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Sharks: Burns Likes Us, He Really Likes Us

I know I said I would focus on the Flyers here but the Flyers aren’t doing anything and the Sharks are.  So here’s my post from Kukla’s Korner this morning: Burns signed a 5 year extension with the San Jose … Continue reading

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Arbit Day

There isn’t really an arbitration day.  It’s just that today the arbitration hearings start between NHL teams and the RFAs they couldn’t come to terms with before now.  The hearing between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Teddy Purcell has been … Continue reading

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Two: Brent Burns

This was really Wilson’s first move this summer, but it’s more difficult for me to sort out than the Vandermeer signing.  This doesn’t mean I’m going to make any sense of it now. It was one of the moves I … Continue reading

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One: Jim Vandermeer

Sharks Sign Defenseman Jim Vandermeer To A One Year Deal Wilson began his free agent acquisition project with the least high profile of the group so far.  Of Jim Vandermeer, he said: “We were looking for something specific and I … Continue reading

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Goalie Go Round, Summer 2011

While the Stanley Cup Finals carry on, those of us distracted by bitterness are warming up for the full blown off-season.  Of course at the top of the To Do list for the Flyers is the placation of the fan … Continue reading

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Pride and Prejudice: Hockey in the US

Shiny objects, rapid movement punctuated with big, thudding crashes and blaring horns… really, what could possibly be more amusing to modern American audiences? In his latest blog, Brodie Brazil bemoans the fact that hockey is not as popular as it … Continue reading

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That Old Sinking Feeling

Wednesday, the Sharks lost again, putting them down 2-0, to the ghastly tune of 7 to 3.  This made the Lightning loss yesterday all the more awful, even though they are only down 2-1 now.  It’s like some sort of … Continue reading

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