TFP has confirmed that the Chicago Blackhawks fired general manager Dale Tallon late Monday and an official announcement will be made on Tuesday.TFP Columnist and Comcast Chicago anchor Josh Mora has also confirmed that Stan Bowman, the clubs assistant GM,…
Monthly Archives: July 2009
emptynetters (emptynetters) on Twitter
by Quisp •
Can the Penguins just forfeit games against NJ with Lemaire back and spare us all the boredom? It’s only six games. via emptynetters (emptynetters) on Twitter.
What We Learned: Boston’s Winter Classic will be interesting – Puck Daddy – NHL – Yahoo! Sports
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Bruins reporter for WEEI.com and all-around swell guy, this morning: “Heard today that Bruins and Flyers are going to have to share same Red Sox home clubhouse between two teams during the Winter Classic. Yikes” Yikes indeed. Granted, Fenway is…
According to Helene Elliott and Terry Murray, Teubert has gone pro
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The situation is different for defensemen Thomas Hickey and Colten Teubert, who turned pro late last season. Hickey was a controversial No. 4 pick in 2007 and Teubert was 13th in 2008. “They’ll have a chance. They’ll get a very…
Niagara Gazette – SABRES CAMP REVIEW: Highs and lows from development camp
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• MYERS NEEDS WORK: The signing of Steve Montador means 2008 first-round pick Tyler Myers doesn’t have to be ready to step into the Sabres lineup just yet — and that’s probably a good thing.Myers has all the tools, and…
Al Cimaglia Blog – Logjam at forward – ESPN Chicago
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Currently, Chicago has 14 NHL-quality forwards signed for next year. That total does not include Aliu, Beach or Jack Skille. Most likely the Hawks will break training camp with 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders. Their roster could include…
Sharkspage agrees with me
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With 8 roster forwards under contract (along with promising prospect Jamie McGinn) for roughly $28 million, and Evgeni Nabokov slated for a cap hit of $6 million, that leaves $1.1 million for at least 3 forwards and a backup goaltender.…
From Tom Benjamin’s NHL Blog: Bettman’s Nightmare
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This a Tom Benjamin post from February, so factor in personnel changes etc. since then. Revenues would have to fall by about 15% to get to a $46 MM salary cap, so this may be a very pessimistic view. Nevertheless,…
From Tom Benjamin’s NHL Blog: Reacting to the New York Post (Brooks) article
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I don’t know whether Brooks is right about CBA relief or not, and I’m not sure that I care. What I care about is the way these lengthy contracts – all of them – obviously circumvent the salary cap. I…
Kopitar: Playing Hockey Out Of Love For The Game, Not Money (interview pt. 2) – Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum
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Q: Where do you see the Kings and yourself in 5 years? Contending for the title? A: If I’m completely honest, I have to say I can see us contending for the title a bit sooner than that. We’ve been…