Truth & Rumors > NHL
Lockout puts European hockey vets out of work
- Views
- 1561
- Comments
- 17
08:28 AM ET 09.20 | Calgarian Domenic Pittis hasn't seen an autumn in his hometown in years. Till now. Stuck at home in mid-September, the shifty forward wants to hammer out a deal with a team in the Swiss-A league, where, with a high degree of success, he's plied his craft for the past eight winters. But the National Hockey League lockout, which frees up all of the stars, is gumming up the works. European clubs, weighing their options, are trying to land the biggest fish. ... Meanwhile, chaps like Pittis, who are usually overseas by the end of July, remain in a holding pattern. He could be bitter. He is not. "I know some guys are upset about it, but it's an open market, right?" says Pittis, who turns 38 on Oct. 1.
Joe Thornton, Getty Images
Truth & Rumors
MOST POPULAR
-
1
Stunned Cavs open to dealing top pick
- Views
- 8719
- Comments
- 1484
-
2
Mavs shopping pick, eyeing Howard (and CP3)
- Views
- 9603
- Comments
- 915
-
3
Donnie Baseball trying to get himself fired
- Views
- 12622
- Comments
- 606
-
4
Duquette's luck running out
- Views
- 3405
- Comments
- 515
-
5
Namath: Jets wasted Smith pick
- Views
- 31840
- Comments
- 96
Nina Agdal
Cintia Dicker
2013 All-NBA Teams
Hall of Fame NHL Players as Coaches
TM & © 2013 Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved.
FanNation.com is part of Sports Illustrated Sites
Terms under which this service is provided to you.
Read our privacy guidelines, your California privacy rights, and ad choices
Comments (17) Add A Comment
Well...this is an earth shattering revelation to start the day...
You do have to have some "pittis" on the poor guy though.
Baun-ded=PH in…
Total Comments (3685)
and here is where I hate the players for doing this
Spiny Norman
Total Comments (10866)
Oh...and btw...Good Morning Spiny.
Baun-ded=PH in…
Total Comments (3685)
Pittis is worried that he'll have to take a step backwards and play for the Flames.
Canuck eh?
Total Comments (18400)
good morning as well sir....
Spiny Norman
Total Comments (10866)
<hears rumbling as Harry rushes to keyboard. Be afraid. Be very afraid.>
Slapshot
Total Comments (8987)
Well there is that...
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
Total Comments (11749)
Spiny and Puck Head..............good morning to you both as well. And Bettman, eh? Hide from Harry.
Slapshot
Total Comments (8987)
"I know some guys are upset about it, but it's an open market, right?"
Right.
And, btw, he's 38 years old!!!!!!!
Nobody expects…
Total Comments (13149)
Sorry I had to put that in your quote Slappy but it was comment #9 and the mods removed it. lol
Canuck eh?
Total Comments (18400)
May someone sneak 4 cubes of ex-lax in to your hot chocolate today Buc !
Harry Crack
Total Comments (7127)
You should have added a line about Air Jordans and it would have stayed up!
Slapshot
Total Comments (8987)
And the list is growing.
I keep reading about more and more players going over.
PensFanDealWithIt
Total Comments (3875)
I wonder what Europe will do with all the unemployed? Oh nevermind
NY Rangers
Total Comments (3739)
maybe Bain Capital can buy The NHL
Spiny Norman
Total Comments (10866)
Agree totally Spiny. The ramifications of these grown children to not come up with a deal here is now not only affecting the employees of teams here who happen to be regular joes but also players who depend on hockey for a living across the pond. I think the leagues over there should lockout NHLers as well (like Sweden has). Both sides (owners and NHLPA) need to learn a lesson.
Nacho Johnson
Minneapolis, MN
Total Comments (234)
Comment
Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.