intake.
There has been increased interest in these highly secure storage spaces since the heightened security resulting from Sept. 11. These facilities store for diverse industries, including the motion picture industry, the government, and nuclear agencies.
"Our group sees each other every day; trust me, the communication exists," says Rooney. Heading the company's construction department, he directly coordinates with Iron Mountain's project management team and large staff of facilities managers. Communication is key to meeting the needs of Iron Mountain's many business divisions.
"The outside customers for us are the other individual divisions," says Rooney. Adds Haydon, "It is a fairly intense process when it comes to the real estate side in developing a consensus as to when a building is needed, how big the building should be, and where exactly it should be located." One of the biggest changes at Iron Mountain has been its increase in volume. In the last three years, the company has seen the number of annual projects increase from 10 to over 40.
The real estate department is well-coordinated to create space precisely when needed. "We try to time it as closely as possible to our real need, and that is an interesting challenge," says Haydon. To meet the challenge, Rooney holds weekly meetings with his facilities managers. He also interfaces with the vice presidents and executive vice presidents of the regions. The company relies on e-mails and conference calls to aid effective communication for the far-flung organization.
The real estate department heads also travel extensively to oversee projects. "Because what you hear vs. what you see is different, it is critical you get out and see what is going on," says Haydon. The company holds regional meetings in which different divisions participate.
"We go into the field because it helps us control costs and achieve consistency," says Ryan. To maintain consistency, the real estate team makes the majority of construction and modernization decisions. Notes Haydon, "If you are asking local people to make real estate decisions, they might be uncomfortable handling the situation or too busy running their primary business and it might be difficult to get a good, quality decision every time."
Iron Mountain has developed strident minimal standards for its facilities, both acquired and newly constructed. "We have programs in place to bring all [the acquired properties] up to our minimum Iron Mountain standards," says Ryan. Over the last few years, the company has spent millions on upgrades to the acquired facilities.
"'Minimum' is not a negative term. We have a certain level of quality," says Haydon. Iron Mountain always has a strict strategy to best utilize newly acquired facilities. For example, in the past three years, the organization has vacated 50 buildings because these facilities either could not meet Iron Mountain's minimum standards or it would be economically infeasible to raise the facilities to these building standards.
The company has always had performance standards for its facilities. Frequently, the real estate team tackles acquired buildings that do not reach these performance standards. Ryan and his team are also continually reviewing and updating Iron Mountain's standards. "We have raised the bar against ourselves," says Ryan.
"We are willing to make an investment. We are willing to stay in a building, but we want people to know we are willing to leave if we cannot reach the standards we need," says Haydon. During summer 2003, Iron Mountain acquired the Information Management Services unit of Hays PLC, one of its largest competitors in Europe. The company has been challenged with evaluating over 80 newly acquired facilities and determining which buildings fit into Iron Mountain's future strategies.
"We always look at a piece of land and come up with a game plan to increase its value," says Rooney. Last year's acquisitions represented 50 buildings. Outside of acquisitions, the company has been adding millions of square feet of warehouse space annually. By the end of 2003 fiscal year, the construction division of Iron Mountain will command a budget of over $70 million.
For a year and a half, Iron Mountain has been participating in an active energy-efficiency program that focuses on life-cycle costs and efficiency issues. Most of the company's energy needs fall into two categories – lighting and HVAC—and these are the main areas the real estate division is focusing on currently. "We are trying to lower the costs on our building structures. That is always the challenge," says Ryan.
For energy savings, the company is initiating energy-efficient lamps and occupancy sensors in its warehouses. Iron Mountain is also looking into efficiency and transportation issues. The company is reviewing a variety of transportation studies on how to use less gasoline while providing the same level of service, as well as examining routing and locations. Rooney spearheaded these initiatives to help his company look beyond initial costs and make decisions based on life-cycle savings as well. "The passion is to drive our costs down," says Rooney.
Because of the large amount of critical data and the sheer volume of paper that Iron Mountain houses, security and fire safety are paramount. With card readers, sensing devices, and electronically controlled doors, access control to company facilities is tightly managed.
"Iron Mountain is definitely a leader in fire systems when it comes to protecting its property," says Rooney. Rooney is a member of numerous fire boards and the company is very active within the Quincy, MA-based National Fire Protection Association. The real estate team also keeps a stable of fire engineers to continually improve upon existing systems.
The Northborough, MA, facility is a fine example of the company's commitment to fire safety. In addition to smoke detectors and sprinklers, Iron Mountain has developed its own metal racking system to support its customers' boxes. Channels in these racking systems reduce the chance of water damage to the cardboard boxes in the event the sprinkler systems are activated. "We are very proud of our system. We take our racking very seriously," says Rooney. Two- and four-hour firewalls offer the facility additional safety.
This seven-story facility is completely open from top to bottom with no floors. With 50,000 square feet, the structure could be expanded to 300,000 square feet if necessary. Although the Northborough warehouse facility is a typical single-use Iron Mountain building, its land site has many possibilities for future development. This warehouse holds 6 million sealed paper-filled cardboard boxes, as well as numerous open medical files that are accessed frequently. Boxed information at Iron Mountain is typically accessed very infrequently – roughly two percent annually.
To save on energy costs at the Northborough facility, Iron Mountain has placed timer-linked lighting on alternate levels. Main aisles in the facility feature continuous lights. The building's air circulation equipment facilitates heating and cooling. "A building this tall practically forms its own environment. Without air circulation, in July it would be 140 degrees in here," says Geoff Tait, MX facility manager, Iron Mountain, Northborough, MA. Jokes Rooney, "I've never heard a box complain about the temperature."
Seemingly endless stacks of anonymous boxes and long rows of dimly lit racks make up the imposing Northborough facility. To the casual observer, this warehouse is an incomprehensible maze. "It takes a little while to become accustomed to, but soon you get to know it like the back of your hand," says Tait. At the Iron Mountain warehouses, new employees are paired with senior co-workers for three to four weeks to learn each facility's layout. Staff members' work assignments are task-oriented to aid with wayfinding.
Records management has become a vital key in modern-day business. "In the past, the records and information division was in the back room. Now it is in the boardroom," says Ryan. Because of this, records management companies have experienced tremendous growth in the last two years.
Increasingly, companies are calling in records management firms to provide consultation for records retention. There is also a growing need from healthcare organizations to securely store patients' records while providing on-demand imaging of X-rays and medical records to provide superior care. To meet this new need, Iron Mountain has several 24/7 facilities in major cities that can provide these vital records.
Just as records management is coming to the forefront, so has Iron Mountain. Growing by leaps and bounds, the organization has plans to expand into further international markets in the near future. The real estate division is primed to tailor its facilities to fit its organization's growth and new business ventures. Moreover, with its strengths and flexibility, the organization can adapt to the ever-changing needs of the business world.
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Airlines were resuming normal service by this afternoon at New York area airports, after canceling more than 2,000 flights in the region Wednesday and today because of a nor'easter storm that brought high winds and snow to a region still recovering from Superstorm Sandy a week earlier.
The cancellations across the Northeast included 649 today, after 1,612 on Wednesday, according to the flight-tracking company FlightAware.com. But airlines anticipate returning to normal service as the storm lumbers away.
"There appear to be near-normal operations at all the major airports this morning," says Daniel Baker of FlightAware.
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Comment on the Proposed Update on the Horizontal Merger Guidelines: Accounting for Out-of-Market Efficiencies
Joshua D. Wright
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August 10, 2010
George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 10-38
The market definition analysis endorsed by the 2010 Proposed Horizontal Merger Guidelines ("new HMGs") tends toward narrower relevant markets. Because the merging parties cannot point to the consumer gains outside of the narrowly defined product market, the new approach could lead to Section 7 liability for mergers that result in net increases in consumer welfare. This "out of market" efficiency problem obviously does not originate with the new HMGs, nor with the HMGs at all. However, the value of diversion approach to market definition is likely to dramatically increase its practical significance. Failure to incorporate "out of market" efficiencies into merger analysis flies in the face of the modern trend in favor of analyzing actual competitive effects rather than adopting simplifying and potentially misleading proxies. Further, the value of diversion approach adopted by the new HMGs is likely to increase the need for guidance on this score. This comment proposed that the new HMGs amend note 11 to make clear that they would not bring enforcement actions where the Agencies can prove anticompetitive effects in a narrower market, but where the evidence also supports the conclusion that out of market efficiencies are sufficient to eliminate consumer harm in the aggregate. A commitment to forbear from challenging mergers where out of market efficiencies outweigh anticompetitive effects merely updates the new HMGs in a manner consistent with the modern intellectual foundation of merger analysis.
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Four aboriginal Australian women perform soul music for US troops stationed in Vietnam with the help of their charismatic manager (Chris O'Dowd)
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While Australian director Wayne Blair's film can feel simplistic, somehow that adds to the overall charm. Ditto for the energetic newcomers who make up The Sapphires, a thoroughly appealing Motown-inspired girl group.
Adapted from a 2005 play by Tony Briggs, the story is based loosely on Briggs' Aboriginal family, specifically his mother and three aunts.
Initially, three sisters enter an outback talent contest, singing lilting country-Western harmonies and outshining the competition. A bigoted judge ignores their talents. But the event proves pivotal. It's there that they connect with Dave Lovelace (Chris O'Dowd), a scruffy keyboard player, and forge an association that will change all of their lives. Transplanted Irishman Dave encourages the girls to abandon their penchant for lovelorn country tunes in favor of exuberant, hip-shaking soul music. A wise move, that.
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It's a simple formula, according to Dave: "Ninety percent of all recorded music is (trash)," he tells the girls drolly. "The other 10% is soul."
This spirited tale is set in 1968, when indigenous Australians were facing a similar fight for civil rights as black Americans.
The girls answer an ad to perform for U.S. troops in Vietnam and are accompanied overseas by Dave, who becomes their manager. The Sapphires don white go-go boots and spangly mini-dresses and sing their hearts out. They wow the servicemen with their terrific R&B covers and learn lessons about family, friendship, love and war.
O'Dowd, best-known as the cop who romances Kristen Wiig in Bridesmaids, is a charmer as the boozy, warmhearted Dave. He comes up with the girls' repertoire, never missing a beat in his assessment of their talents. The Aussie newcomers are standouts, particularly Deborah Mailman, who plays Gail, a feisty big sister/mother hen whose relationship with Dave builds to a powerful friendship and eventually an abiding love.
Australian Idol alum Jessica Mauboy plays Julie, the teenage lead singer with amazing pipes. Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell) parties a little too heartily, much to the consternation of big sister Gail.
Serious issues are glossed over a bit too easily, however. Cousin Kay (Shari Sebbins) has spent most of her life passing as white, after having been removed as a child by the government and relocated to live with a white family. Estranged most of their lives, Kay falls back in with her cousins with surprising ease — and then embarks on a romance with a black pilot in Vietnam. Her character's arc is missing some necessary soul-searching. Still, it's hard for audiences not to appreciate her efforts to reconnect with her family and native roots.
Performing as the Vietnam War rages is an undeniably dangerous gig. Bombs are dropped during one of The Sapphires' performances in the countryside, but loose ends are tied up rather neatly.
Fortunately, the fabulous music obscures the film's rough patches. The Sapphires' rendition of Linda Lyndell's What a Man is particularly soulful, as is their take on The Four Tops' I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).
Celebrating changing attitudes toward racial inequality, The Sapphires is a bouncy tribute to the '60s and a testament to the transcendent vitality of the era's great music.
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Northampton edged past Exeter 18-15 at Sandy Park on Sunday to move back into the Aviva Premiership play-off picture.
Northampton edged past Exeter 18-15 at Sandy Park on Sunday to move back into the Aviva Premiership play-off picture.
The home fans were scenting a famous victory that would have sealed a top-four finish for the Chiefs as they went into half time 10-3 ahead.
However Northampton, with the wind behind them, scored second-half tries through wingers Chris Ashton and Paul Diggin to climb above the Chiefs in the table with one match remaining.
Exeter claimed a losing bonus point at the death with a try from Richard Baxter. But they face a far tougher final fixture against third-placed Saracens at Vicarage Road while Saints entertain Worcester Warriors.
Stephen Myler kicked the Saints ahead after some early pressure but a quick-tap penalty from Haydn Thomas created the momentum for Gonzalo Camacho to burst through a couple of tackles and lunge over the line.
Ignacio Mieres converted and added a penalty as the Chiefs grew in authority in front of their home fans and a favourable first-half wind.
However Northampton hit back straight after the break with Ashton flying in at the corner following a neat wrap-around move in midfield and slick passing out to the right flank.
Meires pulled a penalty effort left of the uprights from long-range, while Myler landed simple penalty with 17 minutes remaining to edge Saints in front.
And with six minutes remaining Diggin scarpered over in the left corner after a powerful Saints scrum won the ball against the head.
Myler's added the touchline conversion before Baxter burst over in the last minute to grab the bonus point.
The scorers:
For Exeter:
Tries: Baxter, Camacho
Con: Mieres
Pen: Mieres
For Northampton:
Tries: Ashton, Diggin
Con: Myler
Pens: Myler 2
Exeter: 15 Phil Dollman, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Bryan Rennie, 12 Jason Shoemark, 11 Matt Jess, 10 Ignacio Mieres, 9 Haydn Thomas, 8 Richard Baxter, 7 James Scaysbrook, 6 Tom Johnson, 5 James Hanks, 4 Tom Hayes (capt), 3 Hoani Tui, 2 Chris Whitehead, 1 Ben Moon.
Replacements: 16 Neil Clark, 17 Brett Sturgess, 18 Chris Budgen, 19 Aly Muldowney, 20 Ben White, 21 Kevin Barrett, 22 Gareth Steenson, 23 Sireli Naqelevuki.
Northampton: 15 Ben Foden, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 George Pisi, 12 James Downey, 11 Paul Diggin, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Lee Dickson (capt), 8 Roger Wilson, 7 Phil Dowson, 6 James Craig, 5 Christian Day, 4 Mark Sorenson, 3 Brian Mujati, 2 Andy Long, 1 Soane Tonga'uiha.
Replacements: 16 Ross McMillan, 17 Alex Waller, 18 Paul Doran-Jones, 19 Teimana Harrison, 20 Ben Nutley, 21 Martin Roberts, 22 Ryan Lamb, 23 Tom May.
Referee: Andrew Small


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Live blog... NHL Draft Day 2 - Tambellini on Brodziak trade!
Jason Gregor
June 27 2009 08:10AM
8:05 a.m. MST
Day two doesn't have the same build up as day one, so I wouldn't be surprised to see more trades today.
And just like that the Day starts with a bang. And it is a piss in your cornflakes day for Oiler fans.
The Flames have acquired the rights to Jay Bouwmeester for Jordan Leopold and a 3rd pick. When the Flames sign him, they will have to trade some big contract away, and that would seem to be either Regehr or Phaneuf. We will watch with interest.
8:12 a.m MST
Six minutes in and we already have seven picks, it's amazing how much faster it goes. Landon Ferraro goes 32nd to the Detroit Red Wings, a big relief after sitting here for four hours yesterday without hearing his name called.
With the 40th pick the Oilers take another Swede, Anton Lander a 6'0" 194 pounder. Here is the scouting report on him.
"Great two-way player, plays as both a center and left wing, has decent faceoff skills as a center. A gifted playmaker, but also with some ability to score, will be known more for his passing skills however. Good gritty and physical player in the J20 in Sweden, battles well in the corners. Plays with great emotion and comes to play day in and day out, however this competitiveness has led to him taking unnecessary penalties at times. Hasn't adjusted to playing with men in the Elitserien yet, but they may happen over the course of the 08-09 season."
There is lots of talk on the floor about what this Flames deal means. Early speculation is that Dion Phaneuf could be dealt. The Flames don't have the cap space to keep Bouwmeester, Phaneuf and Regehr so one of them will move.
8:24 a.m. MST
The St. Louis Blues take Beaumont boy Brett Ponich, a 6'7" 210 pound giant. He is tough and physical D-man playing for the Portland Winterhawks. His stock kept rising all year and he is projected to be a solid D-man in a few years, as long as he improves his foot speed.
Darryl Sutter is now working the phones. You wonder how long he will wait to make a deal, because everyone knows he can't keep all three D-men. If the Human Rake can get you two players, and two first rounders, what do you think Phaneuf will attract?
8:38 a.m. MST
Round two is already over. This will be over quickly.
More on Lander. He played with MPS in Timra, and was his centreman. He's been the captain of the under 18 national team, and is very competitive. He admits he needs to improve his skating to play in the NHL, but like MPS, he will play in Timra again this coming season before heading over to North America.
Not a lot on the Heatley front right now. but the fact that Calgary took J-Bo has everyone talking. This muddies the waters, because it mean another big name, either Phaneuf or Regehr, is now on the block.
With the speed of the picks today, you don't see managment leaving their tables as often as yesterday.
I just had a brief talk with an eastern conference asst. GM and he said the interest level in one of the Flames D-men will be intense. He said Phaneuf might fetch more than the Human Rake. We will see.
8:50 a.m MST
With their third pick, 71st overall the Oilers took high schooler Troy Hesketh. He wasn't ranked anywhere by Central Scouting, in fact, he didn't even have a name card to slide in right away. They had two other name bars in below him, before they finally got a name plate for him on the big draft board.
He is going to Wisconsin next season. He is 6'2" and 185 pounds and is an offensive d-man. He had seven goals and 21 points in 25 games for the Minnetonka Skippers and was an impressive +23.
9:02 a.m. MST
A quick recap of yesterday's trades in case you missed them.
Ducks traded the Human Rake and prospect Ryan Dingle to the Flyers for Lupul, Sbisa, the 21st pick yesterday, a 1st rounder in 2010 and a conditional pick in 2010 or 2011.
Columbus traded picks #16 and #77 to the Islanders for #26, #37, #62 and #92
Minnesota traded #12 pick to Islanders for #16, #77 and #182.
Calgary traded pick #20 to New Jersey for #23 adn #84.
Anaheim traded #21 to Columbus for #26 and #37.
Detroit traded #29 to to Tampa for #32 and #75.
9:04 a.m. MST
The Oilers take from Everett in the WHL Cameron Abney. He is a tough as nails but the scouting report is he needs to improve a lot as a player.
9:13 a.m MST
Round three is over, and both Oiler picks weren't rated in Central scouting.
Abney is 6'4" 195 pounds who is tough as nails, but won't bring much offence. He had 1 goals and 4 points in 48 games with Everett this past year. He is a great fighter, but hasn't shown an ability to do much else.
This is a pick to toughen up the minor system down the road.
9:20 a.m MST
Now we start to see the GM's interacting. Most GM's don't know any of the players past the 3rd round and can now move a bit more freely to discuss possible moves. I don't see Sutter on the floor right now. He has been receiving a lot of calls, and now some are speculating that he will try to keep his big three for one run, before the cap goes down. But Even if they get Jay Bo signed to a $6 million cap hit that puts them around $53.4 million with six D-men, two goalies and nine forwards signed. They would need to sign four more players just to get to 21. It will be interesting to see if he can balance the books to keep the big three on the backend.
9:28 a.m MST
9:34 a.m MST
Computer crashes...WTF...
9:55 a.m MST
The Oilers dealt Brodziak for the 99th pick and swamped late picks with Minnesota. The Oilers then took Kyle Bigos a 6'5" 230 pound, 20 year-old D-man who played in the BCHL for Vernon.
Brodziak's departure opens the door for Gilbert Brule to slide into his 4th line centre spot. The Oilers wanted Brodziak to be grittier and got tired of waiting it seems.
Then with the 101st pick the Oilers took talented finnish forward Toni Rajala. He was ranked 11th amongst European players. He broke Ovechkin's record at the under 18 championships, when he scored ten goals, and had 19 points in six games. He is small at 5'10" 165 pounds but he loads of skill. He was ranked the 2nd best play maker behind Duchene and third best puck handler behind Duchene and Glennie according to Central Scouting.
10:03 a.m MST
Oil Kings prospect Tomas Vincour goes 129th to the Dallas Stars. They butchered his name, but he could be a sleeper for them. He was rated way higher to start the year, but slipped due to injury. If he can stay healthy he might turn out to be a decent mid round pick.
10:07 a.m MST
The Oilers pick Olivier Roy. The netminder was ranked 2nd amongst north american goalies by central scouting. ISS had him ranked second amongst every goalie in the draft. The crowd gave the pick a huge ovation, since he played in the QMJHL.
10:43 a.m. MST
Just spoke with Ken Holland. He and Rich Winter, Hossa's agent, are talking to see if they can find a cap number that fits into Detroit's plans. Hossa isn't completely out of their plans but he'll have to take a pay cut to stay there. I'd bet he needs something around $5.5 cap hit to fit in.
It's been almost three hours since the Bouwmeester deal to Calgary and the rumours are wide ranging. Some think Phaneuf is gone for sure, while others think Sutter wants to make one great run, and then when the cap goes down next year he will move one or two big tickets. Early speculation is that Jay Bo will sign a long term deal to get a lower cap hit, some where around $6.3 to $6.7.
10:51 a.m MST
The Flames just traded Jim Vandermeer to the Coyotes for Brandon Prust. That opens a spot on the backend and brings in another NHL forward. That just saved them 1.75 in cap space. Vandermeer was making $2.3 while Prust is a .525 cap hit.
10:58 a.m MST
The seventh round is under way. There are 25 picks left and it is painful to watch the handful of kids that are still sitting in the stands waiting for their name to be called. I have no idea what parents are thinking when they agree to let their son come here, unless he is rated in the top 60. Those guys do drop, but normally not all the way out of the draft. If you son is rated in the 4th or 5th round, don't bring him.
You can see the frustration, sadness and humiliation in their body with ever pick that passes them by.
There is no need for them to be here and I think it is on the shoulder of the parents and agents to convince them not to come. Some might be motivated by it, but many never recover from not getting the call.
11:15 a.m MST
The Oilers just traded their 7th pick for a pick next year.
Many have asked how many contracts the Oilers have now that Brodziak has been traded.
Starting July 1st they will have 33 contracts, but I'd expect Hrabel to go back to Europe, or they buy him out and they will be down to 32. Three of those include Eberle, Plante and Kytnar, so if they go back to junior they don't count. I'd guess Plante might go to the minors so lets say they are at 30.
The Oilers will add Smid, Grebeshkov and Brule for sure so that puts them at 33. They have room to move, but moving Brodziak was for a few reasons. They had too many forwards under contract, and they like Brule's grit better.
11:20 a.m. MST
The Nashville Predators use the first time out of the day...ohhh...and after the break they choose Cameron Reid from Westside in the BCHL....we"ll see if that time out pans out in a few years. Remember the name Cameron Reid, that timeout might have been the best 30 seconds the Predators took...or maybe not.
11:45 a.m. MST
Tambellini talks about Brodziak trade
"We do need to change our line up a bit. We have too many bodies at forward. We are willing to give some people a chance that haven't had a chance before."
Is Brule that guy?
"He'll get a very good look this year, there is no question about it. But I'm not sure if that's exactly what's going to happen with that position."
How aggressive do you expect to be on July 1st and what areas do you need to upgrade?
"I think most teams, regardless of what they are looking for will be aggressive. A lot of the times it is first what you have to MOVE in order to bring something in. And that's very difficult right now and that's why there is a lot of hesitation in the market. There are great players out there, but it is difficult at times to move contracts. I think that aggressiveness will depend on what happens prior to July 1st."
Do you feel pressure to keep pace with the Flames after they added Bouwmeester?
"Every day you try to make your own team better, you can't control what other teams do. They're in a different situation than we are with our roster. We are a little bit younger than they are, but they have a good hockey club and we know that, but I have to do what is best for our team."
Tambellini made it clear that some people will get a bigger chance this season. Brule and Pouliot will be the two that battle for Brodziak's opening, they also want to give Jacques a legit shot on the wing. He also hinted that he'll make another move before July 1st to free up some space and a body. They still have too many forwards, so don't be surprised to see another one moved soon.
12:04 p.m. MST
That wraps up the 2009 Draft and the first OILERSNATION live blog from the draft. It was a great experience and I'm looking forward to hitting the town this afternoon. Thanks again to all of your donations and for following the blog from Montreal. Next year's location hasn't been announced yet, but we'll be there and we will find a way to make it even better.
Now we can turn our focus towards free agency.
Bruno wrote:
tkap84 wrote: I hate seeing all this flames action happen and all we do is trade Brosziak. What do you think this is checkers?
Lol! With Lowe, it was.
They could have as as many steady D men as they want. How are they gonna replace Cammilleri's 40 goals? Win one nothing all the time? Great for us if they keep all three but I dont think it will happen. One of them should will probally get moved.
Ya.. The Horcoff signing..
Victoria wrote:
Bruno wrote: tkap84 wrote: I hate seeing all this flames action happen and all we do is trade Brosziak. What do you think this is checkers? Lol! With Lowe, it was.
oops I mean't the last posting for you Victoria.
Bruno wrote:
What do you think this is checkers?I'd rather see the right deal made not "action" because of what the shames or anyone does. The off season just begun we got time. let them do there job RIGHT!
It's great to be optimistic and all but the reality is that the Oilers have a tonne of holes to fill, too many forwards and are way too unbalanced.
There is a lot of work there and this should have been an opportunity to atleast start addressing them.
Instead Tambellini goes on the radio and says he wants to see what he has here...
He had a whole year to "see" and outside of a creative deadline move that didn't improve the team he has done jack.
I dunno, I expected more...
And WTF is the point of selecting a nuckle dragger with a 3rd round pick?
Something will happen, Tambellini is stock piling prospects to move for a big name guy after July 1. As for the Flames, one word "Overrated", there is more wrong with that team than bringing in Brent Sutter and Jay Bo can fix.
June 27 2009, 12:15PM
Peter Pan wrote:
@ Gregor: Jagr's name came up again. Did you hear anything about him?
He is still under contract so teams were hesitant to talk about him. Varying reporst on whether they think he can get out of his KHL deal. If he can, and the Oilers haven't made any other moves he would be on their radar, but it doesn't sound like he is at the top of the list.Milli wrote:
I agree about the flames comment, it looks good, but who says they sign him, what does it do to the rest of the D? I want tambo to make a deal, but at the same time, it needs to be the right deal. I get the fealing from seeing him, that when he makes a move, it will make sense for where he see's the team going.
Don't kid yourself, the Flames will sign him. They already got rid of Vandermeer and his $2.3 cap hit. How the hell do the Coyotes take on that contract?? Bouwmeester will sign there.
But it doesn't sound like he will sign to a ten year deal. He's probably looking more for six or seven so he can be a free agent again in his early 30s.
@ Rick:
couldn't agree more . For a team that has preached team toughness why waste a pick on a goon with your 3rd pick? stick with the program and pick the best talent. Strange moves picking off the board,liked their first to picks. thought we might blow out some other dead weight like pouliot for some more picks. still should be an interesting next 5 days.
This was a painful draft to pay too much attention to. lots of hope, hype and speculation and no action except to move one of our servicible players.I know we need to move contracts, but brodziak is one I like. And his old AHL coach grabbed hi mright away which should tell you he thinks highly enough about him. a 14 goal scoring 4th liner is nothing to sneeze at.
June 27 2009, 12:25PM
Well someone made an offer for the Phoenix Coyotes to keep them in Glendale. They said who on XM Home Ice but I don't remember the name. As for Tambo not making a splash, I'm okay with that. That was more Lowe's style and the more unlike Tambo is the better. I didn't think Brodz would be here next season. I think Tambo will make some progress once the Free Agent Frenzy starts.
Thanks for the updates Jason. Sorry it was so anti-climatic.
Enjoy the rest of your time in Montreal.
Sorry if I missed this answer somewhere else, will MPS come to the prospects camp?
Bruno wrote:
They could have as as many steady D men as they want. How are they gonna replace Cammilleri's 40 goals? Win one nothing all the time?
Well for one, having Olli Jokinen there for a full season will replace a chunk of those goals. I believe I saw a stat from Mark Spector that shows Jokinen has averaged 35 goals the past 3 years. Even if he doesn't get that, he probably still pots 30. Two, with Cammallerri's presence,Iginla scored fewer goals this year than normal. With Cammallerri's absence, he's likely to score a few more next season. Their problem last year was their defensive play and special teams, 2 things that I'd expect will be greatly improved next year.
JB wrote:
thought we might blow out some other dead weight like pouliot for some more picks. still should be an interesting next 5 days.
I have no issue with Brodziak moving down the road IF Tambellini has another deal in his back pocket.
However in isolation it looks like a flat out stupid move.
Brodziak is a NHLer even if he never takes a step off the 4th line and considering he pretty much gave him away Tambellini comes off lokking pretty bad.
The first guys out the door, considering the holes they have should have been Pouliot followed by Nilsson. Neither guy is worth much but at the same time he didn't get jack for Brodziak either. Can anyone honestly say that no one would take either guy in a give away?
Now the Oilers have one defensive center on the roster...too bad he is pencilled in on the 1st line.
Ohh good times indeed.
Tambo give us Heatly or your head
June 27 2009, 12:43PM
To bad to see Brodziak go, I seen alot of a young Horc in him..... we better be picking up at least 1... maybe two centers with strong 2 way games.
Dean Lombardi called Tambo " Mr. Conservitive" he is way to cautious, maybe he was scared to get rid or Ethan Moron?
Sheesh! You guys are critiquing a chess match by questioning the individual moves and not knowing the player's strategy. Little bit premature to call checkmate don't ya think?
@ Everyone:
Thanks so much for being with us while Gregor reported live from the Draft.
Thanks especially to everyone who donated money to send Gregor to La Belle Province, and to give to the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation. Citizens of the Nation make up the best community on the web!
I'm looking to all of those who participated in the discussion or just by reading online to help us think of ideas for how to make this even better next year. Drop me an email: oilersnation [at] oilersnation dot com. Tell me what you thought worked, what didn't, what you'd like to see more of, and what you'd like to see less of when we do live blogs.
Don't worry about things like server capacity and such. We're already planning to move the sites over to a place that can handle such ridiculous traffic
I'm looking into using some liveblogging software next time we do something like this (like for game-day threads and such), so we definitely have some ideas here at Nation HQ™ as to how that should work. But I'd love to hear from you all.
Thanks again, *bingofuel
Have fun rippin it up today & tonight Gregor!
June 27 2009, 12:48PM
Just popped in here to see what's goin' on and give a big thanks to you Gregor for giving us some sweet updates from the draft. ...and another thanks to all that donated to make it happen.
*group hug*
June 27 2009, 12:48PM
I was hoping we could grab Ferrero, too bad he didn't keep dropping.
Thanks Jason, bonne chance on the town!
Good work Gregor, that was excellent live blogging coverage of the draft!
See you on July 1, ON.
IT's great the Tambellini has patience, but my fear is that he is so afraid of making the wrong deal he is paralyzed from making any sort of significant deal at all.
June 27 2009, 12:53PM
On the bright side we may have walked away with the 3rd/4th best forward of the draft.
maybe we can pick up a guy like Samuel Pahlsson for a couple million better value than broziak. I have faith in TAMBO.
Just watchesd some youtube on Cameron Abney... he's definitely a fighter, I just hope he learns how to play some hockey.
Rajala has some serious moves and scouting is quite hogh on him.
Tried hard to find stuff on Hesketh, but from all accounts I was able to find it looks like a big stay at home defensement with some upside.
@ bingofuel:
1. reduce the cost for Oilersnation merch. ($40 a t is steep imo) I want to GEAR up!
2. find a way to have a live webcam or something from the Draft floor
3. Get Brownlee to wing man it with Gregor next year
That is all. Great work this year! Kudos to everyone who made it happen!!
Thanks Gregor & crew
This was a great way to keep updated(especially from an Oil perspective) without having to waste away in boredom watching it on TV.
kingsblade wrote:
IT's great the Tambellini has patience, but my fear is that he is so afraid of making the wrong deal he is paralyzed from making any sort of significant deal at all.
I think he's proven in the past that he is not paralyzed in making deals..
from Sportsnet
The Edmonton Oilers got busy late in the proceedings on NHL trade deadline day as they have acquired forward Patrick O'Sullivan in a pair of deals involving four teams.
The 24-year old O'Sullivan was originally shipped along with a second round draft pick in 2009 from the Los Angeles Kings to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Justin Williams.
The 'Canes then turned around and dealt O'Sullivan and the draft pick they received from the King to the Oilers in exchange for Erik Cole, sending the Oswego, New York native back to the team where he won the Stanley Cup in 2006 and a fifth round pick in 2009.
The Oilers were not done there as they sent a second round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres for forward Ales Kotalik.
@ Harlie: I was going to point that out but you did it so much better. Patience is not a bad thing.
June 27 2009, 01:15PM
This weekend does NOT get the Presidential seal of approval. Tambo is starting to look like the prototypical MacT forward. Defence first! No mistakes! Creativity kills puppies and babies! And, why no Michigan grads?? Bring back Ollie! Greatest. Oiler. Everrrrrrr.
Oh, man, if the Flames sign JBo, I'm going to have to spend some serious time deep inside Betty Ford...
Thanks Gregor. Much better than trying to follow in TV or on radio (sorry 1260 but the draft does not make for great radio)
If the Flames sign J-Bo, I'll spend some serious time deep inside Betty White! Thanks for the updates Gregor!
RossCreek wrote:
If the Flames sign J-Bo, I'll spend some serious time deep inside Betty White! Thanks for the updates Gregor!
betty white nothing is that bad !!!!
Harlie wrote:
kingsblade wrote: IT's great the Tambellini has patience, but my fear is that he is so afraid of making the wrong deal he is paralyzed from making any sort of significant deal at all. I think he's proven in the past that he is not paralyzed in making deals.. from Sportsnet The Edmonton Oilers got busy late in the proceedings on NHL trade deadline day as they have acquired forward Patrick O'Sullivan in a pair of deals involving four teams. The 24-year old O'Sullivan was originally shipped along with a second round draft pick in 2009 from the Los Angeles Kings to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Justin Williams. The 'Canes then turned around and dealt O'Sullivan and the draft pick they received from the King to the Oilers in exchange for Erik Cole, sending the Oswego, New York native back to the team where he won the Stanley Cup in 2006 and a fifth round pick in 2009. The Oilers were not done there as they sent a second round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres for forward Ales Kotalik.
Please note the word significant from my post.
We've all been sitting here expecting a big move and when I suggest he seems a bit timid you want to use the Cole deal as contrary evidence?
Sure he did a good job making a deal in a situation where he absolutely had to make a deal. What is he doing now that he has a choice? So far nothing SIGNIFICANT.
We all expected a significant move during the season too, but in reality all he really accomplished was to come out the Cole situation no worse off. Well done, but hardly a bold significant, team changing move.
If he is going to talk about making big changes then maybe he should get started.
Your example does not, in any way, indicate a lack of fear in making a bold move since there was nothing bold about it.
My point is that I hope he is being patient, while I fear he is being too cautious. One is good one is bad. Unfortunately we wont know which it is until it's too late to matter.
Cam wrote:
@ Harlie: I was going to point that out but you did it so much better. Patience is not a bad thing.
Perhaps you will note the part of my statement where I point out that it is indeed good that he is patient. There is a difference between patience and being overly cautious.
I repeat from above...I hope he is being patient, while I fear he is being too cautious.
@ RossCreek:
your a brave man...Betty White is so old that she farts dust!
Gerald R. Ford wrote:
Oh, man, if the Flames sign JBo, I'm going to have to spend some serious time deep inside Betty Ford…
We're familiar with the place.
Brodz!!! Great. Now is Horcoff going to take ALL the faceoffs? I will give Tambo time, but I feel this is a huge mistake....And we got nada 4 him. Impressed,NOT.
phaneuf is still the ugliest sob in the league
@ rogue:
Like most fans we over value our bottom 6. Love Brods.... But let's he is just a spare part, and we have a ton of those.
Brule replaces Brodziak quite easily.
Thanks for the input from the draft Gregor, I want you to buy a beer from the 25 measly bucks I could donate for yourself and one for Tambellini! People get to caught up in the hype of the draft, I think there will be some good things to come in the future for the organization.
@ hoss: Totally agree, make sure you buy a beer with Hoss' money Gregor.
I also would have liked to have seen a big move at the draft, but everyone including myself gets too caught up in the hype, particularly with all the ON exclusive coverage this weekend, I think maybe we overhyped the whole thing. Looking back now, I think it is good as drafting MPS is the biggest move of the weekend and in a lesser move the Oilers ditch one of their spare parts to make room for Brule who really could have been here last year.
June 27 2009, 05:32PM
BigE57 wrote:
@ hoss: Totally agree, make sure you buy a beer with Hoss' money Gregor. I also would have liked to have seen a big move at the draft, but everyone including myself gets too caught up in the hype, particularly with all the ON exclusive coverage this weekend, I think maybe we overhyped the whole thing. Looking back now, I think it is good as drafting MPS is the biggest move of the weekend and in a lesser move the Oilers ditch one of their spare parts to make room for Brule who really could have been here last year.
Their really only was 2 "big moves" at the draft... 26 teams sat on the side lines. Last year we made two of the biggest trades... that's just not going to happen ever year.
Gretz, bingofuel, gregor and the rest of the nation...THIS WAS THE BOMB!!!!!! This site rocks!!!!! Keep it up boys!!!!
On the way home from Toronto ac159 and rob Daum, stauffer, and a couple others are on my flight, all in coach. Just another result of the Horcoff signing.
@ Bob Cob:
One word - "jealous".
Why can't Tambo have the aggressiveness and heads up to get the rights to Bouwmeester as Calgary did? I believe Klowe did the same thing with Leetch of the NYR.