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 Skookum Jim
Messages: 5255
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Thought I'd drop this for a summer topic repository
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5255
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Geez.. another 0.53 and we could have had a legit 3C that scored over 30 goals last year.. and only for 4 years.. instead of the hope a magic bean will turn in to one.. although we do have 8 years to wait for the magic to happen.
[Updated on: Fri, 27 June 2025 13:06]
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
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Hibernia
Messages: 171
Registered: October 1998
Location: Sin John's
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Habs just picked up Dobson from the Isles and signed him to a 9.5 AAV deal. IN return the Isles get Emil Heineman and the Canadiens two 2025 first-round picks, 16th and 17th overall.
Bouchard is definitely getting more than 10M/season now.
[Updated on: Fri, 27 June 2025 12:07]
What happened to all of my messages? lol (I guess it's been awhile) BlueSky: StefBarnes
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Adam
Messages: 7490
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Hibernia wrote on Fri, 27 June 2025 12:03 |
Habs just picked up Dobson from the Isles and signed him to a 9.5 AAV deal. IN return the Isles get Emil Heineman and the Canadiens two 2025 first-round picks, 16th and 17th overall.
Bouchard is definitely getting more than 10M/season now.
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Dobson got that coming off a bit of a down year and he does not have the second highest playoff PPG of all-time...so Oilers will be lucky if it's only $10MM...
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
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Kr55
Messages: 11999
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| Adam wrote on Fri, 27 June 2025 12:18 |
| Hibernia wrote on Fri, 27 June 2025 12:03 |
Habs just picked up Dobson from the Isles and signed him to a 9.5 AAV deal. IN return the Isles get Emil Heineman and the Canadiens two 2025 first-round picks, 16th and 17th overall.
Bouchard is definitely getting more than 10M/season now.
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Dobson got that coming off a bit of a down year and he does not have the second highest playoff PPG of all-time...so Oilers will be lucky if it's only $10MM...
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That's a sweet deal for Dobson after a rough year.
Bouch just got a call from his agent to discuss:
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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oilfan94
Messages: 486
Registered: June 2006
Location: USA
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Just saw that Shawn Horcoff's son William was drafted by the Penguins today, exactly 27 years after we drafted him. It doesn't seem like that long ago that we were all talking about Horcoff on here all the time.
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mad90
Messages: 18
Registered: July 2007
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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Gibson to the Red Wings
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nullterm
Messages: 1184
Registered: July 2007
Location: Port Moody, BC
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| mad90 wrote on Sat, 28 June 2025 09:43 |
Gibson to the Red Wings
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All the other GMs doing their best to prevent us from getting a goalie.
Illegitimi non carborundum.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5255
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| nullterm wrote on Sat, 28 June 2025 13:03 |
| mad90 wrote on Sat, 28 June 2025 09:43 |
Gibson to the Red Wings
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All the other GMs doing their best to prevent us from getting a goalie.
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I was looking forward to offer sheeting St. Louis's Hofer. :)
Jake Allen is UFA.. but have no idea how good he's been the last few years..
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 8086
Registered: December 2003
Location: Downtown Edmonton
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Sat, 28 June 2025 20:08 |
| nullterm wrote on Sat, 28 June 2025 13:03 |
| mad90 wrote on Sat, 28 June 2025 09:43 |
Gibson to the Red Wings
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All the other GMs doing their best to prevent us from getting a goalie.
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I was looking forward to offer sheeting St. Louis's Hofer. :)
Jake Allen is UFA.. but have no idea how good he's been the last few years..
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Bad news. Hofer signed for 3.4M AAV. Just slightly less than the Oilers two goalies.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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Kr55
Messages: 11999
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Vegas announces PeterAngelo will miss the 25/26 regular season “at least”
No use not going all in for the last year the LtIR scam can still work at max value.
Probably helps them get Marner now too
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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nullterm
Messages: 1184
Registered: July 2007
Location: Port Moody, BC
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| Kr55 wrote on Sun, 29 June 2025 14:17 |
Vegas announces PeterAngelo will miss the 25/26 regular season “at least”
No use not going all in for the last year the LtIR scam can still work at max value.
Probably helps them get Marner now too
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So he’ll be ready for game 1 of the 2026 playoffs.
Illegitimi non carborundum.
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Kr55
Messages: 11999
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| nullterm wrote on Sun, 29 June 2025 17:34 |
| Kr55 wrote on Sun, 29 June 2025 14:17 |
Vegas announces PeterAngelo will miss the 25/26 regular season “at least”
No use not going all in for the last year the LtIR scam can still work at max value.
Probably helps them get Marner now too
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So he’ll be ready for game 1 of the 2026 playoffs.
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Yeah. Along with Marner and whoever else they get after Stone is taken out in Feb with a life threatening ingrown toenail.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5255
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Ekblad just signed in Florida.. 8x6.1M .. he left a lot on the table.. but Florida has no tax.. so its really almost like $7M most other places .. they have 4.9M to sign Marchand now.
Then we sign Bouchard for 10.5 x 8
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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Kr55
Messages: 11999
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 14:00 |
Ekblad just signed in Florida.. 8x6.1M .. he left a lot on the table.. but Florida has no tax.. so its really almost like $7M most other places .. they have 4.9M to sign Marchand now.
Then we sign Bouchard for 10.5 x 8
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He could have got more than 7M other places. Leafs are horribly desperate and probably would have gone to 9+.
Bennett easily 10M+ other places.
Kind of annoying seeing guys give huge discounts to stick with their friends. In contrast to some guys we have paid beyond max dollars/terms to hang with their bros.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5255
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| Kr55 wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 13:04 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 14:00 |
Ekblad just signed in Florida.. 8x6.1M .. he left a lot on the table.. but Florida has no tax.. so its really almost like $7M most other places .. they have 4.9M to sign Marchand now.
Then we sign Bouchard for 10.5 x 8
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He could have got more than 7M other places. Leafs are horribly desperate and probably would have gone to 9+.
Bennett easily 10M+ other places.
Kind of annoying seeing guys give huge discounts to stick with their friends. In contrast to some guys we have paid beyond max dollars/terms to hang with their bros.
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You thinkin' Mr. 9.25? lol
Yeah Bennet + Ekblad easily could have used up another $4M elsewhere.. now they will likely have Marchand sign for low ball as well.
This new CBA should have really addressed the disparity in taxation between franchises as it effects effective cap.. it should be after tax cap hit
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 8086
Registered: December 2003
Location: Downtown Edmonton
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 14:09 |
This new CBA should have really addressed the disparity in taxation between franchises as it effects effective cap.. it should be after tax cap hit
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It is not up to a business to fix government policy. Don't like your team getting the short end of a 10% provincial tax? Take it up at the ballot box.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5255
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 13:24 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 14:09 |
This new CBA should have really addressed the disparity in taxation between franchises as it effects effective cap.. it should be after tax cap hit
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It is not up to a business to fix government policy. Don't like your team getting the short end of a 10% provincial tax? Take it up at the ballot box.
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Its not a bollot box issue.
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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Jay
Messages: 1065
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 16:54 |
| CrusaderPi wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 13:24 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 14:09 |
This new CBA should have really addressed the disparity in taxation between franchises as it effects effective cap.. it should be after tax cap hit
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It is not up to a business to fix government policy. Don't like your team getting the short end of a 10% provincial tax? Take it up at the ballot box.
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Its not a bollot box issue.
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Just vote harder!
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 8086
Registered: December 2003
Location: Downtown Edmonton
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 16:54 |
| CrusaderPi wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 13:24 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Mon, 30 June 2025 14:09 |
This new CBA should have really addressed the disparity in taxation between franchises as it effects effective cap.. it should be after tax cap hit
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It is not up to a business to fix government policy. Don't like your team getting the short end of a 10% provincial tax? Take it up at the ballot box.
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Its not a bollot box issue.
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State and provincial taxes? That is most certainly a ballot box issue.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5255
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Marchand signing for 5 x $5.25M
[Updated on: Mon, 30 June 2025 17:28]
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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Mike
Messages: 1872
Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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It’s been said in other threads, but at one end you have the Panthers getting guys to leave millions upon millions on the table allowing them to at least remain as competitive, if not better.
On the other end - here we are paying absolute max $ it seems on every single contract. Pretty frustrating.
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5255
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Such a joke.. and first time the NHL ever decides to do an "investigation" regarding LTIR.. and it was the Oilers with Kane.. with two documented surgeries.. now Vegas pulls another one.. they've done this at least 4 times now.. major cap affect.. 9+ M each time..
Well at least PieterAngelo won't be going to the Olympics..
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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Kr55
Messages: 11999
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Hahahhahaha
Ken holland signed Ceci for 4 x 4.5M
Hahahahahha
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Mike
Messages: 1872
Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 16:51 |
Hahahhahaha
Ken holland signed Ceci for 4 x 4.5M
Hahahahahha
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Didn’t think there was anything that could make me think the Frederic deal wasn’t that bad. Well - there it is.
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Kr55
Messages: 11999
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| Mike wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 14:06 |
| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 16:51 |
Hahahhahaha
Ken holland signed Ceci for 4 x 4.5M
Hahahahahha
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Didn’t think there was anything that could make me think the Frederic deal wasn’t that bad. Well - there it is.
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Not sure we can make any conclusions from a Holland contract. He lives in a world of his own.
Spence that Holland gave away for nothing will probably vastly outperform Ceci for 1.5M
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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oilfan94
Messages: 486
Registered: June 2006
Location: USA
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Klingberg signed with San Jose for 1 year at $4M. I wonder who he will be traded to at the deadline.
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Adam
Messages: 7490
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 14:40 |
| Mike wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 14:06 |
| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 16:51 |
Hahahhahaha
Ken holland signed Ceci for 4 x 4.5M
Hahahahahha
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Didn’t think there was anything that could make me think the Frederic deal wasn’t that bad. Well - there it is.
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Not sure we can make any conclusions from a Holland contract. He lives in a world of his own.
Spence that Holland gave away for nothing will probably vastly outperform Ceci for 1.5M
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I saw Kings fans marking today as one of the worst in team history. Ken Holland was handing out large and long contracts to borderline players all day long. It was pretty impressive.
If I was Stan Bowman, I'd have him on my speed dial alongside Kevyn Adams, Bill Guerin, Mike Grier, that guy in Vancouver...
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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Kr55
Messages: 11999
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| Adam wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 17:31 |
| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 14:40 |
| Mike wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 14:06 |
| Kr55 wrote on Tue, 01 July 2025 16:51 |
Hahahhahaha
Ken holland signed Ceci for 4 x 4.5M
Hahahahahha
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Didn’t think there was anything that could make me think the Frederic deal wasn’t that bad. Well - there it is.
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Not sure we can make any conclusions from a Holland contract. He lives in a world of his own.
Spence that Holland gave away for nothing will probably vastly outperform Ceci for 1.5M
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I saw Kings fans marking today as one of the worst in team history. Ken Holland was handing out large and long contracts to borderline players all day long. It was pretty impressive.
If I was Stan Bowman, I'd have him on my speed dial alongside Kevyn Adams, Bill Guerin, Mike Grier, that guy in Vancouver...
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Holland is definitely there to cheer us up today. Just wish we were calling him about Nurse.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5255
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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Bob McKenzie retiring full time.. what an all-time Beaut
He was the go-to for draft rankings and insider free agent info..
as well as the best part.. the World Juniors on TSN .. he helped make it a thing.. Canadian Christmas pastime.. coast to coast.
Gonna miss him!
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Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie·
1h
The trade is one for none.
Which is to say I’m exchanging my semi-retired TSN life of the last five years — doing the World Junior Championships, NHL Draft Rankings, a handful of Toronto Maple Leaf broadcasts, TradeCentre and Free Agent Frenzy — for a fully-retired life of doing absolutely nothing.
Well, nothing work related anyway.
Today’s Free Agent Frenzy is the last working day in a 48-year professional career that included stops at The Sault Star, The Globe and Mail, The Hockey News (twice), The Toronto Star, TSN, ESPN and NBC, amongst others.
It’s been quite a ride.
I’ll be 69 years old in August. I decided a few months ago it’s as nice a time as any to call it a career with the expiry of my current contract. If I had been so inclined to continue doing the World Juniors and draft rankings etc. at TSN, the opportunity was certainly there for me to do so. And I’m so grateful to TSN for that.
Honestly, though, I am looking forward to waking up on Christmas morning this year and NOT flying to Minneapolis-St. Paul for the World Juniors.
I’m also looking forward to doing more travelling with my wife Cindy; having more time to give my sons Mike and Shawn unwanted (and unneeded) advice; playing even more golf than I am now; and having my two wonderful grandchildren Blake and Gunnar running my show on a full-time basis.
After almost 50 years in the business, there are far too many people to thank individually, so I won’t even try to name any lest I leave some out.
Just know that I’ve been blessed to work for, work with and work against so many great people who gave me boundless opportunity, incredible support and intense motivation. The nearly five decades have gone by in the blink of an eye.
I certainly never set out to be the TSN Hockey Insider. It never occurred to me that I would work in television. All I wanted to be when I grew up was a hockey writer, to have a “job” to watch, write and talk about the game. You know, tell a few stories and try to capture the spirit of the thing.
Mission accomplished, I guess.
I couldn’t say goodbye now without a special thanks to everyone at TSN, past and present.
I first started showing up on the network in or around 1986-87. In the 1990s, I was working full-time hours at TSN but still had a full time newspaper job, too. Since 2000, 25 years ago, TSN has been my primary professional home.
It’s been a very special place on so many levels. The best part of TSN has always been the people. The best people doing the best work. What an honour to be one small part of the unsurpassed excellence that is TSN. Every time I’ve walked out of Studio Six at the end of Free Agent Frenzy on July 1, I’ve said to myself: “It doesn’t get any better than that.”
And it doesn’t. That’s especially true on this Canada Day because I’m so very proud to be a Canadian. 🇨🇦
I’m a very lucky guy. I owe the game of hockey, and all the people within it — the players, coaches, managers, executives, scouts, agents et al — so much; I owe my family and friends even more.
Finally, thank you to anyone who has ever read, watched or listened to any of my work in any form at any outlet over the last 48 years. It’s been a privilege to share some information with you all, and try to have a few laughs along the way on social media or whatever they’re calling it these days.
I’ve cherished it all.
Fully Completely.
✌️and 💕
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