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We don’t need any flankers. Need a centre or a defenseman. Nice looking kid. Leave him for the man purse toting Laffs.

That panel is mediocre without Juice on it. He’s the straw that stirs the drink.

Barbashev. Great TDL pickup by Vegas

Lol

Not embarrasssd at all. Like most people, I’ve moved on. Same thing happens a lot in hockey. Not sure why that incident continues to be brought up. . Sedin was at least hoping to draw a penalty. If he was a Laff, the media would have dismissed the incident as “ not in his game to retaliate” But no, Vancouver.

I don’t see a good fit for Dubas in Pitts. Pens have most of their cap invested in a few key players, which is what TO had, only Pens guys are older. Ottawa might be a better landing spot.

Why not swap in the Marner getting bitch slapped by Chucky? I know that the TO media would rather try to humiliate Canucks for something that happened over a decade ago, but the Marner thing was just as bad, was more recent, and it happened right in their backyard.

Ernst has been shaky. Coughing up rebounds all game. Hope he can find his game. The layoff since the playoff loss to Seattle hasn’t helped either. Team seems rusty.

Put a fork in Kamloops. They’re done. Patrick Roy has Quebec playing a complete team game.

Not looking great for the Blazers right now. Down two goals and Quebec has been in the box for seven minutes to none for Kamloops.

While I was living in Vernon, I went to a few Blazers games. Hope to see them win the tournament.

Let’s go Kamloops!

Stars live to fight another day

OT picks Robertson / Wild Bill Karlson

Canadian hockey players can defer tax on a huge chunk of their salaries each year by setting up a Retirement Compensation Arrangement. (RCA). Sophisticated financial planning companies make an application wit Revenue Canada, backstopped by an actuarial valuation. They end up not paying taxed on the deferred portion until it is withdrawn from the plan. Agent Allan Walsh claims that Canadian team players can limit their annual tax to a flat 20% a year. My tax practice has a number of NHL, AHL, ECHL and European hockey players and scouts as clients. I lost an opportunity to work for a prominent player on Canadian team because I wasn’t sold on the idea that an RCA would work for him. It all falls apart if the player needs the money now to spend on property, investments and lifestyle.

You’re a dedicated follower of fashion.

That would be perfect.

After being compelled to root for the Laffs and coolers, I’m sure that Juice is in a facility being “deprogrammed”. The panel is bland and lifeless without him. Hopefully he returns next week in fighting trim. Come back to us dear Juice. You are sorely missed.

Who are you rooting for?

Agreed. The tax situation is a major problem for the Canadian teams and the NY and California teams. These teams should band together to press for changes in the salary cap, to find a way to work it on an after tax basis.

There’s the rub. So called rules haven’t been applied consistently over the years. NHL legal department is more like a kangaroo court.

96 m includes the LTIR salaries of Shea Weber, Nolan Patrick and Robin Lehner. Not really big difference makers in the great scheme of things. The league has some goofy rules that most teams take advantage of.

Early goal by Vegas to keep the local yokels quiet

Agreed. Let him be someone else’s bad idea

Florida finished the season with 92 points, one less than the Calgary Flames who had 93 Fla only got into the dance because the Blah Hawks went into Pittsburgh and beat the Penguins in the final week of the season. It is amazing how different the narrative about FLA and the Flames is. The difference between success and failure in the NHL is razor thin.