tom webster Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 I think this is false...I don't see it anywhere Only one reporting it is our friend Ecklund. Its vintage Eck, its logical to assume that it will happen and when it does, he looks like he broke the story. If it doesn't happen, he just moves on to the next rumor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Here's a link http://sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/06/29/lightning_signings/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Here's a linkhttp://sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/06/29/lightning_signings/ Still using terms like "close to a deal" so I'll reserve judgment until I see an official announcement and press conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Here's a linkhttp://sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/06/29/lightning_signings/ 7 years, 31M... The FA market price has been set... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Tampa will be in the top 8 next year. Not a chance in hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodfella25 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 I don't buy it. Why wouldnt Malone test the market, as he said he would? Why would Roberts move back down to Florida when he let it be known that he wants to stay in the Northeast so he is closer to his son? Neither makes sense to me. Unless the Melrose greased mullet put them in a hypnotic trance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 7 years, 31M... The FA market price has been set... That's not an outrageous contract. I was fearing far worse. I would guess the Campbell contract might be the one leaving most of us scratching our heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Not a chance in hell. Want to put some money on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 I don't buy it. Why wouldnt Malone test the market, as he said he would? Why would Roberts move back down to Florida when he let it be known that he wants to stay in the Northeast so he is closer to his son? Neither makes sense to me. Unless the Melrose greased mullet put them in a hypnotic trance. His father is now a scout for Tampa, maybe that had something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Here's a linkhttp://sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/06/29/lightning_signings/ FWIW, here is a link to a blog post by the Bolts' beat writer at the Tampa Tribune. It's pretty lengthy - with two updates in the last couple hours - and basically sounds like his sources say the sides are close but nothing has been finalized. LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Still using terms like "close to a deal" so I'll reserve judgment until I see an official announcement and press conference. It's Sunday night, 7:05 and NHL.com has him as a Tampa Bay Player. I'm guessing it's a done deal. See for yourself .....him too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 It's Sunday night, 7:05 and NHL.com has him as a Tampa Bay Player. I'm guessing it's a done deal. See for yourself .....him too.... Not sure about the rules, but nhlnumbers.com had them as Tampa players, but with UFA status for 2008-09, after they originally traded for negotiation rights. Perhaps they technically traded for those players' remaining contracts (i.e., two days.) If so, then they are Tampa players in the same sense that they were Penguins last week, but a new contract could still be uncertain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sloth Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 It sucks Malone is off the market. Right now, I'm hoping the Sabres can bring in Orpik and some how acquire Green. I hate getting my hopes up! I need to go w/ the idea of not expecting management to do anything. That way if they do get something legitimate done, I can be happy. If they sit around doing nothing, I won't feel bad, because that's what they've BASICALLY been doing for the past 3 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Want to put some money on it? Yeah, thats fine. Whatever amount you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Yeah, thats fine. Whatever amount you want. We can make it a charity thing or a regular bet. I'll go up to a hundred without meeting you. Any more and I'd have to meet you before season starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 We can make it a charity thing or a regular bet. I'll go up to a hundred without meeting you. Any more and I'd have to meet you before season starts. Let's not get carried away here... lol I say $50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Here's the latest from the Lightning blog on TBO.com: UPDATE 3 Just a quick update folks, it sounds more and more like this is a done deal minus a signature by Malone on the dotted line. I?m still waiting to hear for any kind of on-the-record confirmation, but a lot of what I?m hearing right now indicates that something could be reached, at least on principle, by tonight. Owner Oren Koules has been unavailable for comment up to this point, assumably because he?s been speaking to Malone and/or his agent. Speaking of his agent, Mike Liut, I?m still waiting to hear back from him tonight to see what he has to say. Keep checking back, I?m hoping to maybe get further word later in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Interesting lede to Scott Burnside's latest column on ESPN.com: It's one thing for new ownership to promise to be aggressive in landing top-notch talent, especially in the wake of a disastrous season. It's quite another to deliver. Whether the moves are right or wrong, the Lightning are making moves to try to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Interesting lede to Scott Burnside's latest column on ESPN.com: It's one thing for new ownership to promise to be aggressive in landing top-notch talent, especially in the wake of a disastrous season. It's quite another to deliver. Whether the moves are right or wrong, the Lightning are making moves to try to get better. And to piggyback on that, here's a quote from the Lightning's new owner: ?As we said earlier this week and we are trying to prove after making our deal with Pittsburgh yesterday, we will work feverishly to improve the Lightning team for the 2008-09 season,? owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie said. ?We believe getting the Lightning a head start in the negotiating and signing process can help us secure the players we are targeting. Nothing is guaranteed here, but we hope to have a chance to get another quality player in a Lightning uniform sooner rather than later. LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Interesting lede to Scott Burnside's latest column on ESPN.com: It's one thing for new ownership to promise to be aggressive in landing top-notch talent, especially in the wake of a disastrous season. It's quite another to deliver. Whether the moves are right or wrong, the Lightning are making moves to try to get better. I'm not so sure about that "top-notch" label, but you have to give the guy credit for having a plan and putting it in motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 I'm not so sure about that "top-notch" label, but you have to give the guy credit for having a plan and putting it in motion. Would you give General Custard credit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimiVbaby Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 If Balsille bought the Sabres I would expect this kind of movement and Hossa would be in our sights. Too bad the team would be in Waterloo/Kitchener/Hamilton/Winnipeg before their contracts were up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Would you give General Custard credit? Custard actually deserves a lot of credit. Champions and winners make mistakes. Burke messed up on Bertuzzi. Business, sports, life, those that take on calculated risk sometimes screw up but they are also the one's that reap the big rewards. You want to be competetive and aim for the conference finals, you go low risk. You want to win the Cup, you prepare yourself to make mistakes and then move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Custard actually deserves a lot of credit. Champions and winners make mistakes. Burke messed up on Bertuzzi. Business, sports, life, those that take on calculated risk sometimes screw up but they are also the one's that reap the big rewards. You want to be competetive and aim for the conference finals, you go low risk. You want to win the Cup, you prepare yourself to make mistakes and then move on. Tampa doesn't generally have problems selling tickets, but if nothing else, these moves will keep people in the seats short term. That has to be a big concern coming off the season they just had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Custard actually deserves a lot of credit. Champions and winners make mistakes. Burke messed up on Bertuzzi. Business, sports, life, those that take on calculated risk sometimes screw up but they are also the one's that reap the big rewards. You want to be competetive and aim for the conference finals, you go low risk. You want to win the Cup, you prepare yourself to make mistakes and then move on. I prefer the more calm and calculated approach to business. Teams that apply the hit or miss method don't have long term stability which is the foundation of true success. There is, as in all aspects of life, a measure of luck which is involved. The Red Wings have been the class of the NHL for some time now. Mostly due to great management. They were also lucky that Yzerman and Lidstom turned out to be the players they were. Throwing a pile of money at players is rarely the best strategy. I can understand what the new owners in Tampa want to do. They want to make a big splash. A splash only lasts for a few seconds no matter how big it is. It's their money and they can spend it as they like. It's just not how I would approach if I were that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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