Jake Gardiner, a goals against retrospective, Part III
Cam Charron
September 13 2012 06:18PM
Jake Gardiner was on the ice for 62 even strength goals against last season, and Lord help us if we don't go through each and every one to try and pin the blame on somebody else.
Eight goals to look at, today. We are not, as I expected at the outset, watching plays and noting a Staplesean mis-step by a single player that leads to a goal. What we are watching is the capsizing of five Toronto Maple Leafs in this train wreck of a defensive system. Through Part I and Part II, we have noted two goals against that were the direct result of Jake Gardiner's play.
Nobody wants Joffrey Lupul
Cam Charron
September 13 2012 12:13PM
Here's a fun little story about how Joffrey Lupul wants to go play in Europe in case of an NHL lockout. Fair enough. Lupul is a likable enough guy, suggesting that both sides "might want to apologize", referring to the players and owners, for the dispute that will shut down training camp openings next week.
Jake Gardiner, a goals against retrospective, Part II
Cam Charron
September 12 2012 06:00PM
Jake Gardiner was on the ice for 62 even strength goals against last season, and Lord help us if we don't go through each and every one to try and pin the blame on somebody else.
You may recall yesterday in the comments section of Part I, well, one commenter at least, I encourage the rest of you to chime in, faulted Gardiner for two goals out of the six shown.
Front-loading the CBA
Cam Charron
September 12 2012 08:01AM
From Michael Grange's Monday column:
If the owners promised to pay the players the dollar value of the contracts they've signed them to and let the player's share of HRR shrink over time, the players would very likely sign up Wednesday afternoon. If the players were willing to let their share of HRR diminish to 50 per cent or so sooner rather than later, the owners might go for it, but the players are still trying to win battles they lost seven years ago.
This is an extremely interesting thought. I'm going to work this post under two assumptions:
- The NHLPA does not want salaries to be rolled back
- The NHL wants to control costs in the future
UPDATE—Window open for Scrivens to play in AHL if signed
Cam Charron
September 12 2012 04:45AM
This came from Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch last night:
The second agreement reached today allows veteran minor-leaguers – those on non-entry two-way contracts – to be passed through waivers before midnight Saturday, when the CBA expires.
The “waiver window” had to be created by the league and union, otherwise those players would have been “stuck” at the NHL level and unable to play in the American Hockey League during the lockout. For the Blue Jackets, it affects forwards Cody Bass, Nick Drazenovich, Andrew Joudrey and Ryan Russell, defenseman Nick Holden, and goaltender Curtis McElhinney.
Hey, at least they agree on something now. The only current Maple Leaf this affects will be Ben Scrivens, and that's only if he's signed to a deal by the time the lockout hits. Cody Franson, who also doesn't have a deal, would have to sign a two-way deal, depending on the terms of this agreement.
