Posts Tagged Bobby Holik

Coaches on the Hotseat … Regier may need to shakeup Sabres … Semin looking for lucrative long-term deal … Audio and Video of Thornton hit

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors, NHL Videos on November 5th, 2010

  • Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News: The Buffalo Sabres are off to a 3-8-2 start, GM Darcy Regier has said he doesn’t want to fire coach Lindy Ruff, so it might be roster moves are needed to shake the team up. He’s been working the phones, but not liking the offers. He doesn’t want to give players away, such as Tim Connolly. Connolly is taking heat from fans, and writer Gleason for his turnovers/bad decision making.
  • Adrian Dater on Versus: Dater runs through 5 coaches who could be on the Hotseat. Ron Wilson: if the Leafs are out of it at some point this year, it could be Wilson’s last year. Lindy Ruff and Randy Carlyle: both of their GM’s have said their jobs are safe for now. Scott Gordon: after a good start, the Islanders have lost 5 in a row. Todd Richards: he’s under some pressure in Minnesota to win now.
  • Cory Masisak of CSN Washington: Alexander Semin signed a 1 year, $6 million deal in the off-season, and will be looking to cash in on a lucrative long-term deal. He’s a UFA at seasons end, the Capitals can’t negotiate with him until after January 1st. Can Washington afford him? They have $36 million committed to 13 players next year.

    “I really don’t think [Semin] is focused too much on that,” Gandler said. “From the conversations I’ve had with him, he would rather just play hockey. Obviously it is important and it was important last year. This year the reason Alexander signed a one-year deal was not to become an unrestricted free agent necessarily. It was part of the strategy but only because we didn’t think he could get a long-term deal at the money we thought he should get.”

  • Chris Vivlamore via twitter: Scouts from Avs, Sens, Leafs, Coyotes, Canucks, Blackhawks, Lightning, Stars were at the Thrashers-Blue Jackets game. I wonder if they were included in last night’s record low attendance in Atlanta.
  • Rich Chere via twitter: Zach Parise will be put on IR in the next couple days. Brian Rolston will practice on either Sunday or Monday.
  • Globe and Mail Audio: Eric Duhatschek, James Mirtle, and Darren Yourk discuss the New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, and if Jarome Iginla could get traded.
  • Puck Daddy Radio: Question of the Day….“Who is the best hitter in the NHL”? (05:00) Sidney Crosby drops the gloves (07:45) Cal Clutterbuck, Minnesota Wild RW (10:30) Bobby Holik (24:00) Puck Headlines (37:30)
  • Fan 590 Audio: OHL Commissioner David Branch on Prime Time Sports discuss concussions and the overall safety in the game of hockey.
  • Fan 590 Audio: Glen Healy on Prime Time Sports discussing the good and the bad in the hockey world.
  • Joe Thornton blindsided David Perron last night, NHL will likely review. If the league is serious about blindsided hits, it will give Thornton a suspension, maybe 2 games. I don’t necessarily think it was a ’2 game’ hit, maybe a 1 game suspension, but it could send a message that all players can get suspended, even the stars.

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Interesting Brian Burke Trade Story

Posted by Jeff Gilroy in NHL News on July 23rd, 2009

Story as told by Brian Burke yesterday, to the Fan 590 in Toronto (paraphrasing):

  • Jeff Blair: “Brian, As a GM, we’ve watched you and JP Ricciardi announce your trade intentions via the media, and im wondering, is that a helpful philosophy as it relates to communicating to other GM’s?”
  • Brian Burke: “I think so Jeff, the media uses us and we use the media. Most GM’s have someone aggregating news from all the other teams daily, and if i tell you we are looking to trade a defencemen, all GM’s will know this by tomorrow. Having said that, i have a really interesting story to share: When i was GM in Carolina, the newspaper reported one day, that i was shopping Bobby Holik. This is was 100% untrue, and i called Holik into my office and swore to him it was false and that i hadnt spoken to anyone about trading him. Later that day, Lou Lamoriello read this report in the newspaper and called me, and offered Eric Weinrich (who would become our best defenceman) and Sean Burke (who would become our best goaltender) for Holik, and i had to accept. So in this case, a false media report led to a trade! I had to apologize to Holik and im sure he thinks i lied to him…”

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