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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
from Sean Gordon and David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail, The Nashville Predators’ ownership tangle has taken another twist with the startling admission the NHL team has defaulted on a $40-million (all currency U.S.) loan.... Those close to the situation believe the latest legal gambit by the Predators owners suggests they are in deep trouble, and by exposing their financial woes publicly,...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
from David Shoalts and Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail, One source said the bid for the 27-per-cent stake is for $20-million. In Del Biaggio’s bankruptcy filing, the share is said to be worth $23.5-million, and is his biggest single asset. Fritch declined to say how much the partners bid, but admitted it was at a discount to the stated value. There is ample evidence, however, that Balsillie...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
It is not often you read about a team owner discussing some of the trade inquiries they receive. I wonder how the teams mentioned below feel about it? from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail, (Oren) Koules has a ready response to any questions about Smith, the former Dallas backup who was 3-10 after arriving in Tampa last February. “There was an erroneous report on the first day of free...
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
New Tampa Bay Lightning owners are making brash moves in a league where gamblers usually crash and burn, David Shoalts writes
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail, “I didn’t want to leave,” he said. “I signed to play there. I wanted to win there. But circumstances change. “We didn’t make the playoffs for three years, they bought Darcy out, they bought Razor [Raycroft] out. Who knew if Mats was going to come back or not? When we looked at it, we thought it was time for a fresh start.” McCabe told Fletcher...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail, Any attempt by the NHL to pull out of the Olympics after the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games will face a stiff fight from the NHL Players’ Association. Paul Kelly, executive director of the NHLPA, said Thursday that “NHL management does not have the right to make unilateral statements that we will not participate in the Olympics again. Players have...
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Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
... care. Is it possible that the entirety of Leafs Nation wasn't desperately seeking the latest David Shoalts offering to read with their morning coffee? Perhaps the cafes on College weren't alive with debates over Nick Kypreos' latest "scoop."Just last month Peddie was quoted as saying that internal research is showing that the amount of season ticket holders that consider themselves...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail, The Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010 will mark the end of the NHL’s participation in international hockey, one league executive says, in large part because of the rising cost of player insurance. The NHL executive, who requested anonymity, said once the league is out of the Olympics, its players probably will not participate in any international...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
The other poolies: Elliotte Friedman (CBC's "Hockey Night In Canada"), Scott Morrison (HNIC/CBC.ca), Al Strachan (The Score TV network/HNIC), Tim Wharnsby (The Globe and Mail), Brian Spear (HNIC), David Shoalts (The Globe and Mail), Chad Walker (The Score), Brian Duff (NHL Network), Matt Runge (Leafs TV), Paul Hunter (Toronto Star), Kevin McGran (Toronto Star) and Mike Zeisberger (Toronto...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail, The latest pension court battle between the NHL and its players may look minor compared with the previous one, when the owners were caught with their hands in the till, but it will be a watershed moment for union boss Paul Kelly. It is not important that he wins the fight, only that he is willing to wage it. By doing so, he should satisfy a small...
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Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
from William Houston/David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail, The NHL is aiming to have teams based in Europe within the next 10 years, the league’s deputy commissioner said yesterday. “As time goes on, you’ll see us making increasing movement into Europe,” Bill Daly said in an interview. “Certainly, it’s a possibility that within 10 years time we will be playing games there.” Asked whether...
