GLEASON SMASH. we must have him.

ruuuuuutu works so damn hard, he deserves to be here

6/16/2008 7:05:33 PM

I really like both guys style of play. It makes the Canes a tougher team to play against with both Gleason and Ruutu in the lineup, but if we only keep one, it sure as shit better be Gleason. He could be a key piece of our defense for the next 5+yrs.

6/16/2008 7:55:46 PM

Quote :

"I could live without Ruutu, although it would suck to have traded Ladd for nothing. But Timmy must be signed. It's absolutely imperative. "

truth

6/18/2008 6:10:35 AM

http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=810b3d48-1a91-4773-8743-af8d9f8717f0&k=62933&p=1

Quote :

"The Avalanche are talking new deals for Adam Foote and Kurt Sauer on their back end. But what about unrestricted free-agent defenceman John-Michael Liles? He had a spotty regular season, but was the Avs' top dog in the playoffs. If they don't sign him, he'll be a member of the Carolina Hurricanes -- in a heartbeat."

6/18/2008 5:54:51 PM

in a heartbeat.

Quote :

" Jason Karmanos, who resigned from his position as assistant general manager in September, has rejoined Carolina's front office as executive director for hockey operations. Karmanos cited personal reasons for his departure, but said Tuesday that his time away from the team only served to underline how much he enjoyed working in the game of hockey. He'll share duties with his replacement, Ron Francis, and have some involvement on the business side of the franchise as well. "

[Edited on June 18, 2008 at 6:03 PM. Reason : ]

6/18/2008 6:00:16 PM

Happy Carolina Hurricanes Day 2008

6/19/2008 9:33:29 AM

woooooooo

6/19/2008 10:30:37 AM

^you are up early

6/19/2008 10:36:20 AM

feels like its been a decade instead of 2 years

6/19/2008 2:04:18 PM

^ yeah, really.

Quote :

""We could end up taking a defenseman with this pick," Rutherford said. "We've leaned toward forwards, and we may end up taking one. But there are a couple defensemen who could fall to us that we like.""

that kind of scares me

[Edited on June 19, 2008 at 3:24 PM. Reason : ]

6/19/2008 3:23:36 PM

Gleason signed 4 years at a 2.75 per year hit.

We trade a 5th in 09 for the rights to Darcy Hordichuk, who is an UFA in 11 days

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=241136&lid=sublink01&lpos=headlines_nhl

[Edited on June 19, 2008 at 3:36 PM. Reason : WOOOOOO]

6/19/2008 3:35:46 PM

wooooooooooooooooooo

BEAP BEAP FOR TIMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

6/19/2008 3:39:47 PM

YEEEEEEAAA!!!!

6/19/2008 3:42:25 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Edited on June 19, 2008 at 3:44 PM. Reason : 2.75 is a really good deal isn't it?]

6/19/2008 3:44:07 PM

I think it's a very reasonable amount, esp. for 4 yrs.

6/19/2008 3:44:56 PM

BEAP BEAP for Timmy and for getting a legit enforcer who will patrolling the ice all year long. Sign on the dotted line LaRose and we can put Sutter, Hordichuk, and LaRose together.

6/19/2008 3:46:53 PM

WITH THE CANES?

6/19/2008 4:07:32 PM

you know its slow when people are getting excited about darcy hordichuk

6/19/2008 8:02:38 PM

who is getting excited over him?

6/19/2008 8:04:42 PM

seems we are more excited about Gleason.

I think it's nice we have found a needed 4th line guy and someone that will hopefully bring some fight to the team.

6/19/2008 8:11:40 PM

i wasnt meaning it to be a shot at the canes fans i just meant you know its a slow part of the year in hockey

6/19/2008 8:14:07 PM

Darren Dreger says Carolina is looking to acquire Pitkanen and that Cole, Williams, and Ruutu are all candidates for a trade. Bruce Garrioch names Cole, Williams, and Ruutu as well and points out Andrej Meszaros in Ottawa as a point of interest.

We expected a trade to go down on draft day last year and it didn't. I think this time we're going to get one.

6/20/2008 7:15:19 AM

trade Cole if any of those 3. As much as he's been a nice part of the team for as long as he's been here, I personally don't like seeing him play hard 30% of the time. Williams is simply better than Cole, and Ruutu should be less expensive this coming year than he was last year, plus he's BAD ASS.

6/20/2008 7:23:21 AM

lol [agree]

6/20/2008 7:58:16 AM

I put 0 stock in anything Eklund ever craps out, but I guess it's worth noting that he has posted Ruutu to Edmonton. Tuomo I'm assuming.

6/20/2008 1:08:53 PM

WITH THE CANES????

6/20/2008 1:09:47 PM

so by the transitive property, we get pitkanen for ladd?

what are edmonton's picks like? Edmonton seems to covet Erik Cole, it'd be nice to get Pitkanen + picks, but I'm a greedy bastard.

plus, isn't pitkanen getting PAID?

[Edited on June 20, 2008 at 1:26 PM. Reason : it would be nice, pitkanen is much better than jm liles...I just don't have a good feeling about him]

6/20/2008 1:14:17 PM

^ Yeah, probably so. Also they shit all their picks out to Anaheim for the Penner offer sheet

6/20/2008 1:20:31 PM

Williams has to stay. Cole can go any time JR likes. Ruutu I wouldn't like to see go, but for a quality defenseman I have no problem with it.

6/20/2008 1:56:14 PM

The more I read about this Hordichuk character, esp. comments that he has about himself and his ablility, the more I like him already.

6/20/2008 5:07:36 PM

Every hockey team needs a dude named Darcy.

6/20/2008 5:10:43 PM

except for the good ones

6/20/2008 5:21:28 PM

We got Jokinen out of the division and the conference

6/20/2008 7:26:11 PM

yay

6/20/2008 8:02:12 PM

TSN teasing Bieksa to Carolina

6/20/2008 8:59:07 PM

#14 - Carolina - Zach Boychuk - Center



Comparable: Jason Blake

From TSN: A diminutive but highly athletic offensive minded forward with explosive acceleration, Boychuk could slide a little because of the size factor but it's hard to believe that slide could be too far.

From NHL Central Scouting: Zach is a skilled, see the ice type forward. He quarterbacks the power-play and might be the best two-step quickness guy in all of junior hockey. In two steps he is at top speed and he can hit the brakes and delay the play with the best of them as well.

Year		Team			GP	G	A	Pts	Pim
2007-2008	Lethbridge (WHL)	61	33	39	72	80
2008 Playoffs	Lethbridge		18	13	8	21	6

6/20/2008 9:08:47 PM

It's to bad there was such a run on defensemen. This guy kinda reminds me of Sami Kapanen

6/20/2008 9:10:59 PM

minus the wheels

6/20/2008 9:12:54 PM

What? This guy is the fastest player in the entire draft

6/20/2008 9:14:56 PM

says who?

6/20/2008 9:22:40 PM

The combine I think but I can't find any numbers anywhere so I could be completely wrong

On a different note...



HE ALREADY HAS ONE

[Edited on June 20, 2008 at 9:49 PM. Reason : .]

6/20/2008 9:44:57 PM

yea i thought i remember reading this article which had like the top 5 of each attribute of the the players in the draft class and he wasnt there for speed.

i'll see if i can dig up the link

6/20/2008 9:52:34 PM

LATER OLLI, may Phoenix treat you like the bag of shit you are. Hope you like the heat!

6/20/2008 11:25:39 PM

we need to post that one picture of him.

[Edited on June 20, 2008 at 11:27 PM. Reason : something about out drinking him or something?]

6/20/2008 11:27:06 PM

haha, I'll see if Sweden still has it, I think it was eaten in the crash

6/20/2008 11:53:33 PM

^^^^^Bush obviously was craving a new Reebok edge style jersey

6/21/2008 12:27:48 AM

Round 2 - Pick 45 - CAR: Zac Dalpe

6/21/2008 10:22:31 AM

Jared Staal to PHX

6/21/2008 10:45:00 AM

Can be watched on NHL.com or the picks can be watched here:
http://www.nhlentrydraft2008.com/selectionsNHL2008EntryDraft.aspx?round=3

6/21/2008 10:47:43 AM

with the 105th pick in the NHL Draft, the Carolina Hurricanes select... MICHAL JORDAN, D CZ

6/21/2008 12:10:16 PM