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[kenneycb]

Because the Gods have determined the first day of June to be last Friday.

[The Napkin]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger
The Montreal Canadiens have made their coaching decision. Its believed Michel Therrien is the man. Announcement in the next 24-48 hrs.

[Greg29fan]

[PedroSpecialK]

Just when you think the City of Glendale can't get any dumber...

TORONTO -- Details of a tentative US$170-million deal to sell the Phoenix Coyotes to prospective owner Greg Jamison include a 20-year lease that will pay Jamison's group an average of $15 million a season to manage Jobing.com arena.

Meanwhile, the team will pay the city approximately $13 million in rent over the duration of the agreement. The city also expects to make $60 million in ticket surcharges and between $4 million and $10 million in fees from naming rights.

So the net is that Jamison gets paid $2m per year by Glendale to own the team and "manage" the arena, Glendale continues to be delusional in expecting $60m worth of ticket "surcharges" to even walk through the door, and the team will be renamed the Arizona Coyotes.

It's the freak show experiment that will never end.

[Blacken]

I like the deal only because it'll make PSK mad.

[cshea]

It isn't really even the league's fault. They were ready to move the franchise to Winnipeg a year ago. The NHL gave the City of Glendale an ultimatum of paying the league $20 million in operating expenses the league lost last year and told the city to pay up, or the Coyotes were gone. The City of Glendale paid up, to everyone's surprise, and appear like they're still content on lighting the taxpayers money on fire by trying to keep the team. More power to them, I suppose.

Edited by cshea, 05 June 2012 - 03:49 PM.

[Dim13]

Wings prospect Bryan Rufenach dies by electrocution while doing something stupid in Switzerland.

Link.

Man, this organization sure has had some crappy things like this happen to them over the years.

[Greg29fan]

bizarre ending to game 3 of the Calder Cup (AHL finals) last night between Norfolk and Toronto -

[Spaulding Smails]

Buccigross just tweeted this:

John Buccigross ‏@Buccigross

AHL said its officials made a mistake in allowing a fluke overtime goal to stand in Game 3 of the Calder Cup final.. Play was offside.

Can you imagine if this happened in the NHL during the Cup finals? Would that play even be subject to review?

[Greg29fan]

Would that play even be subject to review?

No

Edited by Greg29fan, 08 June 2012 - 11:55 AM.

[TheShynessClinic]

Wait...how was that offsides? No one from Norfolk touched the puck. Am I missing something painfully obvious here? Does the AHL employ a no touch-up offsides or something?

[The Four Peters]

It's offsides if the puck goes in the net. You can't score during a delayed offsides. If it hadn't gone in, play would have continued as normal.

In a game of equal importance a couple years ago, we lost our men's league final 1-0 on a goal like that. It was painful.

[TheShynessClinic]

It's offsides if the puck goes in the net. You can't score during a delayed offsides. If it hadn't gone in, play would have continued as normal.

In a game of equal importance a couple years ago, we lost our men's league final 1-0 on a goal like that. It was painful.

Interesting. I don't know how I didn't know that, but I didn't.

[TheRealness]

It's offsides if the puck goes in the net. You can't score during a delayed offsides. If it hadn't gone in, play would have continued as normal.

In a game of equal importance a couple years ago, we lost our men's league final 1-0 on a goal like that. It was painful.

I would have lost my shit, and possibly been barred from the league for life for assaulting them.

[berniecarbo1]

Dumb rhetorical question but here goes....they said the goal was no good and should have been disallowed. How bout commencing play with a faceoff at center ice and play the OT onward. The teams are still in Toronto as it was Game 3 and Game 4 is schedued for there. It would be the right thing to do and it would also be a cool thing as the OT could be played until there is a winner...then have a 30 minute intermission and start Game 4. Hey its the AHL, why not experiment.

[The Four Peters]

I would have lost my shit, and possibly been barred from the league for life for assaulting them.

To be clear, the goal in my game was legal, no one was offside. But it was the same thing, a dump in shot that took a bad hop off the glass and went in.

[PedroSpecialK]

[berniecarbo1]

bizarre ending to game 3 of the Calder Cup (AHL finals) last night between Norfolk and Toronto -

Could this also be the reason why these refs are in the AHL rather than the NHL??

[TheRealness]

To be clear, the goal in my game was legal, no one was offside. But it was the same thing, a dump in shot that took a bad hop off the glass and went in.

Ah, I see. Still sucks, but not as bad.

[PedroSpecialK]

Jeff O'Neill - a more understated BizNasty:

[PedroSpecialK]

Jeff ONeill @odognine2

TMZ is saying John Travolta is master dick grabber. I can't take grease seriously anymore.



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

“@webbsimpson1: Husbands: how should you strive to be the head and leader of your house?? One answer: be a servant” no thanks



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

Someone might ask Dustin Brown to build them a barn soon. #omishcaptain



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

I'm embarrassed to be Canadian with this Tim Thomas shit. Is he crazy?



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

“@kingminers: @odognine2 He's American” no he isn't.



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

Justin Williams gunning to be the first NHL'er to win the cup with two different teams. My old roommate. Great guy.



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

“@dmtt10: @odognine2 plenty of guys have already done that - Recchi just did it” no he didn't



Devin McCrank @DevinMcCrank

@odognine2 what are you talking about? No wonder you're still not in the league
Retweeted by Jeff ONeill



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

“@krausy623: @odognine2 Andrew Ladd did it” he plays in Europe.



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

The best part of the finals is not one player on either team has won a cup before. Good luck fellas.



Jeffery Sauder @sodApop73

Uh Marty? #njd RT @odognine2: The best part of the finals is not one player on either team has won a cup before. Good luck fellas.
Retweeted by Jeff ONeill



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

“@hockey_addic_31: @odognine2 martin brodeur ring a bell?” ya he's the goalie



Hackett @hawknut

Brodeur?? Penner? Shall I go on? MT @odognine2: The best part of finals is not 1 player on either team has won a cup before. Good luck...
Retweeted by Jeff ONeill



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

“@J_Calli: @odognine2 @hockey_addic_31 what about Dustin Penner with the Ducks?” he was with Tampa then



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

“@macker1277: @odognine2 - you know Brodeur has 3 cups right” no he has zero. I googled it



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

Rene Bourque moved again. Off to Boston. Great guy.



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

“@Boosats: @odognine2 it was Chris Bourque” oh ok thanks.



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

Google a pic of former NHL'er Frantisek Musil and my cleaning lady might show up.



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

Overtime winners...... Richards NY Pandolfo NJD



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

“@RealDubie: @odognine2 pandolfo plays for the islanders lol” oh sorry i forgot.



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

Good for Brian Gionta. Longtime devil with another possible trip to finals. Class act.



Jeff ONeill @odognine2

“@caitlinchris: @odognine2 wrong Gionta. that's his brother Stephen. Brian is a Hab now” oh sorry I had no clue.

[burstnbloom]

That is amazing.

[Pumpsie]

That is amazing.

I know. No one on the losing team realized that was a delayed offside either?

[SoxScout]

Wow, that is freakin hilarious. LOL tweets.

[Titoschew]

Great news, Jeannerette back to murder your ear drums for seasons to come.

[PedroSpecialK]

Christmas certainly came early this year.

[The Napkin]

Bruins 14:1 to win it all again

Pens lead the way at 7:1, Kings 11:1 to repeat. Habs are 60:1, ahead of C-bus, Isles, and Wild (all 75:1).

[PedroSpecialK]

Sharks acquire the rights to Brad Stuart from the Wings for Andrew Murray and a 7th conditional on Stuart signing.

Link

[cshea]

This is odd-

According to Darren Dreger, New Jersey has elected to hold on to their first round pick this year. Weak draft, second to last pick...why not forfeit this one? What's Lou waiting for?

[The Four Peters]

Wow that is incredibly surprising.

[Spaulding Smails]

Maybe he has a trade in the works involving that pick? Otherwise, what the hell?

[PedroSpecialK]

That or he foresees a significant change to the ELC structure for high picks in the new CBA and wants to get one more super-cost controlled prospect, but I haven't heard anything remotely suggesting that the rookie contract would change much.

[Spaulding Smails]

Mikeford gets a stay of execution for now:

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice

Parise said he wants to come back and "no way" he signs with Rangers

[Monbo Jumbo]

Maybe he has a trade in the works involving that pick? Otherwise, what the hell?

Or he knows of a diamond-in-the-rough that everyone else has pegged about 30 or more spots lower. That's more Lou's M.O..

[MoGator71]

Or he knows of a diamond-in-the-rough that everyone else has pegged about 30 or more spots lower. That's more Lou's M.O..

Yea they are like the NHL's version of the Spurs in that (and other) ways.

I did find it very surprising, I'd have given this one up.

[cshea]

Stevie Y wastes no time picking up a goalie.

Anders Lindback, Kyle Wilson and a 7th round pick go from Nashville to Tampa in exchange for Two 2nd round picks, a 3rd round pick and Sebastian Caron.

[PedroSpecialK]

So you're telling me he wasn't dumb enough to pick up Lalongo's deal?

Good on him

[MoGator71]

So you're telling me he wasn't dumb enough to pick up Lalongo's deal?

Good on him

He's no Brian BUrke.

I was hoping somebody would put me out of my misery and take Bryz's rotting albatross.

[Nomar813]

So you're telling me he wasn't dumb enough to pick up Lalongo's deal?

Good on him

But he gave away two second round picks and a third when he could have just used one of them to draft Subban.

[Blacken]

Report: Evander Kane doesn’t want to negotiate with Jets

This one's not very surprising--I think Monbo called it a few months ago.

[PedroSpecialK]

Stephane Auger retires. 10 playoff games officiated in 13 years.

Good riddance.

[The Napkin]

Blues sign Jackman to three-year contract


St. Louis Blues defenseman Barret Jackman, currently the longest-tenured athlete among the major sports teams in the city, won't be going anywhere when free agency begins on July 1.
The organization announced Monday that Jackman has been signed to a new three-year contract. Financial terms were not released, but media reports indicate it's worth $9.5 million over the length of the deal.
Jackman, 31, dressed in 81 games for the Blues last season recording one goal, 13 points and 57 penalty minutes while tying for second on the club with a plus-20 rating and leading the team overall in blocked shots (153) and shorthanded time on ice per game (3:26).

[Catcher Block]

Ugh. I told my season ticket rep with the Blues that I would cancel if they brought Jackman back, thinking it would never happen.

Even though it's a decent price, he's a traffic cone on defense, and he always seems to pick the absolute worst time to make something happen on offense and ends up creating odd-man rushes the other way.

[The Napkin]

Sens sign Karlsson to 7 year deal - money to follow

7 years, 45.5 million (6.5 million cap hit)

Edited by The Napkin, 19 June 2012 - 05:44 PM.
add $$

[AMcGhie]

No idea how credible it is, but John Boruk (@JohnBorukCSN) of CSN Philly tweeted this:

John Boruk ‏@JohnBorukCSN
Two NHL insiders had told me last year a Bobby Ryan/Jonas Hiller deal for Ryan Miller was all but done and then the Lucic incident happened.

Oof.

[Spaulding Smails]

If that's the case then Bob Murray needs to send an edible arrangement to Milan for saving his job.

[BoSoxFink]

No idea how credible it is, but John Boruk (@JohnBorukCSN) of CSN Philly tweeted this:
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Oof.

If true that is an incredibly horrific trade for Anaheim. I mean I think Ryan Miller is a very good goalie, but not that much better than Hiller to substantiate trading Bobby Ryan as well to get him. If true than Bob Murray was making a completely horrific deal.

[Dim13]

Few other notes of news this morning:

Wings re-up with Darren Helm. 4 years, 8.5 million. Link

Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is being investigated for an alleged rape. Link

[kenneycb]

Doughty was actually cleared for the alleged rape.

[PedroSpecialK]

So he raped her with the law's blessing?