^^I almost bought a game used Dalpe Checkers jersey on eBay today for ~$400. I wouldve been upset w/myself for spending that much though.

7/5/2011 6:48:30 PM

Anyone want a Samsonov or Corvo jersey...

7/5/2011 6:49:21 PM

nah, I'd much rather have a Kurka jersey

7/5/2011 6:52:16 PM

I suppose there's no good way to strip a jersey clean and get a new number and name sewn on without paying a price so high that you're better off just buying a new one?

7/5/2011 6:53:56 PM

that'd be like taking the heat sensitivity out of a hypercolor shirt

7/5/2011 6:54:59 PM

be not ashamed of your jersey honoring those long gone (and those yet to return)

wear it proudly, and feel sorry for those less badass than you

7/5/2011 7:05:56 PM

lol'd @ those yet to return

because you know somebody we lost this offseason will be coming back eventually

7/5/2011 7:06:41 PM

seriously though, this kaberle signing along with the other moves JR made has given me a serious hankering for drink

7/5/2011 7:07:38 PM

Dalpe probably gets his shot to stick with the 'Canes this year. I was thinking Boychuk would too, he can't really prove anything else in the AHL and would give us another play maker type of guy. I just don't know where Boychuk would fit in the lineup.

7/5/2011 7:51:57 PM

if boychuk proves himself worthy, they'll find a spot by shipping someone out.

also, ponikarovsky just seems to me like another one of those players who rediscover their game in carolina. if he could chip in 15 goals and 35-40 points that would be a huge help.

7/5/2011 8:00:57 PM

Bought 2x $9.99 season tickets today

7/5/2011 8:09:44 PM

Quote :

"be not ashamed of your jersey honoring those long gone (and those yet to return)"

I count the days until dingman returns

7/5/2011 10:19:04 PM

I forget who said it, but I think the statement about Kaberle coming here and sparking his career before retiring might just be accurate. A few of the folks in twitter land were saying that he was encouraged to come here by both Frank and their dad. Perhaps the man has finally found a home where he wants to be.

I also feel like the Panthers are trying to buy the playoffs and it's going to be an expensive first round exit.

[Edited on July 6, 2011 at 8:04 AM. Reason : Fla]

7/6/2011 8:02:57 AM

i'd forgotten that boston was where corvo got arrested for beating up a waitress

i wonder if they forgot

7/6/2011 9:28:27 AM

did we improve anything by trading Karbele for Corvo? I would rather use that money for the forward lines.

7/6/2011 12:03:44 PM

We traded Corvo for a 4th. We signed Kaberle... I suppose it's ultimately the same thing.

We still have money for a forward with respect to how the trade affected this.

7/6/2011 12:08:35 PM

Quote :

"be not ashamed of your jersey honoring those long gone (and those yet to return)"

maybe tomas will switch to #5 to help some folks out

7/6/2011 12:15:39 PM

^ Bryan Allen was #5 last year was he not? Kaberle needs to figure out a jersey number as all of his that he's used that I'm aware of have been taken.

7/6/2011 2:45:26 PM

i say we do like NJ and make everyone pick a number under 40.

with the exceptions of 2, 3, 9, 10, and 17, of course.

7/6/2011 3:13:49 PM

Quick search didnt produce anything for #9... having a massive brain fart... who is that?

7/6/2011 9:06:56 PM

rob dimaio?

7/6/2011 9:20:58 PM

^^Gordie Howe

7/6/2011 9:22:19 PM

I was thinking only Canes... has there ever been a #9 in Carolina?

I can't think of one off the top of my head.

7/6/2011 9:35:33 PM

7/6/2011 9:38:12 PM

Guy in the upper right looks like:

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3852505088/tt0349825

7/6/2011 11:18:58 PM

pucky the whale itt

7/6/2011 11:26:34 PM

Quote :

"I was thinking only Canes... has there ever been a #9 in Carolina?"

No, because there's an unofficial retirement in honor of Howe that's been in place since before the move. It's similar to the unofficial Chiasson retirement that can never be made official.

7/7/2011 12:38:36 AM

I suppose if I had just thought about it, I would have come to that conclusion. Thanks for the info, though, Vinyl.

I have to admit, I am really excited for the upcoming season.

7/7/2011 8:33:29 AM

Those old goalie masks are so sick.

7/7/2011 8:35:08 AM

We'll, howe had his number retired by the whalers, as well as other people. Karmanos kept 9 retired since Howe was his favorite player ever.

Also, 99 is retired.

/rehash old news

[Edited on July 7, 2011 at 5:39 PM. Reason : .]

7/7/2011 5:38:57 PM

Dammit100 with the RT by Stewart. nice.

Also, Joslin signed to a 2 year deal. 650k and 750k per year.

7/8/2011 4:53:33 PM

Is that Joslin contract a 1-way or a 2-way deal?

7/8/2011 5:26:09 PM

1 way, I would guess due to the contract amounts.

7/8/2011 5:30:03 PM

Is anyone going to go to the preseason game down in Charlotte? I bought my tickets today and it should be a good time I hope!

7/10/2011 6:37:18 PM

I am 80% I would guess. Hoping to parlay that and the Panthers vs Jacksonville game the same day

7/10/2011 7:56:53 PM

If you guys get the RSS feeds from the Canes... there were a couple of neat articles this morning.

7/11/2011 8:16:47 AM

Not really Canes related, but still amusing

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Mike-Commodore-64-Red-Wings-give-blessing-pled?urn=nhl-wp8949

7/12/2011 10:31:01 AM

if only there were an NHL thread for non-Canes hockey stuff...

7/12/2011 10:56:19 AM

Quote :

"Appears Sutter deal is about done. Should be three years. We'll see. More details to come"

7/13/2011 5:33:31 PM

Sutter deal is done: 3 yrs: 1.5, 2, 2.7. I'm QUITE good with that

7/13/2011 5:58:03 PM

Well this certainly only adds more fire to the Hemsky speculation. We are around $1.5 million under our supposed $50 million budget, and sending Gleason or Allen out would open up $4.5 to $5 million. Hemsky makes $5 million...

7/13/2011 6:05:15 PM

Where is the Hemsky speculation coming from?

I don't think we need to make any more moves.

7/13/2011 6:35:44 PM

Good to see the deal finally done, cheaper than I would've guessed also.

^ Most of the stuff I've seen about Hemsky has come from some of those NHL rumor websites, I remember reading before FA began about a potential trade involving Boychuk. I think now it would have to be a defenseman going the other way as most of the forwards we have making enough to clear room for Hemsky likely won't be dealt.

7/13/2011 7:29:24 PM

Hemsky, another guy who won't shoot the fucking puck.

7/14/2011 2:29:25 AM

Someone tweeted yesterday that the Canes are likely done making moves... basically confirming my suspicion.

There's no way they let go of Gleason, he is the new Glen Wesley but better. Bryan Allen I could see them moving, but why? They traded for him last season in an effort to make the playoffs and it didn't happen. He definitely played as expected, and if he does so this year with the talent on the Canes; the play-offs are happening.

7/14/2011 7:56:46 AM

I really like our team right now, we lost Cole but made improvements where we needed them and signed our most important UFAs. I'm looking forward to this season

7/14/2011 8:45:30 AM

yep. definitely glad we re-upped our season tickets this year. should be fun to watch.

7/14/2011 8:46:59 AM

Quote :

"There's no way they let go of Gleason, he is the new Glen Wesley but better"

WOAH. Let's scale THAT back a lot.

7/14/2011 10:27:21 AM

Glen was the face of the defense for the Hurricanes of old... Tim is the face of the Hurricanes of new.

I hope he is better. He is not better. I was wrong.

7/14/2011 11:17:33 AM

On the Hemsky rumors, I say go for it. Ideally, a young forward like Boychuk would go the other way. We've shown that we are going to keep guys like Tlusty and Dwyer and Larose around and not give a Boychuk a chance so might as well get an upgrade. If they're asking for McBain, I'd still do it although I would think about it a little more. Last year, I'd say no way. But with the emergence of Faulk and then Murphy falling to our laps in the draft, we now have depth at D.

7/15/2011 9:10:39 AM