Could Mike Danton Make A Comeback?

by Brad Lee on Apr 1, 2009 10:43 AM CDT

According to TSN, former Blues pest Mike Danton (actually Jefferson) has been transferred to a Canadian prison and is already eligible for parole north of the border.

What a waste.

Danton has been behind bars since his arrest in April 2004 on charges that he attempted to hire a hitman to kill his agent, mega-creep David Frost. Danton pled guilty in federal court in November 2004 and was sentenced to more than seven years in prison. U.S. District judge William Stiehl said, "I do not believe in over 18 years on the bench I have been faced with a case as bizarre as this one."

Frost has denied the entire time that he was the target of the never-arranged hit (Tip to wannabe murder arrangers: don't ask police dispatchers to perform the hit). In fact, Frost and Danton are still close. There was the disturbing audio of Frost telling Danton to tell him he loved him on the phone from jail (the "Fifth Estate" on CBC has a time line for Danton's disturbed life as well as the audio and transcripts online). Frost has been acquitted of sexual assualt of young hockey players and for fraudulently using Danton's credit card. Apparently, Danton gave Frost a credit card in his name while in prison. The whole thing is sad.

So. Danton could be a free man soon. The TSN story says Danton would like to attempt a comeback. I'm sure living on prison food and living in a cell since the spring of 2004 will probably be a tad detrimental. And no prison I've ever been in has had an ice rink. I mean...I've never been to prison, but I doubt any of them have an ice rink. And say Danton were somehow as a convicted felon were to be given a visa to the United States, do you think Danton could make a comeback? Would any team give him a chance at a comeback?

Honestly, the No. 1 thing Danton needs to do with his life is get as far away from Frost as he can. Anything else is secondary. I hope he can finally pull his life together.

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Frost should be the one in prison.

Child molester.

Anyway, I wonder how much a Mike Danton autograph goes for on Ebay? I kid. But really, I think I have one.

by oic on Apr 1, 2009 1:30 PM CDT reply actions

There’s not much of a market for the non-autographed stuff…

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Apr 1, 2009 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions

I was randomly flipping through one of my books of hockey cards the other day and found this:

by Condo Bait on Apr 1, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions

It's too bad people don't get what they deserve

I followed this story very closely and think it’s as creepy as it gets. Mike’s parents [his dad, really] practically gave him to Frost in the hope he’d make it to the NHL. THe youth / junior hockey culture in Canada is weird and disturbing.

I thought he was a very useful player when he was here. If he can get the visa [which I doubt] I hope he finds work in the only trade he’s ever known.

by briandunne on Apr 1, 2009 1:39 PM CDT reply actions

There's a special little room in hell .....

for child molesters. Frost will pay in spades.

Convicted felons are denied entry to US right? Remember John Lennon and his battle over a pot bust to get into the US?

Life is relevant. You can put your hands on a hot stove and a fraction of a second seems like hours. Yet you can put your hands on a hot woman and hours seem to turn into seconds.

by spectr17 on Apr 1, 2009 2:20 PM CDT reply actions

This story is crazy...

Danton goes off to prison, he’s the victim here. And Frost walks, only to hurt and mess up more people.
I wish Danton the best, but please, stay the HELL away from that piece of shit Frost.

by tlg80 on Apr 1, 2009 2:54 PM CDT reply actions

I think there might be...

ice rinks in Canadian prisons. But players have to run and slide around like trainers do. Skates are allowed in some cases, but nobody has them. (Do you know how long it takes to sharpen a skate blade by rubbing it on your bedpost?)

(I’m avoiding making a real comment on what is one of the saddest stories in Blues history because thinking about it too much is depressing.)

by Mr. Particle on Apr 1, 2009 3:11 PM CDT reply actions

to answer the question

danton wont be back. for one, he really wasnt much of a player. he was a fourth-line mucker/agitator in the vein of tyson nash. fourteen points in 87 career games doesn’t exactly scream “talented.” hes been away from the game for too long. i doubt hes still in game shape and i doubt hes played much (if any) puck in the pen.

this was/is a sad/fucked up story. i find it odd that the murder-for-hire hiree is the sympathetic one here, but i do hope he has his shit together.

by averagejoe on Apr 1, 2009 3:32 PM CDT reply actions

Sure, I see a Danton comeback....

…to the AHL.

That is if he can get around immigration problems because of his conviction.

by Rich of GASL on Apr 1, 2009 3:37 PM CDT reply actions

Even in Europe...

…this thing is well-known. I thought it was the Britisch channel BBC who once showed a documentary of this case… I saw it too overhere in the Netherlands. What a creepy stuff…. And they should keep that Frost guy away from junior hockey… For the sake of your American or Canadian little kids, I hope the NHL or whatever hockey organization did that in the last couple of years! Weird guys, this Danton and Frost.

Well, that’s the ‘European’ take on this matter :)

The Netherlands may be famous for its capital Amsterdam... But there are St. Louis Blues fans as well... ME! Cya.

AND SUBJECT OF A STORY IN GAMETIME..... GREAT :)

by FanFromEurope on Apr 1, 2009 3:49 PM CDT reply actions