Tuesday Links: Episode III: Return of the Links

Well hello there. Vacation is over and that means the links are back and, if I may say, better than ever. I'm recharged after a week so let's do the damn thing. I hope you're sitting down, these are some long links.

Blues news

• Erik Johnson chatted with fans. [Blues]
• Brad Lee (remember him, he's one of the guys that runs this place) talks to Five for Howling. [Five For Howling]
• Looking for coverage of the Traverse City prospect tournament? Look no further. [Blues]
• I'm glad it's the Rivermen hooking up with "Twilight" instead of the Blues. [pjstar.com]
• Paul Kariya is looking for a bounce-back year. Also, feel free to vote in the poll about Paul Kariya. [Fox Sports]
• Ice Edge Holdings, which is trying to buy the Coyotes, wants games in Saskatchewan. The Blues are one of the lucky ones who would get to play in Canada. [The Province]
• While we were away, the Blues let an old guy come to hang out. Darryl Sydor is goin' camping with the team. [BND]
• Also going camping, Ryan Bayda. [Daily Gazette]

• From Luvhockey: A look at why fans are freaking out about thier favorite teams. [The Hockey News]

Hockey news

• While we were away, the Canucks signed Roberto Luongo to a really long deal. [13WHAM.com]
• Oh, and this happened: Glenn Healy out as the the NHL Players' Association's director of player affairs, just days after Paul Kelly was fired as the union's executive director. [Canada]
• Alex Tanguay has signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. [Metro]
• Dany Heatly to Chicago? Are they trying to build a fantasy team? They do know what a salary cap is, right? [Second City Hockey]
• A look at the mythical No. 1 center. [Bird Watchers Anonymous]
• After the Coyotes, the Lightning are the next big problem. Contraction, anyone? [From The Rink]
• Dan Cloutier, he of the shitty mask and shittier goaltending skills, is going to camp with the Wings. Did Jimmy Howard kill someone in the organization? [From The Rink]
• Daniel Alfredsson is treating Heatly like the whiny 5-year old he is -- he's ignoring him. [TSN]
• Jeremey Roenick is still talking, today talking trash on Paul Kelly the Union. [TSN]
• Are the Leafs gearing up for a big move?[McKenzie]
• If the Leafs do make a move, is Brian Burke a hypocrit? [Puck Daddy]
• I hate politics in my sports. [Puck Daddy]
• Now this, I don't mind. Winners meeting the President is fine. [ESPN]
• Derick Brassard just got paid. [ESPN]

Mid-link post video

If you've read all the links thus far, you need a break. Here's a little video. Hope you enjoy Human Giant.

More links after the jump. We got Coyotes news, quizes, funny shit and yes, another video. Follow me, follow me to freedom!

Coyotes news

• Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes wants the NHL to offer more money. [TSN]

• The NHL is charging big bucks for relocation. [TSN]

• Jim Balsillie is offering more scratch. [TSN]

Other links

• A fun little quiz to pass the time. I got 24. [sporcle]
• A salute to beards. This needs a Chris Mason pic as soon as possible. [The Beardly]
• Uhhh ... what? Carrier pigeons in 2009? Wow. (Hat tip to NatetheGreat.) [The Times]

• From Andy: Only in Detroit. [msnbc.com]

• It's always good to learn stuff. [Learn Something Everyday]

• God Bless America. [Huffington Post]

• What food really looks like. (NatetheGreat. with the find.) [Food In Real Life]

• This is bloody brilliant. [The Office Kid]

• I think the Answer Man need to have a talk with some folks.[AskMeShit.com]

• Man people get shitty tattoos. [LOLTATZ]

• The iPhone is out of control. (Nate again.) [datingish]

• A man tried to buy gas with weed. (Nate again) [MSNBC]

Video

Ahh vacation.

That's it for today. Hope you enjoyed the Linkstravaganza. Be back tomorrow. Hildy is here later today so enjoy that.

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