Wednesday Links: Tank Runs Over Weber Edition

Big Buff gets the call the Hall of Derp today. Also, sad news about Perron to link you guys.

Blues News

Perron will be out with the Thornton Flu for to start the season. [P-D]
Will Jaro come into his own for the Blues or will Army's first blockbuster trade end up being a dud? [Yahoo! Sports]
Learn about the Russian Tank, Vladimir Tarasenko. [Russian Prospects]

NHL/Hockey News

More Predators/Shea Weber crap. The offseason still sucks. [USA Today]
Nikolay Zherdev is going back to the KHL with his tail between his legs. [SB Nation]
Brent Sopel blows, so he's also going to the KHL. [Montreal Gazette]
Ryan Kesler underwent hip surgery and will miss the Canucks' opener, but having him come back healthy is more important. Can he still Keslurk while on the IR? [Globe and Mail]
Hey, Kansas City, you're not getting the New York Islanders. [Pitch]
Patrick Sharp has been extended for 5 years. This move keeps Chicago's core in tact and the rest of the team in a constant state of dismantling. [CBC]
Who's left on the free agent market? [NHL]

Other Stuff

This goes out to our newest Blackhawk troll, "AnActiveStick." Sorry you couldn't get the joke yesterday, so have a flowchart. How appropriate for you to show up during "derp week." [The Daily What]
~~A good "derp week" photo. [Random Pics]~~ That link suddenly went dead. Have a cute puppy instead. [Awwwww...]
Classic quotes, as read by a guy with a top hat and monocle. [Slacktory]

Wednesday Video

Uh... Jaime Garcia jacked a three-run homer yesterday. That was pretty cool, bro. Let's watch it again:

July is over, so we should send it off right: