Thursday links: Happy Free Agency Day edition!

by averagejoe on Jul 1, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

It's Canada Day, Free Agent Day, PCS's Birth Day — so many reasons to celebrate. Let's get to it.

Blues news

Jeff Gordon looks at the Eric Brewer for Sheldon Souray rumor. [STLtoday]
Fans in Edmonton may be open to getting Brewer back. [Cult of Hockey[
A lot of teams will be foregoing free agency in favor of the draft. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
JR looks into the Blues possible pursuit of Ilya Kovalchuk. [Morning Skate]
The Hockey Writers look back at the Blues recent draft. [The Hockey Writers]
The Blues are listed as a team that could land Kovalchuk. [Pro Hockey Talk]
I don't speak Slovak, but google translator says the Jaroslav Halak's idol growing up was Curtis Joseph. Mr. Halak, you have my full support. (Side note: Jaro is a 3.5 months older than me. Crazy.) [Pravda.sk]

Hockey news

Rod Brind`Amour is calling in quits. He's one of many, many, many former Blues to go elsewhere to win a Stanley Cup. [Canes Country]
While free agency gets all the attention, the waiver wire may have some key pieces. [From the Rink]
The Hawks are almost free of Cap Hell. [Jewels From The Crown]
Michael Leighton will stay in Philly. He has a new two-year deal. [TSN]
Kris Versteeg is going to Toronto in a five-player deal. [TSN]
Ethan Moreau is now a member of the Blue Jackets. [TSN]
Guillaume Latendresse has a new two-year deal. I gotta say, him getting $2.5 million a year makes me feel good about getting David Perron and others signed for cheaper. [TSN]
Former Blue Mike Van Ryn is going to be out all next season. [TSN]
Coyotes president Doug Moss is out. Mike Nealy is in. [ESPN]
The Red Wings are in talks with the city to stay in the Joe Louis Arena. [ESPN]

Other links

A collection of short letters. Pretty solid. [Dear blank, please blank.]
Illegal aliens are damn crafty. [Uncoached]

Videos

I first saw this song/video during the Olympics. Obviously I couldn't link to it then, but it's stuck with me. For Canada Day, let's celebrate our neighbours to the North.

Old Spice has the best commercials.

Action-packed day today. We have an interview with the Blues arena host Angellla (seriously) at 8 a.m.and then a free agency primer/GDT at 11 a.m. Buckle up kids, it's going to be fun.

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Kovalchuk

Let’s ignore my complete disdain for Phruit Euro players for a second. There’s no fucking way this dude signs with the Blues. Gravy, did make a great case the other day in his article. Made a ton of sense but man, this dude won’t be happening here. I just don’t see it. He’d be a great talent added to the team as long as we supplied him with eye make up and douche but STL can’t be on his radar.

North Co! North Co! North Co!

by Answer Man on Jul 1, 2010 5:19 AM CDT reply actions

I was honestly thinking . . . "What would Answer Man think of Kovy?"

I mean, sure, he’s a Euro, but he’s also very adept at putting the puck in the net. A veritable Catch-22.

Anyway, I think you’re right. That’s a long commitment and a lot of dollars. And a lot of risk. Doesn’t seem like something JD or Checketts would sign off on. But hey . . . could be worse (coughKARIYAcough).

St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.
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by Donut King on Jul 1, 2010 7:09 AM CDT up reply actions

I agree

He’s to expensive. Definately not worth the risk. I just don’t see it happening. I would much rather see us get Frolov or Afinigenov (Maxim). Kovy is just not worth it I don’t think. Yes the guy can puck the puck in the net with surprising regularity, but he is a defensive liability at best. I just don’t see him fitting into the Blues system. If we can get him to fit into the system (and God forbid play some D) and get him from a reasonable place, I say go for it, otherwise, I think there are better fits for less money out there.

Barret Jackman is my hero.

Fueled. These new shores burn. Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more.

by BluesTiger on Jul 1, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions

afinogenov

is terrible.

frolov wouldn’t be bad if he came cheap.

VIVA KOVALCHUK

Paul Kariya's hips don't lie and he's starting to feel it's right.

by NateTheGreat. on Jul 1, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

^^ This ^^

If Afinogenov was a chick, he’d be Ugly Betty.

"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 Jul 1, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions

Hey, swing by SBN St. Louis . . .

and check out who the new Blues Editor is.

Must be some kind of mistake, right? (I kid, I kid.)

St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.
And I can also write things in 140 characters or fewer.
Visit my friends at The Bluenote Zone.

by Donut King on Jul 1, 2010 7:12 AM CDT reply actions

I thought Bread was going to be doing the SBN St. Louis job?

In Lou We Trust: Now More productive than a New Jersey Devils Powerplay
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jul 1, 2010 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions

Hey Doc

the Cult of Hockey link quotes your website about Brewer. Yeah!!
I’m off today another yeah!!!!
Yes Old Spice has some great commercials, much appreciated.

Last day of summer school for the boys – boooooo.

Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.

It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder

by luvhockey on Jul 1, 2010 7:15 AM CDT reply actions

That is going to set back Candadia 20 years

After 5 No-Dozes I feel great.. only except that i can hear my ears.. and I believe that toenails are the funniest thing I have ever seen.
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by MSUBluenoter on Jul 1, 2010 9:26 AM CDT reply actions

Friggin' sucks that the Hawks got Stalberg out of TO...

…I was hoping the Blues could nab him somehow. Big LW who can put the puck in the net, exactly what this system needs.

"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 Jul 1, 2010 10:52 AM CDT reply actions

I need a GDT

After 5 No-Dozes I feel great.. only except that i can hear my ears.. and I believe that toenails are the funniest thing I have ever seen.
Come Root on the blues at
www.stlouisgametime.com

by MSUBluenoter on Jul 1, 2010 11:00 AM CDT reply actions