HockeyRhetoric

I’m a big fan of Adam Carolla. I just admire the hell out of the guy. I’d be happy if I had just a sliver of the courage and conviction Carolla has demonstrated and documented to such great detail on his former radio show(s), current podcast, and various other endeavors of past and present. He is, of course, first and foremost, a massively talented comedian but to me he is much, much more. He is, to put it as simply as I can, both a reminder of my childhood and an example of how I plan to build my future. » Read the rest of this entry «

Yesterday evening the Globe and Mail published a report pertaining to the Atlanta Thrashers. Here’s what’s important:

An agreement to sell the National Hockey League’s Atlanta Thrashers to a Winnipeg group which plans to relocate the franchise to the Manitoba capital is done.

That’s unequivocal language. The article goes on to say Gary Bettman is expected to travel to Winnipeg in a few days and that the sale was approved by the NHL board of governors months prior. » Read the rest of this entry «

It’s interesting; this off-season has been built up for months. Not looming, as it perhaps had been in past years, but refreshingly open and promising. The idea of the Sabres organization changing their identity from a risk standpoint is very exciting to me. I think the position we’re most likely to see any meaningful evidence of this change is not with how the Sabres address the forwards but rather the defense. » Read the rest of this entry «

I think after all the dust settles, Drew Stafford will remain a member of the Buffalo Sabres. I’m expecting a 3 or 4 year contract with a cap hit of around 4.5 million. I’m okay with it, honestly. I like Stafford. He proved a lot to me last season. I’m sold on his ability to score at a rate that justifies a contract of that salary and term. I’ve probably been one of Stafford’s strongest critics too. » Read the rest of this entry «

My upbringing was not such that I entered adulthood with an ideological imprint stamped on my forehead. When it comes to debates over political policy, I just try and examine fairly, to the best of my ability, what both sides are saying and then decide what makes the most sense. » Read the rest of this entry «