We talked about this potentially happening on Friday's edition of "The Hook". Sportsnet's Sam Cosentino suggested a press conference was coming early next week to announce... something. I suppose Saturday's JP Ricciardi firing will be addressed, among other things. I'm glad he's gone. The organization needs a new leader, someone who appears to give a shit and who isn't constantly praising the competition while rationalizing his own team.
Oh, the mutiny against Jays' manager, Cito Gaston is expected to boil over today when prez, Paul Beeston addresses the club over the JPR firing. I really liked Sam's point that many of the Jays should look in the mirror at their own lack of accomplishment instead of pointing out what the old man isn't doing right.
Stangs' defensive back, Josh Foster thinks a beat down of the Marauders is coming at Saturday's Western homecoming game. He was also a little ticked off with Justin Dunk's verbal attack on the Mustangs a week ago on National television. Foster sat out a year in order to be able make the jump from Mac to Western. He's trying to make the most of every moment during his final season of OUA football.
And according to Islanders' blogger, Michael Meyers the Islanders could be headed for yet another lottery pick in 2010. Depends? I have a feeling this NHL season is going to be turned on it's head with surprises, disappointments and anything else that's tough to predict. With John Tavares front and centre, and flanked by the Okposo's, Bailey's, even Schremp's of the world, hockey is an easier thing to swallow on the Island these days. Hey, it might even be something to enjoy this season? What the organization must find a way to wrangle, finagle, manoeuvre is a new facility. Sure, the kids are signing up to play there along those who typically can't find work elsewhere, but the upper echelon NHL FA's will never again consider the Islanders until the team either becomes among the absolute elite in the East or boasts one of the league's best arenas. If recent on ice developments are any indictation, ownership had better step on making something happen on the new building front. If not, it's miss that slim yet extremely important window of opportunity to have a new rink meet up, and grow up, with what could be shaping up as a new, better, sustainable era of Islanders hockey.
Me thinks John Tavares scores 18 to 25, 45 points in his rookie season, Viktor Stalberg kind of numbers.
On Saturday's radio show:
Mike in Buffalo
Ian Clarke
Nazem Kadri
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