Jsaquella

Bringing Hexy Back • 42 Years Old • Male

Random Thoughts On A Hot Afternoon

I sit here, nursing a bottle of Stella Artois, watching the Belmont, and realize...I wish I had a hockey game to watch.

-A lot of coaching vacancies might be waiting on the approval of the sale of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rumor pipe says Barry Melrose will be hired for a staggering $2mm a year. If a guy who hasn't coached in almost 13 years can demand that kind of coin, what does a guy like Ron Wilson get?

-Chicago will swing a major deal out of nowhere. I could see, and somewhat understand interest in Brian Campbell. I think if he lands there, the 'Hawks might surprise by dealing away a young defenseman or two for an established winger who can get his nose dirty and clear space for Toews and Kane up front.

-With the staggering mess surrounding Boots Del Baggio, the manner in which Jim Balsillie was handled is nothing short of disgraceful. In a league where guys like Bruce McNall, John Spano and Sanjay Kumar all owned teams, you'd think the NHL would do more "due diligence" in selecting owners.

-Jesus, I hate the phrase "due diligence"

-The death knell of the Pens due to free agency is over-rated. I think they can keep quite a few of the core players that hit the market in a few years. Even if they can't, imagine the haul that a guy like Evgeni Malkin could bring in.

-I think the Flyers might be looking for a new back-up goalie at some point of this summer.

-Joe Thornton might be the most stunning name to move this summer. I don't think Campbell will stay in San Jose, and that could trigger some major movements.

-I hate that the draft will be spaced over two days this year. However, don't be surprised if more big deals get swung this year than in the past few drafts.

-I guess Henrik Zetterberg will no longer be the most underrated player. Dion Phaneuf might get to stay at most overrated.

-The NHL's efforts to get younger ref playoff experience by force feeding them in the playoffs was an utter and abject failure. The consistency was nonexistent, and so many tick-tack penalties were called while blatant and obvious penalties were greeted with a shrug by refs.

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