Around The NHL: The Day Before The Day Before...
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 29, 2010 10:47 AM PDT
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- Update (10:00 PM): According to allhockey.ru, JP Barry, agent for Sergei Gonchar is saying the negotiations between his client and the Penguins is deadlocked. It looks more and more like Gonchar will hit the UFA market. This puts serious pressure on the Pens to sign Dan Hamhuis, whom they still have exclusive signing rights to. Those conversations are ongoing, but time is running out. The Pens could end up with neither defenceman on July 1st. I'd laugh. However, Rob Rossi from the Pittsburgh Tribune writes:
Early Tuesday I sent his agent a text asking about reports that Hamhuis desires to play in Canada, preferably Western Canada. (Hamhuis' lives in British Columbia, Canada). Here is the agent's response, which I received late Tuesday evening:
"Untrue -- Dan remains very open minded with respect to playing in the East versus the West or Canada versus the United States."
- Update (4:30 PM): The Canadiens have traded the enigmatic and controversial Sergei Kostitsyn and future cosiderations to the Predators for goalie Dan Ellis, Dustin Boyd and future considerations. (TSN) Kostitsyn and Boyd are restricted free agents while Ellis in a UFA. Is this the Habs' goaltending duo? Price and Ellis? Is this going to impress Habs fans?
- The Edmonton Oilers have waived Ethan Moreau, Robert Nilsson and Patrick O'Sullivan, so tweeteth The Hockey News on Twitter. Some intriguing yet enigmatic talent sitting right there. I would take Ethan Moreau on the Canucks. I've said that before. But at minimal cost. *EDIT: Other players currently on the waiver wire are: Todd Fedoruk (Lightning), Nathan Oystric (Ducks), and Donald Brashear,Aaron Voros, Patrick Rissmiller (Rangers). - Spector's Hockey
- Sad tweet from Eric Duhatschek this morning: If Sutter had just kept Jokinen and his expiring contract, it would have saved the $4 million over 4 years to make Kotalik go away. UGH!
- The Penguins have talked to Dan Hamhuis, telling him about the joys of playing in Pittsburgh. And really, there are a lot of joys there. You get your picture taken with Mario Lemieux at some point. And it's creepy. They should get an indication today of whether or not Hamhuis and his agent want to talk contract with them.
- The Canadiens have signed Benoit Pouliot to a 1-year $1.35 million deal. There was speculation that they were going to let him go. Remember, Pouliot was who the Habs got from the Wild in exchange for Latendresse.
- The Capitals have extended qualifying offers to all 9 of their RFA's: Eric Fehr, Tomas Fleischmann, Jeff Schultz and Boyd Gordon and prospects Jay Beagle, Chris Bourque, Andrew Gordon, Patrick McNeill, Zach Miskovic
- Tomas Kaberle is reluctant to leave Toronto. Nothing is certain, Tomas.
- More updates as they come. Feel free to add more news in the comments section if you find it. It will most likely get posted here on the main page.
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From McKenzie via that Twitter thing
Dialogue between Penguins and Dan Hamhuis continues. Not carved in stone by any means, but odds favor Hamhuis going to July 1 UFA.
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With Volchenkov possibly staying in Ottawa next year, I would want to shop the market too if I were Hammer. He and Paul Martin might turn out to be the best available D at the draft.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Also,
I thought everyone was pretty sure the A-train was leaving station and heading UFA?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
if you want a funny string of logic…. (only really the first 3 comments)
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So, what exactly is Mike Gillis up to?
link not working
it worked a day or two ago, but not now …
yeah, they delete the Chatty Cathy’s at the end of each day (it’s their off-topic threads). basically a string about how Kovalchuk will sign with the leafs on canada day.
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So, what exactly is Mike Gillis up to?
Damien Cox
good ol’ rival of PPP thinks it’s very, very strange a 29 goal scorer won the Hart.
I asked him if he also thought it was strange when Forsberg won it with also 29 goals.
I honestly can’t believe someone’s questioning Henrik’s worthiness.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
But but
Secondary assists are only worth 1/3 of a goal!!
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Yeah, when your linemates (trent klatt, anson carter, alex burrows) become amazing goal scorers, but are 3rd line players on any other line, chances are you’re pretty damn good.
Don't get too down...
…on Burrows. Klatt didn’t do all that well with the twins; really, only Carter, Burrows and Samuelsson are the only players that could take full advantage of the Sedins’ abilities. The running joke about a pylon scoring 30 goals with the Sedins is just that.
I’m a big fan of Burrows, especially since I’m a ball-hockey player. But, Burrows isn’t going to score 35 goals without Henriks amazing passes. That’s the point I was making to counter Damien Cox’s argument that Henrik is only a 29 goal scorer.
I know
I think that is one of the main reasons he DID win. He was like King Midas – everyone he passed to turned to GOALLLLLLLL!……d
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
I wish! Remember how many players were used with the twins until they could find someone who worked with them? Pyatt, Bernier, Linden, Naslund, Klatt…
Well to be fair
They haven’t really been a force until the last few years, and that’s when they’ve started to magically turn people into goal scorers…
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Those last few years included Bernier and Naslund, though. And Carter’s year with them preceded Linden, Naslund and Pyatt. They need a player who can play in a complimentary style to theirs to get their full potential: uber-opportunists who can get to the net and have quick wrists and an aggressive demeanour.
On the plus side, it looks like we’ve got a couple of them with Samuelsson working out so well with them last season. But even that took until he got pissed off with his non-selection to Sweden (thankyouthankyouthankyou) and stepped up his aggression a notch.
Burrows isn’t a natural choice to be on any team’s top line without those Sedins, though; I’ll certainly agree with that!
Yep, and 16 the next year. Thing is, almost half of those were on the power play rather than even strength. Burrows, on the other hand, had more goals short handed than a man up!
Don’t get me wrong! The Sedins improve anyone they play with; but to get the most benefit from (and to) them, they need someone who fits their style, and that’s not just anyone.
And did he respond to the Forsberg comment?
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
apparently he’s been Cox-blocking all the PPP peoples.
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So, what exactly is Mike Gillis up to?
What a hero he is
Though it’s like going after Tony G. After awhile, who gives a shit? Let the guy remain clueless.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah, and this is after he went onto twitter at 4:00 in the morning once and freaking out at all of them.
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So, what exactly is Mike Gillis up to?
no response
I know I am not blocked, but he rarely replies.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
"by more and more"?
Spelling error as well? Nice.
And why is this coming up now when he says he doesn’t want to open up things?
Haha. What a moron.
Gotta play 'em, might as well win 'em.
And the whole ‘just sayin’ at the end. It makes him sound like a guy getting a 5 min shot at some Catskills comedy club at around 3 am.
I read Cox’s words and in my head I hear the voice of Krusty the Clown
My hopes exceed my expectations
-WeepingTile
by ThomasPratt on Jun 29, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Moreau and Potulny
I wouldn’t mind either/both of those guys for $1m or less. Depends on how the rest of the roster shakes out, of course.
Gotta play 'em, might as well win 'em.
yeah
I’m not really in favour of adding another old, past his prime, injury prone player.
I think our experiments with those have failed.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Oilers fans have been absolutely disgusted with Ethan “Captain” Moreau. Apparently he’s a stupid-penalty-taking machine. So he’ll fit right in with our Swedes!
Darren Dreger DarrenDreger
Don’t expect anything from the Leafs until after July 1.
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So, what exactly is Mike Gillis up to?
Well yeah
They have to wait until then to sign Kovie obviously!
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
this is probably because
Eklund said to keep an eye on Toronto because there might be a deal today.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
What level
of Eklund is that rumour though?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
yeah, i saw dreger refute eklund earlier.
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So, what exactly is Mike Gillis up to?
Was just going to post that...
Nice find. I just read it between jobs today and I got goosebumps. Sounds almost too good to be true.
by Moose Canuckles on Jun 29, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
See? That dude from RIT that I interviewed wasn’t that far off
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 29, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Its is a
fucking firesale in Edmonton.
Hey remember when Sather signed Brashear to a 2 year, 4 mill contract? How is Sather still employed? How?
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
"One time I was invited to come to a social gathering. I was paid a handsome amount of money, and I brought a shotgun and a bottle of Tanqueray and showed those people the best f***ing time they’ve ever seen." - Kenny Powers
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 29, 2010 1:18 PM PDT reply actions
We're having a fire!
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Its all fun and games until Carl Weathers comes and cons you out of your money and hockey players
for exactly the amount that his acting school charges.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
"One time I was invited to come to a social gathering. I was paid a handsome amount of money, and I brought a shotgun and a bottle of Tanqueray and showed those people the best f***ing time they’ve ever seen." - Kenny Powers
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 29, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Sather: “Mr Dolan! I just added Donald Brashear to our hockey club for 2m a season!”
Dolan: “I’ve made a huge mistake.”
by Passive Voice on Jun 29, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Somewhere
Donald Brashear is giggling to himself upon a pile of money.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
"One time I was invited to come to a social gathering. I was paid a handsome amount of money, and I brought a shotgun and a bottle of Tanqueray and showed those people the best f***ing time they’ve ever seen." - Kenny Powers
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 29, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Donald Brashear destroyed the periodic table, because Chuck Norris only recognizes the element of surprise
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
hosea24hours
RT @SunGarrioch: Make it official. Jonathan Cheechoo is an ex-Senator. Club has exercised buyout.
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So, what exactly is Mike Gillis up to?
Poor dude should just become an announcer. Get McGuire off the TV.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the big news of the day involves Donald Fehr apparently agreeing to lead the NHLPA, with maybe Chris Chelios or Mathieu Schneider to follow.
Whaddya think? A strike in 2012?
My hopes exceed my expectations
-WeepingTile
I like it when good goalies leave the conference.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually it’s not what it seems. He’s a UFA. So it’s just his rights. So they’re just getting Boyd and the first crack at Ellis. But I’m guessing he will stick, since he fills a need there and is wanted.
by Beantown Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah (with this short of a window to sign him) they must know they can ink a deal in a day.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
What about Halak going to St. Louis then?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
This I do not like. Unless he implodes.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah got the text from TSN
while on my trip home from class. Good trade, looks like MTL is going to run a tandem system.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
"One time I was invited to come to a social gathering. I was paid a handsome amount of money, and I brought a shotgun and a bottle of Tanqueray and showed those people the best f***ing time they’ve ever seen." - Kenny Powers
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 29, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
wow
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So, what exactly is Mike Gillis up to?
Don’t know if you little buckaroos remember him, but ex-Canuck D Willie Huber (35 games in ‘87-’88 ) passed away yesterday at age 52. Huber was one of the first of the wave of over-sized players to enter the league, being 6’ 5" and 235 lbs.
A creep from the cradle, but a hero's what I want to be
shade before my time
How was he as a player? 14 points in 35 games ain’t too bad at all.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
different era, don’t forget… teams scored about 40% more goals back then
by Beantown Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Right, but he did it on a team that got 59 pts (tied for the sixth worst Canuck team in history…woot!). So it wasn’t like he had the ’85 Oilers out there with him.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
the Oysters!!!
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So, what exactly is Mike Gillis up to?
by missy on Jun 29, 2010 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Given their experience...
…I fear them being on the ice at the same time:
“A loaf of bread,” the Walrus said,
“Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed—
Now if you’re ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed.”
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