Peverley’s Play Dispensed Doubts
Well, WE got Peverley today, and all the Devils did was sign Brendan Shanahan.
Like I said last week – lowest rung UFAs and waiver wire cast offs. This is embarrassing.Boy… Bet #17 is thrilled that we got… What’s his name off WAIVERS!!!!!!!!!
This is another LOSER move by The Career LOSER Dumb Don Waddell… I’d felt better is Spezza was the player claimed or traded for…
Loved Waddell’s comments, ‘He’s a guy we like’… Boy that is scary, well Nashville did not like him and these waiver claims never do one DAMN thing to help the club… This circus is just sick to watch !
We just happened to be there to pick up their sloppy seconds.
My first thought after reading that the Thrashers had picked up Rich Peverley was…. who the hell is Rich Peverley? Oh, that’s right, just another Waddellicacy from the bottom-of-the-barrel buffet.
The above is merely a sampling of some of the comments made last January when the Atlanta Thrashers snatched Rich Peverley off of the waiver wire. Needless to say, his arrival here did not come with a great deal of fanfare and excitement.
At the time, Nashville was trying to make room on their roster because a couple of players were coming off injuries and they were attempting to send Peverley down to the AHL. However, according to the story I’ve been told, coach John Anderson noticed that the 26-year old had been placed on waivers and insisted that Don Waddell claim him. In doing so, the Thrashers made the waiver wire steal of the year.
Rich Peverley, (#47), helped lead Thrashers to a winning record in the second half of last season - AP photo/Gregory Smith
I have to be honest with ya…when I first heard of the Peverley pick-up, I had to scratch my head as well. In 27 games with the Preds, he had a very underwhelming 2 goals and 7 assists and the only real reason that I saw for the acquisition was to fill the roster spot being vacated by the departing Jason Williams.
Seriously, raise your hand if you leapt from your seats after learning that the Thrashers had just claimed him off of the wire.
Uh-huh, yeah…that’s what I thought.
Of course, Thrashers fans were a very testy bunch that day. We had just watched as the Panthers built a snowman on Atlanta’s defense, beating them 8-4 during a Saturday matinee game in south Florida to drop the Thrashers’ record to 14-24-5…33 points after 43 games played. But ya know, it just didn’t take the Peever very long to cause the residents of Thrasherville to separate their fannies from the seats in Philips Arena… jumping up and down, roaring their approval of this player who had gone completely unnoticed in his short NHL career.
In just his second game in a Thrashers uniform, he played a major role in one of Atlanta’s most thrilling come-from-behind wins. Down 3-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs after one period of play, Peverley and the then recently-named-captain Ilya Kovalchuk road a wave of energy provided by the Thrashers’ lower lines and beat the Leafs 4-3 in overtime.
Peverley assisted on two goals, including Kovalchuk’s game-tier with 4:52 remaining in the third. Pevs then finished off the comeback with the game-winner with but 69 seconds left before a shootout would have been required to decide matters.
The very next night, Peverley and his new teammates traveled up the road and preyed upon his former team, the Predators. In the 7-2 Thrashers victory, Peverley assisted on three goals to give him a total of five assists for the weekend…all in just the second and third games played for his new team. Add to that count the overtime goal, and fans started to pay the man some attention.
Where is arrival was met with much pessimism, his play quickly dispensed of such.
The Pevs Dispenser (Courtesy The Blueland Chronicle)
His ability to set up scores for his line mates earned him the nickname The Pevs Dispenser and the new top line formation of Kovy-Peverley-Armstrong was dubbed the AK-47 line… given the #47 worn on Peverley’s jersey. As things progressed, he continued to be a main part in Atlanta’s strong play and winning record from the time he joined the team to the end of the season.
Peverley wound up scoring 13 goals and 22 assists in 39 games and was a +16 as a Thrasher. Five of his goals were game winners.
As impressive as he was on the offensive side of the ice, he was equally strong on the other end where he played a very smart and responsible defensive game. This was something he brought with him from his days playing on Nashville’s third line…where you played well on defense or, as he put it, you were gone. It was also a style of play not common in these parts…which is why it stood out to so many.
Now the question is…can he build on that success and perform to such a level during a full season? If he does, it’ll make for quite a fine year.
If you take is numbers from last year with the Thrashers and project it over the course of 82 games, it equates to 27 goals and 46 assists. His +16 would…if simply projecting out for a full season’s play…amount to a +34. To place that in proper prospective, those 73 points would have been good enough to tie Todd White for third-highest on last year’s team.
That wouldn’t be too bad, especially considering that the Thrashers organization will only be playing $487,500 for his services this season…quite the bargain, eh?
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GaVaHokie
August 25th, 2009
1:33 pm
WBF… Zherdev was a +6, which was 3rd on the Rangers behind Callahan and Avery.
http://tsn.ca/nhl/statistics/?show=skaters&sortcol=8
EOB… In Zherdev’s expense, the Russian team will have plenty of top line scoring with Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, Kovalev, Datsyuk, Semin, Malkin and Radulov… they’ll be looking for role players with the rest of the invitees.
Alan
August 25th, 2009
1:35 pm
Earl of Pabst Blue Ribbon, I want you to think about this for a minute:
The Russian Olympic Team has Alexei Zhitnik on it.
Alexei. Zhitnik. Sir “Glass Rod of Failures” himself.
If I were Zherdev, I wouldn’t want to be on that team anyway.
Honestly, though? I haven’t the slightest idea why the Russians didn’t bring in Zherdev. I imagine there are thousands of Russian players who aren’t on the Olympic team, though. Zherdev gets to have a few weeks off instead. It might work in his favor this season.
GaVaHokie
August 25th, 2009
1:36 pm
It’s arguable that Zherdev is more defensively responsible than Antropov…
Antropov… 59 pts… -14… 224 shots.
Zherdev… 58 pts… +6… 219 shots
R. Stroz
August 25th, 2009
1:49 pm
GaVaHokie – You’re making an excellent case on Zherdev based on stats versus perception/opinion.
The Earl of Bud
August 25th, 2009
1:54 pm
GVH & Alan, yeah you can make the argument that there are tons of other high skilled Russian players, but then why was Zherdev picked to be on the last int’l team? Shouldn’t he have at least gotten invited to camp after winning a gold medal?
“If I were Zherdev, I wouldn’t want to be on that team anyway.”
Alan, Russia is the odds-on favorite to meet Canada for the gold medal and the Russian team will have Kovalchuk, Ovechkin, Malkin, Datsyuk, and on and on, and you wouldn’t want to be on it?
GVH, I would not make the argument that Zherdev is more defensively responsible than Antropov based on those stats. Antropov’s -14 was a -13 in 63 games with the Leafs and -1 in 18 games with the Rangers. In those same 18 games with the Rangers Zherdev was only +2.
Alan
August 25th, 2009
2:09 pm
Earl of Colt 45, it’s becoming readily apparent that you can’t see humor in much of anything. Internet must be serious business, I guess. It’s also another indicator that you’ll just pick a random quote out of context and try to use it to support your point. I’ve seen various “news” outlets like Democratic Underground use that tactic in the past, too.
Russia might be the favorite, but like Hokie said, was there any room for Zherdev? THe answer is quite obviously “no.” Therefore, it’s pointless to point to the Russian Olympic team “issue” and claim it’s because he’s not a good player.
Saying Antropov was -1 in 18 games, while Zherdev was +2 in the same time frame, still points to a more defensively responsible Zherdev. Of course, next, you’ll come out and say the plus/minus stat is flawed.
Smoothie
August 25th, 2009
2:13 pm
Stroz & GVH – you certainly know as well as anyone that analyzing one year’s worth of data and drawing conclusions can be dubious at best. I think the “perception” that Antropov is a better 2-way player is the result of his several + seasons on mediocre to above average Maple Leafs teams. Again, why are y’all so obsessed with Zherdev? Are you that afraid we’ll lose Kovy? Or are you looking for insurance against losing Kovy? In return, I give you Bryan Little, Evander Kane, Carl Klingberg and Jeremy Morin. I certainly don’t want to lose Kovy, but I don’t think I want to have to sell the franchise to Mother Russia in order to secure his services for the next decade. I would much rather he follow thru on this “wait & see” stance with a 2 year deal to see if Kane, Klingberg and Morin are the real deal or busts.
R. Stroz
August 25th, 2009
2:23 pm
Smoothie – I see Zherdev as a high risk/high reward situation.
If signing Zherdev insured a Kovy re-signing, then I’m all for it.
Otherwise, we really need a PK specialist.
Smoothie
August 25th, 2009
2:29 pm
Submitted to the blogging jury as evidence:
Exhibit A) Antropov is a cum +53 over his 8 season career
Exhibit B) Zherdev is a cumulative -46 in his 5 seasons
Smoothie
August 25th, 2009
2:32 pm
Indeed Stroz, Zherdev is the proverbial downhill 500 yard par 5 with a big fat pond right in front of the green. I think I’ll lay-up this time and go with the PK specialist.
R. Stroz
August 25th, 2009
2:33 pm
is a cum
Smoothie – Exactly, what are you thinking about today?
GaVaHokie
August 25th, 2009
2:34 pm
Smoothie… This has gotten blown out of proportion… I merely stated that out of all the major free agents left, I’d take Zherdev or nobody at all. I would want Zherdev as an extra asset, a compliment… nothing to do with Kovalchuk contract status whatsoever. I’m not even willing to trade anyone away to make room for Zherdev.
I agree that all we really need is Malhotra to accept his offer, and we can move on.
Now, for the rest… I don’t think you’ll see Klingberg or Morin for another 3-4 years… You’re more likely to see Leveille, Mahachek or Espo before you see those two. So, me personally… I’d take Zherdev over those three… just my opinion.
Kane will most likely replace Kozlov or White in the next year or two at LW or C… I was looking at Zherdev for RW.
Smoothie
August 25th, 2009
2:41 pm
I hear ya GVH, I was more curious than anything since there has been an inordinate amount of discourse involving Zherdev and likely this is definitely something that will not happen. But then again, we have nothing else to talk about in the dog days of August? More than anything, I’m just trying to get a handle on the mindset and rationale of anyone who would even remotely consider Zherdev as a Thrasher. Personally, I don’t want to touch him with Stroz’ 10-foot pole!! B-)
Smoothie
August 25th, 2009
2:49 pm
Oh yeah, I wouldn’t be so sure on Klinberg…I really think he could be ready after 2 years of SEL play. Morin, yes. 3-4 yrs sounds more probable. But let’s not forget about Espo and O’Dell for the Top 6. Those two are probably a longshot for Top 6, but you never know. The competition will only make these guys better.
As for RW, I think I’d rather have Colby Armstrong back on the 2nd line, assuming Little is RW on the top line, than sign Zherdev. The depth at RW is pretty good with Little, Antropov, Army, even Pevs and White in an emergency.
I think LW is more of a bug-a-boo for this team and an all-out crisis if Kovy defects after this year. Hopefully Kane will be ready no later than next year should Kozzy hang ‘em up. But I’m thinking of Klingberg as the potential 3rd LW in 3 years with 2nd line potential. I really like what I saw from this kid at prospect camp.
The Earl of Bud
August 25th, 2009
2:49 pm
Alan, the internet cannot pick up tone or sarcasm, so forgive me if I didn’t get your jokes. As for Zherdev on the Olympic team and asking was there any room for him – well, there was room for Max Afinogenov as he received an invite. If a skill player like Zherdev is outranked by a skill player like Max, then that is a bad sign for Zherdev.
GVH, while a number of your stats show over a course of the year that Zherdev has more shots than guys like Little and Kozlov, let’s look at the top 6 forwards from the teams and it might show that the Rangers as a whole are more offensive throughout the whole year:
Scott Gomez 271
Ryan Callahan 237
Nikolai Zherdev 219
Chris Drury 219
Markus Naslund 215
Brandon Dubinsky 188
total top 6 1349
Ilya Kovalchuk 275
Bryan Little 172
Vyacheslav Kozlov 165
Todd White 150
Colby Armstrong 141
Rich Peverley 75
total top 6 978
As for +/- don’t you think it would also be fair to look at the team stats for each? Zherdev had Lundqvist on his team. The Rangers had a team GA/G of 2.58 for 6th in the league while the Thrashers were at 3.40 for 29th in the league. The Leafs were at 3.49 for 30th, or last in the league. Of course Zherdev is going to have a better +/- than guys like Antropov, Little & Kozlov.
World Be Free
August 25th, 2009
2:50 pm
GaVa-I think you make good points in favor ot Zherdev. Personally, I would like to have him on my team becuase he’s a scorer. Who knows what type of havoc and all Russian line with Kovy, Antropov and Zherdev would create. It would also open up opportunties for other players.
I am just worried about Zherdev’s reputation. Hitchcock and Torts have both won Stanley Cups, so they know how to win. Both coaches seen to be intent on winning with the Z man.
I like what you are doing here-you do what I do, you throw out the “what if” scenarios. There’s positives negatives to every argument. I thin Z would help our offense and test our defense. It owuld be nice to see.
The Earl of Bud
August 25th, 2009
2:55 pm
“But let’s not forget about Espo and O’Dell for the Top 6.”
Smoothie, I like a lot of people have Kane replacing Kozlov. But when thinking how well Esposito did on the left wing in the WJC with Tavares and if he can recover from his knee surgery, I actually have hopes of Kane (a natural center) replacing White and Esposito then being the one who replaces Kozlov. How that all happens I don’t know as I think Esposito is going to need at least a year in Chicago whereas Kane has the potential to start right very soon.
Rawhide
August 25th, 2009
3:04 pm
The following announcement has just been released from the Thrashers front office…it regards the two prospect games to be held on Sept. 14 and 15 at the Duluth Ice Forum against the Nashville Predators:
The Atlanta Thrashers will host a pair of prospect games against the Nashville Predators on Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m., and Tuesday Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. Both games will be held at the Duluth IceForum, the official practice facility of the Thrashers.
Tickets, priced at $10, are available for both games and can be purchased by going to iceforum.com, beginning Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Due to the limited amount of seating, all tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be available to buy on game day.
Proceeds from Ticket Sales to Help Establish Local Youth Hockey Scholarship
Smoothie
August 25th, 2009
3:05 pm
I would love it if Esposito progressed swiftly enough in his rehab and during his time in Chicago to become our 2nd line LW of the future. I too think Kane is talented enough to play any role and he seems to have ultimate adaptability. And from watching him at camp, there is no doubt that he likes to back-check and get the puck back to show up his opponent. His full repertoire of physical attributes, natural talent & skill and intangibles of leadership and work ethic make him a natural candidate to be the pivot of the future right next to one Ilya Kovalchuk. I envision this as our Top 9 in 2011 should all go according to plan:
Kovy — Kane — Little / Antro
Espo / Klingberg — Peverley — Antro / Little
Klingberg — Reasy (I hope he can!) — Armstrong
Alan
August 25th, 2009
3:09 pm
Earl of Coors Lite, Afinogenov is to skill like Waddell is to success.
He’s been in the league for three years.
06-07, he had 23g38a for 61pts and was +19. He played 56 games that year.
07-08, he had 10g18a for 28pts and was -16. He played 56 games that year.
08-09, he had 6g14a for 20pts and was -7. He played 48 games that year.
Afinogenov is a role player. Zherdev is a skill player. This is also reason why we didn’t go after Afinogenov in free agency: We have enough role players in Atlanta. Furthermore, none of our skaters spend as much time on IR as he does.
Afinogenov’s role on the Russian team is that of a role player. There was no more room for skill, which is why Zherdev isn’t there. It’s not just statistics, it’s common sense.
The Earl of Bud
August 25th, 2009
3:13 pm
Smoothie in 2011 you would also have Morin ready to crack the lineup and who knows what becomes of our Golden Horseshoe/MSU center by then so you have options.
I also refreshed and saw your Exibit A/Exhibit B post and kudos there.
Smoothie
August 25th, 2009
3:16 pm
Thanks Bill, duly noted!! Already working on Punch Bunny to join me for that evening of fun in Duluth. If I tell her you will be in attendance, she will surely say ‘yes’.
Oh yeah, she said that there is no way in hell that we’re missing the Party Bus, wedding rehearsal be damned (well, not exactly), so we’ll see you in Alpharetta on 10/24 for Operation Get Rowdy!
Also, how about Rawhide’s Rowdy Rabble-rousing Ruffians?? Since we are on such an alliteration kick lately.
The Earl of Bud
August 25th, 2009
3:21 pm
“He’s been in the league for three years.”
Alan, Afinogenov has been in the league for 9 years, 10 if it weren’t for the strike. He has shown that he has the ability to be a point per game player (your stats start at 06-07 but in 05-06 he had 73 opints in 77 NHL games). In other years he doesn’t hit that p/g mark because he is injured all the time.
Afinogenov doesn’t hit, he doesn’t check, he doesn’t kill penalties, he doesn’t play defense, exactly what role does he play?
Rawhide
August 25th, 2009
3:26 pm
Smoothinator – Yeah, I’ll be there on the 14th and 15th…maybe I’ll even have my press pass by that time
Great that you’ll be attending the Party Bus…I look forward to see you and the lovely Ms. Punch Bunny at both the prospect games and on the 24th of October!!!
“Rawhide’s Rowdy Rabble-rousing Ruffians”…nice. Maybe even throw in “Roughneck” and “Renegade”??
R. Stroz
August 25th, 2009
3:26 pm
Afinogenov doesn’t hit, he doesn’t check, he doesn’t kill penalties, he doesn’t play defense, exactly what role does he play?
Pissing off Sabres fans.
The Earl of Bud
August 25th, 2009
3:32 pm
R. Stroz, you can say that again. You don’t know how many times he would use his blazing speed and break out down the ice only to make us pull our hair out in the end. The guy can stick handle and skate but finishes as well as Slater.
Alan
August 25th, 2009
3:49 pm
My apologies, Earl of Olde English. The stats I saw showed only the past three years, and I jumped on it. Oh well.
My point stands: He’s not a skill player. At least not anymore. Much like Ol’ Yeller, that dog’s been taken ’round back and shot. Got anymore arguments, or are we going to move the goalpost again?
The Earl of Bud
August 25th, 2009
3:55 pm
Move the goalpost? Now I’m confused.
World Be Free
August 25th, 2009
3:56 pm
Right on Stroz-Sabres’ fans call him the Human Turnover Machine or Hairball-becuase he’s always coughing it up.
Alan-to be true Buffalo we would have the name Earl-Earl of Genny Cream Ale. Earl would know what I mean!
Or Earl of Molson Golden-now that’s more like it!
R. Stroz
August 25th, 2009
3:56 pm
Smoothie – Do I dare ask how she ended up with the nickname of Punch Bunny?
The Earl of Bud
August 25th, 2009
4:07 pm
World Be Free – Genny Cream Ale, Utica Club, didn’t we get on this whole topic in the first place and I switched from Ice Dog to The Earl of Bud?
GaVaHokie
August 25th, 2009
4:17 pm
Interesting… the Gwinnett Gladiators just added the Columbus Blue Jackets as an affiliate. So they’ll have both Thrashers and Blue Jacket prospects on the team.
http://gwinnettgladiators.com/news/article.asp?art=907
I believe the Chicago Blackhawks part is a typo… should be Wolves.
Glovesave29
August 25th, 2009
4:17 pm
Well, the cheap beer when I was in college out in California was Henry Weinhardt’s Private Reserve – but that makes for not such a great blog handle. My current fave is Fat Tire, which makes for a pretty damn funny name. One could be the Duke of Fat Tire.
And now for something completely different…Alan, did you see the article last year where the Leafs were trying out triangular instead of circular goalposts?
You’re welcome for the Monty Python referrence.
Glovesave29
August 25th, 2009
4:18 pm
GaVa – thats not a typo, the Glads are the ECHL affiliate for the Hawks.
The Earl of Bud
August 25th, 2009
4:36 pm
What the hell are you guys talking about goalposts for, I am missing that joke.
Alan/Glovesave29, the Earl of Bud is actually a beer salesman at the old Aud. And Pilot Field. We started talking about cheap beer in WNY and somehow that came up and World Be Free recommended a name change for me. FWIW Philips Arena has the exact same Bud contract as the Sabres do. But Philips doesn’t have a 60 year old black guy jumping up on the railings during tv timeouts dancing to Tequila. We had a sick sense of humor up there.
Smoothie
August 25th, 2009
4:36 pm
Rawhide — here here! The more R’s, the better. We gotta be raucous, rambunctious and resiliently ROGALIAN (actually pertains to fire, how quaint!?)
Stroz — the fair Punch Bunny wanted a feminine handle for the blogs that made it perfectly clear she was not just a run-of-the-mill vapid puck bunny who doesn’t really know the game inside and out. And she likes the whole fighting component and controlled violence of hockey. Put them together and you’ve got Punch Bunny. And she would probably have a good reach advantage against your garden variety puck bunny!
Smoothie
August 25th, 2009
4:43 pm
Stroz, that was the line of the summer I think! Pissing off Sabres’ fans!! Priceless.
Smoothie
August 25th, 2009
5:15 pm
From the Punch Bunny in e-mail: “Done! I’m all set up to hit the road 9/14 at 4:30! Woohoooo! THRASH v. NASH! Let’s rock this ice shelf!”
Gotta love that kind of excitement from your significant other!!
Tony C.
August 25th, 2009
6:40 pm
Sorry guys, I lost an office war and got canned/laid off from the Comcast. I can reach out to a couple of my guys, but I’m not going to be able to pull too many strings now-a hint for anyone thinking about getting the CenterIce package; buy-in during the “early bird” promo and you should get the MLB package as well-you just can’t change you’re package (after centerice purchase); that resets the audit-count.
I know one guy on here was (should still be) receiving the MLB stream as well-to you, I say “hold what you got” unless you change your tv package you should be GTG.
I regards to Zherdev-boy I’d love to see him sign a one-year deal and have a so-so year and we pick him up NEXT offseason-dude may be the only true dangler in the game right now-if you’ve ever seen him take the puck around all 5 opposing players -just for the frak of it… well then you know why he got the big paycheck.
Now he’s never been somebody I thought would be a Sellke nominee, but I think that he has the needed tools to be an adequate back-checker; speed to burn if nothing else. He’s been one of my secret indulgences; I love watching the kid with the puck-then he gets Slater’s Disease once it comes time to shoot-albeit it seems episodic as opposed to a chronic condition.
Anyway, we need more size, not more smurfs. Zherdev ain’t exactly physically imposing, and isn’t too inclined to get his nose dirty; I just don’t think he’d be a good fit. Unless Coach then decides “F-it we’re just going to see if you can keep up” and play firewagon hockey for 60 minutes.
Me, I believe we’re going to see a hybrid of Canadian-style play mixed with a possesion (Soviet) – style defense-with everything done at top gear… Zherdev’s skillset is redundant looking at current personnel. We need a banger with speed and a head for the game (good PKer)-Zherdev is prbably the best pure skill guy out there, but you gotta look at how the team’s built-he’d be like putting a second spoiler on a camaro- cool and almost pracical.
Tony C.
August 25th, 2009
6:41 pm
…cool-looking, kinda*…
The Earl of Bud
August 25th, 2009
7:06 pm
Tony C – what did you previously do for Comcast?
ex-STH
August 25th, 2009
7:17 pm
Boy, I’m glad I brought up the Zherdev question last night. I have truly enjoyed all the comments, sarcasim, pointless banter, and especially the Earl of Bad Beer references. Thanks Alan!!
Seriously, Zherdev on a 1 year deal for ANY amount of $$$ is a no-brainer. Kovy’s new contract deal would not kick in until next season, so money is not an issue. Kovalchuk would MAKE CERTAIN that little Russian Bro Zherdev couldn’t slack off! You never know…as someone put it “high risk/high reward”.
Tony C.
August 25th, 2009
7:24 pm
Tier 2.5 IP support/VoIP device provisioning mostly. Although after q4 2008 suddenly everyone under department manager was also “empowered” to become a CSR. Awesome experience. Anyway, I have this bad habit of giving people my honest opinion when asked for it-not always the most politic thing to do.
Loved the company hated the job. BTW Glovesave; Comcast owns VS., so realize the contract thing has more to do with Comcast beating on Direc for access to NFL Sundayticket, which Direc will never give up because it’s the ONLY thing that cable/telcos can’t do -they have a legal monopoly courtesy of the billions of dollars they handed the NFL. Comcast subscribers in frostback-land get NFL Sundayticket. It’s just an exclusive for the lower 48.
The Earl of Bud
August 25th, 2009
8:48 pm
ex-STH, I’ve noticed you’re not the only one who stirs the pot around here, but thanks for starting a good rumble in August when times are slow.
Tony C. – I used to work in a tech company (on the analysis side but have friends on the tech/ops side) and while they are hit by the economy I can inquire if you wish.
Also, in the LA Times link I posted on Versus/Directv I saw they were owned by Comcast but that is interesting that it is payback for the Sunday Ticket package.
Hockeyfan
August 25th, 2009
9:07 pm
I have always thought Peverley was Anderson’s pick since he saw him a lot in the AHL and DW thankfully listened
ranallo10 (in AT)
August 25th, 2009
10:18 pm
The guy who rearranged Enstrom’s face (Martins Karsums) was re-signed by Tampa.
World Be Free
August 25th, 2009
11:11 pm
EOB-I think we went through all the cheap beers a few blogs back. Stick with Earl of Bud becuase the man is a legend!
R. Stroz
August 25th, 2009
11:21 pm
ranallo10 – Hopefully, Boris can repay the favor to Karsums. In the words of Boris one evening last season, “I’m going to f%#@ you up.”
Sara
August 26th, 2009
7:48 am
Stroz – personally I’d rather see Boris repay Crosby. Squish him like a bug.
R. Stroz
August 26th, 2009
9:48 am
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