It’s been a slow period since the initial free agent frenzy died off and training camps are still a month or so away. But there’s still a little hockey chatter out there. -The CBA has been one of the biggest discussions all summer. Each side has submitted a proposal at this point and it seems …
Category Archive: Offseason
Still Not Worried Yet…
…Though I kind of understand if you are. Right after the NHL tabled it’s opening volley…er…offer to the NHLPA I expressed my reasoning as to why it wasn’t the right time to slam the panic button. While after Gary Bettman expressing that if there is no deal in place by September 15th there will be …
Free Agency: Crumbs Too Small? Even For A Mouse?
Here’s a look at the best of what is left in terms of NHL free agency, which, while there still some parts out there, not much to write home about.: CENTERS: Daymond Langkow: Not what he once was, but he is still a pretty good center capable of putting up 30 points. Ha a bit …
Knee Knockers: CBA Trepidation Begins
Well that didn’t take long now did it? All it took was one leaked initial proposal from the owners to the NHLPA for every doom and gloomer to take the first volley as a guarantee that the season will start three months late. Now I will never claim to have mastered the art of negotiating. …
Free Agent Frenzy Thoughts: July 1
Today marked day one of the free agency period and I took some notes here and there with some thoughts from the first day of the action as the day went along. Jordan Staal – CAR – 10 yr 60 million: Well, it really didn’t surprise me that the Pittsburgh offer that was declined by …