msweet Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 http://thefourthperiod.com/columnists/wyshynski.html TFP Columnist Greg Wyshynski has kept his keen eyes and rapier wit tuned to the last two days of free-agent madness, and has 48 pithy observations and contemptible jokes to show for it. (WASHINGTON, DC) -- It is noon on Tuesday, July 3. Exactly 48 hours have passed since the horn sounded, the whistle blew, and every warm body without a contract or the shackles of restricted free agency entered the open market with the self-assured optimism of a gorgeous single blonde in a miniskirt strutting into a sports bar on a Friday evening. The last two days of NHL free agency reminded me of the sci-fi film "Dark City," in which sinister aliens literally recreate the landscape of a metropolis while the unsuspecting citizenry sleeps. Sturdy buildings suddenly collapse, tenements are speedily transformed into mansions, and the Flyers become legitimate contenders instead of lottery fodder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightCommies77 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 "5. Bertuzzi and Pronger on the same team? The last time the Thug-O-Meter had a reading this high in California, Tupac was shooting a video in Compton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisZajac Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I really liked the article..But this really made me laugh: 27. Smyth said that Joe Sakic called him up and "helped the process along" in getting him to sign with Colorado. Reportedly, the sales pitch went like this: "Dude, you'll be able to help us keep Kevin Lowe's team out of the playoffs, and I promise you'll be at least 500 miles from wherever Alexei Yashin ends up." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 14. Full disclosure: I'm a New Jersey boy and a Devils fan. I don't want to say the last 48 hours have been devastating, but the moment I heard Gomez and Rafalski had both bolted, Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" cut out and everything suddenly went black... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisZajac Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 This one is also funny.. 1. Can TSN legally bring a collusion case against every general manager in the NHL for withholding all the blockbusters until after its studio special ended? Seriously, for a while there I thought the boys were going to base an entire show around whether Todd White deserved that fourth year with the Thrashers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Pretty good article Greg, I chuckled several times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 14. Full disclosure: I'm a New Jersey boy and a Devils fan. I don't want to say the last 48 hours have been devastating, but the moment I heard Gomez and Rafalski had both bolted, Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" cut out and everything suddenly went black... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elias2600 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 wow, very funny article. love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 35. Did I read that Bryan Smolinski has a no-trade clause with Montreal? That's insane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisZajac Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Hilarious stuff but just goes to show how friggen hard it is for the Habs to get anyone to play for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 20. For all the negative press the Web-based hockey media gets for its allegedly spotty reporting, let it be known that Edmonton's Team 1260 and 630 CHED both reported that Michael Nylander had signed a four-year deal with the Oilers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilish34 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Looks like there is little recourse for the Oilers. I watched a clip from TSN regarding this situation and without a signed player contract past history between Mike Vernon and the Wings renegging on a deal dictates that the Oilers will lose just as Vernon did. Sadly the reporter also said Nylander didn't want to go to Edmonton so much that he took less money from Washington. He felt the winters would be too harsh on his wife and 6 kids. And this coming from a guy from Sweden! Funny article, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsdude530 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Keen Eyes? Rapier Wit? It sounds like Greg's describing himself on E-Harmony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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