Yardbarker: Glen Murray

Arbitrator rules against Murray

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:00:00 -0500

The Bruins didn’t come here with the idea of hitting a jackpot, but they found out they won’t have to shell out $1.4 million to Glen Murray.

Free agent veteran's without teams

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:12:10 -0500

via ESPN: Limbo as in veteran players who remain without an NHL job, the likes of Yanic Perreault, Bryan Smolinski, Jocelyn Thibault, Glen Murray, Kevyn Adams, Martin Lapointe and Dan Cloutier a?" brand names that got lost in the shuffle this past offseason. They are the victims of a postlockout ...

NHL Morning Papers (Wednesday Edition): Sidney Crosby chooses not to respond to Semin, six teams in on Shanahan sweepstakes and Glen Murray wants full pay from the Bruins

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:06:26 -0500

Here are the morning papers for Wednesday the 5th of November: TheA Capitals played a solid defensive game and got good goaltendingA from Brent JohnsonA but just couldn't get their offense in gear last night in Ottawa, writes Tarik El-Bashir.A In roster news, Alexander Ovechkin returned to the ...

It's Friday...

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:18:54 -0500

1) Of the 4 Veteran S's, one has finally re-signed. Joe Sakic is back in Colorado, presumably for his last season. Now, if only Sundin, Selanne, and Shanahan would come to a decision. To be honest, I'm not losing sleep over it, but it would be nice to get a glimpse of how rosters are going to shape up for the 2008-09 season.?
I don't think any of these guys will land on Broadway (not that there ever has been a Selanne-to-Rangers rumor), but it is a remote possibility, and some closure on the issue would be nice.

2) While I still think Florida is the most poorly run organization in the NHL, the LA Kings might be the winners of Worst Offseason Ever. While they did trade for Jarrett Stoll, they did not sign one unrestricted free agent this summer. They did lock up a few draft picks and restricted FAs, but they have just over $27M in payroll for the next season. I don't even know if that would have been enough to hit the Salary Cap floor in the season after the lockout, and it certainly isn't enough to hit the floor this year.
While they do have a big future (think of them as the Penguins from a few years back), they need to sign some veterans to overpriced contracts just because they need to add salary to meet the NHL's minimum requirements. I have been expecting a Glen Murray signing ever since he got released from Boston, and there are still a few other players out there who haven't signed on with an NHL club or jumped ship to Russia.?
Okay, so their future isn't as bright as the Penguins, but they do have a plethora (nice word) of young talent on the club and in the pipeline, and they will have a lot of high draft picks this year too, as long as they sign veterans to one-year deals and then ship them off at the trade deadline.
3) Two thumbs down to whoever writes the ticker on the bottom of the screen on the NHL Network. Yesterday, I put the channel on at work (I'm a bartender) and it was a classic series between the Washington Capitals and the Rangers from 1991. Fantastic.
Anyway, I had turned it on to see if the Joe Sakic news had broken yet (I knew there was a press conference scheduled so he could announce his decision). The ticker listed what they have listed all summer, free agents on every team, in alphabetical order. Once again, this bored me to tears, because I know who they are, and most of the un-signed free agents left are middling, Ryan Hollweg type players who should be signed to two-way deals. Case in point: the Chicago Blackhawks signing a guy named Tim Brent is not news, nor was the fact that he was a free agent at one point.
Not only did they have this "news" feed scrolling the bottom of the TV, but they also had not updated it in over a week. They told me that Aaron Downey of the Red Wings was a free agent. Well, a quick glimpse at TSN shows me he re-signed on August 20th. Yesterday was the 28th. On top of that, did anyone besides his immediate family and close friends really care if Aaron Downey was still a free agent?
That's like CNN scrolling false facts on the bottom of their feed that nobody cared about even when the facts were true.
4) I did it. I signed up for a package. Didn't even hesitate. The Rangers emailed me, and 10 minutes later I was on the phone. I hesitated so little, in fact, that I forgot to ask how much the package was. Luckily, a letter with prices came, only to confirm my theory: prices had gone up. And why wouldn't they? I mean, the Rangers won 5 playoff games last season, including 2 at home in the Garden. So, why wouldn't Jackass Jim Dolan raise ticket prices??
Prices didn't go up the year after the lockout, not because of the lockout, but because the Rangers hadn't made the playoffs in 2003-04. Every year since, however, prices have steeply risen, and a ticket that would have cost $44 then now costs $60. I believe it's even more money if you don't have a package (I think someone else would pay $64.50 for my $60 tickets).?
What kills me though is preseason. You would think that since those games don't sell out, they would give some tickets to real fans who can't afford them, or at least put preseason tickets on sale for like $30 for the $60 seats. I don't really want to go to the preseason game, but I will, because they make you get it when you get a package. It's fun to watch the young kids - I saw Marc Staal's first NHL point in a preseason game last year - but it's very expensive, not to mention it's an extra $14 for the train, I might have a beer, maybe a soggy pretzel, and now a preseason game featuring Brodie Dupont has cost me $100.

It's Friday...

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:35:36 -0500

Countdown To The Deadline: Episode 4

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:45:37 -0500

One Week To Go!!! The deadline draws ever closer and the teams are getting ready...see what is shaking right now.

Lease on the Crease: Week 9 Goalie Report

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:44:19 -0500

In his weekly analysis of who has the "Lease on the Crease," FIO staff writer Greg Gibeault discusses various goalie battles around the NHL. Check back each and every week to find out about developments in goalie situations around the league. SPECIAL EDITION: Includes some struggling superstars to try and grab, as well as some potential trades that may go down in the near future.

Fantasy Hockey`s Top Ten: Right Wings

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:31:57 -0500

FIO staff writer Rob Edwards continues his tour around the world of fantasy hockey with his take on the Top Ten Right Wings for this year's fantasy drafts.

NHL Preview: Eastern Conference Northeast Division

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:40:56 -0500

Keeping the ball rolling, FIO staff writer Tim Hays previews this year's Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. Included in this article are: team reviews with outlooks and transactions, fantasy studs, fantasy duds, and fantasy sleepers for each team. Start getting that hockey mind working with this preview!

High Risk/High Reward Players in Fantasy Hockey

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:45:58 -0500

In fantasy hockey, some players are like a double-edged sword. They could have a tremendous upside? if it wasn't for their drastic downside. If you identify a few before your fantasy draft, you'll be less likely to get stuck with the player who gives you heartburn each week. Yet, taking a shot on a risky player could actually end up paying dividends in the long-run. FIO staff writer Rob Edwards gives you a few of these High Risk/High Reward players to watch for in the 2007-2008 season.