LOL front page of ESPN NHL page

8/30/2012 10:59:37 PM

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"@TrippTracy "Do you feel lucky?"I'm non-partisan but I certainly can say I "feel lucky" that I wasn't Clint Eastwood 2night.Tough 2 see a hero like that "

TRIPPER

8/31/2012 12:11:32 AM

hahaha

8/31/2012 10:09:41 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWQs3O_IDas

9/2/2012 11:09:52 AM

^

9/2/2012 12:06:03 PM

Evidently Tuomo Ruutu loves starring in commercials (he did a pretty funny Snickers one a while back).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-mhiSB8iPU

9/3/2012 5:38:35 PM

Yeah, I saw that one after King Henrik posted this one earlier, which is absolutely hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lHJVOpopp8

9/3/2012 6:01:03 PM

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"RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed forward Jeremy Welsh on a two-year contract. In 2012-13, the deal will pay Welsh $700,000 at the NHL level or $105,000 at the minor-league level. In 2013-14, Welsh will receive $1 million. "

9/11/2012 4:59:06 PM

So what are the odds we never see Semin in a Canes jersey?

9/13/2012 6:56:23 PM

he'd still be under contract for next season if we don't have one this year

he will play for us, unless he rolls out to russia

9/13/2012 8:46:49 PM

highly doubt they miss the season. Abbreviated season similar to NBA could definitely happen though.

It would make for a much more exciting regular season so I'm all for it.

9/13/2012 9:20:53 PM

Tick tock

Might as well make this the 2012-2013 Carolina Hurricanes Offseason thread

9/14/2012 3:04:59 PM

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"he'd still be under contract for next season if we don't have one this year"

Where have you read that? Not doubting, just haven't seen that confirmed or denied anywhere that I can remember.

9/14/2012 3:20:40 PM

I'm almost certain contracts don't/won't roll over, he would need a new contract for 2013-14.

9/14/2012 3:23:42 PM

JR knew the lockout was coming and that he wouldn't ever have to pay Semin

9/14/2012 3:49:04 PM

Contracts didn't roll over during the last lockout. That's why we only had Gerber for one season on a two-year contract signed in '04. I don't know why it'd be any different this time.

9/14/2012 8:02:25 PM

9/16/2012 12:52:21 AM

I guess I'll schedule some trips to *shudder* Charlotte.

9/16/2012 12:57:18 AM

That's what I thought until I realized they don't have a home game until November 4th.

That's one bummer thing about being down here instead of back up in MA. I could really easily go to a Springfield Falcons game, and with slightly more effort, Hartford Whale (Wolf Pack at the time) and Worcester Sharks. Never did catch a UMass game when I was there, but it was always another option.

Fake Edit: So I just looked and totally missed that we sent Skinner down to Charlotte. That's a pretty good move on the organization's part, but I hope it was done at least partially with his consent so there's no ill will of being stuck here if he really wants to be somewhere else. I mean, $67,500...

9/16/2012 9:33:22 AM

Canes giving STH a 3% credit, based on any money already paid/deposited. Not much but a nice gesture. I'll take a free $25.

Also, they're not going to take payment 8 out of 8 until lockout over, meaning they probably won't ever have to take it out at all. Not a good sign

9/16/2012 12:33:03 PM

^3% interest from now until lockout ends, not 3% credit

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" In honor of your patience during this process, Season Ticket Holders will be provided with 3% simple interest on the money in your ticket account (accrued beginning September 16, 2012 through the duration of a lockout) which can be used towards additional 2012-13 regular season or playoff tickets, or towards your 2013-14 season ticket renewal"

9/16/2012 4:48:27 PM

Tripp was really excited about this one:

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"Tripp Tracy ?@TrippTracy Canes' Jordan Staal and his wife Heather on 17th Hole at Medinah yesterday for Ryder Cup. What a seat that was. Hope Jordan's "seat" is in "

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"Tripp Tracy ?@TrippTracy Carolina locker room very soon because that would mean hockey is being played. "

10/1/2012 1:56:36 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/sports/hockey/locked-out-hurricane-anthony-stewart-lands-in-nottingham.html?ref=global-home&_r=0

Good to see Anthony Stewart getting some love in the NY Times / International Herald Tribune today

10/3/2012 5:53:54 AM

More progress on the negotiation front. Hopefully a deal will be reached soon.

10/16/2012 1:46:25 PM

10/17/2012 12:56:48 AM

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=643734&navid=DL

JR in the spotlight

[Edited on October 18, 2012 at 7:57 PM. Reason : .]

10/18/2012 7:56:21 PM

The players dicked out. Goodbye season.

10/18/2012 10:05:47 PM

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"@LukeDeCock: Both sides agree in principle on 50-50. Owners willing to pay current contracts in full (somehow). Ignore rhetoric. Acknowledge progress."

10/18/2012 10:26:47 PM

the ice went down today.

10/22/2012 7:39:27 PM

10/25/2012 2:30:02 PM

Uh, little help?

10/25/2012 3:04:07 PM

Hint: That is Brett Hull's pumpkin carving

10/25/2012 3:12:06 PM

LMFAO and Hasek? Awesome

10/25/2012 3:13:42 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/brett-hull-halloween-pumpkin-trolling-buffalo-sabres-fans-012319384--nhl.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

10/25/2012 3:26:58 PM

Checkers home opener is on TWC 520 is about to start. They're off to a solid 6-2-1 start and lead their division.

11/4/2012 3:17:13 PM

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"The players dicked out. Goodbye season."

11/4/2012 4:05:14 PM

Drayson Bowman has scored a goal in 8 straight games. Beast.

11/4/2012 5:27:21 PM

I can't not be optimistic at what's happening right now though

well at least until we see what Fehr has to say

11/4/2012 8:27:00 PM

ncsuftw1, can we get a new thread going now?

1/6/2013 7:40:47 AM

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"Game on, with a shortened season expected to begin on Jan. 19 or as early as Jan. 15"

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/nhl-lockout-over-players-owners-reach-tentative-cba-102905515--nhl.html

1/7/2013 10:30:16 AM

I figured someone else was gonna make the thread

1/7/2013 10:31:27 AM

Odds on Semin staying in Russia?

1/7/2013 10:38:38 AM

i don't follow hockey, but seems like i heard a lot of players signed to play overseas

was curious if they'll be able to come back for the shortened nhl season

1/7/2013 10:39:24 AM

Are they not contractually obligated?

1/7/2013 10:43:16 AM

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"Just spoke to #NHL_Canes GM Jim Rutherford, on Alex Semin returning, "he'll be back there is no question. He's looking forward to it." "

also, another good thing I saw earlier: if the KHL/Russians want NHL players in the Sochi games, they're not gonna fight returning the players...

[Edited on January 7, 2013 at 10:49 AM. Reason : ]

1/7/2013 10:48:56 AM

Dammit100 made the thread last year.

On Semin:

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"Mike Maniscalco ?@mikemaniscalco Just spoke to #NHL_Canes GM Jim Rutherford, on Alex Semin returning, "he'll be back there is no question. He's looking forward to it." "

1/7/2013 10:49:22 AM

I'll follow along in here and keep an eye on the standings, but I'm not getting roped back in just like that. I'm still pissed at these assholes and I refuse to give them a dollar this season.

1/7/2013 11:06:23 AM

I'm interested in how much the season ticket sales will suffer. I know more than a few former season ticket holders who decided to switch over to State Basketball tickets this year and who plan to do so again the next few years.

1/7/2013 1:07:32 PM

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"i don't follow hockey, but seems like i heard a lot of players signed to play overseas was curious if they'll be able to come back for the shortened nhl season"

A vast majority of them (if not 100%) have a clause written in that immediately nullifies the contract as soon as the NHL season is announced.

1/7/2013 1:15:23 PM

Line predictions? There's a lot of tossups at this point, especially with Ruutu gone. You'd hate to put someone like Boychuk on the checking line or 4th line, but I don't really think he's worth replacing anyone in the top 6.

Tlusty - E. Staal - Semin
Jokinen - J. Staal - Skinner
Boychuk - Welsh - Dwyer
Stewart - Brent - LaRose

Gleason - Corvo
Harrison - Faulk
Pitkanen - McBain

Ward
Ellis

Scratch: Nödl

Also, anyone think the Canes will bother to buy anyone out? I secretly wish they'd buy out LaRose, but I know it won't happen

[Edited on January 7, 2013 at 2:33 PM. Reason : Staal clarification]

1/7/2013 2:27:57 PM