Daily Archives: July 5, 2012

Assessing The Islanders

It’s been an interesting week already with Zach Parise and butt buddy Ryan Suter choosing to sign identical contracts with perennial contender Minnesota. I have my own thoughts on that but will hold off for now. While there continues to … Continue reading

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The Oddity: Jagr a Dallas Star

Okay. Show of hands. How many of you can picture Jaromir Jagr in a Dallas Stars jersey? It’s about as daunting as No.68 starring for the Philadelphia Flyers like he had this year. All this time later, I still have … Continue reading

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The Kyle Jean Profile

Player: Kyle Jean Height: 6-4 Weight: 212 Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan College Stats: 77 GP 33 goals 25 assists 58 points 99 PIM Favorite Team: Red Wings Favorite Show: Entourage Favorite Superhero: Superman Favorite Book: Pavel Bure: The Riddle … Continue reading

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Rangers sign Pyatt

On Day Three of free agency, Rangers President & GM Glen Sather made a solid move in signing Taylor Pyatt to a two-year $3 million contract. The 30-year old former Islanders’ first round pick won’t blow anyone away but he’ll … Continue reading

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More Parise and Suter fallout

“We’re not making money and that’s one reason we need to fix our system. We need to fix how much we’re spending” – Craig Leipold Wild owner, April 11, 2012 On July 4, 2012 the Minnesota Wild spent $196 million dollars on … Continue reading

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