Monthly Archives: January 2010

Rule 42: Boarding – NHL.com – Rules

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January 14, 2010

42.1 Boarding – A boarding penalty shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who checks an opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to be thrown violently in the boards. The severity of the penalty, based upon the degree of violence of the impact with the boards, shall be at the discretion...
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From Larry Brooks/NY Post: Isles could trade for Thrashers star forward

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January 14, 2010

The other team in town is big-game hunting. Islanders’ GM Garth Snow has checked in with the Thrashers about the availability of marquee all-star left wing Ilya Kovalchuk, leaving the message with Atlanta GM Don Waddell that the team intends to be in the mix if the impending unrestricted free agent is placed on the...
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Hmm: someone mentioned a hypothetical trade of Kovalchuk for Versteeg and Barker; so I ran the cap numbers, filling out the roster with minimum wage players and signing IK to a $7MM cap hit

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January 14, 2010

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1-8-10 Richard Clune vs. Steven Goertzen

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January 14, 2010

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Are Waddells hands tied in Kovalchuk standoff? – NHL News – FOX Sports on MSN

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January 14, 2010

Spector: A source familiar with the talks suggested Thrashers’ ownership might be tying Waddell’s hands by an unwillingness to pay what it takes to commit to the franchise’s success. The Thrashers are owned by Atlanta Spirit, a group of nine businessmen which also own the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks as well as Phillips Arena, where...
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But That’s Not What He Said

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January 14, 2010

From Kukla’s Corner, with headline boiling-down Hammond: Kings Plan to Keep Frolov This Season Rich Hammond lf LAKings Insider has a Q & A with GM Dean Lombardi, Question: If, over the next few weeks, it seems unlikely that anything will happen there (Frolov contract), does that influence what you do with him?...
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WTF I thought the Kings game was tonight!

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January 13, 2010

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WHAT ARE THE THREE THINGS?

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January 13, 2010

They are three of these four things: 1) A top-line sniper. 2) A 3rd line crusty playoff-savvy veteran who pisses people off and can say some wise things in the locker room. (e.g. whoever the new Mike Ricci is, or Esa Tikkanen.) 3) A playoff tested veteran back-up goalie. (e.g. Chris Osgood; you laugh,...
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From Frozen Royalty: Lombardi Makes Cryptic Prophesy

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January 13, 2010

“I’m always looking for the next piece,” Lombardi said in a recent interview. “We’re right on schedule. I met with the owner back in July. We talked about if he was happy with our record. This is the way I saw it, this is my projection on what we’re going to need to be...
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Red Light District: Top 5 potential suitors for Kovalchuk

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January 13, 2010

The way it looks right now, Ilya Kovalchuk will become the prize acquisition at this year’s trade deadline. With negotiations between Ilya Kovalchuk’s agent Jay Grossman and Thrashers general manager Don Waddell not going in the right direction, few people around the league are optimistic an extension will get done. If they can’t reach...
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