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September 17, 1993
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GM seeks mercy for Hunter
The Washington Capitals were hoping that with the passage of time and the calming of emotions, they might be able to get Dale Hunter’s 21-game suspension reduced. So they asked commissioner Gary Bettman to look at the issue. The response was a very cautious maybe. “I believed then and I believe now that it was appropriate under the circumstances and that seems to be a universal view, with the possible exception of people in Washington,” Bettman said Sept. 1. “The Capitals and the players’ association have asked me to take another look. But I haven’t changed my mind yet. And the ‘yet’ doesn’t necessarily mean I will. They asked me to reconsider and I will think about it.” The Capitals start training camp Sept. 10 and the regular season begins Oct. 6, but Hunter…
Smith ready to play hardball with Beukeboom
The New York Rangers planned to take nine defensemen to London for their two-game exhibition tour against the Toronto Maple Leafs. But their biggest defenseman was doubtful. Jeff Beukeboom, a free agent, remained unsigned and there wasn’t reason to believe a new contract was close to being worked out. “There’s not much to say,” said Rangers’ general manager Neil Smith. “I’ve had discussions with them and I’ve made a proposal. The ball is in their court.” The Rangers offered Beukeboom the minimum required raise on his $300,000 salary in order to maintain the right to match any other team’s offer. Since then, it is believed Smith has made an improved offer of a long-term contract. No offers came from other teams because they know the Rangers will match. So Beukeboom’s only leverage is to…
A costly mistake
Bruce Firestone spoke when he shouldn’t have. Rod Bryden kept quiet when he should have spoken. The result? NHL president Gary Bettman has fined the Ottawa Senators $100,000 for triggering what threatened to be a full-blown cheating scandal in league history. Ultimately, a league investigative team determined the Senators were guilty of talking too much-not tanking their final game of the 1992-93 regular season. Recent published remarks attributed to former Senators’ governor Firestone led to suspicion Ottawa was prepared to lose in order to protect its hold on the first overall choice in the 1993 entry draft. Teenage phenom Alexandre Daigle was the consensus-if not universal-choice as best player available and it was no secret Ottawa coveted the handsome, bilingual junior superstar. But first the Senators had to finish last. A 4-2 loss to the Boston…
Would Forsberg throw salary scale out of whack?
The addition of Swedish sensation Peter Forsberg would be a major plus in the Quebec Nord-iques’ quest for the top rung in the NHL. And nobody is working harder than coachgeneral manager Pierre Page to bring him to Quebec. The financial talk has created a stir in town- and not all of the commotion is positive. The fear is that by giving Forsberg more money than is being paid the other young stars on the team, the Nordiques’ financial structure could crumble. The players have started talking about the situation and the most outspoken is Owen Nolan. The fiery winger let loose verbally while at a softball game in Quebec in mid-August. According to Nolan, if Peter Forsberg makes as much money as is expected when he arrives, he’ll demand a re-opening of his…
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