msweet Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 NEWARK — Tyler Kennedy, who had been signed to a professional tryout contract on Nov. 18, was signed to a one-year, two-way contract Friday and will likely be in theDevils' lineup against the Montreal Canadiens at Prudential Center. Kennedy's contract will pay him $600,000 at the NHL level and $200,000 in the AHL. To make room on the roster, the Devils placed winger Jiri Tlusty on injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 20. http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2015/11/devils_sign_tyler_kennedy_place_jiri_tlusty_on_inj.html#incart_river_index Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Here's the real question: where the hell is this guy in the latest update of NHL 16?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglejelly Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Does Tlusty have Lou flu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown01NJ Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Here's the real question: where the hell is this guy in the latest update of NHL 16?! They don't even have Farnham last time I played (yesterday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Pigman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 They don't even have Farnham last time I played (yesterday) When I went to start a new GM mode, he was scratched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I try not to put too much weight in personal appearances, but damn, I wish he'd get a haircut or something. Hockey players are essentially brands this day and age. If I were his agent, I'd tell him to clean it up a bit, he looked like an absolute wreck during the interview with Deb. I think it's just my engrained "Lou sensibilities" still in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown01NJ Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 When I went to start a new GM mode, he was scratched I just play online ranked games and they have Merrill on the 4th line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I try not to put too much weight in personal appearances, but damn, I wish he'd get a haircut or something. Hockey players are essentially brands this day and age. If I were his agent, I'd tell him to clean it up a bit, he looked like an absolute wreck during the interview with Deb. I think it's just my engrained "Lou sensibilities" still in place. what was growing out of his nose??? he looked like a caricature from goon or slapshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I try not to put too much weight in personal appearances, but damn, I wish he'd get a haircut or something. Hockey players are essentially brands this day and age. If I were his agent, I'd tell him to clean it up a bit, he looked like an absolute wreck during the interview with Deb. I think it's just my engrained "Lou sensibilities" still in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgb6397 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I try not to put too much weight in personal appearances, but damn, I wish he'd get a haircut or something. Hockey players are essentially brands this day and age. If I were his agent, I'd tell him to clean it up a bit, he looked like an absolute wreck during the interview with Deb. I think it's just my engrained "Lou sensibilities" still in place. Shero should make everybody grow out Ryan Smyth type hair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RizzMB30 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I try not to put too much weight in personal appearances, but damn, I wish he'd get a haircut or something. Hockey players are essentially brands this day and age. If I were his agent, I'd tell him to clean it up a bit, he looked like an absolute wreck during the interview with Deb. I think it's just my engrained "Lou sensibilities" still in place. I'm with Lou when it comes to "draconian" grooming standards. These guys are paid a lot of money to travel around to play hockey. They can at least wear a suit and look professional(grooming standards). If I'm at the helm of a team, people will know that they represent something when they are going out. It's something that should be instilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I'm with Lou when it comes to "draconian" grooming standards. These guys are paid a lot of money to travel around to play hockey. They can at least wear a suit and look professional(grooming standards). If I'm at the helm of a team, people will know that they represent something when they are going out. It's something that should be instilled. If a guy plays his ass off every night, and conducts himself appropriately, I could give a damn how long his hair is. They're athletes, not bankers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Half of them are missing teeth but they have to have pretty hair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) Half of them are missing teeth but they have to have pretty hair?Probably more than half...I always find those rules weird, like the years that Steinbrenner only allowed the Yankees to have 70's gay porn mustaches. Edited December 1, 2015 by mfitz804 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 If a guy plays his ass off every night, and conducts himself appropriately, I could give a damn how long his hair is. They're athletes, not bankers. Half of them are missing teeth but they have to have pretty hair? I know, I'm just playing devil's advocate. Like it or not, hockey's a business and they represent both the team and themselves, on and off the ice. I'm not saying his appearance affects me personally in any way lol or that it trumps being a skilled and responsible hockey player. Just saying, from a different perspective, if I were his agent, I'd tell him to clean it up a little bit. I'm not saying we need a team full of pretty boys, but I do think it's a small but important part of the game to make sure fans take you and the team you play for seriously by cleaning up a little bit. More people agree with this line of thinking (and Lamoriello's line of thinking) than not (or you may, more than you realize), or the CBA wouldn't have a suit-and-tie dress code written into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEWHistory Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 If a guy plays his ass off every night, and conducts himself appropriately, I could give a damn how long his hair is. They're athletes, not bankers. I get this line of thinking but it misses the point. In military training it used to be (and may still be, I'm not sure) that recruits had to make their beds perfectly every morning. The drill srg would supposedly want to be able to bounce a coin off the tensioned covered and have that sucker bounce right back up every time. Now what the hell does making a bed have to do with being a soldier, righ!? It is about attention to detail and excellence. When you start cutting corners you will naturally continue to cut until you lose your edge. So with these soldiers you want these guys to be anal. You want clean, well maintained weapons, ammo, and bodies. Otherwise you go into combat with a weapon prone to failure or as a person prone to sickness. For me the same exact thing applies to these sports BECAUSE they are so well paid. If they were making 15k I would hardly begrudge them a more lackadaisical attitude. But they make millions playing a game. They need to stay in top athletic form, they represent their franchise and league, and most importantly if you as a fan (and the owners of the league) are going to pay them all this money then you want to see top athletes perform. So it comes down to maintains that edge and no letting laziness from one area creep into other even more important areas of your profession. After all, if I want to see schlubs play hockey then I'll strap on some pads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I get this line of thinking but it misses the point. In military training it used to be (and may still be, I'm not sure) that recruits had to make their beds perfectly every morning. The drill srg would supposedly want to be able to bounce a coin off the tensioned covered and have that sucker bounce right back up every time. Now what the hell does making a bed have to do with being a soldier, righ!? It is about attention to detail and excellence. When you start cutting corners you will naturally continue to cut until you lose your edge. So with these soldiers you want these guys to be anal. You want clean, well maintained weapons, ammo, and bodies. Otherwise you go into combat with a weapon prone to failure or as a person prone to sickness. For me the same exact thing applies to these sports BECAUSE they are so well paid. If they were making 15k I would hardly begrudge them a more lackadaisical attitude. But they make millions playing a game. They need to stay in top athletic form, they represent their franchise and league, and most importantly if you as a fan (and the owners of the league) are going to pay them all this money then you want to see top athletes perform. So it comes down to maintains that edge and no letting laziness from one area creep into other even more important areas of your profession. After all, if I want to see schlubs play hockey then I'll strap on some pads... The military is totally different. if they don't have attention to detail, people die. There is ZERO comparison between what a soldier does and what a hockey player does. Also, staying in "top athletic form" doesn't involve your teeth or your haircut. Anyone watching hockey and worrying about another dude's haircut is probably a big Sean Avery fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzey Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I think the military style worked well in pro sports for a long time but I think things are just different now. It should still be applied to college sports IMO but no pro sports team really uses that philosophy anymore. To be honest I'd say Lou's Devils were one of the, if not the, last pro sports teams to be so militaristic. Could be wrong but I can't think of any pro sports team, in North America at least, that was as strict as Lou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 The military is totally different. if they don't have attention to detail, people die. There is ZERO comparison between what a soldier does and what a hockey player does. Also, staying in "top athletic form" doesn't involve your teeth or your haircut. Anyone watching hockey and worrying about another dude's haircut is probably a big Sean Avery fan. Tell that to Lou lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) poor tyler, you can put him in a nice suit and style his hair but that dude is still coming out ugly! there's only so much lipstick you can slap on... Edited December 4, 2015 by EdgeControl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) I get this line of thinking but it misses the point. In military training it used to be (and may still be, I'm not sure) that recruits had to make their beds perfectly every morning. The drill srg would supposedly want to be able to bounce a coin off the tensioned covered and have that sucker bounce right back up every time. Now what the hell does making a bed have to do with being a soldier, righ!? It is about attention to detail and excellence. When you start cutting corners you will naturally continue to cut until you lose your edge. So with these soldiers you want these guys to be anal. You want clean, well maintained weapons, ammo, and bodies. Otherwise you go into combat with a weapon prone to failure or as a person prone to sickness. For me the same exact thing applies to these sports BECAUSE they are so well paid. If they were making 15k I would hardly begrudge them a more lackadaisical attitude. But they make millions playing a game. They need to stay in top athletic form, they represent their franchise and league, and most importantly if you as a fan (and the owners of the league) are going to pay them all this money then you want to see top athletes perform. So it comes down to maintains that edge and no letting laziness from one area creep into other even more important areas of your profession. After all, if I want to see schlubs play hockey then I'll strap on some pads... Having long hair or a beard doesn't equal laziness. That's ridiculous. It's really amazing to me that this corporate/military view on how a man should look has taken over in a really quite short period of time in the grand scheme of things. Edited December 5, 2015 by Satans Hockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Having long hair or a beard doesn't equal laziness. That's ridiculous. It's really amazing to me that this corporate/military view on how a man should look has taken over in a really quite short period of time in the grand scheme of things. I'd say the opposite. In the past 10 years, beards, stubble, etc. have come back into prominence and are way more accepted in the workplace, if not in style (thank you, hipsters?). Same with tattoos, I'm starting to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I'd say the opposite. In the past 10 years, beards, stubble, etc. have come back into prominence and are way more accepted in the workplace, if not in style (thank you, hipsters?). Same with tattoos, I'm starting to see. The new thing in MLB are these massive beards. My face gets irritated big-time if I shave more than twice a week...so I usually shave on Saturdays and let the stubble grow until the following Saturday. My wife and daughter like me 100% clean, but I've gotten positive comments on the stubble as well. Anyway, wish people didn't see a look as either "right" or "wrong"...a big beard isn't my thing (I've grown trimmed ones a couple of times, but never kept them for long), but I don't think choosing to grow one reflects poorly on the person who makes that choice. And though I respect the military primer and their way of thinking, I don't think it necessarily correlates to professional sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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