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zeke looks like he's on day 13 of a two-week bender, one night after one hell of a bachelor party, in the midst of a night that he has no chance of remembering.
 
those pics were posted in the same thread months ago... i just happened to have uploaded the photo to photobucket so i could link it to this site and never deleted it.
 
blkngldbabe said:
O/T (BG) I bought a house just off of Bayview north of Wellington and that is an understatement. THere are a few decent pool halls up in Newmarket but nada in Aurora. Where are you at these days?

Still think we should have a get together ALA Floyd style this season. Kick it off right and such.
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We moved the family back to Thunder Bay when my oldest was born (2006). We were just visiting for a few a days in Aurora before heading into Toronto. My wife's aunt bought along Wellington between Yonge/Bathurst so we spent a few mornings walking the old Yonge/Wellington neighbourhood where we lived. The activity (and money) are all moving east along Wellington by the looks of it. Still a very nice area.
 
http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Grinder/entry/view/72456/martin_expects_to_be_100_percent_for_training_camp

When defenseman Paul Martin returned to action for the Devils last March from a fractured forearm, the arm felt good. A bit weak, but good.

During summer workouts, he’s noticing that it’s finally starting to return to 100 percent and expects it to be perfect when training camp opens with his new team the Pittsburgh Penguins.

“I’ve been doing all the workouts, you can tell it’s a little behind,” Martin told Sporting News. “It’s my dominant hand, it’s starting to take over. Everybody says I’ll be fine by the time I get to camp.”

Martin signed a 5-year, $25 million contract with the Penguins on July 1, choosing the Penguins over the Kings, Devils, Wild and Maple Leafs.

He’ll be a major part of the revamped Pittsburgh defense that will also include the newly signed Zbynek Michalek. The caliber of his teammates is what ultimately gave the Penguins the edge in signing a defenseman who was one of the most sought after players in free agency.

“You know you’re going to get a chance to play with some of the top players in the league,” Martin said of picking the Penguins. “And I’ve heard only good things about the cities and the coaches.”
 
It makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit that Paul Martin would have been our Tomas Kaberle replacement if Burke had his way there.

and for about the same money that a Kaberle extension would cost.
 
LeafOfFaith said:
The trade off is, say Martin and Ryan in exchange for Kaberle.

Would you do that if such a trade was proposed?
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If we're dealing in crazy hypotheticals...sure, why not.

But if it turns into Pominville & Ryan for 10 million, or Kaberle for 4.25....
 
He likes a player that enjoys the taste of blood. No big surprise there. If you liked the Philadelphia Flyers in the seventies, you are gonna love the 2011 Leafs.

Me, I liked them because of how hard they worked. And the good thing about Wilson is he can get people to work beyond their normal production.

I just worry very much about his upper end abilities in playoffs, matchups etc....

And now that I think of it, Ron Wilson is very much like Freddy the Fog Shero. Hmmmm.

All we need now is Rick McCleish, we have our Reg whats his name, in Kessel. Maybe Bozak?

McCleish was bone tough, and could skate like the wind and shoot your left nut out from the top of the face off circle.
 
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