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QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Sep 13, 2011 -> 12:39 PM)
Toews needs to grow up. He isn't representing the organization very well with s*** like this. It's embarrassing.

Wow. You're correct, skating around with a bunch of kids for PR is exactly what the organization should avoid. Accidents never happen, and clearly Toews is a Satan-worshiping, child-checking pit stain on this franchise.

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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 13, 2011 -> 02:29 PM)
Wow. You're correct, skating around with a bunch of kids for PR is exactly what the organization should avoid. Accidents never happen, and clearly Toews is a Satan-worshiping, child-checking pit stain on this franchise.

 

That was a total shot at anyone who talked down about Kane's off of the ice stupidity.

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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 13, 2011 -> 03:29 PM)
Wow. You're correct, skating around with a bunch of kids for PR is exactly what the organization should avoid. Accidents never happen, and clearly Toews is a Satan-worshiping, child-checking pit stain on this franchise.

 

 

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 13, 2011 -> 03:30 PM)
That was a total shot at anyone who talked down about Kane's off of the ice stupidity.

 

^This.

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hock..._medium=twitter

 

He’s baaaaack.

 

A spokesman for Jerry Reinsdorf told the Arizona Republic on Thursday what those close to the agonizing sale of the Phoenix Coyotes have been saying for months – he is back in the picture.

 

Reinsdorf’s caddy, Republican political rainmaker John Kaites, is handling sales talks with the NHL and arena-lease negotiations with the city of Glendale. Something else those close to the sale have said all along is that Reinsdorf was always the NHL’s preferred bidder. We’re sure the fact the NHL hired Kaites as some sort of consultant a while back is merely a coincidence.

 

Also part of the group is veteran NHL executive Tony Tavares. He is currently the caretaker president of the Dallas Stars but will be leaving that post once Tom Gaglardi buys the NHL team.

 

Pardon us for losing count of Reinsdorf’s latest comeback, as he is the Brett Favre of hockey-team buyers, but the Republic has all of the grisly details.

 

As always, it is not clear who will be picking up the annual losses on the Coyotes, which are north of $20-million (all currency U.S.) in a good year but it is a sure bet it won’t be Reinsdorf. He’s only shown interest in the past when the city agreed to cover the losses in some fashion or another.

 

However, Glendale officials assured the Republic the latest go-round with the owner of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and Major League Baseball’s Chicago White Sox will not involve the sale of municipal bonds. That was what prompted the Goldwater Institute, a public watchdog group, to sink a deal with Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer.

 

Glendale is also negotiating with a group led by Greg Jamison, who was once president of the San Jose Sharks. The only problem is, if that group has someone with real money it is being kept secret.

 

The NHL has a deadline of Dec. 31 for someone who is willing to keep the Coyotes in Glendale to buy the team from the league. Otherwise, the league will allow a buyer to move it to another city.

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QUOTE (SoxAce @ Sep 24, 2011 -> 05:23 AM)
That Brandon Saad kid is fun to watch. Might turn out to be one of the biggest steals in that entire 2011 draft.

While prepping the house for our Bears party yesterday I had a random Penguins game on, and they did a nice little feature on Saad given he's from western PA. I doubt he makes the club initially, but it's always entertaining to see someone like him play so well so surprisingly while wastes like Kyle Beach never improve or show any flash.

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Patrick Kane might start the season as a center, according to Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville.

"We might try Kane at center," Quenneville said. "He's been playing center throughout scrimmages and practices now. We'll see." Quenneville isn't worried about Kane's ability to handle the defensive responsibilities that come with the position. We'll keep you posted.

 

Weird.

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QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Sep 26, 2011 -> 08:02 PM)
Incredibly stupid. Besides passing, what part of his game screams center? Draws? Maybe he can win 30% if he's lucky. Defensive responsibilities? Yikes.

 

Everyone can play center in Q's world.

 

It's probably a good idea to have him in on faceoffs with that injured wrist too.

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QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Sep 26, 2011 -> 08:02 PM)
Incredibly stupid. Besides passing, what part of his game screams center? Draws? Maybe he can win 30% if he's lucky. Defensive responsibilities? Yikes.

 

Everyone can play center in Q's world.

Well, the player people compare his passing and puck skills most to is the Great One. IIRC he played a bit of center. They are pretty close in defensive point shares. He was a career +20, Kaner is currently a +16.

 

Obviously they arent going to be close to the same player, but maybe the coaching staff thinks that his ability to create shots for teammates will be more valuable at the center position. He already leads the break from that spot anyway.

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Not the mid 80's anymore. He can pass, I'm aware, but his defense is awful, he's too soft to play the middle of the ice, and he won't win faceoffs. It won't last, so I'm not worried, but it's not a good fit. Trying to check the other line's center and help out below the dots would be a nightmare.

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QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Sep 27, 2011 -> 11:34 PM)
Not the mid 80's anymore. He can pass, I'm aware, but his defense is awful, he's too soft to play the middle of the ice, and he won't win faceoffs. It won't last, so I'm not worried, but it's not a good fit. Trying to check the other line's center and help out below the dots would be a nightmare.

This is the truth.

Playing Kane at C in the preseason is silly.

Doing it in the regular season would be asinine.

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