NHL: Free Agency, Trade, Injury, and Rookie News!

Teflon Billy said:
Welcome back Bertuzzi, we missed you.
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Amen!

and now the 'nucks have signed Richard Park, who's had to play a very tight game in Minny. He's an obvious RW for the Sedins; fast, shifty, and defensively responsible. I can't wait to see hockey again.
 

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My brother's heart stopped while he was driving on Monday afternoon and he's now in the hospital in a deep coma. The doctor says that if he doesn't wake up by Tuesday then he'll likely die. This has hit my family hard but we're hopeful for his recovery
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My god. Good luck and god speed to the recovery of your brother Rob. Leave the hockey talk for now, and take care of your family.
 

Knightfall1972 said:
...My brother's heart stopped while he was driving on Monday afternoon and he's now in the hospital in a deep coma. The doctor says that if he doesn't wake up by Tuesday then he'll likely die. This has hit my family hard but we're hopeful for his recovery...
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Man, take care of your family Rob. Don't worry about Hockey stats.

Me and Mine are sending good thoughts your way:)
 

LazerPointer said:
Amen!

and now the 'nucks have signed Richard Park, who's had to play a very tight game in Minny. He's an obvious RW for the Sedins; fast, shifty, and defensively responsible. I can't wait to see hockey again.
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I agree on all counts.

I didn't even know Park was available until I saw that we'd signed him. I remember his play from the Vancouver/Minnesota series well :(
 

Good luck Rob. You and your bro are in my prayers.

Btw anyone know where John LeClair ended up? I was just curious you know...
 

Btw anyone know where John LeClair ended up?
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I was thinking the same thing earlier today. He hasn't signed anywhere yet.

By the way, Pittsburgh traded for Jocelyn Thibault today. The Penguins are loaded with goalies. Thibault and Fleury, with Andy Chiodo and Sebastien Caron in Wilkes/Barre Scranton. Nice problem to have. I wouldn't be surprised to see them package up either Caron or Chiodo to trade for some help on defense. The team has next to nothing as far as good deffensive defenseman.
 

Well I'll be surprised if he stays in Philly but then again, getting even a slightly over the hill Peter Forsberg was a shocker to me. So who knows?


But yeah Pittsburg D in hockey has been a lame duck for some time. For a city that's reknowned (American football anyway) for Defense, the Pens have been sorely lacking any solid regular grinder D guys for...well at least before Mario bought the team. Trading those two young prospects would be a good idea, but I'd probably hold on to Caron, as he's got the better looking stance, more proven (in my mind), and better potential than Chido. But that's just one guy's opinion.
 


Nightfall said:
Well I'll be surprised if he stays in Philly but then again, getting even a slightly over the hill Peter Forsberg was a shocker to me. So who knows?
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The Flyers bought Leclair out, and I think the new CBA prevents him from signing with Philly.
 

Teflon Billy said:
Man, take care of your family Rob. Don't worry about Hockey stats.

Me and Mine are sending good thoughts your way:)
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Thanks for all your well wishes. I really appreciate it. The last few days have been really tought for everyone in my family. My brother (Dale) had been living in California (illegally) for around 15 years until he was deported back to Canada 2-1/2 years ago. (He hadn't been in contact with us for over 10 years and my mom had been worried that he'd died.)

Now, since he's been back he has reitntegrated himself into our lives, for the most part. My dad hadn't been willing to see him (my parents are now divorced), while my sister and I have been trying to get use to having a brother again. He's been working hard with a construction company, working up north.

We have just begun to really feel like he is part of the family again. Even my dad had become more interested in learning what he was up too.

Then this happens. :(

It's tearing me apart inside. I just got him back. I can't lose him again. If Dale dies it will destroy my parents, especially my mother. He's her first born, and she loves him in a way that is totally different then how she loves me and my sister. (Dale's biological father isn't my dad, but my dad is the only father he's know since he was five.)

Anyway, like I said, I really appreciate all the well wishes and I am going to spending as much time as I can hanble at his bedside. Yet, I need to do other things besides wait for him to wake up. (Please Lord let him wake up!)

So I'll still be going to the Steadward Centre (workout) 3 times a week, as well as going for walks and doing lots of swimming. And I'll be visiting EN World and keeping an eye on the NHL Free Agency Frenzy. I won't be getting into the nitty gritty of it all, but I need the distraction, or I'll go mad with grief.

sigh...

Anyway, today's transactions coming up in the next post. :)

Cheers!

KF72
 

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