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playstopause · 03-06-2008, 11:58 PM

Victory against Phoenix 4-2. Back to the top!

Blood Tempest · 03-07-2008, 12:22 AM

Flyers triumph over the Lightning 3-2. Anyone catch that second fight between Cote and Roy? It was AWESOME! Cote dropped him with one punch! Then a few minutes later, Jeff Carter saves the day with a beautiful near blue line wrister! That was an intense game down to the final seconds. THAT was good hockey.

LET'S GO FLYERS, LET'S GO!

Kevan · 03-07-2008, 01:08 AM

I got this letter in the mail today:

"Dear Kevan,

The 2007-2008 National Hockey League regular season has entered into it's final six weeks and for the first time the Blue Jackets are in a position to fight for a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This season has been the best in our club's history and we are looking forward to the excitement these upcoming games will bring.

As you know, the NHL's trade deadline was Tuesday, February 26. Because of our position in the standings, there was unprecedented interest in what our team was going to do heading into that day. I wanted to reach out to at this time to let you know what our goals were going in and why me made the moves that we did.

Our number one priority over the past few weeks has been to find the right piece or pieces to add to our team that would give us the best chance to compete for a spot in this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. To that end, we acquired defenseman Dick Tarnstrom a few weeks back and most recently made a very serious run at Tampa Bay Lightning center Brad Richards.

Regarding Richards, we felt adding a player of that caliber would fill an area of need for us now and for the next three years. We put together several proposals to bring him to Columbus. We were one of the teams he agreed to waive his no-trade clause for, but at the end of the day, we didn't have the key piece the Lightning felt they needed to do the deal and they wen in a different direction. We then looked at other options we thought would help us down the stretch, but ultimately were were not able to add anyone to our group that would help us at this time.

We had determined prior to the deadline that we were going to trade Sergei Federov. Sergei, at 38 years of age, will be an unrestricted free agent this summer and would not be re-signed. We were able to secure a young defenseman named Ted Ruth who currently plays at Notre Dame. We believe this trade was in the best interest of the franchise and adequate compensation for such a player. Sergei is a great person and we are proud to say he wore a Blue Jacket sweater.

I know there are many questions regarding the trade of Adam Foote. We made a significant offer to Adam and his representatives to keep him with the Blue Jackets for two more seasons. When it became clear that we couldn't agree to terms at this time, we told Adam we would like for him to stay and help us in our push for the playoffs. We offered to revisit contract talks after the playoffs. He did not want to do so. He indicated that he did not want to play for the Blue Jackets without a contract extension and asked that we trade him to his former team, the Colorado Avalanche. A no-trade clause in Adam's contract allowed him to control where we could trade him. We were offered a first round pick and a conditional fourth round pick for him, which was a very fair offer by Colorado. Out of respect for Adam and in the best interest of our team we honored his wishes and made the trade. Adam is a quality person and a warrior. We are grateful for his time as a Blue Jacket.

I know you have been very patient with us and the reason for this letter is not to ask for that again. It is simply to provide you with some insight into the recent trade deadline activities and to let you know that we remain committed to building a winner and are as close as we've ever been to being the type of team we want to be. We have not given up on making the playoffs. We know it will be a big challenge but we intend to battle to the very end.

We've learned a great deal about ourselves this season. Our needs as a team are clearly defined. We know what we have and what we need to take the next step as a franchise. Our goal is to build a championship team not just a playoff team. While we are still a young franchise, we are no longer talking about our future being 2 to 3 years from today....our future is now!

The trade deadline is only one day out of the year in which a team has the opportunity to strengthen itself. While we are disappointed that we did not accomplish all of what we set out to do Tuesday, we have tremendous flexibility moving forward to add the pieces we need during the off-season. Our vision is clear and our commitment to reaching our goals is unwavering. I thought it was important at this time for you to hear that directly from me. On behalf of Mr. McConnell and our entire organization, thank you for your support and Go Jackets!

Best Regards,

Mike Priest
-President"

Oddly enough, it was sent 1 week after they sent me my season ticket renewal package.

Popsyche · 03-07-2008, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevan

I got this letter in the mail today:

"Dear Kevan,

The 2007-2008 National Hockey League regular season has entered into it's final six weeks and for the first time the Blue Jackets are in a position to fight for a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This season has been the bes in our club's history and we are looking forward to the excitement these upcoming games will bring.

As you know, the NHL's trade deadline was Tuesday, February 26. Because of our position in the standings, there was unprecedented interest in what our team was going to do heading into that day. I wanted to reach out to at this time to let you know what our goals were goin in and why me made the moves that we did.

Our number one priority over the past few weeks has been to find the right piece or pieces to add to our team that would give us the best chance to compete for a spot in this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. To that end, we acquired defenseman Dick Tarnstrom a few weeks back and most recently made a very serious run at Tampa Bay Lightning center Brad Richards.

Regarding Richards, we felt adding a player of that caliber would fill an area of need for us now and for the next three years. We put together several propals to bring him to Columbus. We were on of the teams he agreed to waive his no-trade clause for, but at the end of the day, we didn't have the key piece the Lightning felt they needed to do the deal and they wen in a different direction. We then looked at other options we thought would help us down the stretch, but ultimately were were not able to add anyone to our group that would help us at this time.

We had determined prior to the deadline that we were going to trade Sergei Federov. Sergei, at 38 years of age, will be an unrestricted free agent this summer and would no be re-signed. We were able to secure a young defenseman named Ted Ruth who currently plays at Notre Dame. We believe this trade was in the best interest of the franchise and adequate compensation for such a player. Sergei is a great person and we are proud to say he wore a Blue Jacket sweater.

I know there are many questions regarding the trade of Adam Foote. We made a significant offer to Adam and his representatives to keep him with the Blue Jackets for two more seasons. When it became clear that we couldn't agree to terms at this time, we told Adam we would like for him to stay and help us in our push for the playoffs. We offered to revisit contract talks after the playoffs. He did not want to do so. He indicated that he did not want to play for the Blue Jackets without a contract extension and asked that we trade him to his former team, the Colorado Avalanche. A no-trade clause in Adam's contract allowed him to control where we could trade him. We were offered a first round pick and a conditional fourth round pick for him, which was a very fair offer by Colorado. Out of respect for Adam and in the best interest of our team we honored his wishes and made the trade. Adam is a quality person and a warrior. We are grateful for his time as a Blue Jacket.

I know you have been very patiet with us and the reason for this letter is not to ask for that again. It is simply to provide you with some insight into the recent trade deadline activities and to let you know that we remain committed to building a winner and are as close as we've ever been to being the type of team we want to be. We have not given up on making the playoffs. We know it will be a big challenge but we intend to battle to the very end.

We've learned a great deal about ourselves this season. Our needs as a team are clearly defined. We know what we have and what we need to take the next step as a franchise. Our goal is to build a championship team not just a playoff team. While we are still a young franchise, we are no longer talking about our future being 2 to 3 years from today....our future is now!

The trade deadline is only one day out of the year in which a team has the opportunity to strengthen itself. While we are disappointed that we did not accomplish all of what we set out to do Tuesday, we have tremendous flexibility moving forward to add the pieces we need during the off-season. Our vision is clear and our commitment to reaching our goals is unwavering. I thought it was important at this time for you to hear that directly from me. On behalf of Mr. McConnell and our entire organization, thank you for your support and Go Jackets!

Best Regards,

Mike Priest
-President"

Oddly enough, it was sent 1 week after they sent me my season ticket renewal package.

They sent that out to you with all of those typos?

Blood Tempest · 03-07-2008, 03:19 PM

Kevan · 03-07-2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Popsyche

They sent that out to you with all of those typos?

Heh heh....I never said I could do 100 WPM error-free.

I think I got 'em all repaired.

I think most of those are keyboard-related too.
Ask Leon about the 1337 keyboard I'm runnin' here. LOL

Popsyche · 03-07-2008, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevan

Heh heh....I never said I could do 100 WPM error-free.

I think I got 'em all repaired.

I think most of those are keyboard-related too.
Ask Leon about the 1337 keyboard I'm runnin' here. LOL

OOOhhh! YOU typed it! I was worried there for a second!

Unknown Doodl3.2 · 03-08-2008, 06:44 PM

...And back on top we go!

playstopause · 03-08-2008, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknown Doodl3.2

...And back on top we go!

... And back in 2nd we are now. New Jersey won. That's just crazy.

Kevan · 03-09-2008, 12:22 AM

I'll be at the CBJ vs. Tampa Bay game tomorrow afternoon (3PM EST).
It's our last ' 1/2 season ticket' game of the year.

Hmmm...what jersey to wear tomorrow.....

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Kevan The Tremol-No Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,645 Main Seven: RG-7-CST Rig: Rivera TBR-2SL 4x12 Thanked: 31	I got this letter in the mail today: "Dear Kevan, The 2007-2008 National Hockey League regular season has entered into it's final six weeks and for the first time the Blue Jackets are in a position to fight for a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This season has been the best in our club's history and we are looking forward to the excitement these upcoming games will bring. As you know, the NHL's trade deadline was Tuesday, February 26. Because of our position in the standings, there was unprecedented interest in what our team was going to do heading into that day. I wanted to reach out to at this time to let you know what our goals were going in and why me made the moves that we did. Our number one priority over the past few weeks has been to find the right piece or pieces to add to our team that would give us the best chance to compete for a spot in this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. To that end, we acquired defenseman Dick Tarnstrom a few weeks back and most recently made a very serious run at Tampa Bay Lightning center Brad Richards. Regarding Richards, we felt adding a player of that caliber would fill an area of need for us now and for the next three years. We put together several proposals to bring him to Columbus. We were one of the teams he agreed to waive his no-trade clause for, but at the end of the day, we didn't have the key piece the Lightning felt they needed to do the deal and they wen in a different direction. We then looked at other options we thought would help us down the stretch, but ultimately were were not able to add anyone to our group that would help us at this time. We had determined prior to the deadline that we were going to trade Sergei Federov. Sergei, at 38 years of age, will be an unrestricted free agent this summer and would not be re-signed. We were able to secure a young defenseman named Ted Ruth who currently plays at Notre Dame. We believe this trade was in the best interest of the franchise and adequate compensation for such a player. Sergei is a great person and we are proud to say he wore a Blue Jacket sweater. I know there are many questions regarding the trade of Adam Foote. We made a significant offer to Adam and his representatives to keep him with the Blue Jackets for two more seasons. When it became clear that we couldn't agree to terms at this time, we told Adam we would like for him to stay and help us in our push for the playoffs. We offered to revisit contract talks after the playoffs. He did not want to do so. He indicated that he did not want to play for the Blue Jackets without a contract extension and asked that we trade him to his former team, the Colorado Avalanche. A no-trade clause in Adam's contract allowed him to control where we could trade him. We were offered a first round pick and a conditional fourth round pick for him, which was a very fair offer by Colorado. Out of respect for Adam and in the best interest of our team we honored his wishes and made the trade. Adam is a quality person and a warrior. We are grateful for his time as a Blue Jacket. I know you have been very patient with us and the reason for this letter is not to ask for that again. It is simply to provide you with some insight into the recent trade deadline activities and to let you know that we remain committed to building a winner and are as close as we've ever been to being the type of team we want to be. We have not given up on making the playoffs. We know it will be a big challenge but we intend to battle to the very end. We've learned a great deal about ourselves this season. Our needs as a team are clearly defined. We know what we have and what we need to take the next step as a franchise. Our goal is to build a championship team not just a playoff team. While we are still a young franchise, we are no longer talking about our future being 2 to 3 years from today....our future is now! The trade deadline is only one day out of the year in which a team has the opportunity to strengthen itself. While we are disappointed that we did not accomplish all of what we set out to do Tuesday, we have tremendous flexibility moving forward to add the pieces we need during the off-season. Our vision is clear and our commitment to reaching our goals is unwavering. I thought it was important at this time for you to hear that directly from me. On behalf of Mr. McConnell and our entire organization, thank you for your support and Go Jackets! Best Regards, Mike Priest -President" Oddly enough, it was sent 1 week after they sent me my season ticket renewal package. "Thank YOU, Jim Day!"

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