^^^ My fondest memory is the double shutout he had against Weekes in the most boring game I have ever seen at the RBC. Shutouts can be ridiculously exciting, but this game was TERRIBLE.

6/26/2006 4:29:57 PM

Commodore hilarity from Brindy's hometown parade:

Quote :

"Rod addressed the crowd. He told us how proud he was to bring the cup home to us. He mentioned that way back in January he had asked Mike [Commodore] to come to the golf tourney and Mike said he'd fly in from Edmonton or Calgary (Rod couldn't remember where Mike was from) to come - but that was back when they weren't anticipating such a long season. He went on to say he asked Mike if he was still coming after game seven and Mike said, "Yeah, I have a ticket to Vancouver." and Rod was like, "No, man, you gotta go to Campbell River." and Mike responded, "Yeah, I'll just take a cab." {Insert the loudest simultaneous laughing I've ever heard here}. (Vancouver is a 4+ hour drive PLUS a 2 hour ferry boat trip away from CR) but Rod went on to say that that's exactly what Mike did."

http://community.livejournal.com/carolinacanes/86080.html

6/26/2006 5:06:00 PM

Quote :

"The Canes took the first step in retaining their restricted free agents today by offering qualifying contracts to Eric Staal, Erik Cole, Justin Williams, Mike Commodore and Chad LaRose. Of the five only LaRose would be inclined to accept the one-year contract, a standard 10 percent raise from last season, because the other four are in for significant raises. The Canes had until 5 p.m. today to tender the qualifying offers or else they would lose the ability to match possible future offers from other teams. "We didn't have any choice," Canes GM Jim Rutherford said. Rutherford also added that any potential offers to Staal, Cole, Williams, Commodore and LaRose would be matched. With that procedural matter fulfilled, they will continue to negotiate with those five players and their 10 unrestricted free agents."

6/26/2006 9:09:11 PM

Frankie Kaberle signs for 4 more years. Glad to have him back.
http://www.carolinahurricanes.com/news/news.asp?articleid=1562

6/27/2006 5:00:11 PM

He makes me nervous from time to time, but I refuse to argue with a Stanley Cup-winning goal.

6/27/2006 5:04:08 PM

yay

6/27/2006 5:22:15 PM

6/27/2006 5:25:41 PM

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/49761

maybe old, maybe not, pretty funny regardless

6/27/2006 5:26:41 PM

thats fairly funny....well written too

6/27/2006 6:06:46 PM

I'm sending off my red jersey to get Kaberle's name and number put on it.

6/27/2006 9:41:31 PM

Awful

6/27/2006 9:42:29 PM

not exactly the old ble and gold

man that is horrible

it's what you'd get if these two mated:

6/27/2006 10:05:18 PM

as a person who was a sabres fan for 5 years

THIS IS FUCKING STUPID

the gold sucked ass. the b/w is great, the red used on occasion was awesome. fucking uniforms arent buffalo's problem. they dont have a fucking problem, they should have a good season next year.

[Edited on June 28, 2006 at 1:19 AM. Reason : ertwertw]

6/28/2006 1:18:51 AM

This is a great uniform:

The new logo looks like a buffalo fucked a slug and their baby is humping an invisible egg.

6/28/2006 3:38:41 AM

That logo blows.

6/28/2006 8:10:02 AM

better than the new ducks logo.

6/28/2006 11:18:03 AM

The new Sabres uniforms are about eleventy times better than the new Ducks uniforms.

6/28/2006 11:59:03 AM

what will the NHL be like next year? same exact rules?

will the officiating continue to tighten?

will the NHL further what they did, or scale back the changes?


i need speculation or articles or something. because more of last year would mean great things for our franchise.

[Edited on June 28, 2006 at 1:23 PM. Reason : 2342]

6/28/2006 1:21:13 PM

The rules will remain the same and continue to be enforced the same way they were this year. The only change is the salary cap has gone up, as it fluctuates according to the previous year's revenue. I would expect to see more teams adapt to the changes and would expect a very competitive year, especially in the Southeast division.

6/28/2006 1:24:25 PM

Quote :

"The rules will remain the same and continue to be enforced the same way they were this year. "

Is that speculation or fact? Has the NHL said tis?

6/28/2006 1:27:00 PM

They talked about changing the delay of game for clearing it over the glass back to the way it was (when only the goalie got a penalty for it), but in the end decided it was fine since everyone supported it including Buffalo and Carolina, who both had one called against them in a Game 7.

6/28/2006 3:59:03 PM

its always funny watching the players point up in the air when it happens, and then the oposing teams fans just get that sinking feeling

[Edited on June 28, 2006 at 4:03 PM. Reason : 234234]

6/28/2006 4:03:18 PM

Some rules still may change...I've heard the "goalies can't play the puck in the corner/trapizod" deal may change in addition to the one previously mentioned.

6/28/2006 4:25:27 PM

Nashville didn't qualify Danny Markov and he is a UFA come saturday.

6/28/2006 7:09:07 PM

OMG

OMG

DANNY MARKOV

PLZ TO SIGN

6/28/2006 7:13:56 PM

^didn't he get traded because he didn't want to play in carolina anymore?

6/28/2006 11:43:05 PM

Nope, he loved it here, and still has a home in Raleigh. I read that during the lockout he trained some with Vasicek and Wesley.

6/28/2006 11:49:20 PM

I think Wesley gonna retire, so I guess Markov will replace him. I'm not as high on Wallin as most people are. If we lose him, I don't think it'll be that big of a deal. Ward is higher on the priority list IMO.

6/29/2006 12:09:04 AM

any news on the prospects in the system? I know Jack Johnson is going back to college. What about Nate Hagemo and Casey Borer? I would like them to go to AHL and play a couple of years to get ready. Which team is gonna be our AHL affiliate next year? I know Lowell will not be.

6/29/2006 12:12:24 AM

new ducks uni's ? link ?

6/29/2006 12:15:07 AM

Markov practiced with the Canes during the lockout and during some of the informal practices before the season. I saw him with my own eyes. He's fast, plays great D, and can score when needed. He's also one funny motherfucker.

6/29/2006 1:51:38 AM

http://www.nhl.com/news/2006/06/275946.html


they are leavin the oil in droves

6/29/2006 3:24:27 AM

^^^^ We are sharing the Albany River Rats with Colorado

6/29/2006 8:49:35 AM

Borer is at St. Cloud State and might stay for another year, depending if we invite him to camp. Same with Hagemo except he is at Minnesota. We did sign Brett Carson, who played in Calgary with Ladd. Another 6'4 220 lbs defenseman. If nothing else he should give us depth in Lowell. Jack is the wildcard on defense next year, I don't know where to seperate fact from fiction on this one, I certainly hope their isn't as much bad blood as I have heard.

6/29/2006 11:04:09 AM

Quote :

""I mean, he's just my older brother - he's no great hockey player or anything like that," Jordan Staal said Wednesday during his first visit to Pittsburgh. "He's just like any other guy. To me, him winning the Stanley Cup gives you the sense I can do the same.""

define...sibling rivalry

http://www.nhl.com/news/2006/06/276030.html

6/29/2006 1:05:10 PM

jordan: you aren't gonna "do the same" unless the penguins hire someone to play defense.

6/29/2006 6:17:23 PM

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/col/story/429766p-362344c.html

don't know if it's been posted before, but Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann ranted on Karmanos for being a "douchebag" and a "scumbag", and that he was mean to the Hartford fans. i guess they're still pissed that CT's team moved. what would possess someone to spew such kind of shit?

Quote :

"Maybe there's something in the stale air of a sportstalk radio studio that makes talkies say things they probably wouldn't blurt out on a checkout line at the supermarket. Certainly not in front of their kids. Or their grandmother. This thought occurred again Tuesday while listening to Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann, on ESPN-1050, hammer Peter Karmanos Jr., who owns the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. Among other things, Patrick and Olbermann cited what they considered Karmanos' shabby treatment of fans when the team was known as the Hartford Whalers. Karmanos purchased the Whale in 1994 and moved the team to North Carolina three years later. At one point in their critique, Patrick called Karmanos a "scumbag." Shortly after that tasteless reference, Olbermann called Karmanos a "douchebag." I don't know if Karmanos is aware of these over-the-top characterizations, which have absolutely no place on a sportstalk radio show airing early in the afternoon, but ESPN suits heard what Olbermann and Patrick said and were not amused. "It's not our policy to take cheap shots or resort to name calling," said Rob Tobias, an ESPN spokesman. "And to that end, we will be handling this matter internally with both Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann." Patrick and Olbermann have never been reluctant to offer strong opinions. Both of them have also displayed an original sense of humor, which they often use when taking someone to task. That's why their selection of words, their decision to spew garbage, was surprising. After all, these are not two radio rookies looking to make a name for themselves by shocking listeners and playing to the lowest common denominator. Patrick and Olbermann usually attack their targets in a clever manner. Still, their choice of words produced a hangover. On Wednesday, Patrick and Olbermann were talking about Ozzie Guillen's choice of words, specifically his calling Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti a "fag." Patrick raised issues concerning Guillen's homophobic rant, but did not call for the White Sox manager to be fired or suspended. Olbermann, who said Guillen's comment was "not acceptable," wondered when the good old-fashioned diss, words such as "moron" and "chowderhead," stopped being "derogatory terms." Olbermann should have thought about that Tuesday before deciding to call Karmanos a "douchebag." Of course, there's a distinction to be made here. Olbermann/Patrick's filthy descriptions of Karmanos are not the same as Guillen slurring an entire group of people. This particular reality will not provide Karmanos, who was gutter-trashed on a national radio show, with any solace. But maybe in the future, before finding fault with something coming out of someone else's mouth, Olbermann and Patrick will pay closer attention to what comes out of theirs."

6/30/2006 7:53:13 AM

Hurricanes pick up the option on Mark Recchi for $2.28 million.

http://nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerSearchV2.asp?OIDTeam=8362

6/30/2006 9:36:35 AM

damn, that's expensive considering Erik Cole is coming back.

6/30/2006 9:55:37 AM

wow

6/30/2006 10:27:35 AM

That's actually a pretty good price considering the way things are looking around the league so far. Its scary seeing some of these guys getting 6 and 7 million a year.

I'm assuming the 'Canes also have a good idea on players that expect to sign elsewhere (like maybe someone wants to head closer ot home or something like that) so they are going ahead and filling the spot.

[Edited on June 30, 2006 at 11:01 AM. Reason : .]

6/30/2006 11:00:10 AM

http://caneshockey.com/news/news.asp?articleid=1563

Hutchinson signed to a 2-year contract (450k first year, 500k second year)

6/30/2006 11:30:38 AM

w00t, five assist Hutch!

6/30/2006 11:34:47 AM

Looks like the Canes will be spending a little more money this year. Glad to see it. If you keep the product good, the fans will reward you.

6/30/2006 11:36:58 AM

A little more? Try $11 million more.

6/30/2006 11:43:05 AM

Quote :

"Hurricanes pick up the option on Mark Recchi for $2.28 million. http://nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerSearchV2.asp?OIDTeam=8362 "

No they haven't--that's just how much money is left on his contract, whether his option is exercised or not.

6/30/2006 11:57:18 AM

That page does make me sick, though...our second-highest salary is Tverdovsky.

6/30/2006 12:13:05 PM

Quote :

"No they haven't--that's just how much money is left on his contract, whether his option is exercised or not."

Are you sure? Because even TSN lists the option money as committed payroll, not still just an option.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=7994&hubname=

Quote :

"Recchi's contract for 2006-07 features a two-way option: The team holding his rights could retain him by agreeing to pay him $2,228,000, and Recchi could trigger the option by agreeing to play for $760,000."

So its not owed salary in his contract, it is the option.

Quote :

"That page does make me sick, though...our second-highest salary is Tverdovsky."

Yeah, but it doesn't make me as sick as seeing Wade Redden's $6.5 million a year deal... he's a great defensemen but its just getting too pricey already, that's like 20% of a team's salary.


Any guesses on Staal's salary?


[Edited on June 30, 2006 at 12:50 PM. Reason : .]

6/30/2006 12:39:57 PM

Craig Adams has resigned...

Quote :

"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 30, 2006 RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with right wing Craig Adams on a three-year contract. The deal will pay Adams $600,000 per year. "

http://www.carolinahurricanes.com/news/news.asp?articleid=1565

word is that Wesley is going to retire, to spend more time with his kids... I would look for Gerber to be gone, and I would be willing to bet that Rechhi goes before Weight goes, possibly seeing Weight back in a Carolina Uniform next year... just speculation

6/30/2006 12:56:54 PM

no suprise there.

6/30/2006 12:58:14 PM