September 14, 200421 yr Well, t minus 24 hours and counting. A press conference has been set up at 2:30 EST to announce the results of the board of governors meeting to be held in Toronto tomorrow morning. Gee. I wonder what will be said... It's getting crazy. I talked to a player and an agent this morning, they are working to get signed up in Europe. I also know a major corporate sponsor for the Dallas Stars, the Stars President was personally calling the "big accounts" today to give them a status update ... Buckle in folks. It's gonna be a long one. An aside - it also seems like they are hoping for a mid-December settlement.
September 14, 200421 yr The Trib article today was a lot less optimistic. They are talking about up to a year and a half. It is a good read for all who are interested. http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...hawks-headlines
September 14, 200421 yr Instead of daaa daa daa dummmmm.... it should be daaa daadaaaaaaaaaah.....daa daaDAHHHHHH.....daaa daaa DAAAH daaa daa DAAAH daa daa DAHHHHHH.... ( does that look like "Taps"? ) That breeze you'll feel tomorrow? Just the wind from an entire country yawning.
September 14, 200421 yr The good thing about the lockout is that the Wolves will get a nice attendance boost from the diehards who need to see some hockey, like myself. They put a better product on the ice AND put on a better show for the money than the Wirtz Family Circus anyway.
September 14, 200421 yr Last good game for the foreseeable future tonight. I was thinking the league would start in late decemember, but that article says otherwise.
September 14, 200421 yr It depresses the hell outta me and f***s up my vacation - good thing we waiting until this became official. We will just travel to see some of our favorite minor league teams as well as a few others.
September 14, 200421 yr Well, t minus 24 hours and counting. A press conference has been set up at 2:30 EST to announce the results of the board of governors meeting to be held in Toronto tomorrow morning. Gee. I wonder what will be said... It's getting crazy. I talked to a player and an agent this morning, they are working to get signed up in Europe. I also know a major corporate sponsor for the Dallas Stars, the Stars President was personally calling the "big accounts" today to give them a status update ... Buckle in folks. It's gonna be a long one. An aside - it also seems like they are hoping for a mid-December settlement. Hey Kap, is Hordi still on a two-way deal? I know it was just a couple years ago he was in Springfield so it's possible. San Antonio plays in Syracuse this year in the AHL so if he's playing down I'd proibably go see the game to see him and the other young Panthers (Bouw, Krajicek, Weiss et al)
September 14, 200421 yr Author No. He's working on a "plan A", and a "plan B", neither of them is in the minor leagues. If he goes to the minors, he would have to clear waivers whenever the NHL started again, and I'll tell you now that one GM Mike Keenan LOVES Hordi. So that ain't gonna happen. I will be talking to Hordi most likely tonight or definitely tomorrow - we got lots to catch up on because I have not talked to him since May! I'll let you all know the scoop after I talk to him.
September 14, 200421 yr No. He's working on a "plan A", and a "plan B", neither of them is in the minor leagues. If he goes to the minors, he would have to clear waivers whenever the NHL started again, and I'll tell you now that one GM Mike Keenan LOVES Hordi. So that ain't gonna happen. I will be talking to Hordi most likely tonight or definitely tomorrow - we got lots to catch up on because I have not talked to him since May! I'll let you all know the scoop after I talk to him. Alright cool thanks. The Baby Sens are getting stocked with Jason Spezza, Antoine Vermette, Anton Volchenkov and Dominick Hasek....yes, Dominick Hasek. The first three are still on their original two-way deals and Hasek is gonna be here on "conditioning stints" until the NHL is back. He'll probably only play 1 game a week but its cool nonetheless. The thing with waivers though, is that isnt there kind of a general unsaid rule of "hands off". Like if a young player is sent down teams back off. ALso, isnt it just going through waivers on the way down? Once down you can be called back up without passing through as long as that team has a roster spot open.
September 14, 200421 yr If I lived in Canada, I might care. The NHL sucks, and I can attribute those feelings to the Blackhawks organization. I don't care about NHL, and if it goes under, I'll probably cheer. Goddamn the Hawks ownership for putting such a dark light an such an awesomely violent sport. I'll take the other three major sports, thank you very much. Besides, skating just doesn't do it for me.
September 14, 200421 yr The good thing about the lockout is that the Wolves will get a nice attendance boost from the diehards who need to see some hockey, like myself. They put a better product on the ice AND put on a better show for the money than the Wirtz Family Circus anyway. The Wolves as an organization are much better than the Hawks organization, but you cannot even compare the NHL to the AHL. The level of play isn't even close...
September 14, 200421 yr Alright cool thanks. The Baby Sens are getting stocked with Jason Spezza, Antoine Vermette, Anton Volchenkov and Dominick Hasek....yes, Dominick Hasek. The first three are still on their original two-way deals and Hasek is gonna be here on "conditioning stints" until the NHL is back. I think I just found out where my back up vacation is going to be...
September 15, 200421 yr The Wolves as an organization are much better than the Hawks organization, but you cannot even compare the NHL to the AHL. The level of play isn't even close... The level of play is not NHL level, granted, but since both teams are at that same approximate level, AND since that level is not EONS below the NHL level ( as would be junior hockey or whatever ) it makes for very enjoyable hockey. The SlackHawks' level of play hasn't exactly been NHL level the past few seasons, either, one playoff fluke year aside....give me the more affordable, more enjoyable, more kid-friendly experience anytime. ( My little girl loved the Wolves game we took her to, she was bored out of her gourd at the SlackHawk game ).
September 15, 200421 yr The level of play is not NHL level, granted, but since both teams are at that same approximate level, AND since that level is not EONS below the NHL level ( as would be junior hockey or whatever ) it makes for very enjoyable hockey. The SlackHawks' level of play hasn't exactly been NHL level the past few seasons, either, one playoff fluke year aside....give me the more affordable, more enjoyable, more kid-friendly experience anytime. ( My little girl loved the Wolves game we took her to, she was bored out of her gourd at the SlackHawk game ). Plus the NHL's level of a thing I like to call "giving a s***" has been there for a long time. I like to go see teams and players that give a s***. That's why I love minor league anything. Those guys bust their asses on every single play/AB. It is refreshing to watch that, as opposed to a bunch of rich spoiled pricks who could care less.
September 15, 200421 yr Plus the NHL's level of a thing I like to call "giving a s***" has been there for a long time. I like to go see teams and players that give a s***. That's why I love minor league anything. Those guys bust their asses on every single play/AB. It is refreshing to watch that, as opposed to a bunch of rich spoiled pricks who could care less. To see players that really give a s*** minors is the way to go. The guys at the ECHL level are balls out ever night and they go out of their way to go to fan functions. RIP CYCLONES!! (I hope they come back in some level of hockey somewhere...)
September 15, 200421 yr It appears there will not be a season for this year. These guys are the biggest dumbasses ever in sports. They had a great chance to improve their standings in the world back in 94' when baseball went on strike and what did they do instead of taking advantage they go on strike too....f***ing morons. Hockey isn't much more than a rumor in most places and do they really think a majority of people will give a damn when its gone or when and if it ever comes back?? This pisses me off to no end when these greedy ass f***ers on both sides do this kind of s***.
September 15, 200421 yr The lockout vote was unanimous. No surprise there at all. Oh well, 82 SlackHawk games I won't have to bother ignoring.
September 15, 200421 yr ok call me stupid here but if the owners want a salary cap why not just stop giving these big contracts out. empose a "salary cap" with out actually having a salary cap? spend only what u want
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