Posted Thursday April 04, 2013, About: Kiprusoff ready to retire?

If Kiprusoff wants to play in the NHL in 2013/14, he'll need to leave Calgary. They haven't had an NHL team since 2009.

Posted Monday November 26, 2012, About: Bettman ridiculed at charity game

Okay, who is dumb enough to still believe that it's Bettman's fault? Bettman does not call the shots. He's nothing but a puppet of the owners.

Posted Friday November 16, 2012, About: Stark contrast between Pittsburgh's haves, have-nots

True. Especially after agents and taxes, it's not what it might seem. And their knees will in the end be trashed for life, their heads concussed to the point that many will have trouble reading a newspaper, along with a whole assortment of other negative physical consequences. If I was in their position, I'd fight for lots of money exactly as they are doing.

Posted Tuesday October 16, 2012, About: Crosby's agent exploring player world tour

So, the players aren't willing to accept a 50% revenue share from the owners, which would result in the top 50 or so players all getting paid their multi million dollar contracts. Even a modest $2 million a year player earns $24K per game, with all travel, medical care and equipment costs paid.

But the players are willing to set up a 10 game exhibition tour, which would pay them a share of ticket revenues, probably 50 players sharing gate revenues after expenses, netting players optimistically $10K each per game played. And quite possibly much less, because how much of a ticket price could be commanded for an meaningless, all star type game, is very much in question.

Got it.

Posted Tuesday October 16, 2012, About: Browns new owner in, Mike Holmgren out

A rich owner, in the salary cap era, why this is sure to work out. Just ask Jerry Jones. Or Dan Snyder. Or Zygi Wolf.

Posted Tuesday October 16, 2012, About: Browns GM not safe either?

That always works.

Posted Tuesday October 16, 2012, About: Steelers rookie suspended 2 weeks

He's not Ben.

Posted Tuesday October 16, 2012, About: Steelers rookie suspended 2 weeks

He's not Ben.

Posted Thursday October 04, 2012, About: Seattle gains a new recruiting tool

The days of fans wanting 2-1 ballgames, games featuring 6+ innings of nothing, is far in the rear view mirror.

The coming to safeco 378 left power alley is actually comparable to much of mlb. With Seattle's cool, damp air, and wind often blowing in from the north, the park will still very much favor pitchers.

Posted Wednesday October 03, 2012, About: Parise calls out Bettman for bragging

Don't confuse revenue with profit. ++++ In the end, both sides are right, and both sides are wrong. Depends whether you like richer owners, or richer players. +++++ Imo, monster contracts need to go, from hockey as well as baseball and hoops. Nothing longer than 6 years. Contracts like Parise's are a huge part of the problem.

Posted Thursday September 27, 2012, About: Cubs ready to spend, spend, spend?

Say what you want about payroll. As of this moment, looking at the top 10 payroll teams, 80% have records of .500 or better. Teams 11-21, only 9 of 20 (45%), have records of .500 of better.

Posted Tuesday September 18, 2012, About: Selanne blasts owner(s): 'Come on!'

The two most successful sports league in the land - the NFL and the NBA - each have a huge amount of revenue sharing. If you want to have a large, truly national league, you must share the pot of money. Otherwise, the Nashville's and Minnesota's can't exist.

Note to Toronto, Rangers and Montreal - LOOK!

Posted Tuesday September 18, 2012, About: Selanne blasts owner(s): 'Come on!'

Really? Can the owners have their brains scrambled by multiple concussions? Their knee ligaments torn out? Have a high stick remove their teeth?

Posted Tuesday September 18, 2012, About: Selanne blasts owner(s): 'Come on!'

I don't want my roots steeped in anything.

Posted Wednesday September 12, 2012, About: The Great One's lockout prediction

Gretz needs to ditch the long obviously dyed hair. He's 51 yo, and its not 1977.

Posted Wednesday September 12, 2012, About: The Great One's lockout prediction

Gretzky is in Moncton, Orr is in Charlettown ... are the maritimes the new hot place to see retired NHL greats?

Posted Sunday September 09, 2012, About: Stephen Strasburg angry over shutdown

The Nats looked at all the options - more days between starts (spread the innings out over a longer period), shutting him down for a month, then starting him up again, and so on. Their reviews of history told them that the inning cap/September shut down, and longer off season, give much better odds of achieving the goal of protecting SS's arm.

Medlen is not SS. Comparing them is dumb.

Posted Monday August 27, 2012, About: Dynamo Moscow will target Ovechkin during lockout

Why not? There won't be pro hockey in north america until at least December. And really, this is not a big deal, we'll have NBA and NFL to keep us entertained.

Posted Monday August 27, 2012, About: Biggest slap shot in history

MacInnis and Chara are similar. Tall, physical D-men with big shots. MacInnis in his prime was a much superior offensive threat.

Posted Wednesday June 13, 2012, About: Parise's stock skyrockets, Wild won't be outbid

I don't see the Wings being particularly good in the very near future. Lidstrom leaving takes a huge chunk out of them.

The Devils are a team lacking depth, which really showed in the Finals. Brodeur may play another year, but then what? If your Parise, do you sign for 6+ years when the goaltending post Brodeur looks so uncertain? And if you get big money, in addition to Kovalchuk's big contact, how do the Devs sign others? Plus, its NJ, your always second fiddle to the Rangers in your own market.

Minnesota as of the end of January was really good, they fell off a cliff from early February forward. If you believe the real Minnesota is that first 1/2 team, its a place to go. Parise was born in Minnesota, and has connections their.

Other teams, Boston would be a good fit. They are an upper echelon team now, just one year removed from winning the Cup with much of the roster - much of it relatively young - still in place.

Posted Wednesday March 21, 2012, About: B's Thomas not helping his own cause

Fat taxi drivers give you a smooth ride.