Thursday links: Where the Blues sell tickets and drop from the playoff race

I’m not just saying that b/c they slighted the Blues, but in general their predictions for next year are just weirdness. I’ve been really disappointed with the quality of writing on their site recently. Honestly, I was going to spend $50 for the subscription, but unless they actually put research and thought into the articles, the only stuff I’ll be buying will be the season preview guide for my fantasy draft purposes (I HAVE to beat my dad at something… have to) and maybe some cool special issue like they had last year on goalie masks.

That being said, the article on D-Wad was shockingly balanced, well thought out, and contained valid points. I’ve long maintained that he is not the full problem (though I think he’s contributed in the past). The Thrashers’ ownership blows and won’t offer money to players… that’s how they lost Savard. They commanded Waddell to get vets for the playoff push, and that’s how we got Zhitnik and Walt, even though we had to give up a lot of youth for it. The whole thing is a cluster-fuck, and the ownership won’t show their faces at the town halls anymore because the last time they did, John Davidson got reamed by the fans (and then told them to “deal with it.”). They send Waddell out like a lamb to the slaughter, and honestly, the poor guy looks scared to be there most of the time, which is sad when you consider all he’s doing is talking to 200 or so fat guys in Kovy jerseys, hockey dweebs, wifes and girlfriends who were drug along, and bloggers.

its not so much columbus and calgary that offends me, its that they have dallas in at least 7th. they have like a new everything in the front office and most of the same players from last year. last season wasn’t all sean avery’s fault down there.

hahaha