Comments on: Kicking my way into the 21st century

By: World Be Free

World Be Free — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:44:20 +0000

Ranallo-I saw that too, but was too stunned to respond. I think most teams would take Thomas in a minute.

Earl-still working on the new name. I have some doozies that are unique. Some classic NHL or North American Hockey League players (remember the Norseman?), or a symptom of living in Buffalo. Tough to choose.

By: ranallo10

ranallo10 — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:23:44 +0000

“Their achillies heel is Tim Thomas. If he keeps it up, they’re fine. But he’s not one they can hinge their future on.”

He won the Vezina Trophy for Chris’ sake…what kind of “achillies [sic] heel” wins a Vezina Trophy???

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:20:15 +0000

I believe this ( http://insider.espn.go.com/nhl/insider/news/story?id=4353620&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnhl%2finsider%2fnews%2fstory%3fid%3d4353620 ) is what Jared is referring to. I’d love to read his projections, but feel it’s not worth the “insider” subscription insomuch as ESPN doesn’t care about hockey.

By: World Be Free

World Be Free — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:07:52 +0000

Thanks John-I think they gave up a reliable defenseman for another d-man who is clearly on the downside of his career. Morris gets a $3.3M deal which negates whatever cap room was gained in trading Ward.

Jared-sorry I cannot help you. Gave up on SI years ago.

By: John

John — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:10:58 +0000

Boston needed cap room and Aaron Ward is a Carolinian at heart, he lives there, all that good stuff…the Bruins are fine. They have one of the best centers in the game and several top forwards. Their achillies heel is Tim Thomas. If he keeps it up, they’re fine. But he’s not one they can hinge their future on.

By: jared

jared — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:50:20 +0000

does anyone have an espn subscription? EJ hradek just did a story on the thrashers and i want to read it but i need a subscription

By: Thrashers27

Thrashers27 — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:12:52 +0000

Yes, I think we’re all painfully aware that Pasi is very unlikely to come back. Just saying it would be nice to see his fire again. If Kari would battle like Pasi he would be unstoppable. I do think we started to see a bit of fight in Kari toward the end of last season.

By: sisu

sisu — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:50:44 +0000

Oh, Pasi is done….he could not come back even if he wanted to and he has a sweet deal as an owner and goalie coach with his Lahti Pelicans

By: sisu

sisu — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:49:31 +0000

I don’t believe there was anything hidden in the injury, from the team point of view they want to make sure they are ok with the doctor chosen. From Kari’s point of view he wanted the team to be okay with this and make sure it was addressed. Why did the team wait so long to sogn him?

With Pavs and Moose the club will not be on solid footing for goal tending. One is a career back up at best (he works his butt off but he is still a back up and hopefully a goalie coach) and with Pavs he has shown his immaturity last season by pouting when he was sent to Chicago and he did not do well in the NHL so far…

By: Thrashers27

Thrashers27 — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:09:08 +0000

Ben, I would love to see Pasi back again. Man, he was fun to watch!

It would be kinda crappy of Kari to not disclose his injury prior to signing his new contract. I don’t think he would do that. Besides, isn’t a “lower back injury” what sidelined him for a few weeks last season? This is likely a re-injury…I would hope he wouldn’t wait until halfway throught he off-season to have the surgery. That wouldn’t make any sense.