Monday Links: Our Johnson is too big to be signed for 7 years edition

by Poor College Student on Jan 10, 2011 6:01 AM CST

While Erik Johnson got a 2 year deal as a method to earn bigger bucks in years to come, his Team America compadre and LA Kings blueliner cashed in on his accomplishments and potential for 7 years to come.

I stayed up til 3 trying to put together one of them Dan O'Neill ledes and came up with nothing. If you've got one, let's hear it in the comments.

Blues News:

A healthy Brewer is a better Brewer. [Post-Dispatch]
Having Dutchie and the Coyotes back in St. Louis for a game is nice and all, but I'm more excited about THE Biz Nasty coming to town. Boom. [Post-Dispatch]

NHL News:

Jack Johnson can pick up the check. [TSN] , [Puck Daddy]
The Wheel of Justice lands on a 6 for Tom Kostopoulos, whose name is hard to spell. [Matchsticks and Gasoline] , [Puck Daddy]
Jamie Benn gives Cam Barker the ol' 9 o' hearts. [Defending Big D]
The ACL gets all the press. Nobody cares that Alex Frolov also shredded his MCL and medial meniscus, too. Either way, he's done for the year. [Blueshirt Banter]
The tilt with Montreal on the 10th of March gets noted as a 2nd half game to watch, along with other things to keep an eye on. [TSN]
Wysh counts down the best of 24/7 Pens/Caps, starting from 24, naturally. [Puck Daddy]

Other Stuff:

The Dark Side has science on their side. [Cracked]
There's a Detroit joke somewhere in this story's headline. [Yahoo News]

Video:

This video brought to you as part of the ongoing theme of songs that I either love or songs that happened to come on the radio yesterday. This one fits both.

From the Prospect Department, a tribute to my favorite doc in Starfleet, Leonard "Bones" McCoy.

Time for me to fly. Let us know how you're going to spend the extra hour with the game starting at 8 instead of 7.

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Jack Johnson signs big deal....

I didn’t know what a Jackwagon was until now.

by Grind Line on Jan 10, 2011 6:22 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

OK, that's rec'd...

"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 Jan 10, 2011 1:42 PM CST up reply actions

There has to be some musical reference for the lede

I just can’t think of one

Baltimore Blast - 6-time MISL/NISL Champions
Let's go Blues!

by UIWWildthing on Jan 10, 2011 6:44 AM CST reply actions

Is it just me

or is there a problem with the site not showing comments as new?
I’ve logged out and back in. Tried other sbnation sites…..
Sooooooooooooo annoying.

OT—Hildy was jumping up and down last night and is sleeping in because of snow.

People on Blueshirtbanter don’t seem very upset about Frolov being gone. Words like: didn’t live up too potential, whiny slacker, piece of garbage, there goes my punching bag, AMEN!
You get the idea.

He’s Dead Jim. That brought a smile to my face. Thanks

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 Jan 10, 2011 7:08 AM CST reply actions

Snoooooooooooow day!

I love it when we get a couple of inches down here (TWSS). Everything shuts down, I can sleep in till 10 in the AM, make bacon and eggs, and just look at pretty untouched snow.

And not have to be around children.

BTW, the comments are ok loading for me, but I think some SBN sites were having technical difficulties or something last night.

Thrashing the Blues
SB Nation Atlanta - home of the Fairest and Weatheriest fans on the net.

Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?

Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.

by hildymac on Jan 10, 2011 9:39 AM CST up reply actions

I can see when there are new comments for a story but when I click on the jump to read them, it behaves like I’ve read all the comments so the “Z” key does nothing for me.

No beer and no TV make Homer...something something.

by Poor College Student on Jan 10, 2011 12:16 PM CST up reply actions

It was doing that for me also

And fellas, I’m tellin ya, I gotta have more “Z” key.

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige

by Dan. on Jan 10, 2011 5:30 PM CST up reply actions

Snow day snow day I get a snow day!!

Nevermind the fact that I got up, waded through a foot of snow, started the truck, swept most of the snow off of it, came in, changed, went to work on unplowed streets in the 4×4 truck…got to work, only to be told that we’re not working today because we’re closed….and then my boss asks if I got her text….Ummm…if I’m here, that’d be a NO!!

So while I’m annoyed that I got up early on a day I didn’t have to go to work, I am happy that I don’t have to be at work!!

Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

by BluesFanFromNE on Jan 10, 2011 8:19 AM CST reply actions

d'oh

That would be a bitch.

by tlg80 on Jan 10, 2011 4:21 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Warren Zevon

Another genius taken from us too soon

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. But that's the way to bet. - Damon Runyon

by baroose on Jan 10, 2011 8:46 AM CST reply actions

Seconded.

Love the guy. His last album was amazing – it was a shame he died so young (relatively speaking).

Thrashing the Blues
SB Nation Atlanta - home of the Fairest and Weatheriest fans on the net.

Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?

Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.

by hildymac on Jan 10, 2011 9:40 AM CST up reply actions

It's also

A shame that Kid Rock was allowed to use that riff in any of his songs. Same for snagging bits of Metallica, and Skynyrd songs.

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige

by Dan. on Jan 10, 2011 5:31 PM CST up reply actions

"Werewolves of London"

is now one of the “fight songs” for Arkansas State University. After the NCAA forced A-State to shed their politically-incorrect “Indians” team name, the school changed to “Red Wolves”; so, in addition to the official fight song, the band also plays Warren Zevon!

"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra

by The Ol Goaler on Jan 10, 2011 9:15 AM CST reply actions

''Werewolves of London'''

…is not only an awesome song, but a classic horror movie as well.

Starring Henry Hull (no relation to Brett).

"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 Jan 10, 2011 1:48 PM CST up reply actions

great movie

Werewolf movies scare the beejesus out of me. I carry a couple silver tipped buwwitts in the .45 just in case

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Jan 10, 2011 2:58 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

The only Dan O'Neill lede I could make was for a certain agitator on the Rangers...

“The ancient Athenian orator and opponent of Alexander the Great Demosthenes had a speech impediment which he beat by talking with a mouth full of rocks. Another stuttering prick with someone else’s stones in his mouth is Sean Avery…”

by Paperwork Ninja on Jan 10, 2011 10:48 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

Nice.

One rec for you.

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige

by Dan. on Jan 10, 2011 5:33 PM CST up reply actions

The La Kings sign Jack Johnson for a tune and a song.

Provided that song is worth 7 million as the kings officially announce the signing of the blueliner who as far as we know doesn’t surf or sing.

BOOOYAH. Gametime bitches.

He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Jay McClement for Selke in 2011. Justice will be served. Penalties will be killed.

by Icion on Jan 10, 2011 10:52 AM CST reply actions

Meh the 7 million should have read 30 mil over 7 years but whatever. You just got onielified.

He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Jay McClement for Selke in 2011. Justice will be served. Penalties will be killed.

by Icion on Jan 10, 2011 10:53 AM CST up reply actions

"In the early 1970s, Steve Austin (the warm one) parlayed six million dollars worth of government-funded bionic parts

into a five-year career. In 2011, Jack Johnson did even better, despite not hiring Oscar Goldman as his agent."

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What do you think, sirs?

by BleedBlue42 on Jan 10, 2011 5:03 PM CST reply actions

Steve Austin (the warn one)

As opposed to the REAL Steve Austin?

Baltimore Blast - 6-time MISL/NISL Champions
Let's go Blues!

by UIWWildthing on Jan 10, 2011 6:17 PM CST up reply actions

I'll be late to the GDT

but since the start is later I won’t be quite as late.
Son #2 has gymnastics 7-8pm.
Be careful out there.
Catch ya in a bit.
Go Oregon

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 Jan 10, 2011 6:00 PM CST reply actions

I have to say

That hit looked pretty clean to me. Stuart had his head down. If you can’t keep your head up out there, then in my book you deserve to get cleaned up. It didn’t look to me like the head was targeted either. It seems like the Flames guy said, he targets the chest and finished which unfortunately happened to be through the head. It sucks Stuart got his jaw broke, but I certainly don’t think the hit was dirty.

Barret Jackman is my hero.

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

by BluesTiger on Jan 10, 2011 7:16 PM CST reply actions