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May 5, 2014
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ASK Adam?
QUESTION: You suggested in a thn.com blog post that the Canucks try to trade Daniel and Henrik Sedin along with Ryan Kesler this off-season. Is it realistic to think they’ll find a taker who’ll add $14 million in salary for the past-their-prime, injury-prone Sedins? And do you think they’ll shop other veterans like Alexander Edler, Dan Hamhuis or Alexandre Burrows? Alex Hoegler, Vancouver ANSWER: It may take significant cap juggling, but never underestimate the power of a creative and/or desperate NHL GM or owner. While a team might be taking a huge gamble on the latter years of the Sedins’ contracts – which expire in 2018 – they could still help a contender. As for other veterans: no one outside their youth contingent is completely safe and that’s as it should be.…
BACK IN THE HOT LIGHT
IN 1984, BIG BROTHER WAS WATCHING US. Ten years later, everyone and his brother was watching the NHL, intently focused on the New York Rangers’ compelling Stanley Cup run. Even Sports Illustrated was a big fan. “Why the NHL’s Hot, and the NBA’s Not,” shouted the front page of its June 20, 1994 edition. As things unfolded, the proclamation reflected a short-lived reality. Sure, covers are meant to be provocative - some might even say truth-stretching - but the 1994 lockout and ensuing Dead Puck Era quickly stripped the gears on the machinery, particularly in the United States. Now, the momentum is back. And then some. It’s still fashionable in some circles to deride Gary Bettman and his administration, but the growth of the business and the popularity of the game are…
A Smash Hit On BROADWAY AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE ’94 RANGERS
NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP The 1991-92 season made the New York Rangers a force in the NHL again. A slew of aggressive moves by GM Neil Smith brought superstar Mark Messier to Broadway. ‘The Moose’ led the Rangers to the Presidents’ Trophy and won the Hart Trophy as league MVP. The 1992-93 campaign, however, was a massive step backward. After a season marred by injuries, the Rangers missed the playoffs. BRIAN LEETCH, D: It was a disaster of a year, the year before. I know for me it was. I had a couple injuries, one on the ice (neck and shoulder), one off the ice (a broken ankle from falling while getting out of a taxi). The team had high expectations going into that and everything just snowballed in the negative…
This Tragedy a Real Eye-Opener
IN THE PROCESS of investigating and writing the Terry Trafford story for this issue, I learned in methodical detail how the young man took his own life. I pushed hard to have that included in the piece, but met with resistance from my editors. My reasoning was if we were going to thoroughly work this story, which we did, it wouldn’t make sense to omit the uncomfortable elements of Trafford’s death. In the end, we did not include them. As I worked on the final draft, I spoke with Dr. Ian Colman, the Canada Research Chair in Mental Health Epidemiology. “There’s very strong evidence suggesting that if suicide is reported in a certain way, it will increase the likelihood of other people thinking about suicide or acting on suicidal thoughts,” he…
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