Monthly Archives: August 2012
← Older postsOver the last several days, the NHL’s northernmost team has made a deep investment in their future. Last week, the Oilers extended former first overall pick Taylor Hall to a 7 year extension, despite the fact that he hasn’t performed … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Edmonton Oilers, Jordan Eberle, Justin Schultz, Nail Yakupov, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall | Leave a commentSelect excerpts from Yahoo: ”We believe,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said, ”that we made a significant, meaningful step.” A less optimistic Fehr labeled the offering ”a proposal that we intend to respond to.” They met for two hours last Wednesday … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Donald Fehr, Gary Bettman | Leave a commentIt was a very slow weekend in the world of the NHL (which is a bad thing, given the fact that we need the owners and players to hammer out an agreement ASAP), so I went hunting on Youtube for … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Calgary Flames | Leave a commentPaul Lukas at ESPN writes a blog called Uni Watch, and over the course of the week, he has rated the top uniform packages in all of the 4 major North American sports leagues. In his rankings of 122 teams, … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens | Leave a commentI lamented the fact that the Flyers seemed to be mocking the labor negotiation process when they re-signed Wayne Simmonds to a lengthy, pricey extension. I have to believe that the Flyers not only read this site but secretly hold … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Philadelphia Flyers, Scott Hartnell, Wayne Simmonds | Leave a commentNHL.com is previewing every team leading up to the theoretical start of training camp, and recently, they highlighted the Winnipeg Jets, who are preparing for their second season in Manitoba, and are going to make a hard push for the … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Alexei Ponikarovsky, Olli Jokinen, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a commentLast night, perhaps while you were sleeping, the Flyers and Wayne Simmonds signed a 6 year contract extension. Good for both of them! And I’m sure they had to do it at night, because they were spending their day negotiating … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Philadelphia Flyers, Wayne Simmonds | Leave a commentAs is the typical course of labor negotiations, after one side made an offer, the there has been a counter offer, in this case from the NHL Players Association. In this case, the proposal was savvy for a few reasons. … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Henning | Tagged Donald Fehr, Gary Bettman, Labor Negotiations | Leave a commentFor most professional clubs, July is the busiest month of the offseason — and maybe even the entire year. Each team battles to secure players from the long list of free agents, and it can seem impossible to keep up … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Ryan Boyd, Updates | Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Jeff Skinner, Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Offseason | Leave a commentThis is where we’re at. We are talking about Gilbert Brule leaving the NHL to go to Switzerland. Brule has been mostly recognizable for his disappointing, inconsistent career. In junior hockey, Brule looked to be a future star. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Ryan Henning, Updates | Tagged Bono, Gilbert Brule | Leave a commentBut The Game Is On Sports Network
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