Month: July 2013

  • Thin Air: Round And Round

    Just some hockey and other thoughts on this overcast day in Denver: – Jagr to the Devils.  Who does that sit right with? I haven’t talked to anyone who thinks it’s a good fit.  But if there is a team on the verge of an identity change, it’s New Jersey.  Martin Brodeur is on his…

  • A Duke’s Gotta Do What A Duke’s Gotta Do

    This is not your mother’s Colorado Avalanche.  It isn’t even the Colorado Avalanche of your youth, or the one from last season.  Things are changing, and it is a bit of a shock to the system. – Finally fired the coach?  Yep. – Skipped the top rated draft pick that plays a position of great…

  • After the First Day: Free Agency Thoughts

    Market, via  Merriam-Webster: d : the area of economic activity in which buyers and sellers come together and the forces of supply and demand affect prices <producing goods for market rather than for consumption> I think a lot of hockey fans forget what a market really is when it comes time for free agency.  The…

  • Free Agency: Buyer Beware

    Free agency is a sexy thing.  Lots of interesting players available to anyone if they have the money and the right pitch.  Fans love it, teams love it, and players and agents most certainly love it.  If teams didn’t have success last year, they are looking for parts to make themselves better.  If they did…

  • UFA Day Notes – Was The Early Talk Worth It?

    Today is the start of free agency, but you wouldn’t know it.  Teams have been able to do what everyone knew they were doing, talk to players and agents before the official start of the signing period.  There is no way in hell a player would agree to a multi-year deal with a salary that…