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I'm really confused by Carolina's approach on this one. Waddell comes out and says that he's surprised that the offer wasn't for more. So in other words, you think your player is worth a lot more money than you're willing to give him. Why would you publicly admit that? It can't make you look very good in the eyes of your own players and it places an even bigger bullseye over your head for all the other teams to aim at. It might take some time, but that whole thing is going to explode and it's going to be very ugly.

It's very front loaded with a signing bonus and roster bonuses. I believe the deal has him getting $21 million over the next 12 months. So that will be the sticking point right there, the immediate cash going out the door. The rest of the term really has no impact. Since it's signed, it is what it is at this point. The rest of that contract would actually fit nicely into the Dundon model, paying very little over those 4 remaining years.

I really wouldn't put it past their owner to let him walk. He's a meddler and if he really does not want to pay the cash involved there, particularly the signing bonuses, he won't pay. Any other team and this is a no brainer. But that's the thing about that saying, it doesn't apply to those who actually do have no brain.

It has to be the case. Even if it's not the bigger deal we're hoping for, it will at least be something along the lines of how they moved out Bailey and Baptiste over the past year or so.

Step 1: Introduce Dwight Step 2: Never show him again Step 3: Step 4: Profit

I can’t believe someone beat me to a Phil Kessel joke!

at a couple weeks shy of his 24th birthday, he literally is a man among boys. I can’t imagine there’s anyone older than him out there who isn’t holding a whistle. He’s the guy who damn well better look good out there or else you’re giving up on the guy. I don't really know how much there is to take away from him at these camps at this point.

I don’t know how that team can survive long term with him being so cheap. Each move takes it to a new level.

I’ll be curious to see if we do start to get some player movement tomorrow. I feel like that second day is where the teams really start to settle in on the trade talks they’ve had.

They went way over the top selling him on the broadcast. They pretty much said greatest American goalie of all time. They really need to tone it down a bit. And now watching Krebs walk out? That’s painful to watch.

The Canadiens need to return Youppi! to his/her/its rightful home.

Diagnosed by Dr Nick Riviera, I’m sure.

He should be licking the bag

I wonder what Crosby thought after he didn’t win the award. This is no big deal and it means very little moving forward.

So much of it is mind-numbingly stupid. The split bullet thing this week? And why is it that they needed the plane (and the next plane) so badly to get over there, yet Dwight got there all on his own?

I can't see why they wouldn't qualify Larsson. The offer is dirt cheap and you may as well maintain control of an at least somewhat useful player. I'd be watching the lower end guys if I'm looking for someone who isn't retained, the Brycen Martins of the world.

I'm starting to get the impression that the big return you're talking about will get thrown around in trade offers. This will be very interesting to watch. They don't exactly have the depth at the position to play around too much, but it's going to be something to think over quite a bit.

I'm wondering so far if the Sopranos follows that Breaking Bad model a bit. I'm maybe 5 episodes in so far. I'm fine with it, but I don't yet see a show that gets so much love.

Since it says favorite, I'm going with Al Bundy and Homer Simpson.

I have this sneaking suspicion that not too many people want to be a part of the Carolina organization, so it's always interesting to see guys take off like this. Every time I hear the owner speak (and he does that A LOT), he really sounds like someone who is way too involved. He wants to be the focal point of the organization and I'm not so sure I've seen that from many owners beyond the Jerry Jones types.

One of these things is not like the other...

I thought it was ok. It needed more Magneto though. He was by far the best part of their series of 4 movies. Ultimately though, I think the main thing that hurt this movie is that we're not all that invested into this incarnation of Jean Grey. If they had introduced her prior to the last crap show of a movie, it might mean a bit more.

I finally got around to starting the Sopranos on prime. What am I, about 20 years behind on this one?

Fortunately he was only in Carolina for the last two years. I wouldn't want anything to do with the coach responsible for the state of the goalies in that franchise prior to this year. I'll give him a free pass for being stuck with the corpses of Ward/Darling for his first season.

Two years ago a new restaurant opened in town. Before checking it out, I looked at their website to look at the menu. Then I googled a bit and wound up checking some yelp reviews. The user who posted the first review had a picture with his profile. He looked very familiar but I couldn't place it. I then went back to the restaurant's webpage... it was the owner.