Jerzey Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) Just realized I have him on my fantasy team (A 20 person league with 22 man roster). Edited March 5, 2014 by Jerzey Devil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedStorm Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 "Could" and "is" are two different things. Don't be an a$$hole. Are you his girlfriend, RingDings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoffeecake Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Anyway, I think this team is starting to look a lot like those old defense first Devils squads. I like it. We won plenty without flash. Bring the grit back. Are you his girlfriend, RingDings? Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I wonder how much salary was retained. Rutuu at 3m isn't quite as insulting. I'm hoping Lou threw that third in there to get them to keep a significant amount of salary. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I wonder how much salary was retained. Rutuu at 3m isn't quite as insulting. I'm hoping Lou threw that third in there to get them to keep a significant amount of salary. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk I really wanna know what the condition is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoffeecake Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Any word from Ruutu yet? Interviews or anything? Or Lokti for that matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedStorm Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) Yup. Cute! Edited March 5, 2014 by TheRedStorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 i wonder if it was a surprise to lokti or if he knew something was in the works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmann422 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 i wonder if it was a surprise to lokti or if he knew something was in the works supposedly he wasn't happy and let Lou know as much, so it can't be a shock to him. There was no way he was staying here anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 i wonder if it was a surprise to lokti or if he knew something was in the works According to his agent, he'd been unhappy there for a while and it was in the works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoffeecake Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Cute! It's just a case of Semantics Mike striking again. I bet the next reply is going to be "i can see him" being equal to "could". I don't think you have any idea what "semantics" are. I've also always said that I think Bernier is capable of breaking out and being productive offensively. What he is now and what I think he has the potential for are two different things. Semantics has nothing to do with it. These are entirely separate concepts. I'm not too sure where you're having trouble understanding. supposedly he wasn't happy and let Lou know as much, so it can't be a shock to him. There was no way he was staying here anyway... I could tell. Just last night, there was a shot of him on the bench, and it just always felt like he was never a part of the fabric of this team. Just looking at him sitting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 CoffeeCake, you're starting to creep me out bro. That's kind of weird, because I'm pretty creepy myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Man Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Cute! It's just a case of Semantics Mike striking again. I bet the next reply is going to be "i can see him" being equal to "could". Hugh Jessiman was picked before Parise, too. So he must have potential and COULD be a great player. Just ask any Ranger fan. He's got 11 points this year...in the KHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedStorm Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) I don't think you have any idea what "semantics" are. I've also always said that I think Bernier is capable of breaking out and being productive offensively. What he is now and what I think he has the potential for are two different things. Semantics has nothing to do with it. These are entirely separate concepts. I'm not too sure where you're having trouble understanding. Look, RingDings, we've been over this before...when search comes back i'll show you. I suggest *you* go and understand the meaning and see how it applies to Mike's posting style. Edited March 5, 2014 by TheRedStorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Whatever you think of Lou, the trade deadline, the Ruutu trade, or anything else...the fact that he referenced 2009 when discussing Ruutu (his last good year) and the reasons for bringing him...is not only strange, not only concerning, but more like 'code red Lou might have lost it' bad. It's 2014. He has two more years left on his deal. This is fvcking insane. It used to be cute when Lou brought in ex-Devil after ex-Devil back, no matter how many years in between. But it has become quite clear that Lou knows very little and trusts very few people to help him scout at the NHL level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 supposedly he wasn't happy and let Lou know as much, so it can't be a shock to him. There was no way he was staying here anyway... not happy about what? he blew anyway .. he looks like an awkward guy maybe he just had no friends over here...weirdo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Lou is the Howard Hughes of the NHL. We all know Lou was going to not do much of anything. He's old and stubborn like an old man trying to send back soup at a deli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Whatever you think of Lou, the trade deadline, the Ruutu trade, or anything else...the fact that he referenced 2009 when discussing Ruutu (his last good year) and the reasons for bringing him...is not only strange, not only concerning, but more like 'code red Lou might have lost it' bad. It's 2014. He has two more years left on his deal. This is fvcking insane. It used to be cute when Lou brought in ex-Devil after ex-Devil back, no matter how many years in between. But it has become quite clear that Lou knows very little and trusts very few people to help him scout at the NHL level. Yeah, it's pretty bad. I will say this though, Shutdown Line has been giving Ruutu some praise, and I trust that guy. It's been evident that Ruutu hasn't gotten any puck luck (nor good linemates) but puck luck isn't exactly abundant in NJ either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoffeecake Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Look, RingDings, we've been over it before. You don't understand his style. That's not how it went. He first said "i could see" Bernier being a 50 point player then he says "COULD". That's two different things. I suggest *you* go and understand the meaning and see how it applies to Mike's posting style. Perhaps you'll understand a lot better. Then afterwards, you can go an call out the half dozen or so others here who accuse him of the very same thing. "I could see" Bernier getting 50 points. Right. I also could see that. But right now, Tuomo Ruutu is better than Steve Bernier. I personally think Bernier has been playing well since the break. That's neither here nor there. I can almost guarantee that I have spent a lot more time studying in the field of linguistics than you have. I understand semantics. You, clearly, do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoffeecake Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 CoffeeCake, you're starting to creep me out bro. That's kind of weird, because I'm pretty creepy myself. That's no way to speak to your girlfriend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) Look, RingDings, we've been over this before...when search comes back i'll show you. I suggest *you* go and understand the meaning and see how it applies to Mike's posting style. Do you seriously not know the difference between "could be" and "is / was"? Edited March 5, 2014 by Mike Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Whatever you think of Lou, the trade deadline, the Ruutu trade, or anything else...the fact that he referenced 2009 when discussing Ruutu (his last good year) and the reasons for bringing him...is not only strange, not only concerning, but more like 'code red Lou might have lost it' bad. It's 2014. He has two more years left on his deal. This is fvcking insane. It used to be cute when Lou brought in ex-Devil after ex-Devil back, no matter how many years in between. But it has become quite clear that Lou knows very little and trusts very few people to help him scout at the NHL level. THIS!!! THIS!! FREAKING A THIS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedStorm Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) "I could see" Bernier getting 50 points. Right. I also could see that. But right now, Tuomo Ruutu is better than Steve Bernier. I personally think Bernier has been playing well since the break. That's neither here nor there. I can almost guarantee that I have spent a lot more time studying in the field of linguistics than you have. I understand semantics. You, clearly, do not. Here's what Mike said before: "Bernier was a first round pick, and was picked before Parise. He has the ability. If he got legit 2nd line minutes, I can see him hitting 50 points." Here's what Mike said today: "Well I think Bernier COULD be a 50 point player." It's two statements trying to be passed off as the same thing by context, but different in actual meaning. Sure, it's not as completely asinine as Mike trying to argue "on par" is the same as "equal", but it's an aggravating posting style he possesses. Edited March 5, 2014 by TheRedStorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Lou probably thinks this is 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitico12 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Is there a mandatory retirement age for General Managers, much like there is an FAA mandated retirement age for pilots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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