Jets news:
Winnipeg Free Press: Charge against Byfuglien of operating a boat while impaired dropped?. Looks like he will be picking up some garbage as penance for his indiscretion.
Jets official site: TNSE extends affiliation with St. John’s through 2014-15. No big shocker here.
Jets official site: Agree to terms with Maxime Macenauer. A minor league signing.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets free agent likely to sign with Russian team. Hopefully he gets more minutes playing a role with a KHL squad than he did with the Jets.
Winnipeg Sun: Flood signs with Lokomotiv Yaroslal in KHL. A really nice guy who obviously saw the writing on the wall. Wish him the best in the KHL.
CBA news:
CSN Washington: NHL, players have a lot of work to do. We are roughly 7 weeks away from the September 15th deadline and despite the NHLPA offering to play without a contract (similar to what the MLB players did in 1994) it is resolution or bust for the league.
NHL news:
Dearborne Press & Guide: Wings won’t overpay for free agents. The mantra of GM Ken Holland has been pretty successful so far. We shall see how this roster does without Lidstrom.
Miami Herald: For love of the game. Another interesting story of one of the many players who are trying to get their chance to make it to the NHL.
Illegal Curve Hockey Show replay:
Part 1: Ondrej Pavelec convicted of DUI. Dustin Byfuglien’s trial starts on Monday. Philadelphia signs Shea Weber to an offer sheet. Interview with Anthony SanFilipo of PhiladelphiaFlyers.com. Mike Green re-signs with Washington.
Part 2: Interview with Al Strachan, Hall of Fame hockey writer. TJ Oshie signs five year contract with St. Louis. Interview with Ian Pulver, player agent, Pulver Sports. Rapid Fire: Overpaid or Underpaid? Cheers & Jeers.
CFL Report:
Illegal Procedure: Winnipeg Blue Bombers Papers. If you are a fan of CFL football, check out our other site, which gives you all the latest Bombers news.