The Heat Is... Gone? ***UPDATED***
0 Comments Published by Dany Heatley Speedwagon on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8:35 PM.
***UPDATE***
The Senators apparently have a deal in place with the Oilers that involves Dustin Penner, Ladislav Smid and Andrew Cogliano. Heatley however has exercised his non-trade clause in order that he be allowed to "sleep on it". No idea what that bullshit means but if this deal goes through at least the Sens aren't getting back 3 complete shit baggers like the Bruins did when they sent Thornton to the Sharks. Clearly Cogliano is the centre piece of the deal with Penner a throw in contract that the Ducks didn't even want to begin with and now the Oilers are regretting. Smid, well I recognize the name but honestly can't say I know a whole lot about him. Well I'm off to work to celebrate Canada day by boosting the economy. Maybe Sherry will keep you updated, if not I'm sure there is no lack of places out there for info.
end ***UPDATE***
Rumour going around that Heatley will be dealt to the Rangers tonight. Was Gomez the piece of the puzzle the Rangers needed to move to get Heater into their cap picture? Who will the Rangers send back in return? Will I get rid of this damn cold that has been nagging me for a week? So many questions.
Taking a quick glance at their roster I see exactly... zero players I'd be happy having come back the other way. Okay, with maybe the exception of Lundqvist I see no players I'd be happy having come to the Senators. Maybe if it comes to fruition it will be a multi-team deal, but I'm not holding my breath.
Stay tuned.
While we wanted to say something intelligent about the draft, unfortunately DHS and I both ended up missing it due to this thing called a "social life". I know, I'm just as shocked as you that we actually have one. However, once I have the time to compile some information on Jared Cowen, or whenever Dany Heatley FINALLY gets traded, whichever comes first, we'll have something intelligent to say.
In the meantime, enjoy another Haiku:
Did you sneak in a
can of beer or are you just
happy to see me?
- Pg. 74
From ""Hockey Haiku: The Essential Colection" by John Poch and Chad Davidson.
In the meantime, enjoy another Haiku:
can of beer or are you just
happy to see me?
- Pg. 74
From ""Hockey Haiku: The Essential Colection" by John Poch and Chad Davidson.
Labels: hockey haikus, off-season, the offseason sucks and needs to end right now
In Lieu of the Pending LCBO Strike...
3 Comments Published by Miss. Scarlett on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 9:05 PM.
The LCBO (basically the place that sells alcohol in Ontario) might be going on strike. I think I might have to be putting some friends on suicide watch...and appealing to my non-Ontario friends to send liquor.
Eddie Belfour Drinks.
Eddie Belfour Drinks too much.
Eddie Belfour Drinks.
-Pg. 47
From ""Hockey Haiku: The Essential Colection" by John Poch and Chad Davidson.
Eddie Belfour Drinks too much.
Eddie Belfour Drinks.
-Pg. 47
From ""Hockey Haiku: The Essential Colection" by John Poch and Chad Davidson.
Labels: hockey haikus, the offseason sucks and needs to end right now
Hockey Haiku: Your Off-season Distraction
1 Comments Published by Miss. Scarlett on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 8:41 PM.
Starving for hockey news during the hockey off-season? Well, this certainly isn't the place to find it but I do have a plan of how to make the time go by faster: ""Hockey Haiku: The Essential Colection" by John Poch and Chad Davidson. My friend Laine was so kind to buy it for me knowing how much I would love the sheer ridiculousness of it and I thought it would be my duty to share some of them with you. When I run out of Haikus from the book, I suppose we'll just have to make our own.
We didn't make the
play-offs. Indeed, April is
the cruelest month.
- Pg. 36
play-offs. Indeed, April is
the cruelest month.
- Pg. 36
Labels: hockey haikus, the offseason sucks and needs to end right now
Pittsburgh Penguins: Your 2009 Stanley Cup Champions
0 Comments Published by Miss. Scarlett on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 11:40 PM.
Somehow I managed to type that without vomiting.
BUT! I am going to be gracious and say CONGRATS to the Pittsburgh Penguins on defeating the Detroit Red Wings. As much as I'd like to say that the WRONG TEAM won, having witnessed how the Penguins never got down and out and managed to pull it out after a piss poor effort in game 5, I must hand it to them; they took it to the Red Wings and they rightly deserved the win so good on them.
If you'll excuse me, I'm off to somehow burn that image out of my brain. Congrats, Penguins.
Labels: pittsburgh penguins, stanley cup champions, stanley cup finals
With all the doom and gloom revolving around Dany Heatley wanting to break up with us, I thought I'd try to cheer you guys up. This may actually end up back-firing but this was my favourite Senators moment in recent history. Game 5 versus Buffalo Sabres. Daniel Alfredsson scores the game winning goal to send them to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history.
I remember where I was during that moment. I was at home, watching the game and texting HG throughout. When it hit OT I debated going out for a walk just so I wouldn't die from nerves. When Alfie scored the OT goal, HG called me and I was so incoherent she had no idea what I was saying.
I'm not the type to live in the past. I'm ready to see Heatley wanting to move on as the same for the Senators; think of this as an opportunity to shake things up and get something really good in return. Maybe it won't pay off, maybe we'll never get equal value for Heatley but maybe this is exactly what the franchise needs. It's been stuck in a rut for the last 3 years and it finally caught up with the team. And if we've learned anything from all of this is that a team shouldn't keep somebody who doesn't want to be here.
So goodbye, Heater. Thanks for the memories and I wish you well wherever you end up.
I remember where I was during that moment. I was at home, watching the game and texting HG throughout. When it hit OT I debated going out for a walk just so I wouldn't die from nerves. When Alfie scored the OT goal, HG called me and I was so incoherent she had no idea what I was saying.
I'm not the type to live in the past. I'm ready to see Heatley wanting to move on as the same for the Senators; think of this as an opportunity to shake things up and get something really good in return. Maybe it won't pay off, maybe we'll never get equal value for Heatley but maybe this is exactly what the franchise needs. It's been stuck in a rut for the last 3 years and it finally caught up with the team. And if we've learned anything from all of this is that a team shouldn't keep somebody who doesn't want to be here.
So goodbye, Heater. Thanks for the memories and I wish you well wherever you end up.
Labels: buffalo sabres, dany heatley, ottawa senators, round 3: buffalo sabres
But I ask you, what is a contract? Webster's defines it as "an agreement under the law which is unbreakable." Which is unbreakable!
- Lionel Hutz
Well this just hit me like a tonne of bricks. Unfortunately I'm smack dab in the middle of a cram session for an exam on thursday, so I don't have a lot of time to devote to a full rundown of how I'm feeling. Needless to say "stabby" would probably be one of the better descriptions.
As is the case in professional sports today contracts are pretty worthless and what a high paid "star" athlete wants... well he usually gets. So, if it's true that #15 has infact requested another "change of scenery", I'm more than likely convinced it will come to fruition and in that case hopefully sooner rather than later. The longer a drama like this drags out the worse it will look for all involved.
As is the case in professional sports today contracts are pretty worthless and what a high paid "star" athlete wants... well he usually gets. So, if it's true that #15 has infact requested another "change of scenery", I'm more than likely convinced it will come to fruition and in that case hopefully sooner rather than later. The longer a drama like this drags out the worse it will look for all involved.
In the end when all is said and done I'm pretty sure I'm going to be less happy about what comes back in any potential trade compared to what is given away unless the name Luongo or Iginla are involved. While the talent is undeniable (it is, isn't it?) the heart definetly is dead to me now. Let the trade rumours commence!
Worst of all, what the hell am I going to call myself now? As Puck Daddy suggested earlier today...
Dany Heatley Shoulda Been You, Jason Spezza
SCF '09 Game 3: Because 4 is Better Than One
0 Comments Published by Miss. Scarlett on Monday, June 01, 2009 at 6:35 PM.
The Ottawa Blogosphere has been relatively quiet lately. There aren't even any salacious news about a certain goaltender getting into trouble to both simultaneously amuse us and make us cry anymore. So, I thought instead of me typing away at these live-blogs, why not have the other members of the OBC join in on the uh..."fun". We can make fun of the lame HNiC skits together (I'm still waiting on my choreographed dance number, by the way).
So, in the fine tradition of SI Live-Blogs, bring your comments, snark and pithy observations. The action begins at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday evening!
So, in the fine tradition of SI Live-Blogs, bring your comments, snark and pithy observations. The action begins at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday evening!
Labels: detroit red wings, live-blog, pittsburgh penguins, stanley cup finals
