#tannerglass

Joke 1: That was a wacky couple of days huh Boyz? I have to say I love the Gers’ roster when I look at it now, we got Yandle and somehow did it without throwing in a top-3 player on our roster (Tanner Glass). I heard that Maloney hung up on Sather about 5 times because Slats would not budge on adding Glass in to the deal. Losing Duclair is obviously tough but we already have an abundance of top-6 forwards who are going to be here for at least a few years (Nash, Zucc, Glass, Kreider, Hayes). I also heard a lot about some of the Gers’ not liking Duclair’s attitude after something happened on an early season trip to Buffalo this season (@rechanrp). Bottom line is this team is better than they were when the week started, which is always a good thing. We will see how the Duclair trade ends up in five years, but in five years the Gers’ will still be good so I don’t know how worried we will be.

Joke 2: Joke 1 I completely agree. Duclair is a tough let-go but the acquisition of Yandle could yield dividends down the home stretch into the Gers' playoff run. It's also nice to see Slats protecting his top priority (Glass). Also, @rechanrp is a huge loser. One thing I'm worried about is goaltending. I have no question that Hank is a great leader on this team, but after a month off, is he going to be game ready come the last 10-15 games? Only time will tell. That being said, Talbot has either laid a goose egg or had a shamrock up his ass most of the games he's played with Hank out of the lineup. I was genuinely shocked to see Slather not jump on the opportunity to pick and choose from a hot goalie market (Emery), if we need a suitable back up in emergency situations.

Joke 3: Nothing but agreement with you Joke 1 and you as well, Joke 2.  What the Gers' did here at the deadline is indicative of a sincere desire to hoist the Cup within the next 2 or 3 years.  That being said, the loss of Duclair means trouble for the Gers' prospect pool, but there is hope, as Boo Nieves of the University of Michigan plays a similar style and some say may be even more dynamic and more apt at crushing beers than Duclair.  Holding on to Glass was key, as sources have recently informed us that Maloney originally wanted Glass and John Moore for Yandle, but Slats couldn't see that working.  Thus, Glass was swapped with Duclair, a 1st round pick, and a 2nd round pick.  Talk about being an important piece of your team.   Key Regret:  Missing out on Dany Heatley.  We'll pay for that one.

Joke 2: Thank you Joke 3 for reminding me of 50 in '07. What a melt job by the Gers'. Not only would he have been able to replace Sean Avery's drinking and burying abilities (on and off the ice) that the Gers' have desperately been searching for for years, but he would have been able to pick up the offensive slack that it seems only the golden Glass can provide.

Joke 1: I completely forgot about Heater, only logical explanation for the Gers’ not picking him up is maybe they were asking for Tanner Glass in return? BTW have you seen Tanner Glass’ haircut? I have no clue how that guy can play 9:55 minutes per game when he’s probably up all night fending off NYC models. Joke 2 brings up a great point about our goaltending situation, missing out on Emery could come back to haunt us in a deep playoff run. I heard from sources the other day that Benoit Allaire was sniping Hank with tennis balls at the practice facility the other day. If he can’t stop tennis balls from Benny what’s going to happen in a playoff series when he has to stop actual pucks? Anyway with the addition of Keith Yandle, we have 6 solid defensemen, which brings up a bigger question. What do we do with MSL now that we can’t bump his old butt back to defense?

Joke 2: Of course, the old MSL conundrum. Well, since he hasn't been scoring as much as he needs to, it might be smart for Slats to move up Glass to his spot, then switch Glass and Stepan to put Tan Daddy Long Legs back to his natural position at center. I heard from my boy James who works at the Garden that there was an opening for Mascot position and, if Marty isnt going to do anything useful with his rubber legs on the ice, he might as well put them into action kicking up some spirit in the building. Here's what the lines would like like without senile Marty. Nash-Brassard/Glass- Zuc Kreids-Glass-Stepan Hageli-Hayes/Glass-Miller Sheppard-Moore- Fast This way the Gers' can open up space for much needed James Sheppard, as you may have heard can drink a beer in -1 second. Read that correctly- MINUS one second. Heyo!

Joke 1: Wow I definitely like how those lines are looking. I especially like how you have the option to triple shift Glass. I mean if Coach V has only been playing him around 10 minutes a night, I can only assume its to triple shift him down the stretch of the season. Great inside info on the Sheppard beer chug, that is some hard-hitting journalism and definitely what was stand for here at Boyz and Gers’. I heard Glass is mighty upset that he is no longer fastest chugger on the team, supposedly almost started a riot at a nearby Detroit casino after he was inexcusably scratched in the game last night. Not really fair of Coach V to scratch him just because he is no longer the fastest beer chugger on the team. All in all I would give the rangers 4.5 hockey sticks (on a 5 hockey stick scale, 1 is the worst - 5 is the best). I love the Yandle pickup, great player, great locker room guy and supposedly was voted by the players for having the top 5 sober wheels in the league. Also any time you can get a player like Sheppy who can crush bodies on the ice and beers of it, you have to be happy.

Final Grade: 4.5 Hockey Sticks out of 5 Hockey Sticks

Joke 2: I'm glad you brought up Glass' late night antics at the Detroit casino last night. Apparently, Glass was so infuriated by a mixture of being scratched and the fact that they Gers' were unable to acquire either Emery or Del Zotto that the power forward power bombed all of his chip winnings (approx 100K) in a dealers face, ordered seven jagerbombs, and chugged them all within 2 minutes.

In light of Glass' recent actions and Slats inaction, I award the Gers' a final grade for the trade deadline 3 out of 5 jagerbombs.

​Joke 3:  What I've heard from other teams is that the Gers' camp did the best job they've ever witnessed at the deadline.  Yandle is apparently a one-of-a-kind wingman, reportedly helping Arizona Coyotes' player Oliver Ekman-Larsson wheel 6 different broads while ripping shots of Tito's Vodka at a McDonald's in the Dallas airport during a layover flight to Washington, D.C.  This is a bit of a sixth sense pick up by Slats, knowing that Brassard and Hagelin have been snake-bitten on the female field as of late.  Yandle should not only help empower this team's defensive corps, but be on the lookout for a whole new team of absolute ripshows throughout downtown New York.