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I really need to fish for these things before I get too old!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/AssassinJigTeam/videos/926975060691784/

Another article from the TML site.

http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=867886

 

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the team has acquired forwards Milan Michalek, Colin Greening and Tobias Lindberg, defenceman Jared Cowen, and a 2017 second-round draft pick from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for defencemen Dion Phaneuf and Cody Donaghey, as well as forwardsCasey Bailey, Matt Frattin and Ryan Rupert.

Michalek, 31, has registered six goals and four assists in 32 games with the Senators this season. In 729 career NHL games between Ottawa and the San Jose Sharks, he has recorded 438 points (206 goals and 232 assists) and 386 penalty minutes. He has also collected 24 points (15 goals and nine assists) in 63 career playoff games. Michalek was originally selected by the Sharks with the sixth overall selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He was acquired by Ottawa along with Jonathan Cheechoo and a second-round pick in 2010 from San Jose in exchange for Dany Heatley and a fifth-round pick in 2010 on September 12, 2009.

Greening, 29, has split his season between Ottawa and its American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. The St. John’s, Newfoundland native has skated in one game with Ottawa and another 41 games with Binghamton, collecting seven goals and six assists with the AHL club. In 256 career NHL games, Greening has recorded 87 points (38 goals and 49 assists) and 137 penalty minutes. He has also recorded five points (three goals, two assists) in 17 career NHL playoff games. He was originally selected by the Senators in the seventh round (204th overall) at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Cowen, 25, has collected four assists in 37 games with the Senators this season. In 249 career NHL games, the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native has recorded 46 points (15 goals and 31 assists) and 174 penalty minutes. He has skated in 17 career playoff games, recording four assists. Cowen was originally selected by the Senators with the ninth overall selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Lindberg, 20, has collected five goals and 17 assists in 34 AHL games with Binghamton this season. The Stockholm native was originally Ottawa’s fourth-round selection (102nd overall) in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Phaneuf, 30, had skated in 423 games with the Maple Leafs through parts of seven seasons, registering 196 points (45 goals and 151 assists) and 598 penalty minutes. He was named the 18th captain in Maple Leafs history on June 14, 2010.

The Maple Leafs return to the ice tonight against the Flames in Calgary at 9:00 p.m. EST.

 

So who should replace Dion as captain?

I SAY STAMKOS!!!!!

Now that they have cleared a ton of cap space.

Let the debate commence!!!!

Here are the details just posted by TSN.

http://www.tsn.ca/maple-leafs-deal-d-phaneuf-to-senators-in-nine-player-trade-1.435458

 

Maple Leafs deal D Phaneuf to Senators in nine player trade

Dion Phaneuf, Graig Abel/National Hockey League/Getty Images

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded veteran defenceman and captain Dion Phaneuf to the Ottawa Senators in a nine player deal.

Along with Phaneuf, the Leafs send forwards Matt Frattin, Casey Bailey, Ryan Rupert and defence prospect Cody Donaghey to the Senators in exchange for defenceman Jared Cowen, forwards Colin Greening, Milan Michalek and Tobias Lindberg as well as Ottawa’s second-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft.

No salary will be retained by either team over the trade’s entirety.

Phaneuf, 30, has three goals and 24 points assists in 51 games with the Leafs this season.

He has five years remaining on a seven-year contract he signed two seasons ago worth an average annual value of $7 million.

Originally selected ninth overall by the Calgary Flames in 2003, Phaneuf has scored 120 goals and 424 points in 801 career games with the Flames and Maple Leafs.

Toronto acquired Phaneuf from Calgary in a seven-player blockbuster in January of 2010 and he was named the 18th captain in franchise history prior to the 2010-11 season.

 

I would be surprised with that, Babcock has the hots for him, though he has boosted his value this season considerably

He was just traded to Ottawa in a 9 player deal!!!!!

Trade rumors

Looks like Phaneuf could be moved before the deadline.

http://www.tsn.ca/trade-talk-could-phaneuf-move-at-deadline-1.435434

..or you could just look down at your speedo and know he got you!

Too cold to be wearing a speedo here at this time of year!!!

We don't have that Family Day thing here in the NWT.

We do have a different day at a warmer better time of year though.

We have Aboriginal Day on June 21st instead.

Fuel shut off switch will keep your truck from being stolen.

So will a pressure switch in the drivers seat connected to some C4!!!

Hockey is the greatest sport on the planet!

http://www2.tsn.ca/bardown/Story.aspx?Uber+driver+tells+incredible+story+about+Scott+Darling+being+a+great+person&id=572334

 

Uber driver tells incredible story about Scott Darling being a great person

BarDown Staff (@BarDown) Feb. 8, 2016 11:19 AM

Conversations with Uber drivers are often strange, awkward, yet kind of very entertaining. Whether the topic is life, sports or politics, everyone’s had a heart to heart with their Uber driver at least once. Well this Uber driver has one story in his back pocket that you’ll surely never forget, and it’s about Chicago Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling.

The story was posted by Kane Van Gate, who met this Uber driver and heard the amazing story of what a great human being Scott Darling is.

The last speeding ticket I got in Ontario I just threw away!!

It was on the way home from my vacation there in January.

They can come and get me if they want the $$$.

Ahhhhhhh, the joys of out of province living.

It amazes me how many people seem happy to let this place become the wild West!!!

Not happy, just fed up.

Helmets work well too!

Not when you're working in tight spaces and need to swivel your head to see the trees you don't want to back into.

Musta been putting along???

 

Reminds me of the first time I opened up my 700 and forgot to put my visor down.

 

Frozen eyeballs in 2.6 seconds

 

I wouldnt mind a few of those buffs

Yeah not rippin' fer sure.

Was packing down trail and rippin' shreds trail.

Wind was blowin' pretty good though.

A pair of goggles would have been handy.

http://www.sateam.company/frost-tech/

I wish I could use an extension cord but just not possible.

 

I was thinking of making a convenient dual battery tray holder to haul them out when needed. The above battery connector sounds great but wondering if a dual bank charger requires the batteries UN-connected from each other when charging? Everyone says go with a 3 bank but my "boat" battery basically just gets a charge in the spring.

 

Another battery question... Re-charge after every 4 hr outing or wait till they are almost dead.

 

I noticed Minn Kota has several brackets including the mk-32 which has a cover? Is the mk-32 the only Terrova lockable unit?

 

Also noticed some front door adjustment will be needed on the boat for the Terrova to function properly and keep front waves out.

 

Can you guys tell I'm getting excited about the Terrova? I'm the only guy on this whole forum smiling about no ice on the lakes... Spring can't come soon enough!

Recharge after every outing.

This will extend the life of your batteries by a lot.

The quick release MK 52/62, MK 42, MK 32, MKA 16-02 all have the ability to use a lock on them.

Last summer I posted a deal from the guys @ Salt Armour for buffs to keep the sun off yer face.

We the boys @ SA now have some winter ones for us winter guys.

These are fleece lined and are wind proof as well.

Was riding my sled for 3 hours packing down trail @ the cabin and was toasty the whole time.

Seems the morons come out in force in the US midwest.

Today on Lake Geneva Wisconsin.

Seems 20 vehicles went through.

Good thing they parked them all in a 50 sq foot area so recovery is easier.

Maybe look into a solar charger. I use one, great for the sunny summer.

Unless you are not using it for a week at a time and using large panels you will never get a full charge.

Those little panels are good for keeping a charged battery from draining due to parasitic draw but don't expect to charge TM batteries with them.

1/ Should be good @ 15' with 6 gauge wiring.

2/ Best quick connectors for your application are: http://www.amazon.com/X-Haibei-Battery-Connector-Connect-Disconnect/dp/B00KXKW708/ref=pd_sim_263_6?ie=UTF8&dpID=51ez0bQdzeL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0JN9Z7JPKENAHZJM48MH

3/ The Minn Kota quick release plates have a spot for a lock and if I remember correctly you can use one of these trailer locks on them.

http://www.theonion.com/article/report-lake-ice-grows-safer-to-venture-out-on-with-35001?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=LinkPreview:NA:InFocus

 

Report: Lake Ice Grows Safer To Venture Out On With Each Beer Consumed

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS—According to a report released Monday by researchers at the University of Minnesota, the layer of ice atop frozen lakes grows incrementally thicker and safer to venture out onto with each beer that an individual consumes. “While the surface ice covering a lake may pose a very real hazard of collapsing under the weight of a sober subject, we discovered that this same ice becomes progressively more sturdy with each 12-ounce can of beer that a subject puts back,” said lead researcher Robert Piper, noting that the ice sheets atop lakes, as well as large ponds and certain rivers, could be rendered virtually impervious to cracking beneath a fully grown man provided he has consumed four or more tallboys, regardless of temperature or weather conditions. “Our data clearly show that by collectively finishing a 24-pack of Keystone, Budweiser, or similar American-style lager, ice becomes so safe and stable that a whole group of buddies can walk out onto the lake as far as they want. In fact, you can go ahead and drive a fully loaded truck right on out there, no problem, as long as you and the boys drain a pony keg and the last of the Jack.” Piper went on to confirm that, even in the highly improbable event that someone who has drunk a sufficient number of beers does happen to fall through the ice, the consumption of such beverages simultaneously heats the frigid subsurface lake water to a temperature at which one can be fully immersed for minutes at a time without any risk of hypothermia.

Castration would work better

You have a prehensile Jimmy that you can pick stuff up with?

So people who steal should be put to death???

No they shouldn't.

They should have a hand cut off!!!

 

Ragnar pulled the plug. It happens all the time, but I really did want to do that trip. Have Molson Lake Lodge in MB lined up for that date now. So I won't see you in early June. Am hoping to fly up a day or two early in August in advance of the Frontier Lodge thing.

Haven't firmed up things with Ragnar yet Mike?

Hopefully the guy tried to attack him with a crowbar or screwdriver or something.

It's a shame when you can't even protect your own property without being arrested for it.

Hopefully the case gets dropped.