OT: Around the NHL: The Countdown to Camp

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I imagine they consulted the NHL on it first. There's no way they'd risk getting smacked by the league on this.

 

[Shrimper]

Trust the Bruins to trade for a POS like Rinaldo.

 

[wheelz87]

How the hell did Philly get a 3rd round pick for freakin Rinaldo?? Does that mean Sutter is worth 2 firsts???

From one dirtbag organization to another. Good fit for Rinaldo.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Apparently LA will be on the hook for some recapture if the Richards termination goes through. Good.

 

[Freeptop]

Chris Pronger: the only person who was traded two days prior to being inducted into the Hall of Fame....

What a joke.

 

[mpp9]

Apparently LA will be on the hook for some recapture if the Richards termination goes through. Good.

Still, **** the Kings.

 

[Zen Arcade]

It's going to be interesting to see how this pans out, considering the Kings nixed their trade talks with Calgary and Edmonton as soon as they found out about it.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Apparently LA will be on the hook for some recapture if the Richards termination goes through. Good.

Wasn't the rule the team who gave him that contract was liable for the recapture?

 

[Winger for Hire]

 

[Beauner]

I wonder which border I'm assuming Canada but maybe he wanted to go wild in Tijuana for a night....

 

[Pens1566]

It's going to be interesting to see how this pans out, considering the Kings nixed their trade talks with Calgary and Edmonton as soon as they found out about it.

Not to mention how this will impact what FAs think of signing there ...

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

http://deadspin.com/kings-release-mike-richards-under-mysterious-circumstan-1714791846

Richards was possibly getting traded on Friday when this came out

 

[Zirakzigil]

http://deadspin.com/kings-release-mike-richards-under-mysterious-circumstan-1714791846

Richards was possibly getting traded on Friday when this came out

Makes me think that there may be something substantial behind this.

 

[Zen Arcade]

Makes me think that there may be something substantial behind this.

But how substantial could it really be if we haven't heard about it yet? I mean every little thing a pro athlete does is in the media within hours these days.

Giroux's arrest, Byfuglien's drunk boating and Crosby's fake arrest were all over the place immediately.

 

[plaidchuck]

Must be nice to just wipe a crap contract off the books just like that.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Lombardi sent someone to the "border" to pick a fight with Richards so he'd get arrested.

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

But how substantial could it really be if we haven't heard about it yet? I mean every little thing a pro athlete does is in the media within hours these days.

Giroux's arrest, Byfuglien's drunk boating and Crosby's fake arrest were all over the place immediately.

In the deadspin article they have a quote from Chiarelli attributed to ESPN.com saying Lombardi came over to him at the draft and told him it was going to come out and they had to call the deal off

 

[titaniumexpose]

How the hell did Philly get a 3rd round pick for freakin Rinaldo?? Does that mean Sutter is worth 2 firsts???

From one dirtbag organization to another. Good fit for Rinaldo.

A perfect fit. Who is the dirtiest team in the league now, I wonder? I know it's against the rules but if anyone deserves to suffer a concussion, it's Rinaldo (considering his gloating after the hit on #58). Hopefully at the hands of Letang. Boston and Philly both proving their stereotypes correct in a big way.

 

[BHD]

Good Lord... Sweeney might have the whole city of Boston turned against him by the end of the week.

 

[66-30-33]

Good Lord... Sweeney might have the whole city of Boston turned against him by the end of the week.

Let's hope so, aswell as Marchand traded to Pens on the cheap.

 

[Zirakzigil]

But how substantial could it really be if we haven't heard about it yet? I mean every little thing a pro athlete does is in the media within hours these days.

Giroux's arrest, Byfuglien's drunk boating and Crosby's fake arrest were all over the place immediately.

A couple of the bigger named insiders are saying they wont report what happened due to legal reasons. Could be a lot of things, but it doesnt sound good.

 

[HandshakeLine]

A couple of the bigger named insiders are saying they wont report what happened due to legal reasons. Could be a lot of things, but it doesnt sound good.

If it's jiving with the substance abuse rumors, perhaps Richards got caught with a substantial amount of a controlled substance when going through customs?

 

[Penguinator]

Interlude as in hahaha wtf?

 

[Penguinator]

Interlude part II, conclusion, kinda feel bad for Halak & Caron but...



...and Brodeur, what are the odds of that happening against maybe the best puck handling goalie ever?

 

[djt153]

anyone able to post that hamilton/lucic jersey image updated to include rinaldo? cant find it again on twitter