FogBat

Like how they used a 10 year old kid to announce the pick. Reminds me of when the Bills used Pancho Billa when he was in the hospital a few years ago.

How are you guys 2-3 minutes ahead of me?

Oh, big time!

What the heck? I've been listening to NHL Network on Sirius XM Live. 2 minute delay?

Nope. Mason McTavish.

...who just got sent to Chicago.

It's official!

Why are we even giving that guy the time of day?

Seth Jones going from Columbus to Chicago. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31870883/chicago-blackhawks-acquire-seth-jones-columbus-blue-jackets

This is a bit of a reach on my part, but imagine Boston shipping him off in a package deal similar to a ROR trade 2-3 years from now - and watch the other team be forced to eat a Nick Tahou's Garbage Plate (which is exactly what I feel like when that disaster of a trade made its results known).

IIRC, would he have been the first Finn since Toni Lydman?

I actually found it to be a funny pejorative.

Yeah, it could have been worded differently IMO. But I don't exactly have a stellar past on here, so I'm not in a really solid position to defend if my comment would have been any better.

Back in parts of the 90s, we didn't have a good team either. The only man who kept us from being basement dwellers was Dominik Hašek.

e1 99% of the time.

So, IOW, NBC reached a breaking point with him and finally had enough of him. I can see that rationale. Agreed. At the risk of being the pot calling the kettle black for past comments, he could be absolutely obnoxious - not to mention intentionally unfiltered. Seeing that picture of him and Grapes next to each other in Beantown really spoke volumes. Aside from SS, it goes without saying that he is very much hated in the hockey world. For some odd reason, he has the same problem that General Patton had: he can't keep his mouth shut - and it got both of them in trouble. Not once did I read an apology or even a hint of humility from him. Context or not, we all have to watch what we say. I know, because I've been over the top in the past. I still make mistakes. I'm no better than Mike Milbury or anyone else, but I would like to think that I can accept correction when I am obviously wrong. IOW, they knew what they were getting. He just went too far one time to their liking. More than they bargained for.

Well, IIRC, the Flyers haven't exactly been a bastion of FO stability in recent years. I hope he's not in for a rude awakening.

Who owns the teams? I thought so...

It took me awhile to figure out who you were talking about. Oof...

Any relation to Noora Räty?

I'll miss him too. He did have a tendency to be really hard on himself. But with all the chatter going on in here, I realized that the handwriting was on the wall and that he'd be leaving town. Having said that, I want nothing but the best for him post-Sabres.

Either that, or some team claiming him off waivers before time runs out.

Plus, if I'm not mistaken, Hagg's remaining contract is considerably lower that Risto's was.

I see lots of healthy scratches on him this coming season.