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Thin Air: Opening Night Thoughts
Time to fire up the old bloggy blog machine and talk a little hockey. – I am ready for this season. Last season was short and compact. It seemed like every night was a game to care about. I was not pleased with the lockout, was a little burned out from the compact schedule, and…
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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…
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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…
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Thin Air: Post-Draft, Pre-Free Agency Notes
A few notes on a Tuesday – – I feel bad for Rick DiPietro. He was defined by a bad contract decision by the NY Islander, and his history of injuries that were beyond his control. He never lived up to the billing, but much of that had nothing to do with his ability. He’s…
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Your Draft Rumors And Speculation Have One Day Left
There’s plenty of people of all types – insiders, basement dwellers, the average Joe – who will tell you exactly what will and will not happen at the draft. They will tell you what teams are thinking, and who is going to go where. And as soon as they are wrong, you won’t hear from…