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AYRSHIRE GOLF (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
An experienced Borders team had a 6.5 - 2.5 win over a young Ayrshire side in the Area Team Championship at Hawick on Sunday . After a 2-1 foursomes win, Borders took the singles by 4.5 - 1.5. FOURSOMES - (Borders names first) :- 2 - 1 David Gillie & Alan Ballantyne beat Euan Brown (Kilmarnock Barassie) & Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) by 3 & 1 Colin Fraser & Alan Turnbull lost...
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Polyolbion (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
I got an email last week saying that Anon magazine is being relaunched, which is welcome news. I like its pocketbook format, its range of poetry and articles, and its use of a different selection process to the usual. I’m not against the traditional model at all, but I don’t think it does any harm to have something different too. Anyway, rather than me rambling on, here’s the (slightly...
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Matrixsynth (Free subscription) | 07/12/2009
via greg on the AH list: "i did the colin fraser mods (all fantastic), plus: extended ranges for most of the decay and pitch controls snare pitch envelope alteration switch (removes pitch decay or increases depth) snare noise filter frequency snare vco2 pitch tom pitch eg cut tom vco2 pitch tom noise level rim shot pitch clap pitch clap number (of "claps") clap speed clap reverb level...
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From The Rink (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
More photos » by Paul Sancya - AP Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, right, celebrates his goal with Cameron Barker (25) and Kris Versteeg, center, against the Detroit Red Wings. Browse more photos » A source confirmed the Hawks and restricted free agent winger Kris Versteeg have finalized a three-year deal worth more than $9 million. The contract could be announced officially by the team...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
The Chicago Blackhawks resolved some of the administrative problems surrounding their restricted free agents by signing five of those players on Monday. The Blackhawks announced they had agreed to two-year deals with forward Troy Brouwer and goaltender Corey Crawford. Forwards Ben Eager and Colin Fraser, and defenseman Aaron Johnson each signed one-year contracts.
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Foul Balls (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
While it was announced earlier today that the Blackhawks signed restricted free agents Troy Brouwer, Ben Eager, and Colin Fraser there are still problems for the team stemming from last week's botched contract offers.The NHL was fine with the Blackhawks and Dale Tallon's story of what happened and then sent the case to the NHLPA and now word has come down through the Twitters that the NHLPA has
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
via Chris Kuc of Icing at the Chicago Tribune, According to a source, the Blackhawks will announce later Monday the signings of restricted free agents Ben Eager, Troy Brouwer and Colin Fraser to contracts. The forwards are believed to be among the number of players who didn’t receive their qualifying offers by the June 29 deadline.
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Icing (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
According to a source, the Blackhawks will announce later Monday the signings of restricted free agents Ben Eager, Troy Brouwer and Colin Fraser to contracts. The forwards are believed to be among the number of players who didn't receive their...
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Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
Image via The Blackhawks proved this past year that they're a team on the rise, and certain moves this off-season suggest the team is intent on building upon their success. But did another, inadvertent action, put their future in jeopardy? The 'Hawks may have bungled the tendering of qualifying offers to their restricted free agents -- clerical work that's typically a formality -- and the result might...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
The Chicago Blackhawks appear to have made a very big procedural mistake. Six of their players, Cam Barker, Troy Brouwer, Ben Eager, Colin Fraser, Aaron Johnson and Kris Versteeg (many reports have called this group the Chicago Five - it is unclear if that means one of these six is not involved), may have not received qualifying offers correctly. If this is the case, these players would become unrestricted...
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From The Rink (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
Pretty interesting story from late last night involving the Blackhawks and several qualifying offers : Sources tell TSN the NHL and the NHLPA are investigating what might have been an enormous mistake by the Chicago Blackhawks . Chicago tendered qualifying offers to several key players this week, including Kris Versteeg, Cam Barker, Ben Eager, Colin Fraser, Aaron Johnson and Troy Brouwer, however the...
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Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
Chicago Blackhawks' RFAs could become UFAs? Kris Versteeg, Cam Barker, Ben Eager, Colin Fraser, Aaron Johnson and Troy Brouwer could all become UFAs pending an investigation into the qualifying offer process. Which one should Burke swoop to sign in a best-case scenario?
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
from TSN, Sources tell TSN the NHL and the NHLPA are investigating what might have been an enormous mistake by the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago tendered qualifying offers to several key players this week, including Kris Versteeg, Cam Barker, Ben Eager, Colin Fraser, Aaron Johnson and Troy Brouwer, however the investigation underway is to determiner whether the qualifying offers were filed correctly....
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