Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

[Hockey Widow]

Wonder if the Islanders wish they had traded Hamonic now. He's done for the season!

[Strangelove]

http://www.tsn.ca/stamkos-out-for-remai ... m-1.463784

What began as discomfort for Steven Stamkos suddenly morphed into something much more serious on Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning captain will undergo vascular surgery on Monday to treat a blood clot found in his right arm, general manager Steve Yzerman announced.

Stamkos, 26, is expected to make a full recovery but will miss the next one to three months of action, raising the spectre he has played his last game in a Lightning uniform.

[Hockey Widow]

http://www.tsn.ca/stamkos-out-for-remai ... m-1.463784

What began as discomfort for Steven Stamkos suddenly morphed into something much more serious on Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning captain will undergo vascular surgery on Monday to treat a blood clot found in his right arm, general manager Steve Yzerman announced.

Stamkos, 26, is expected to make a full recovery but will miss the next one to three months of action, raising the spectre he has played his last game in a Lightning uniform.

Wonder if Tampa wishes they had traded Stamkos at the TDD now that he is done for the season.

[Strangelove]

Wonder if Tampa wishes they had traded Stamkos at the TDD now that he is done for the season.

I don't think Stammer was willing to waive his NTC.

[Topper]

Mi ras

[Hockey Widow]

Wonder if Tampa wishes they had traded Stamkos at the TDD now that he is done for the season.

I don't think Stammer was willing to waive his NTC.

Ya ya ya, I know. I was just keeping up the trend after Hamonic.

[Mickey107]

I'm thinking Stamkos will not play another game for the Bolts, just a hunch

I tuned in for a moment to the Panthers/Canadians game, in Florida and I don't know what they announced their attendance at but I doubt if there was 7 thousand. The whole lower seat section was 2 thirds empty.
That would be a playoff team.
Point ? :Two or three teams should relocate before considering 31 or 32 teams.

[Blob Mckenzie]

I'm thinking Stamkos will not play another game for the Bolts, just a hunch

Really sticking your neck out with a bold statement like that .

[Mickey107]

I'm thinking Stamkos will not play another game for the Bolts, just a hunch

Really sticking your neck out with a bold statement like that .

Just a gut feeling
and no, I don't think TO
don't know where..

[Blob Mckenzie]

I'm thinking Stamkos will not play another game for the Bolts, just a hunch

Really sticking your neck out with a bold statement like that .

Just a gut feeling
and no, I don't think TO
don't know where..

Do you reside in Abbotsford?

[Strangelove]

Do you reside in Abbotsford?

Fucksakes Blob, what did I ever do to you?!!

[Strangelove]

I tuned in for a moment to the Panthers/Canadians game, in Florida and I don't know what they announced their attendance at but I doubt if there was 7 thousand. The whole lower seat section was 2 thirds empty.
That would be a playoff team.
Point ? :Two or three teams should relocate before considering 31 or 32 teams.

Not that we can completely trust reported attendance figures but...

http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance

... "officially" attendance is up 4000-per in Florida this year (89.8% capacity).

Playoff games will likely be sellouts... "officially".

[Mickey107]

I tuned in for a moment to the Panthers/Canadians game, in Florida and I don't know what they announced their attendance at but I doubt if there was 7 thousand. The whole lower seat section was 2 thirds empty.
That would be a playoff team.
Point ? :Two or three teams should relocate before considering 31 or 32 teams.

Not that we can completely trust reported attendance figures but...

http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance

... "officially" attendance is up 4000-per in Florida this year (89.8% capacity).

Playoff games will likely be sellouts... "officially".

Yes, amazing how official stats contradict what cameras show/must have been a big hotdog, beer run.
Vegas is going to be interesting.
They got their 15,000+ sold but I'm gonna bet,(ha ha, no pun intended), that the percentage of Joe Blow local residents buying tickets, in comparison to other cities, is way low and that travel agencies and casinos bought up blocks and blocks of tickets for promotions and such.
Guess we'll see in about 2 years, or when the novelty wares off, how that goes...

[Mickey107]

I'm thinking Stamkos will not play another game for the Bolts, just a hunch

Really sticking your neck out with a bold statement like that .

Just a gut feeling
and no, I don't think TO
don't know where..

Do you reside in Abbotsford?

Your right, it is a bold statement and I should explain my gut feeling better;
It's been a while but that horrific broken leg really shook him up, scared the shit out of him.
I remember the interviews. I believe it changed his outlook on the game.
Every guy handles big time injuries different and I think even at his still young age, he is thinking about his own personal window.
I don't think he likes the idea of staying long term with Tampa and I don't think he would want to wait for TO to become relevant.
So if I'm going to be brazen and make bold statements, I owe a guess.
I'll say the Ducks. With just a little cap work, they could do it...

[Hockey Widow]

Rangers or Wings is my guess.