Quick Hits for Tuesday Morning
by Bob Wage on Dec 2, 2008 2:01 AM EST
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The rumor mill is churning and the Hurricanes are involved. The Toronto Sun is reporting that Carolina is trying to dump salary and that the team is supposedly making Frank Kaberle, Patrick Eaves, and Joe Corvo available. The Fourth Period is reporting the same story, but they are quoting the Ottawa Sun as their source.
This story might be somewhat believable if "The Sun" was not mentioned. It sounds like Bruce Garrioch is up to his old tricks, trying to dump on Joe Corvo and now ex-Senator, Patrick Eaves as well. Of course Eaves has been a disappointment, but it's funny how Garrioch always seems to pick on ex-Senators to include in his rumor fodder and he's been trying to grind an ax with Corvo ever since the defenseman left last season.
Since "The Sun" is the named source regarding this, it lacks any credibility even if it is true.
(glove-tap to Rick for the email)
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Chip quoted an interesting article over on LSB from the Sports Business Journal that the Hurricanes brand strength index had increased over 16% during the past calendar year. According to the journal, it was the fourth highest increase in all of sports and the second highest in the NHL.
Puck Daddy also ran the story and mentioned how the Canes were ranked 20th overall.
I'm not sure how significant this is over the grand scheme of things, but the folk at 1400 Edward Mills Road have got to be thrilled with any positive news right now.
This blog's readership continues to grow by leaps and bounds as well. I guess it goes to show that there are plenty of Carolina fans out there, even if some of the games are not televised.
Are you paying attention NHL?
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Finally, I recently received an email from a Canes Country reader sharing information about how to listen to the online feed of Hurricanes games, on your IPhone. Here are the directions-
Download the free iPhone app FStream. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=289892007&mt=8
Create a "Favorite" for 99.9 The Fan in FStream and add its streaming-audio link. mms://wmc1.den.liquidcompass.net/WCMCFM?MSWMExt=.asf
Enter FStream’s "More" option and turn OFF "Don’t use cellular network" if you want to listen to the broadcast when not connected via a wireless internet connection.
Personally, I don't have an IPhone, but hopefully this information will help those of you who do.
(glove-tap to Rollcage for sending this)
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Kaberle and Eaves can go as far as I’m concerned if it would bring us a decent player. Corvo, hell no. He’s what little glue we have left keeping the defensive team we have and the fans together for this team.
by Caron on Dec 2, 2008 7:11 AM EST reply actions
kaberle was great when healthy early in this season,
lets not write him off yet,
but a 2 for 1 deal, where we get a a GOOD player,
i could be ok with that.
i dont see that happening thouhg.
and one more thing
i dont know if anyone else who reads this blog has dish network.
but, wednesday night when carolina lost to philly,
dish pushed the broadcast back to 3am because there werent enough ALTernate channels to broadcast it.
(this is my guess as to why)
i called three times because i never got anything more than an idiot, who just kept saying..
“fsn does not have the rights to broadcast this game live”
this is a lie right?
i got off the phone all three times after saying
“ok im going to let you go, but i just want you to know that i know you are lying to me..”
you guys watched this game on FSN right?
the worst part was that they still blacked out the center ice broadcast from philly.
thats what made me the maddest, staring at the channel guide where it says carolina vs philly, and i cant watch it.
its moments like that when center ice feels way overpriced
i was so mad,
but the idiots who i was calling didnt even understand what i was saying.
its only happened once so far,
but i got worried on sunday, until i checked here and
all the comments made me feel a little better.
anyone else hate dish like me?
-c
by chris j on Dec 2, 2008 8:27 AM EST reply actions
Interesting trade rumors – maybe shaking up the roster a bit will be the shove that the team needs to get going in the right direction again.
Thanks also for the iPhone tip – I’ve been wishing for just this functionality for quite some time now, and didn’t realize that it could be done.
~g
by greg on Dec 2, 2008 8:42 AM EST reply actions
I believe in a roster shake up… and possibly Eaves could be good trade bait… although I like the guy… the past two games he showed a lot of character and that’s more than we can say for 90% of our guys right now… Kaberle was great early before he got injured and I don’t see any reason to ship him off… our power play needs all the help it can get right now… and Kabs could be used there… couldn’t he?
I would prefer packaging Eaves and Malichar or something to that effect and keep Kaberle around….
I also wouldn’t mind if they made room for Tim Conboy on the team at some point… I know he doesn’t score a bunch of goals… but Damned if he doesn’t stand up for his team mates… and our guys need toughness as much as they need a power play goal at this point…. I’m kind of bummed that Brookbank isn’t used any more than he is…. I don’t LOVE fighting…. but geez… our guys can’t get to the net without getting murdered by the opposing team… we need to be tougher….
by Mateo on Dec 2, 2008 9:46 AM EST reply actions
Bubba / Cory: have you created a CanesCountry Twitter or whatever it’s called? At first glance I thought Twitter was kind of lame but the more I mess with it the better it seems. The N&O have a good Twitter page.
by Fred on Dec 2, 2008 9:59 AM EST reply actions
Fred …. we have, but we’ve been lax in keeping up on it. If we get some followers, I’ll be better about it!
by Cory on Dec 2, 2008 10:33 AM EST reply actions
I have to throw my hat in the ring for Corvo too-he should stay. I was at the Canes-Flyers game at the RBC Center and that guy was getting the stuffing kicked out of him for three or four shifts in a row. Then all of a sudden he decided enough was enough and started hitting everything in white which very few Canes were willing to do. Keep Joe! I also think that Frank should get a little bit more time to prove he should stay. He was playing really well before getting hurt so I say wait and see if that comes back. Patrick Eaves on the other hand…I wouldn’t be opposed to trading him if we got someone halfway decent in return (i.e. not another small forward). He has really stepped up the past two games which makes me reluctant to throw him under the bus but his past record makes me think that it’s a fluke and only a matter of time until he’s back in the press box with an injury.
by caniacgirl on Dec 2, 2008 11:24 AM EST reply actions
I just want to echo what ahs already been said about Garrioch, he is the Canadian Ecklund.
by wylde4canes on Dec 2, 2008 11:49 AM EST reply actions
Andrea – great post yesterday under “Hard Times at the RBC.” Excellent!
by SamsonovFan on Dec 2, 2008 12:39 PM EST reply actions
I just want to add, I am glad people are unhappy, in some places this kind of stuff is met with general apathy…….
by wylde4canes on Dec 2, 2008 2:10 PM EST reply actions
Who in the world would take Melichar now? I agree that those rumors are probably crap, but it seems to me that this team needs to do SOMETHING to shake up the guys. Maybe some more on-ice grit? Someone like Walker, only not brittle. And once Williams comes back, if healthy, we should have plenty of scoring, at least on paper. Sadly, you can only score on ice.
Otherwise, who else is out there for us? Mats Sundin? ;)
by Archivalist on Dec 2, 2008 2:17 PM EST reply actions
Shanahan is still out there, but I’m not sure how much help he would be. He’s not as gritty as he once was. Also, the Canes seem to be more interested in dropping salary from their budget than they are in adding to it.
Weird that no one has signed Shanahan yet, given that he officially put himself out on the market about a month ago after the Rangers indicated they were not going to sign him.
by Bubba on Dec 2, 2008 2:48 PM EST reply actions
Not sure what these does to coverage for hockey games in HD, but the N&O printed this today:Melissa Buscher of Time Warner Cable says FS Carolinas HD is being launched Dec. 18 and can be seen on channel 272.
by hotchipsnsalsa on Dec 2, 2008 3:16 PM EST reply actions
Thanks SF!
We have grit, darnit. SOMEONE is keeping our grit either on the bench or in Albany.
And as for size, little people can hit hard too.
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. I’d kick Corvo in the head myself before every game if it would make him play the way he did late in that Flyers game.
by Andrea on Dec 2, 2008 3:18 PM EST reply actions
So what are the odds that Sean Avery is suspended for longer than Colton Orr was?
by TrickyD26 on Dec 2, 2008 8:42 PM EST reply actions
Give me a break!! How many guys who just never developed at the NHL level can you deal off?? Kaberle has been on the block for around a year now and NO ONE is interested!! Eaves has been with two recently successful rosters and not performed NO ONE needs a 3rd/4th line center who has yet to put in an entire NHL season healthy and when he is-just wait! He really is good…..not!! I can’t even understand why Corvo being dealt even makes sense. Frankly it defies logic.
Since we’re shedding dead weight players cash out on Babchuk and Melichar. If this team wishes to be frugle. Start in the AHL and develop some solid young talent and believe me those guys will play for far less than some prima donna who thinks he’ll always be an NHL calibre player. Hey answer the phone dammit it’s reality calling.
The Canes can be successful when the team anchors dig in and f#$*in play. But with Staal’s game drowning in cranial rectosis, Brind A’mour’s legs still gone, and Williams can’t stay healthy- face it… We’re going to stay mediocre at best. Ride it out this year folks a 500 season will be a good season for these guys. Unless they decide to WAKE UP and PLAY a 60 minute game every game.
Imagine a work place where if you fail to perform, you get paid way too much $$ and you find yourself a professional athlete. The truth of it in the remainder of the working world you fail to perform in the work place you’ll find yourself unemployed.
by Eman on Dec 2, 2008 11:15 PM EST reply actions
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