Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

[Cousin Strawberry]

I just heard George Leraque being interviewed by the edmonton radio and he says Jesperi Kataniemi will only ever be a 3rd line center at best

He does colour either on tv or the radio for the Habs too so he knows the player. Ha!

[Mickey107]

Oilers--

Mark Spector@SportsnetSpec
Caleb Jones says he tested positive for COVID-19 when he arrived from Dallas. Not many symptoms and over it now, the Oilers defenceman said.
12:13 PM · Jul 17, 2020

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Bruins--

Joe Haggerty@HackswithHaggs
Cassidy stressed absence of Pastrnak & Kase had nothing to do w/disciplinary action, or photos of them in North End or working out at other rinks earlier this week. It’s health-related: “This isn't discipline against those two guys. ... We're not disciplining anybody."
8:21 AM · Jul 17, 2020

It's not near as bad as I thought it would be.................so far.

[Strangelove]

Oilers--

Mark Spector@SportsnetSpec
Caleb Jones says he tested positive for COVID-19 when he arrived from Dallas. Not many symptoms and over it now, the Oilers defenceman said.
12:13 PM · Jul 17, 2020

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Bruins--

Joe Haggerty@HackswithHaggs
Cassidy stressed absence of Pastrnak & Kase had nothing to do w/disciplinary action, or photos of them in North End or working out at other rinks earlier this week. It’s health-related: “This isn't discipline against those two guys. ... We're not disciplining anybody."
8:21 AM · Jul 17, 2020

It's not near as bad as I thought it would be.................so far.

How do you know how bad it is/isn't?

There are currently 23 players listed as "unfit to play".

[Mickey107]

These are sort of confirmed, in a way. The others could be anything.
But; Your right, it could be way worse.
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Not to focus on what ifs, but what if the Canucks were to lose to the Wild and then it goes off the rails and is nixed?

Or was it you that mentioned that scenario?

[Strangelove]

These are sort of confirmed, in a way. The others could be anything.
But; Your right, it could be way worse.
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Not to focus on what ifs, but what if the Canucks were to lose to the Wild and then it goes off the rails and is nixed?

Or was it you that mentioned that scenario?

Playins are to determine which teams qualify for the playoffs.

Playoffs nixed or not, if Canucks lose to Wild, they keep the pick and are in the Laffy Lotto.

[Madcombinepilot]

Not to focus on what ifs, but what if the Canucks were to lose to the Wild and then it goes off the rails and is nixed?

What’s this got to do with Around the league?

[Blob Mckenzie]

Not to focus on what ifs, but what if the Canucks were to lose to the Wild and then it goes off the rails and is nixed?

What’s this got to do with Around the league?

He’s got an opinion (mostly it makes no sense) and you’re gonna read about it god damn it.

[Madcombinepilot]

But Gomer DID have a sentence that wasn’t Gomerese in that other thread...

Perhaps he can be taught to not lick the windows??

[damonberryman]

I had no idea POCO was such a source of bad shit. Goes to show that growing up in East Van was a bubble. No outsiders allowed without family creds. World is rather strange. Sounds like you guys were taking it to the edge. Alright.

[Cousin Strawberry]

I had no idea POCO was such a source of bad shit. Goes to show that growing up in East Van was a bubble. No outsiders allowed without family creds. World is rather strange. Sounds like you guys were taking it to the edge. Alright.

Damon dropping the closing ceremonial "alright" as he mic drops and rolls

[Tciso]

There are currently 23 players listed as "unfit to play".

24. you forgot to add in Loui Little Things

[Strangelove]

https://tvline.com/2020/07/17/jeremy-ro ... ts-hockey/

Jeremy Roenick Sues NBC Sports for Anti-Straight Discrimination in Firing

Roenick was fired by NBC Sports back in February after he made sexually suggestive remarks about colleagues Kathryn Tappen and Patrick Sharp on a podcast.

Roenick’s lawsuit states that figure skating commentator Johnny Weir made “colorful commentary” about skaters’ body parts for NBC Sports during the 2018 Winter Olympics, and when Roenick asked his supervisor about that, the supervisor responded that Weir “is gay and can say whatever.” Roenick’s suit also points to a promotional video featuring Weir and on-air partner Tara Lipinski that included vulgar language; Weir and Lipinski were not suspended or fired.

Roenick also claims that he was fired because the network was retaliating against him for his support of President Donald Trump. When he asked for permission to speak at the 2016 Republican National Convention, he alleges he was told: “You know who you work for. You work for NBC. That would not look good on your NBC record.”

So the allegations are of the heterophobic Trump-hating variety.

Interesting...

[Strangelove]

There are currently 23 players listed as "unfit to play".

Six more added today... 29 players now listed as "unfit to play".

[Mickey107]

Rangers’ Brendan Lemieux suspended for two Stanley Cup qualifier games

New York Rangers forward Brendan Lemieux has been suspended for two Stanley Cup Qualifying games for interference on Colorado Avalanche winger Joonas Donskoi.

The hit in question occurred on March 11, right before the NHL season was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lemieux hit Donskoi late in the game right after the Finnish forward scored for the Avalanche.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ran ... ier-games/

[Mickey107]

https://twitter.com/kylefredrickson/sta ... 3116982272

Kyle Fredrickson@kylefredrickson
Avalanche are back at Pepsi Center this morning as training camp 2.0 marches on. Still no sign of D Cale Makar, who will appear to miss a third consecutive practice, re: "unfit" to play. Jared Bednar unable to comment further, per NHL policy in the pandemic.
10:02 AM · Jul 22, 2020·

Scott MacDonald@0ffScottFree
Nathan MacKinnon revealing a promising detail during today’s Zoom call with the media:
“I think Cale will be healthy and he should be back soon.”

Scott MacDonald@0ffScottFree
Upon reviewing the footage, the actual wordage MacKinnon uses is:
“I think Cale will be healthy soon, he should be ready to go.”
But you get the point. Either way, good news.
1:23 PM · Jul 22, 2020·