REVscene - Vancouver Automotive Forum


Welcome to the REVscene Automotive Forum forums.

Registration is Free!You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.


Go Back   REVscene Automotive Forum > Automotive Chat > Vancouver Off-Topic / Current Events

Vancouver Off-Topic / Current Events The off-topic forum for Vancouver, funnies, non-auto centered discussions, WORK SAFE. While the rules are more relaxed here, there are still rules. Please refer to sticky thread in this forum.

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 09-27-2012, 10:31 PM   #3301
14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 631
Thanked 41 Times in 34 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by AzNightmare View Post
Still no team to cheer for. No attachment whatsoever.
Only thing I can watch and follow is hockey and Canucks.

I'll never jump ship.
Not really jumping ship, but you can always watch the Chicago Wolves (i think?). Supporting prospects is basically supporting the team.
Advertisement
Gilgamesh is offline  
Old 09-28-2012, 06:32 AM   #3302
Waxin’ Punks
 
punkwax's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South Surrey
Posts: 7,115
Thanked 6,031 Times in 2,071 Posts
Speaking of AHL, I saw a bunch of Abbotsford Heat players yesterday and was surprised they weren't very big. One of them seemed shorter than me and I'm only 5'8"..
__________________
If you drive like an asshole, you probably are one.

Quote:
Originally Posted by MG1 View Post
punkwax, I don't care what your friends say about you, you are gold!
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikemhg View Post
What do your farts sound like then?
punkwax is offline  
Old 09-28-2012, 08:13 AM   #3303
The RS Freebie guru
 
InvisibleSoul's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: East Vancouver
Posts: 22,032
Thanked 2,491 Times in 860 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodnarb View Post
Speaking of AHL, I saw a bunch of Abbotsford Heat players yesterday and was surprised they weren't very big. One of them seemed shorter than me and I'm only 5'8"..
Those guys will probably never make the NHL, but it's not surprising there are players in the minors that aren't over 6'. They might be very skilled to even play in the AHL, but the lack of size prevents them from getting to the NHL.

It's not impossible, but the odds are stacked against them. There are only a handful of NHL players at 5'10" and shorter. Nathan Gerbe is only 5'5" and still made the bigs.
InvisibleSoul is offline  
Old 09-28-2012, 10:31 AM   #3304
kwy
My homepage has been set to RS
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,397
Thanked 1,715 Times in 595 Posts
Gerbe is like 5'4", St. Louis is 5'7", Theo was like 5'6"

Crosby is the best player in the world, and he's only 5'10"
kwy is offline  
Old 09-28-2012, 11:54 AM   #3305
RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
 
Mike Oxbig's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 9,323
Thanked 2,558 Times in 925 Posts
Pat kane is also 5'10
Mike Oxbig is offline  
Old 09-28-2012, 12:08 PM   #3306
Rs has made me the man i am today!
 
fsy82's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3,219
Thanked 825 Times in 289 Posts
Update from Today's meetings

Quote:

September 28, 2012, 11:03 am

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK -- The NHL and the players' association agreed on issues related to player safety and drug testing Friday, but the core economic divide that is preventing an end to the league's latest lockout was not even on the agenda.

The sides returned to the bargaining table after more than two weeks apart, and some progress was made in about two hours of discussions during a morning session.

"You would absolutely hope that things progress and kind of catch fire, but right now we're just going to take it one step at a time and try to come to an agreement on as many issues as possible," said former player Mathieu Schneider, now an NHLPA special assistant to the executive director. "We're taking baby steps right now."

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman took part in Friday morning's talks, but union head Donald Fehr wasn't present. He is expected to join the discussions during the course of the three-day meeting.

After breaking for lunch, the sides were expected to reconvene later Friday and then again on Saturday and Sunday.

"It says that both sides are committed to getting back to the table and working," Schneider said.

Schneider added that there were agreements on more rigorous drug testing, including increasing it to parts of the year during which testing is not currently done.

Both sides are on the same page in believing that the use of performance-enhancing drugs is not a problem in the NHL.

"We're in agreement that it's not an issue in our sport," Schneider said. "I think it's in the players' best interest as well as the sport to close off any possible time during the year where players could use."

Other topics on tap for Friday and through the weekend are various health and safety issues, time players spend at training facilities, and other non-economic topics.

"We like to say that nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to, but we've certainly made some headway," Schneider said. "A lot of it was done previous to this morning. We're taking notes of where we stand. I would say that we have a lot of mutual ground that we have found agreement on."

It is not impossible that monetary issues will come up for discussion in this round of talks, they just aren't scheduled. Neither side has indicated it is prepared to make a new offer now regarding how to split up the more than $3 billion annual pot of hockey-related revenue.

"In general, when you're dealing with collective bargaining, when you start to have agreements on smaller issues, it can lead to bigger issues," Schneider said, "but it's still too early to say."

These are the first talks since the lockout was put in place on Sept. 16 and they came a day after the league cancelled the remaining pre-season games. The regular season is to start Oct. 11.
fsy82 is offline  
Old 09-28-2012, 12:21 PM   #3307
14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 631
Thanked 41 Times in 34 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodnarb View Post
Speaking of AHL, I saw a bunch of Abbotsford Heat players yesterday and was surprised they weren't very big. One of them seemed shorter than me and I'm only 5'8"..
The Flames have a highly touted prospect by the name of John Gaudreau who is 5'6. He's very comparable to Martin St Louis due to his PPG performance playing with Boston College in his rookie year and prospects alk about his scoring prowess. Keep in mind that getting a PPG as a rookie in college is quite hard to do. He's small, but scouts have said that he's acclimated his game against tougher, bigger opposition.
Gilgamesh is offline  
Old 09-28-2012, 01:14 PM   #3308
Big Drama Show
 
spideyv2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 5,714
Thanked 3,080 Times in 1,195 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilgamesh View Post
The Flames have a highly touted prospect by the name of John Gaudreau who is 5'6. He's very comparable to Martin St Louis due to his PPG performance playing with Boston College in his rookie year and prospects alk about his scoring prowess. Keep in mind that getting a PPG as a rookie in college is quite hard to do. He's small, but scouts have said that he's acclimated his game against tougher, bigger opposition.
John Gaudreau Calgary Flames - 2011-2012 Stats - Calgary Flames - Team

5'6, 141lbs. He also happens to look 15. Late bloomer?
spideyv2 is offline  
Old 09-28-2012, 01:26 PM   #3309
I have named my kids VIC and VLS
 
Hondaracer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 36,279
Thanked 14,238 Times in 5,599 Posts
Lol no one that's 5'6 and 150 pounds is going to have an impact in the NHL

Surprised pat Kane and Crosby are the same height though, Kane looks much shorter on the ice
Posted via RS Mobile
Hondaracer is online now  
This post FAILED by:
Old 09-28-2012, 02:02 PM   #3310
RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
 
Mike Oxbig's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 9,323
Thanked 2,558 Times in 925 Posts
Nah man, its just a jer jer jer jer jersey thing
Mike Oxbig is offline  
Old 09-28-2012, 04:18 PM   #3311
Big Drama Show
 
spideyv2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 5,714
Thanked 3,080 Times in 1,195 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hondaracer View Post
Lol no one that's 5'6 and 150 pounds is going to have an impact in the NHL

Surprised pat Kane and Crosby are the same height though, Kane looks much shorter on the ice
Posted via RS Mobile
But they can make an impact in div 2 ASHL

amirite?

spideyv2 is offline  
This post thanked by:
Old 09-28-2012, 05:28 PM   #3312
RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
 
Mike Oxbig's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 9,323
Thanked 2,558 Times in 925 Posts

Mike Oxbig is offline  
Old 09-28-2012, 05:35 PM   #3313
Banned (ABWS)?
 
AzNightmare's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 19,125
Thanked 3,978 Times in 1,684 Posts
Some sources list Kane being an inch shorter than Crosby.
But Crosby's about 20 lbs heavier.

Gaudreau's gonna need to pack some serious weight like Christian Bale style.
141 lbs... I'm sure they'll beef him up before he plays in the NHL. Although I would only imagine his peak being 175ish. Still pretty light.

If I recall correctly, I think Mason Raymond was initially only 160,
and then he bulked up to 185 now... He still seems to fall down a lot though.
__________________
__________________________________________________
Last edited by AzNightmare; Today at 10:09 AM
AzNightmare is offline  
Old 09-29-2012, 02:51 AM   #3314
RS controls my life!
 
Gary Oak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Surrey
Posts: 707
Thanked 747 Times in 121 Posts
Gary Oak is offline  
This post thanked by:
This post FAILED by:
Old 09-29-2012, 11:27 AM   #3315
I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
 
MR_BIGGS's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 3,529
Thanked 665 Times in 273 Posts
So with that last post, is this thread going to remain open if this lockout goes into January?
__________________
"A chicken crossing the street is poultry in motion"
MR_BIGGS is offline  
Old 09-29-2012, 01:13 PM   #3316
(╯°□°)╯聽不到 ╮(°□°╮)
 
Tim Budong's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: The Womb
Posts: 17,974
Thanked 11,193 Times in 2,275 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by MR_BIGGS View Post
So with that last post, is this thread going to remain open if this lockout goes into January?
why wouldnt it?
Tim Budong is offline  
Old 09-30-2012, 02:50 AM   #3317
I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
 
Verdasco's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Rich City / Van
Posts: 3,841
Thanked 4,984 Times in 995 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by MR_BIGGS View Post
So with that last post, is this thread going to remain open if this lockout goes into January?
are you scum bag bettman? locking out the nhl and now this thread?!?
Verdasco is offline  
This post thanked by:
Old 09-30-2012, 03:34 AM   #3318
Banned (ABWS)?
 
AzNightmare's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 19,125
Thanked 3,978 Times in 1,684 Posts
^

Thread Lockout!
__________________
__________________________________________________
Last edited by AzNightmare; Today at 10:09 AM
AzNightmare is offline  
This post thanked by:
Old 09-30-2012, 11:42 AM   #3319
RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
 
Bouncing Bettys's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bootyville
Posts: 4,637
Thanked 2,616 Times in 899 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Verdasco View Post
are you scum bag bettman? locking out the nhl and now this thread?!?
Bettman doesn't want the players using the loss of an RS thread due to lockout as a bargaining chip obviously. He will cancel it.
__________________
LEAFS!
Bouncing Bettys is offline  
Old 10-01-2012, 10:15 AM   #3320
I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
 
MR_BIGGS's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 3,529
Thanked 665 Times in 273 Posts
Looking forward to the World Juniors in December...
__________________
"A chicken crossing the street is poultry in motion"
MR_BIGGS is offline  
Old 10-01-2012, 12:55 PM   #3321
RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
 
Mike Oxbig's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 9,323
Thanked 2,558 Times in 925 Posts
cody franson still unsigned in the NHL and signs with SEL today...
Mike Oxbig is offline  
Old 10-01-2012, 02:46 PM   #3322
Big Drama Show
 
spideyv2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 5,714
Thanked 3,080 Times in 1,195 Posts
get er dun MG !11!!!

Edler - Garrison
Hamhuis - Bieksa
Ballard - Franson

That third pairing would be great playing a shutdown roll
spideyv2 is offline  
Old 10-01-2012, 02:51 PM   #3323
.
 
jeedee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 8,733
Thanked 5,474 Times in 2,095 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by jayare604 View Post
get er dun MG !11!!!

Edler - Garrison
Hamhuis - Bieksa
Ballard - Franson

That third pairing would be great playing a shutdown roll
lolwat

Franson just signed a "legit" 1 year contract in the SEL [not an overseas lockout contract], so he won't be back even when the lockout ends.

So........who do we trade Luongo for now that Franson's gone
__________________
Buy/Sell FeedBack: (21-0-1)
jeedee is offline  
Old 10-01-2012, 04:09 PM   #3324
Rs has made me the woman i am today!
 
JesseBlue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Here! n There!
Posts: 4,149
Thanked 498 Times in 222 Posts
not to tronto i hope
__________________
Go Canucks Go!
JesseBlue is offline  
Old 10-01-2012, 04:57 PM   #3325
I have named my kids VIC and VLS
 
Hondaracer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 36,279
Thanked 14,238 Times in 5,599 Posts
Fransons contract has an out for when the NHL starts again
__________________
Dank memes cant melt steel beams
Hondaracer is online now  
Closed Thread

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:08 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Revscene.net cannot be held accountable for the actions of its members nor does the opinions of the members represent that of Revscene.net