Goon Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 An interesting read on Shane Pinto signing a new deal with the Senators. From the Athletic. Quote But on Tuesday, shortly after Staios dumped Mathieu Joseph’s two-year, $2.95 million contract to St. Louis, the Ottawa general manager phoned Gross with a new offer. As Pinto explained: “All of a sudden it just kind of changed. It all happened with just one phone call. Lewis said to me, ‘I think this is going to be the last phone call for a while.'” The Senators were willing to bump the AAV up to $3.75 million on a two-year deal, which was enough to convince Pinto to sign without any hesitation. “It was such a sigh of relief,” said Pinto. “I said, ‘F— yeah. Let’s do it.” Pinto immediately jumped on a phone call to chat with Staios. In that conversation, there was not a single trace of animosity or lingering bitterness over a contract negotiation that likely went on a bit longer than each party desired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 1 hour ago, Goon said: An interesting read on Shane Pinto signing a new deal with the Senators. From the Athletic. That was one of the contracts they were trying to move last year to sign him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfaninseattle Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Kind of an odd contract - $2.5M in 24-25 and $5M in 25-26. Makes me wonder if he will see that $5M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Brock Nelson, Derek Forbort and JBD on initial rosters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-great-greg-johnson-posthumously-diagnosed-with-cte Quote Greg Johnson, UND's all-time leading hockey scorer, has been posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease affecting people with repeated concussions and head trauma. Quote "I’m so proud to have my dad’s legacy attached to this research and know the kindness and generosity he showed others during his life will continue to make a difference for years to come," said Piper Johnson, Greg’s youngest daughter. “He truly was the best dad ever, and to lose him to suicide was beyond anything we could imagine. It was awful, but we want to talk about it to help others struggling know they are not alone, and there is help available.” 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 When he was at UND, Greg was an intelligent, gracious young man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 14 hours ago, burd said: When he was at UND, Greg was an intelligent, gracious young man. ... with legs like tree trunks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustnyou Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Jackson Blake getting ripped to play big boy hurricanes hockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxkid12 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 On 7/10/2024 at 1:41 PM, brianvf said: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-great-greg-johnson-posthumously-diagnosed-with-cte I'm not surprised and honestly the stupidity of any pro league denying CTE deserves any lawsuits they get. There is no point in denying CTE any longer, just accept it and help these athletes later in life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 I'll admit to still being a little frosty because Blake's timeline didn't line up with mine (mine was thinking smaller player and legacy would lead to another year). But it's his life to lead, and when I get over it I'll consider him one of the most memorable players I've watched. Just uncanny deception. When he had the puck, there was always a chance of something magical happening. (Sometimes for the other team if he coughed it up at the blue line with no one back, but he got better with experience.) I recall he had a goal questionably disallowed as a freshman, so when he scored again later that period, he adamantly gave the referee's goal signal, pointing at the net. Classic. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 3 hours ago, jk said: I'll admit to still being a little frosty because Blake's timeline didn't line up with mine (mine was thinking smaller player and legacy would lead to another year). But it's his life to lead, and when I get over it I'll consider him one of the most memorable players I've watched. Just uncanny deception. When he had the puck, there was always a chance of something magical happening. (Sometimes for the other team if he coughed it up at the blue line with no one back, but he got better with experience.) I recall he had a goal questionably disallowed as a freshman, so when he scored again later that period, he adamantly gave the referee's goal signal, pointing at the net. Classic. Agreed. Would have loved to have seen one more year from him, especially with the team we already knew was coming back (and incoming). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 5 hours ago, jk said: I'll admit to still being a little frosty because Blake's timeline didn't line up with mine (mine was thinking smaller player and legacy would lead to another year). But it's his life to lead, and when I get over it I'll consider him one of the most memorable players I've watched. Just uncanny deception. When he had the puck, there was always a chance of something magical happening. (Sometimes for the other team if he coughed it up at the blue line with no one back, but he got better with experience.) I recall he had a goal questionably disallowed as a freshman, so when he scored again later that period, he adamantly gave the referee's goal signal, pointing at the net. Classic. He didn't wait until the day before Fall classes started like a certain former player did a few years back, so I didn't have a problem with how Blake left. I just hope he can handle playing against grown men in a very physically challenging game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 LaDue to the S, Wilkie to the K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Spirko still trucking along in pro hockey...pretty impressive. He's one of many that I wish we could have gotten another season out of... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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burd Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 On 7/31/2024 at 10:54 PM, brianvf said: Spirko still trucking along in pro hockey...pretty impressive. He's one of many that I wish we could have gotten another season out of... I’ll always miss Sparky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 16 hours ago, burd said: I’ll always miss Sparky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 On 7/31/2024 at 10:54 PM, brianvf said: Spirko still trucking along in pro hockey...pretty impressive. He's one of many that I wish we could have gotten another season out of... I can't believe that he's 40 already. That makes some of us old. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 21 minutes ago, Goon said: I can't believe that he's 40 already. That makes some of us old. Don't remind me; I turned 50 in May. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 4 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said: Don't remind me; I turned 50 in May. Enjoy your years as a kid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadR Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Has anyone heard what Cole Spicer's plan is for his future? Taking break from hockey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Zombo reminds me of Frank Serratore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 George Pelawa would've been 56 later this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 3 hours ago, The Sicatoka said: George Pelawa would've been 56 later this week. I always wonder what his role would have been on that already stacked team. Put him on the first line with Hrkac and Joyce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 6 minutes ago, Blackheart said: I always wonder what his role would have been on that already stacked team. Put him on the first line with Hrkac and Joyce? It is a most interesting thought exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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