The Move

This is just a short note to thank any and all of you who have read my blog.

I am letting you know that you will not find any more new content on this blog, not here anyways. I will be moving my blog this evening, and I hope you will continue to read it. The blog will stay accessible at this location though, as I am not yet able to transfer any old entires, so it will remain as a temporary archive, and to remind me where I started.

When my blog has finished moving, you will find that the link below will take you to it. Thank you again for visiting, and I hope you'll continue reading.

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The Head Must Shake

Just a short thought. Here is an article from TSN, on the Sedins' upcoming UFA status, and potential new contracts.

Here is my first exhibit, screenshot A:

Here is a quote:

"I think we just need to discuss where they (the Sedins) fit into the marketplace." Barry told the Team 1040. "We need to get into that kind of detail, and we haven't gotten there. We haven't discussed term; we haven't discussed their intention of what kind of term, or ours. So, until we get thru those discussions and term, we probably won't get to the dollar stage."

Wait. Wait just a second...

"So, until we get thru those discussions and term, we probably won't get to the dollar stage."

I know I'm not an arts student, and my application for a posted job, a writing position with the Ottawa Senators, never panned out. But still, does TSN really mean to tell me that "thru" is not only what passes for hockey journalism now, but also the quoting of hockey agents? I mean, it is J.P. Barry, and maybe he doesn't have enough time for full words, what with all the Sundin meetings going on, but still. Not to mention the fact that he's saying this on the Team 1040, and unless it's an email you'd have to be a pretty good psychic to know he really meant to say it 'thru', to be cool and hip like the MSN kids. It's 2am, I just noticed this, and I'm entitled to my belief that I must chuckle that TSN quotes others as having said "thru". Maybe he really did say it in an email, but even when you record a conversation, your transcription's goal is to get the proper intent of the speaker, and I'm pretty sure a professional agent, dealing with players earning millions of dollars, would not want to be quoted as being the guy who said "thru".

Come on, TSN. Come on.

Thus ends my griping for the early morning, goodnight.

A Look at Our Younger Guys

I noticed on a forum today that Michael Sharp, who covers the Binghamton Senators, will be available for questions today in a live chat. Accounts are quick and free to create, so if you want to hear some news about our other team, he is supposed to be answering posts between 12:45pm and 1:45pm. You can always check back later to see what said later, should be a good read.

The Blogger's Mandate

A slow day in the Sens/NHL newsworld, I found an interesting thought to ponder nonetheless.

The Sens Army Blog pointed me to a good story by Robert Roman, which made me question what is the purpose and goal of blogging, in particular my own blog. The story speaks of the increasing volume of Sens-related personnel rumours that have appeared this offseason like none before.

For me, I blog because I fully and enthusiastically support the Ottawa Senators. I know I have spent much time trying to sift through Sens news and interesting stories, and my goal here is to compile the interesting stories that are out there, to be a repository of the common but still appreciated media stories, and also to try to point you to other stories of intrigue from smaller sources out there. In addition, I also like to think out loud, and my musings will find their way onto this blog as well.


When it comes to rumours and speculation, I will try to stick to reputable writers, bloggers, and sources. I too have my own sources from within the organization, but they have taught me one thing well, and that is that they too are rarely privileged with secrets, so do not expect to hear me referring to them. In fact, the only 'insider' info I have been able to glean from them of late was that on a certain TSN show of late, a certain question should have been phrased better as "have you ever, period," and that it should have been posed to three certain individuals instead of just one. But to anyone who goes out in the region often enough, this was never secret or surprise news.

My perspective on blogging remains that it should be done to share something with others, be it a voice, a perspective, an opinion, and that is what I will continue to do.

As soon as there is any real or interesting news to report or comment on, rare as that will likely be this month.