09/10 NHL Off-Season Thread

[charger77]

Chelios done in Detroit. Back to Chicago or to L.A.?

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=282583

You stay classy Montreal:

http://tsn.ca/ahl/story/?id=282570

-Dan

[rams80]

Chelios done in Detroit. Back to Chicago or to L.A.?

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=282583

How about a retirement home as option 3?

[charger77]

Just because he should doesnt mean he will.

-Dan

[Linus]

Chelios should have retired years ago. About time Detroit let him go, like come on, they didnt have anyone in the minors better than him and probably cheaper?

[NJTank]

He should retire Chellios is done.

[The_Admiral]

I don't want to hear any sappy crap about Chelios retiring as a Blackhawk, unless you can prove that he's still a better defenseman than Matt Walker. (Maybe this isn't far-fetched.)

[Corvus]

Chelios done in Detroit. Back to Chicago or to L.A.?

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=282583

You stay classy Montreal:

http://tsn.ca/ahl/story/?id=282570

-Dan

I'm guessing they won't be drowning their sorrows with any Molson's products. Also, didn't Gainey bring up Lever as an assistant when he went behind the bench? Quite a reversal from being brought up to the big club to getting dial-a-dumped.

[Shumway]

Welcome to the Hall, Stevie.

(welcome Brett, Luc, and Brian, too...)

[NEW.ERA]

Worst kept secret in the NHL was released today

Brent Sutter named coach of the Calgary Flames

Ryan McGill, Dave Lowry and Jamie McLennan named assistants

This is actually a great staff Lowry and McLennan played with the Flames and know the team quite well and Brent is essentially Darryl just more media friendly yes media friendly both show no emotion and better with younger talent.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=282628

[thestockholmpig]

Worst kept secret in the NHL was released today

Brent Sutter named coach of the Calgary Flames

Ryan McGill, Dave Lowry and Jamie McLennan named assistants

This is actually a great staff Lowry and McLennan played with the Flames and know the team quite well and Brent is essentially Darryl just more media friendly yes media friendly both show no emotion and better with younger talent.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=282628

Here's to two first round exits for the Flames and a fantastic Game 7 collapse with eighty seconds to go. Take it from a Devils fan who knows. Congrats on getting a coach who has done absolutely nothing.

I can't help but feel something's very wrong with this situation and I'm not saying this just because I'm a Devils fan. Something changed with the team after Brodeur's record setting win. Yes, Marty wasn't fantastic either but the Devils' system and way of playing seemed to change. Is tampering a possibility? Unfortunately, it's already certain the Devils don't get any compensation from this.

[NEW.ERA]

Worst kept secret in the NHL was released today

Brent Sutter named coach of the Calgary Flames

Ryan McGill, Dave Lowry and Jamie McLennan named assistants

This is actually a great staff Lowry and McLennan played with the Flames and know the team quite well and Brent is essentially Darryl just more media friendly yes media friendly both show no emotion and better with younger talent.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=282628

Here's to two first round exits for the Flames and a fantastic Game 7 collapse with eighty seconds to go. Take it from a Devils fan who knows. Congrats on getting a coach who has done absolutely nothing.

I can't help but feel something's very wrong with this situation and I'm not saying this just because I'm a Devils fan. Something changed with the team after Brodeur's record setting win. Yes, Marty wasn't fantastic either but the Devils' system and way of playing seemed to change. Is tampering a possibility? Unfortunately, it's already certain the Devils don't get any compensation from this.

I have mixed feelings about this It's nice that Brent is here and we in Calgary know about him and what he brings to the table but at the same time I wanted someone off the board like Peter Laviolette or Dave Lowry to step right in that was a little bit of a strech but in all seriousness If the Flames aren't doing anything by December I think it'a time to look at Darryl and his position and the bandwagon fans in Calgary won't take to kindly to that but they'll have to get over it.

[BBTV]

Contrary to an earlier report, the Flyers were not officially invited to participate in the WC. The NHL is apparently moving forward with their plans sans Philadelphia, so (not that we already didn't figure on this,) it looks like Washington won the final battle with the Flyers for the spot against Boston.

http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?...&feedID=695

Just reported that the Flyers are once again the front runner, ahead of Washington. The league apparently wants Washington, so they can showcase Ovechkin, but NBC wants the Flyers because they're a much bigger ratings draw, despite the lack of stars.

http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?...&feedID=704

[HedleyLamarr]

Worst kept secret in the NHL was released today

Brent Sutter named coach of the Calgary Flames

Ryan McGill, Dave Lowry and Jamie McLennan named assistants

This is actually a great staff Lowry and McLennan played with the Flames and know the team quite well and Brent is essentially Darryl just more media friendly yes media friendly both show no emotion and better with younger talent.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=282628

Here's to two first round exits for the Flames and a fantastic Game 7 collapse with eighty seconds to go. Take it from a Devils fan who knows. Congrats on getting a coach who has done absolutely nothing.

I can't help but feel something's very wrong with this situation and I'm not saying this just because I'm a Devils fan. Something changed with the team after Brodeur's record setting win. Yes, Marty wasn't fantastic either but the Devils' system and way of playing seemed to change. Is tampering a possibility? Unfortunately, it's already certain the Devils don't get any compensation from this.

I have mixed feelings about this It's nice that Brent is here and we in Calgary know about him and what he brings to the table but at the same time I wanted someone off the board like Peter Laviolette or Dave Lowry to step right in that was a little bit of a strech but in all seriousness If the Flames aren't doing anything by December I think it'a time to look at Darryl and his position and the bandwagon fans in Calgary won't take to kindly to that but they'll have to get over it.

Must every god-damn post of yours be a run-on sentence? You're getting in Tnak territory.

As for the Thrashers, I wouldn't be expecting much overhaul in personnel. They already have a lot of young, cheap guys under contract. Since the team did well the second half of the season, ownership and Waddell will probably resist making much change, despite the team still struggling defensively. They might be more active in the trade market than the free-agency pool. Re-signing Kovalchuk and Lehtonen will likely be the team's top two priorities....

[cappital92]

George McPhee (Caps GM) said to the media that the team's heard nothing about them being in the Winter Classic. I'm not totally sold on that, but maybe they aren't going to be playing.

[NJTank]

Its about damn time Lou Lamoriello got in as a builder he turned an awful franchise into one of the bedrock teams in the NHL with three cups to boot.

[BrySmalls]

Contrary to an earlier report, the Flyers were not officially invited to participate in the WC. The NHL is apparently moving forward with their plans sans Philadelphia, so (not that we already didn't figure on this,) it looks like Washington won the final battle with the Flyers for the spot against Boston.

http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?...&feedID=695

Just reported that the Flyers are once again the front runner, ahead of Washington. The league apparently wants Washington, so they can showcase Ovechkin, but NBC wants the Flyers because they're a much bigger ratings draw, despite the lack of stars.

http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?...&feedID=704

Well if that is legit, then good. I'd much rather see the Caps host a Winter Classic at FedEx Field since it should be available by then.

[BBTV]

Contrary to an earlier report, the Flyers were not officially invited to participate in the WC. The NHL is apparently moving forward with their plans sans Philadelphia, so (not that we already didn't figure on this,) it looks like Washington won the final battle with the Flyers for the spot against Boston.

http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?...&feedID=695

Just reported that the Flyers are once again the front runner, ahead of Washington. The league apparently wants Washington, so they can showcase Ovechkin, but NBC wants the Flyers because they're a much bigger ratings draw, despite the lack of stars.

http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?...&feedID=704

Well if that is legit, then good. I'd much rather see the Caps host a Winter Classic at FedEx Field since it should be available by then.

If NBC doesn't want them now, why would they want them then?

Maybe they should "influence" a trade... AO to the L.A. Kings.

j/k... sort of.

[goalieboy82]

if there is a winter classic with the caps, it should be in dc at RFK (caps vs pens or senators which can be called the battle of the capitals). i know RFK is a bad place to have a winter classic, but the place is very loud and can rock.

[BrySmalls]

Contrary to an earlier report, the Flyers were not officially invited to participate in the WC. The NHL is apparently moving forward with their plans sans Philadelphia, so (not that we already didn't figure on this,) it looks like Washington won the final battle with the Flyers for the spot against Boston.

http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?...&feedID=695

Just reported that the Flyers are once again the front runner, ahead of Washington. The league apparently wants Washington, so they can showcase Ovechkin, but NBC wants the Flyers because they're a much bigger ratings draw, despite the lack of stars.

http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?...&feedID=704

Well if that is legit, then good. I'd much rather see the Caps host a Winter Classic at FedEx Field since it should be available by then.

If NBC doesn't want them now, why would they want them then?

Maybe they should "influence" a trade... AO to the L.A. Kings.

j/k... sort of.

NBC determines that a playoff series between the Rangers and Caps is a sticking point as not having Ovechkin & Co. in the national spotlight trying to promote the game?

08 Winter Classic ratings: 2.6

09 Winter Classic ratings: 2.9

10 Winter Classic ratings: ?.?

How much longer until the Caps, with the best player in the league, play in a Winter Classic before the event gets stale?

[BBTV]

I agree that AO is the best player, and is also my favorite to watch, but the point is (from what I'm gathering... I don't have numbers to back it up) is that people just don't watch the Caps, and the "casual" fan just doesn't care about AO - maybe because he doesn't have a marketable personality (due to language barrier or something?) The NHL obviously feels that showcasing AO is a good way to promote the game, and showing him off may get them future viewers, but NBC just cares about viewers for that one game, and for whatever reason (market size, fan base, I'm not sure) it looks like they feel that the Flyers give them that boost. Personally, I'd put the Caps in it, but I think NBC's stance is understandable.