Monday links: Glad the draft is in the past edition

by averagejoe on Jun 28, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

The draft is finally past. Now we can stop looking ahead so much and start focusing on the present. Can't wait until Thursday.

Blues news

A draft roundup from the BND — the Blues went heavy on the forwards. [Belleville News-Democrat]
Doug Armstrong has fresh eyes and is looking to make changes. Good to hear. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
The Blues think Vladimir Tarasenko will sign. [Belleville News-Democrat]

Hockey news

A first-hand account of the draft that makes it seem exactly like I imagine it to be — boring. [Battle of California]
Can I afford Ilya Kovalchuk? No, I'm a lowly journalist. Who can? Find out. [Jewels From The Crown]
The Stars fans defend the terrible move of drafting a goalie in the first round. Poor Stars fans. [Defending Big D]
Marc Staal, the third most talented Staal, may not be back in New York next season. [ESPN]
The Blackhawks remembered to send in their qualifying offers on time this year. Good job, guys. [TSN]
The Flyers are talking to Evgeni Nabokov.[TSN]

Other links

Only spectr would pass along something like this: "Penis Copter Stops Russian Speaker." Probably not the safest for work since it's a flying dick, but still funny. [STREAKR HUMOUR]
Save some time, watch the Star Wars trilogy in gif form — done in what looks like Microsoft paint. So nerdy, so awesome. [the Whoa!]
Once upon a time, Lois Lane decided to become black in a totally non-racist or stereotypical way. [SadAndUseless.com]
The only good thing about SNL these days are the digital shorts. Here are some of the best. [Comedy.com]
A site devoted to making fun of the stupid shit in catalogs. Giant abacuses? Really? [Catalog Living]

Video

J-Mill offers some sound advice: Don't get in a starting contest with a Muppet.

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Not really hyped for free agentcy this year personally

If we sign someone to a big contract, I feel it’ll be a mistake in such a weak free agent group. If we sign Kovalchuk, it would be around 6.5 million on up, and I think that’s too much for a player who’se mediocre at best on the defensive end.

Basically, I’m interested if we re-sign Carlo and Weaver, or one of the two. I could see us trying to sign a couple 3rd liners, maybe a 2nd liner, but if we dip over 4 mill for any unrestricted free agent this year, I feel we’ll be making a bad move.

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by Novacain on Jun 28, 2010 8:50 AM CDT reply actions

So glad we didn't have to pick Campbell

He’s idolized Marty Turco,

yeah no thanks

by russkidan on Jun 28, 2010 9:25 AM CDT reply actions

"Little Africa?"

The heck? Wow. The 60s were fun, weren’t they, kids? God, just call it Harlem and get it over and done with – it’s a heck of a lot less offensive.

That Kovy chart is interesting. You also have to look at where His Highness would be ok with signing, and that takes out a lot of the teams in green. Colorado, LA, the Ducks, and maaaaaaaybe Dallas seem to be the best shot out of those.

Dudley was really coy when asked if after July 1st and depending on the make-up of the team, if the Thrash’d persue Kovalchuk again. I really think that if that happens, that fan backlash we saw at the Jersey game would probably me multiplied times ten. Boy Scouts booed him, for God’s sake. He’s as much persona non grata here as the Thrashers are to him.

I’d still rather see the Blues pursue Afinogenov during free agency if you have to have a fast Russian guy who doesn’t have to be the focus of everyone’s attention.

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by hildymac on Jun 28, 2010 11:20 AM CDT reply actions