Scott Niedermayer retiring? - Fantasy Sports Forums

punkasss · #1 06-15-2007, 09:59 PM

I just recieved an email from the Eklund site stating they have sources saying Scott is not just contemplating retirement but that it is immenent. Anyone got anything futher on this...this could be disasterous for my keeper.

Jason_Banks · #2 06-15-2007, 10:11 PM

heres your first problem in your keeper lg thats disasterous...

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I just recieved an email from the Eklund site

:dry: I fear u have alotta fantasy problems that can\'t be solved here...

No new Niedermayer info but consencus is it wont happen this year... I\'m guessing Niedermayer will be moved alot this year by teams that arn\'t in a championship hunt tho...

WhatThePuck? · #3 06-15-2007, 10:15 PM

punkasss wrote:

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I just recieved an email from the Eklund site stating they have sources saying Scott is not just contemplating retirement but that it is immenent. Anyone got anything futher on this...this could be disasterous for my keeper.

I have something further on this. Delete emails from Eklund. Eklund also stated that it was guaranteed Hasek was retiring, even after more reliable sources(eg. TSN) was saying otherwise. Eklund contradicts himself almost daily(e4). Read Eklund for entertainment, and entertainment only(e5). If you are making fantasy hockey decisions based on Eklund I want you in my league. Taking advice from Eklund will, not could, be disasterous for your keeper.

Post edited by: WhatThePuck?, at: 2007/06/15 22:18

lockedge · #4 06-15-2007, 10:32 PM

WhatThePuck? wrote:

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punkasss wrote:

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I just recieved an email from the Eklund site stating they have sources saying Scott is not just contemplating retirement but that it is immenent. Anyone got anything futher on this...this could be disasterous for my keeper.

I have something further on this. Delete emails from Eklund. Eklund also stated that it was guaranteed Hasek was retiring, even after more reliable sources(eg. TSN) was saying otherwise. Eklund contradicts himself almost daily(e4). Read Eklund for entertainment, and entertainment only(e5). If you are making fantasy hockey decisions based on Eklund I want you in my league. Taking advice from Eklund will, not could, be disasterous for your keeper.<br><br>Post edited by: WhatThePuck?, at: 2007/06/15 22:18

I agree. I see Eklund as an equal to Barry, one of the Pizza Delivery guys at my work. Both make ridiculous claims, both contradict themselves...but here\'s the thing.

Barry makes less claims than Eklund, and as far as I know, has been right more. He said Ducks in 4. He said Hasek will sign another year. He said Sundin would sign a 1 year. He said Smyth was out of Edmonton and to the east coast \"where he belonged\". Sure, Barry said Toronto or the Rangers, but he was close enough.

The fact that a die-hard leafs fan spouting ridiculous nonsense about hockey is more reliable than someone who apparently gets calls from insiders and has lunches with GMs each day(Eklund).....is hysterical.

Dobber said one time or another that he tries to be 51% right.
Eklund, on the other hand, is 7% right. I trust the guy from Yahoo Sports more than Eklund...and I don\'t trust the guy from yahoo Sports to tell me anything that isn\'t obvious, or hasn\'t already happened.

WhatThePuck? · #5 06-16-2007, 02:11 AM

Check out this reply to Eklund from Hockey Trade Rumors:

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I know I have said that I am not a fan of this Eklund guy, but I do receive his newsletters via e-mail, which entertain me. How do they entertain me? Well, the guy is writing like some sort of diary.

\"Hey fans. Well, I am up here Iceland and when I woke up I got tons of text messages and voice mail. I was taking a piss while reading the text messages and a very close source mentioned that Ryan Smyth will be a Flame. Drury will be a Shark. Anyway, tomorrow I am going to gorgeous Greenland because I love mentioning where I am going and what I do because you all care about what I do in life, while I get so many news by sources everyday. By the way, I just heard on the radio that Allen re-signed with the Panthers, but I SWEAR that I just got a call from an excellent source who tells me that Allen re-signed, so you heard it here first.\"

I mean..........what method is this? This is for real: \"The NY Rangers are interested in picking up some depth on the blueline to and may get into the Hamrlik sweeps, which will go higher than I was predicting a few days ago.\" Ok, how about ....No? I feel like immitating Dr. Evil and Eklund is Scott and I say \"How about no, Shhhcott? Zip it! Here is exzzzzibit A\", and so on. For real, what is this guy thinking?

Eklund, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? I don\'t think people really care what you do, where you are, and it\'s just so hard to believe that you have a zillion sources that everyday they tell you what\'s going on in the league, which doesn\'t happen almost 98% of the times. What makes you any different than professional journalists?

I am just trying to figure out what Eklund is up to. I don\'t want to question his ethics, I think that\'s morally wrong on my part, but what he writes appears so artificial, and some of the rumors just make zero sense. Why would the Rangers try to go after Roman Hamrlik when the defense is already set, when their top necessity is signing a center/forward? They cannot spend over $4M a season for a defenseman, they need to build up the offense and need to spend probably $5M a season, at least, on a forward. So how is this rumor even credible? How does Eklund take this seriously? I mean, here at HockeyTradeRumors.com we report what\'s out on the media, as far as rumors, and usually we take pleasure in killing the idea, at least I do! If a \"source\" was to call me on my cell and tell me that there\'s a good chance that the Rangers will sign Roman Hamrlik, I\'d be raising high doubts on it because logically it does not make sense. Why logically? Because I\'d use the knowledge I have and know that the rumor is just not credible enough. I wouldn\'t even put it out there because it would be shut down right away. So, Eklund preaches the \"don\'t shoot the messenger\" talk, and I agree, but the messenger should know better as well.

It\'s like going to the fish market to buy fish in order to cook for your guests, and they tell you \"this red snapper has been regarded by so many of our customers\", and you look at it but you smell that fishy odor. Ah, fresh fish is not supposed to have that fishy odor, but if Paris Hilton is near you...then you can take the red snapper since that\'s fresh, and not fishy. So...what do you do? Do you BUY the fish anyway, cook it, and offer it to guests saying \"hey, the fish market guys told me this was well regarded red snapper\", OR...do you reject it because something is too fishy and you can\'t trust it?

I think that analogy makes sense. It\'s what Mr. Eklund does, and you know what? I won\'t attack his sources or his work, but I am irritated that the guy just passes on crappy rumors that make zero sense when he is up in a little cabin in Canada and going skiing.

Where is the justice in that? I am upset because the hockey fans that actually believe in this guy are getting ripped off. Mr. Eklund, you have to show some intelligence and start using hockey knowledge because I really don\'t give a rat\'s ass who your source is that tells you an illogical rumor. I mean, if anything your sources are making you look bad, and you shouldn\'t take that garbage, but most importantly, don\'t pass that garbage along to fellow hockey fans of mine. They don\'t deserve it.

If Mr. Eklund gets to read this, then please....by all means send me an e-mail giving me a better explanation of your work and why you accept such garbage. Or, give me an indirect message through your newsletters, since I get to read them for entertainment. Thank you.

This pretty much sums up what alot of fantasy hockey nuts think

Post edited by: WhatThePuck?, at: 2007/06/16 02:21

Dobber · #6 06-16-2007, 11:31 AM

I wonder why, right after a GM makes an inquiry about a player, or has a trade discussion, that his next phone call is to Eklund.
Just curious.B)

PS - let me know if you guys want updates on what I learn while I\'m taking a piss.:blink:

Post edited by: Dobber, at: 2007/06/16 11:32

Dobber · #7 06-16-2007, 11:33 AM

PS - I still don\'t rule out Niedermayer retiring, but I would put money on him not.

Jason_Banks · #8 06-16-2007, 12:01 PM

Dobber wrote:

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PS - let me know if you guys want updates on what I learn while I\'m taking a piss.:blink:<br><br>

Please after every piece of information you gather please cite a paragraph on what exactly you were doing when it happend... the news is not as important to fantasy owners as what you were doing when the news came to you... That will make or break my fantasy year personally!

You telling me Kovalchuck is out for 4-6 weeks while on the shitter, is more valuable than if you were chopping onions in the kitchen while listening to Britney Spears when you got the Kovy info...

:lol: LMFAO!!!

Jason_Banks · #9 06-16-2007, 12:03 PM

Just for... Shits...... and giggles that was my 100th quality post lol:woohoo:

repenttokyo · #10 06-16-2007, 12:05 PM

Eklund is a ridiculously egotistical lying piece of shit.

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