A Case of the Mondays: Crickets
by Hayley on Aug 9, 2010 4:58 PM PDT
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PrintWe're now pressing into the second week of August, and Flames news, much like any NHL-related happenings whatsoever, has been scarce, to say the least. Between Ian White's signing, the fact that the Flames are still $2,349,995M over the cap, and Steve Staios' leadership exploding all over McMahon Stadium during the Heritage Classic press conference, nothing of interest has happened regarding the club. Crickets. Prospect camp has ended and we are a little over a month away from pre-season, this is when the going really gets tough, my friends. United through deprivation as well as complete and utter boredom, we shall slog it out together.
In site news, however, I see everyone has welcomed our new writer Ryan and we're all looking forward to reading his work. I should also probably mention that I'm on vacation (again, I know) in Europe. I'm in London right now, but I'll be heading to Berlin, Prague, and Moscow over the course of the next three weeks, and I'm planning to incorporate into my travels a series of hockey-related posts and pit stops, which I'm really looking forward to. But enough about me, onto the links!
Walkinvisible lays out her choices for the Flames edition of Puck Daddy's Mount Puckmore series [Hit The Post]
Arik details his plans for the season ahead--including fantasy hockey tips, perspective personal hygiene routines, and his new gig covering the Lightning's AHL squad [4th Line Blog]
Kent theorizes on former enforcer Riley Cote's coaching style, now that he has retired from a the life of a goon at age 28 in order to instill the values of the game in potential future Flyers [FlamesNation] And has Vesa Toskala finally found a home?
The arbitrator in the Kovalchuk case has sided with the NHL and their rejection of the winger's 17-year contract [NHL] [The Sporting News] [The Globe & Mail] However, the Devils have reportedly already began negotiating a new deal with Kovy [Kukla's Korner]
This off season's winners and losers on the free agent market, in the comedic stylings of Down Goes Brown
The story of Flames' Asst. GM Jay Feaster's ascension to the NHL [Calgary Herald]
The Canadian Women's Hockey League is set to hold its first ever draft this Thursday at Toronto's Hockey Hall of Fame [TSN]
Scott Reynolds evaluates the NHLE for forwards of 2008's draft class, and Mitch Wahl and Greg Nemisz rank 20th and 29th, respectively. The worst Flames prospect of the bunch is Ryley Grantham--who comes in at 143 [Copper & Blue]
That's all for today folks, enjoy what remains of your Monday evening and the week ahead!
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It have to end somewhere
Kovalchuk’s deal went beyond the line in the sand think back Gary & crew looked real hard at the Hossa deal so you knew that was the leagues line in the sand .
I feel for Devils fans having a superstar ripped away must really get them mad .
In a way i hope this will stop the GM’s and just maybe we will play hockey while they work on the CBA .
If Kovalchuk’s deal would have not been voided one can wonder what next year would have held $150 /$200 million lifetime contract ? It would have placed the NHL into that frame of mind that cost us a year of hockey last time
Show me the CUP
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I have read folks wanting Hossa & Bobby Lu’s deal to be voided . I have a strange outlook on this as for Hossa i’d bet the Hawks would love that to happen #1 they won the Cup so that mission is out of the way #2 It would take them out of cap hell and do we really want that ?
As for Bobby Lu i think the hockey gods are getting the Nuck’s back sure he is great in the regular season but come playoff time he seems to let pests into his head too much.
So when Vancouver figures it out that he won’t land them a Cup who will they trade him to ? Not many teams would want to take such a long term deal off their hands so we all know they can’t afford to pay him that kind of money for that long in the AHL
Show me the CUP
Have a great time Hayley
I hope the wildfires are out by time you get to Moscow . The rest of your trip sound great i hope you enjoy yourself
Show me the CUP
Thanks, it’s been a blast so far! I hope so too, we’re staying with friends who live just outside of the city I think, so maybe it won’t be as bad there. It should be interesting regardless!
Hayley, anywhere in Europe is awesome. You will enjoy your time there.
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