Thursday links: Busy day for Davis Payne — tax day and a new full-time gig edition

by averagejoe on Apr 15, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

Davis Payne needs a beard or something so I can stop making accountant jokes.

Blues links

Davis Payne is now on the clock. Mr. Payne, you have two years to win or we start looking for coach No. 24. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
John Davidson is already tempering expectations for the offseason. My prediction? The Blues sign some 20-goal scorer, another backup goalie and a depth D-man and call it an offseason. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
Notes from Norm about Payne and JD. [Bellville News-Democrat]
Payne is honored to be the head man in charge. [St. Louis Globe-Democrat]
Brad Boyes' dad talks about watching his son play in the playoffs. [CBC]
The Blues are taking over the Peoria Rivermen. [Peoria Journal Star]

Hockey news

Throw the Snake has hit it big. [Pension Plan Puppets]
Wayne Gretzky chatted with the Blueshirt Banter Web site. [Blueshirt Banter]
Scores and schedules. [TSN]
Brian Burke talks about everything which is always a delight. [TSN]
The trend in the NHL is to hire young coaches ... like Davis Payne. [TSN]
Changes in Atlanta. John Anderson is out and so is GM Don Waddell. Kinda. [TSN]
I'm shocked that Alex Ovechkin is the top Russian player. [TSN]
Barry Melrose is a hairy, hairy man. [The Sports Hernia Blog]
James Mirtle, the former boss man of SBNation hockey and a man who I told to vote for Jay McClement for the Selke award on Twitter, took some old coots job. The old coot isn't happy. Old coot is jealous. [Deadspin]

Other links

I love the internet: Sex offenders who look like famous people is pretty awesome. [Sex Offenders Who Look Like Celebrities]
R-rated kid shows are pretty enjoyable. Bert and Ernie swearing will never stop being funny. [Unreality]
Like Jeopardy? Here are more than 190,000 clues. Have fun. [J! Archive]
As far as soda's go, I'm just a Coke man. Apparently, there are many, many other options. [Web Urbanist]

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That family picture is just the epitamy of happiness...

but what do I know, I don’t even know if that’s how you spell epitamy. So I have already heard the thought of trading the number 14 pick a couple of times in a packaged deal for a scoring threat. I would be more than willing to jump on that bandwagon. Anyone else care to join? Furtheremore what 20 goal scorer do you think the blues will sing too?

Current projections for the number 14 pick——Kirill Kabanov and Nick Bjugstad

personally, I think Mock drafts are crap but i’m bored at work, anyone know about either of these guys?

If we could just sign Gunner Stall this offseason from Iceland, I think we would have the cup!

by bluesphan04 on Apr 15, 2010 5:57 AM CDT reply actions

epitome

bjugstad is considered the number 1 high school player in minnesota, and i THINK i saw that he’s a 6’3" 195 lb. winger. if i can find the bio i read last week i’ll link it up.

Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky was in a production of The King and I? Well anyway, before the show, Brasky chloroforms the entire cast, and slowly eats them in front of the audience for two hours. The production got pretty good reviews.

by ilikeboyes on Apr 15, 2010 10:08 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

here

http://www.mynhldraft.com/2010/NHL-Draft-Profiles/Nick-Bjugstad

by ilikeboyes on Apr 15, 2010 11:04 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Before I found out Bobby Ryan likes men

(not that theres anything wrong with that) I suggested Our first, Brewer, Cole for him. Im definitely willing to trade draft picks for a young player we can put on the top line.

He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.

by Icion on Apr 15, 2010 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions

Doubt that ANA would take that package for Ryan...

If you were the Ducks’ GM, would you take that package for Bobby Ryan? I’m not sure that I would.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Apr 15, 2010 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Two first rounders and Brewer

They need a veteran Defenseman since neid is leaving.

He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.

by Icion on Apr 15, 2010 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions

If the Blues can't get a LEGIT star by trading their first-round pick...

…and I’m talking a guy that’s a star NOW (not ten years ago; see “Kariya, Paul”), and under 30…

…then I’d have no problem taking Bjugstad at 14th overall, as the guy i still like (Mikael Granlund) will likely be gone by then, probably to Dallas, where they like Finns.

Bjugstad article 1.

Bjugstad article 2.

Bjugstad article 3.

Bjugstad file at Minnesota Hockey Hub dot com

This is a big, skilled player who has enough on the ball — academically, emotionally and physically — to accelerate his studies so as to graduate HS a year early, and who has been heavily recruited by one of the top college programs in the country.

I’ve got some good looks at second-rounders as well; this is a draft where I’d like to see the Blues trade for a few more picks in the second and third rounds if possible.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Apr 15, 2010 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions