Musings from Montreal
LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE.................. The season is just around the corner and all of us are doing the final preperations on teams that we think will take us to the promised land in our search for the HOLY GRAIL. (In the blue corner dressed in black cooperalls with the white stripes, the knights that say Ni. And in the red corner Bloodthirsty Rabbit and his Arsenal of Flesh wounds) Ok, enough of the Monty Python references. In laymans terms its The league against the Crowes trying to wrestle the cup from there grasp. Can they repeat the season they had last year, not sure win totals et al but was mighty impressive. A couple teams seem to be gearing up big time for the season. The Fog are packing for bear and it looks like the Pirates if they can get a couple trades in they have on the burner may be a force. (Insider information i aquired from spies in his camp and being able to read the emails of a roomie) Im going to need a play bill to figure out all the new players in Reno this year. Basil has made the most moves that im aware of so far. Think he'll have to name the rink RONA as Reno is short for renovations (Just bugging ya buddy). As for my self hopefully will repeat my run of last year so who ever has my first three draft choices doesnt get a star that can kill me in the future. If any one should happen to feel sorry for me i will accept the return of the draft choices no questions asked. No need to get the authorities involved. Some big names have changed locations this year before during and after the Draft. Macinnis Tanguay Drury, Bondra, Koivu, Kariya to name a few The question that needs to be asked how will they affect the chemistry of the teams they go into or will the plus 3s and the 4/4s 50 shot percentage combine and make it inconsiquential Most of the teams have gotten to the salary cap level I think there are a couple that still need to break hearts and dreams of players that just want to play the game they love forcing men into retirement and having there wives get jobs as they know nothing else but talking to young girls hitting on them at the roxy and similar bars across the country. Who found the diamond in the rough a prospect that can push there team to the next level. Will Heatley or Kovalchuk be the real deal and Jackman turn into the next pronger. How about Cleary basil thinks hes the steal of the draft right? All this is going to make for an interesting season so let the games begin............ But first i propose THE FIRST ANNUAL UHL GENERAL MANAGERS MEETING My thoughts are for a monday night at the foggy dew a couple beers a football game and some shop talk about our league the canucks or what ever team u like ogle a couple waitresses and just hang with the boys for a night Let me know what you think and ill look at a time or if there is a different place let me know and ill try to set it up ps sorry for all the out of town gms but westjet may have a good deal for u to fly in brawlers out.............