Videos Before Bedtime!!

Just a few videos before we head to bed.......say night night!!!!!



Adam Morrison.....




Shiny trophies!!!




Buddy's nightclub adventure....




Montreal fans are nuts!!!!



Have a great night!!!!!!

Awards That I Would Like To See....

Now this would be a hell of an awards show! Thanks to TSN!!!

NHL Draft Rewind 2003

Thanks again to Ryan over at the Red Light District. Time Warner continues to play havoc with the internet and everything else. We have been told to expect full service by late this afternoon hopefully. And now the 2003 draft flashback. Do note just how deep this draft was even if there were a few busts and one very pronounced one from New York. We may even touch on this topic tonight on the podcast.


Top 10 picks:
1. Marc-Andre Fleury, G, PIT
2. Eric Staal, C, CAR
3. Nathan Horton, RW, FLA
4. Nikolai Zherdev, RW, CBJ
5. Thomas Vanek, LW, BUF
6. Milan Michalek, RW, SJ
7. Ryan Suter, D, NSH
8. Braydon Coburn, D, ATL (now w/ PHI)
9. Dion Phaneuf, D, CGY
10. Andrei Kostitsyn, LW, MTL

Other notable 1st-rounders:
11. Jeff Carter, C, PHI
13. Dustin Brown, RW, LA
14. Brent Seabrook, D, CHI
17. Zach Parise, C, NJ
19. Ryan Getzlaf, C, ANA
23. Ryan Kesler, C, VAN
24. Mike Richards, C, PHI
28. Corey Perry, RW, ANA

1st round busts (so far):
12. Hugh Jessiman, RW, NYR
26. Brian Boyle, C, LA
30. Shawn Belle, D, STL

Late round steals:
Round 5 – Nigel Dawes, LW, NYR
Round 7 – Joe Pavelski, C, SJ
Round 8 – Tobias Enstrom, D, ATL
Round 8 – Dustin Byfuglien, D, CHI
Round 9 – Jaroslav Halak, G, MON

Final thoughts:
This draft class has produced many of today’s young stars of the game. With players like Fleury, Staal, Horton, Vanek, Michalek, and Phaneuf selected in the top ten, you can look back at this class and say that it has helped the 'new NHL'.

- The (Mighty) Ducks were able to draft two of their core players in the first round (Getzlaf and Perry).
- Philly drafted 2 of its young studs in the top 25 (Richards and Carter).
- Parise turns out to be a steal at 17 for New Jersey, along with the Ducks’ duo, as he’s ready to become a perennial all-star in the league.
- The Rangers have to be a loser in the draft, as Hugh Jessiman has bounced around in the minors since the draft. Between the ECHL and AHL, Jessiman hasn’t been able to produce NHL-ready numbers.

Free Agent Spotlight: Brian Gionta

BRIAN GIONTA

Height: 5’7”
Weight: 175
Shoots: Right
Age: 30

2008/09 Salary: $4.0 million
Projected 09/10 Salary: $3.75-4.25 million

2008/09 Stats: 81 GP, 20 G, 40 A, +12
Playoff Stats: 7 GP, 2 G, 3 A

Possible Suitors:
1. Vancouver
2. Buffalo
3. Ottawa
4. Edmonton
5. Florida

Favorite: Vancouver
Dark horse destination: Florida

Brian Gionta hasn’t really been the same since his 89-point breakout in 05/06; but he has gotten better over the last 3 years, accumulating 45, 53, and 60 points (respectively) since. He had a decent postseason, but didn’t raise his stock any. The short winger may benefit from a change of scenery and a different system as a return to Jersey looks bleak at best. Two of the front-runners are the Canucks & Sabres. Some dark horses to watch would be Florida, Carolina, and maybe Nashville. As of now, I think he’d fit well in Buffalo.

Current Prediction:
Buffalo Sabres (4 yrs, $16 mil maybe a hair less)

Show Outline For Tonight

Simplicity is sometimes the best way to go. So tonight on The Program...we are literally just going to let it rip. We are going to just let the show go where it takes us. Let us see what is on tap.

The Program

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-- Intros

-- Hello Fantasy Sports Channel

-- We may pick on Dan a bit.

-- NHL Awards recap

-- There may be a guest...hopefully Sid Rosenberg.

-- The ever mysterious cap number.

-- 10 years since "No Goal"

-- Break time and promos

-- Blog and podcast news

-- A special Paul presentation....

-- This Day In Hockey History

-- The first annual BTR Fantasy Hockey League?

-- Rapid Fire (questions, comments, and more)


The number to call in as always is 1-347-826-7358. The next 2 weeks are pretty big as far as the offseason goes and we want everyone to listen on in for the latest. Hope to see you there.


Sincerely,

Chris Wassel

Director Of The Program

This Day In Playoff History (6/21)

Good morning from California. The final days of TDIPH are among us. As a matter of fact Wednesday will be the last day and then Thursday it is back to good old This Day In Hockey History. Sad I know but true. Time for a video then a moment. This will be like a future then past kind of scenario...enjoy.




Fleury in slideshow glory...but it doesn't happen without...

June 21, 2003

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Florida acquired Mikael Samuelsson and the 3rd overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft from Pittsburgh, in exchange for the 1st overall pick in the 2003 Entry Draft. Later that day the Pens used the pick to select goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.