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[FCP Bob]

The 2009-10 Season is fast approaching and the The Big M's lineup looks like it going to be pretty set and training camp isn't going to decide too many positions.We'll be signing the following 23 skaters and 3 sets of goalies and won't need any free agents at the draft.First Last Team Signed 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013FRANCOIS BEAUCHEMIN TOR fa $1.00 --- --- --- ---TOBIAS ENSTROM ATL fa $1.00 --- --- --- ---JONATHAN ERICSSON DET fa $0.50 --- --- --- ---VILLE KOISTINEN FLA fa $0.75 --- --- --- ---ANDREI MARKOV MTL fa $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $5.50JAY BOUWMEESTER CGY 1 $0.75 --- --- --- ---ADRIAN AUCOIN PHO 1 $2.75 --- --- --- ---LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY EDM 3 $3.75 $4.50 $5.50 --- ---RYAN WHITNEY ANA 3 $3.25 $3.75 $4.25 --- ---MIKE GREEN WSH 4 $2.75 $3.50 $4.25 $5.25 --- RYAN KESLER VAN fa $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00CHAD LAROSE CAR fa $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50DEVIN SETOGUCHI SJ fa $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 $2.75 $3.25JASON SPEZZA OTT 1 $5.00 --- --- --- ---HENRIK ZETTERBERG DET 1 $0.50 --- --- --- ---CHRIS DRURY NYR 2 $2.50 $2.50 --- --- ---SCOTT GOMEZ MTL 2 $3.00 $3.00 --- --- ---NATHAN HORTON FLA 2 $3.75 $3.75 --- --- ---TEMMU SELANNE ANA fa $5.00 --- --- --- ---VINCENT LECAVALIER TAM 2 $2.50 $2.50 --- --- ---ALEXANDER OVECHKIN WSH 2 $8.75 $10.25 --- --- ---SCOTT HARTNELL PHI 3 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50 --- ---MARIAN GABORIK NYR 4 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $7.25 --- GOALIES-B OTTAWA OTT fa $2.00 --- --- --- ---GOALIES-B WASHINGTON WSH fa $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75 $0.75GOALIES-A MINNESOTA MIN 4 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 ---Our Farm has some players who also might help us defend out title and we own 4 picks in the draft at number 10,40,60 and 80. I think we'll get something pretty good with the 10th pick and then hope to get lucky with our later ones.FARM TEAMD MATHIEU CARLE MTL ml $0.50 --- --- --- --- D CARLO COLAIACOVO STL ml $0.50 --- --- --- --- D TYLER CUMA MIN ml $1.50 --- --- --- --- D JURI NEIMI NYI ml $1.00 --- --- --- --- F DRAYSON BOWMAN CAR ml $2.00 --- --- --- --- F MATT DUCHENE JR. ml $3.00 --- --- --- --- F ANGELO ESPOSITO ATL ml $3.00 --- --- --- --- F CLAUDE GIROUX PHI ml $1.50 --- --- --- --- F OSCAR MOLLER LA ml $0.50 --- --- --- --- F BRETT STERLING ATL ml $2.00 --- --- --- --- F BRANDON SUTTER CAR ml $1.50 --- --- --- --- F JEFF TAMBELLINI NYI ml $1.50 --- --- --- --- F JONATHAN TOEWS CHI ml $3.00 --- --- --- --- F ALEXANDER VASYUNOV NJ ml $2.00 --- --- --- --- F PETER VRANA NJ ml $1.00 --- --- --- --- F MITCH WAHL CAL ml $0.50 --- --- --- ---

[FCP Bob]

Me love me my Lubomir.

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Edmonton Oilers defenceman Lubomir Visnovsky(notes) skated in his first full practice Thursday after spending the summer recovering from shoulder surgery.Visnovsky, 33, is expected to make his pre-season debut either Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks or Sunday against the New York Islanders at Saskatoon.Barring any complications, he should be ready to play in Edmonton’s season opener versus the Calgary Flames on Oct. 3 (CBC, 10 p.m. ET).

[troyomac]

Jinx!

[FCP Bob]

troyomac, on Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 10:55 PM, said:

Jinx!

LOL, I said I was sorry.

[DanielNegreanu]

I see a weaker goaltending crew this season than in past year's. Expect Minny to allow more goals, and Ottawa is on the lower end now.

[FCP Bob]

We'll see in a few years how our draft turned out.If Gilroy is productive like I hope then I'll be happy and I think a couple of my other d-men have decent upsides. Rodin will be a boom or bust player and I took a flyer on Bertilsson with the last pick in the draft.1st Rd10th - Matt Gilroy - NYR - D2nd Rd20th - Patrick Wiercioch - Ott - D3rd Rd6th - Kyle Palmieri - Ana - F - via trade from Mustangs20th - Cameron Gaunce - Col - D4th Rd8th - Anton Rodin - VAN - F20th - Simon Bertilsson Phi - D

[mrdannyg]

FCP Bob, on Thursday, September 24th, 2009, 9:56 AM, said:

We'll see in a few years how our draft turned out.If Gilroy is productive like I hope then I'll be happy and I think a couple of my other d-men have decent upsides. Rodin will be a boom or bust player and I took a flyer on Bertilsson with the last pick in the draft.1st Rd10th - Matt Gilroy - NYR - D2nd Rd20th - Patrick Wiercioch - Ott - D3rd Rd6th - Kyle Palmieri - Ana - F - via trade from Mustangs20th - Cameron Gaunce - Col - D4th Rd8th - Anton Rodin - VAN - F20th - Simon Bertilsson Phi - D

Love to compare AHL drafts to FCHL. Some similarities to ours. Same players went Wiercioch, Rodin, Gaunce then Gilroy in ours. Gaunce seems a little late in this draft...but then again I'm the one who picked him!Gilroy really seemed to 'sleep' in our draft. I think everyone was planning to take him with the next pick for a couple rounds. Surprised to see Palmieri that early, since he was completely passed over in the FCHL, but I'm sure Anaheim knows more than most of us.

[FCP Bob]

The Big M's have decided that Jonathan Toews is finally ready for the active roster and have called him up from the farm along with d-man Carlo Coliacovo. We just hope Coliacovo doesn't trip over Marian Gaborik in the dressing room and put them both on IR for 6 months.Claude Giroux will most likely get more seasoning before being called up.

[serge]

i have a feeling this is going to be a bad year for the Big Ms...

[digitalmonkey]

FCP Bob, on Thursday, September 24th, 2009, 4:14 PM, said:

The Big M's have decided that Jonathan Toews is finally ready for the active roster and have called him up from the farm along with d-man Carlo Coliacovo. We just hope Coliacovo doesn't trip over Marian Gaborik in the dressing room and put them both on IR for 6 months.Claude Giroux will most likely get more seasoning before being called up.

Toews is a cancer in the dressing room. Obviously he hasn't been called up for that reason. The downfall of the Big M's begins now!

[serge]

digitalmonkey, on Thursday, September 24th, 2009, 2:17 PM, said:

Toews is a cancer in the dressing room. Obviously he hasn't been called up for that reason. The downfall of the Big M's begins now!

we finally agree on something..

[FCP Bob]

Matt Gilroy has all but locked up a roster spot with the Rangers.The Rangers sent youngster Bobby Sanguinetti to the minors on Thursday eliminating one of his main competitors from the competition. Gilroy has looked outstanding thus far and seems to have earned the trust of coach John Tortorella, which is no easy task for anyone. He is primed for a great rookie season.

[FCP Bob]

Serge and I have a bet on Saturday's game where all 30 teams are playing. His best lineup against a lineup of players who I'm not using tonight. The bet is just a small $10 one for some fun.So here's my lineup of players who didn't cut it. I could have also used Chris Druy and Carlo Colaiacovo.FORWARDSTeemu Selanne - Ana - OTDevin Setoguchi - SJScott Gomez - MtlScott Hartnell - PhiRyan Kesler - VanNathan Horton - FlaDEFENSEAdrian Aucoin - PhxFrancois Beauchemin - TorTobias Enstrom - AtlVille Koistenen - FlaWashington Goalies

[Zach6668]

LOL @ Drury not even making your 2nd team. WOW.

[FCP Bob]

So Ovechkin didn't score tonight and the Eagles are going to beat me.Accepting all offers for Ovechkin the bum.

[DanielNegreanu]

FCP Bob, on Thursday, October 8th, 2009, 9:38 PM, said:

So Ovechkin didn't score tonight and the Eagles are going to beat me.Accepting all offers for Ovechkin the bum.

I'd give you Semin for him, but he is more talented and has a better contract so I can't do it unless you sweeten the deal.

[FCP Bob]

DanielNegreanu, on Friday, October 9th, 2009, 12:50 AM, said:

I'd give you Semin for him, but he is more talented and has a better contract so I can't do it unless you sweeten the deal.

Green was also shut out tonight, what about a package for them both.

[DanielNegreanu]

FCP Bob, on Thursday, October 8th, 2009, 9:55 PM, said:

Green was also shut out tonight, what about a package for them both.

Hmmm... ok I'll throw in Poti and we can do that deal straight up. I'll post it.

[FCP Bob]

The Big M Family would like to congratulate Matt Duchene on his first NHL goal.

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Detroit head coach Mike Babcock is most impressed with Colorado rookie Matt Duchene."He looks for real to me, Babcock said. "He did things in the two games that I watched that you're not allowed to do unless you are Pav (Pavel Datsyuk) or Z (Henrik Zetterberg)."

[serge]

Big Ms suck.