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Florida Panthers Name Viner General Partner, Chairman and CEO

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Written by Matthew Coller
Saturday, 24 July 2010 04:24
The Panthers may have finally figured out that everything starts at the top. The team hit rock bottom last year when they announced, then doubled back on, a sort-of-but-not-really fire sale. But, as soon as the off-season arrived, the 1996 Eastern Conference champions (2000 was the last time they went to the playoffs) began their reformation. When the architect of the Stanley Cup winning Chicago Blackhawks Dale Tallon signed on to be the Panthers’ GM, we knew there would be changes. Not just with players, but across the board. Sunrise Sports and Entertainment announced Friday that Cliff Viner will take over as General Partner, Chairman & CEO of the Florida Panthers and the BankAtlantic Center. Viner, who was the Chairman and Co-General Partner with Stu Siegal since Nov. 2009, will be on his own as Siegel returns to his role as Limited Partner. “First of all I would like to thank Stu for his contributions in reshaping the business strategy of SSE during the recent transition period,” Viner said in a statement. “As Stu turns his focus to other business opportunities, I am confident that the decisions we have made over the last eight months have put us in position to reach our goals and achieve success. With General Manager Dale Tallon leading our franchise, and President & COO Michael Yormark at the helm of our business operations and entertainment offerings, I am extremely excited about the future of this organization.” OTHER NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK (THE BIZ OF BASEBALL) MLB to Implement Blood Testing for HGH in Minor Leagues Judge In Texas Rangers Bankruptcy Case Sets Aug. 4 for Auction Inside the Texas Rangers Bid Procedures Hearing Nolan Ryan Says Texas Rangers in Danger of Losing Josh Hamilton if Stuck in Bankruptcy Matthew Coller is a staff member of the Business of Sports Network, and is a freelance writer. He can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and can be followed on Twitter Follow The Biz of Hockey on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook Add Comment (0) Hits: 749

Agents Say Kovalchuk Deal Will Stand

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Written by Matthew Coller
Saturday, 24 July 2010 00:42
ProHockey Talk’s Joe Yerdon wrote Friday that many agents believe if the NHLPA appeals the overturning of the Devils’ 17-year, $102 million, they will win hands down and the contract will be allowed. Yerdon pulls this quote from The National Post: But several player agents said if the matter goes before an arbitrator, the league would soon find out that it "doesn't have much of a leg to stand on." "I can tell you that during bargaining, that the league was not successful in negotiating rules to limit the length of contract a player can sign with a club," said player agent Ian Pulver, who was one of the authors of the CBA. "So the NHL is going to have to show evidence that the club and the player were trying to defeat rules in the collective agreement, because they can't certainly prove that a player will not play when he's 44 years old. "You have to have the evidence to support that. Saying 'we think' is not strong enough." Indeed, there is nothing in the language of the CBA that limits the number of years on a player contract. Neither is there any proof that Kovalchuk will not be playing in 2026-27. The Devils have until Monday to renegotiate or allow the NHLPA to file a grievance. Expect the latter. And, though I criticized Bettman for letting some get away with front-loaded long-term deals and not Kovalchuk, the league is not wrong for attempting to shut the “cheating” down. But, instead of “investigating” the Hossa deal, they should have rejected it immediately. Same with Pronger, same with Zetterberg. But, since no action was taken then, Bettman and the NHL will likely not be able to take Kovy’s deal away. Earlier this week, I wrote that Bettman’s image would be further damaged by the Kovalchuk rejection. What I should have said is that everyone comes away looking bad. Owners look like they’re trying to cheat, Bettman looks like he plays by different rules depending on the situation and the players look greedy as heck. Yerdon puts it best saying that trying to get billionaires to admit they were wrong is getting “blood from a stone.” OTHER NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK (THE BIZ OF BASEBALL) MLB to Implement Blood Testing for HGH in Minor Leagues Judge In Texas Rangers Bankruptcy Case Sets Aug. 4 for Auction Inside the Texas Rangers Bid Procedures Hearing Nolan Ryan Says Texas Rangers in Danger of Losing Josh Hamilton if Stuck in Bankruptcy Matthew Coller is a staff member of the Business of Sports Network, and is a freelance writer. He can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or followed on Twitter Follow The Biz of Hockey on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook Add Comment (0) Hits: 717

31 Players Elect Salary Arbitration

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Written by Matthew Coller
Tuesday, 06 July 2010 02:13
The NHLPA released the list of players who elected salary arbitration, Monday. Hearings will be held in Toronto from July 20 to August 4, 2010. Here are the players: Anaheim Ducks James Wisniewski Atlanta Thrashers Ben Eager Andrew Ladd Clarke MacArthur Boston Bruins Greg Campbell Blake Wheeler Buffalo Sabres Tim Kennedy Calgary Flames Ian White Chicago Blackhawks Antti Niemi Columbus Blue Jackets Jared Boll Anton Stralman Dallas Stars Fabian Brunnstrom Detroit Red Wings Derek Meech Edmonton Oilers Gilbert Brule Jeff Drouin-DesLauriers Jean-Francois Jacques Los Angeles Kings Brad Richardson New Jersey Devils Mark Fraser New York Islanders Matt Moulson New York Rangers Daniel Girardi Ottawa Senators Chris Campoli Peter Regin Philadelphia Flyers Daniel Carcillo St. Louis Blues Cam Janssen Tampa Bay Lightning Nate Thompson Vancouver Canucks Tanner Glass Jannik Hansen Mason Raymond Washington Capitals Eric Fehr Tomas Fleischmann Jeff Schultz Matthew Coller is a staff member of the Business of Sports Network, and is a freelance writer. He can be followed on Twitter Follow The Biz of Hockey on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook Add Comment (0) Hits: 580

Former Red Wings, Blackhawks Enforcer Probert Dies

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Written by Matthew Coller
Tuesday, 06 July 2010 00:47
Anyone who watched hockey from 1985-2002 has a Bob Probert memory. The man who fought the toughest and protected the best players, lost his life Monday. Probert died after suffering chest pains while boating with his family. Probert was 45. The enforcer played for the Detroit Red Wings (1985-1994) and the Chicago Blackhawks (’95-’02), scoring 384 points and sitting in the penalty box for 3,300 minutes. The Blackhawks honored Probert with Bob Probert Heritage Night on Feb. 22, 2009, at the United center. He was known best for his legendary fights, including this one against Toronto tough guy Tie Domi. Probert, whose father-in-law performed CPR before he was rushed to Windsor Regional Medical Center, struggled during his career with alcohol and spent time in prison in 1989 after attempting to carry cocaine from Canada. The Red Wings and Blackhawks released statements concerning Probert’s death. Red Wings owners Mike and Marian Ilitch said “Bob was always there for his teammates and was one of the toughest men to ever play in the NHL. He also was one of the kindest, most colorful, and beloved players Detroit has ever known.” The ‘Hawks’ president John McDonough said “Bob will always be a member of the Blackhawks family and his memory will live on through our fans.” I meet hockey fans all over whose favorite player will always be Bob Probert. It wasn’t just the fights, it was Probert’s willingness to do everything and anything for his team that made him special. OTHER NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK (THE BIZ OF BASEBALL) Greenberg/Ryan Group Say Full Amount for Texas Rangers Purchase in Escrow Rare Honus Wagner Proof Set to Auction in Excess of $250K LWIB: Yankee Revnues Hit $600M, MLB on FOX in Primetime, MLB Network Ratings, Super Twos Status, and More Brown: MLB All-Star Voting Process Fails On Multiple Levels 2010 ALL-STAR GAME SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED Stephen Strasburg Still a Hot Ticket Sale on Resale Market 2010 MLB All-Stars to be Announced Today on TBS Matthew Coller is a staff member of the Business of Sports Network, and is a freelance writer. He can be followed on Twitter Follow The Biz of Hockey on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook Add Comment (0) Hits: 1224

No. 1 Pick Hall Signs with Edmonton Oilers

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Written by Matthew Coller
Monday, 05 July 2010 19:07
The Associated Press reported that the Edmonton Oilers have signed top pick Taylor Hall to a three-year, entry level contract. The deal includes the maximum $900,000 per season, which could net him around $3 million if he reaches performance bonuses. The 18-year old was selected No. 1 overall in this year's draft and will attend the Oilers development camp beginning tomorrow. OTHER NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK (THE BIZ OF BASEBALL) Brown: MLB All-Star Voting Process Fails On Multiple Levels 2010 ALL-STAR GAME SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED Stephen Strasburg Still a Hot Ticket Sale on Resale Market 2010 MLB All-Stars to be Announced Today on TBS Matthew Coller is a staff member of the Business of Sports Network, and is a freelance writer. He can be followed on Twitter Follow The Biz of Hockey on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook Add Comment (0) Hits: 724

Kings GM: Kovalchuk Won’t Play for LA

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Written by Matthew Coller
Monday, 05 July 2010 02:08
The LA Times reported Sunday that the Los Angeles Kings are no longer in the running for free agent superstar Ilya Kovalchuk. Kings general manager Dean Lombardi told the Times Sunday that Kovalchuk decided against signing with the Kings. “We took our best shot to meet his needs and the team’s,” Lombardi said. The New Jersey Devils, of whom Kovalchuk spent half of last season, and the New York Islanders are the two teams considered in the hunt for the winger. Last year, Kovalchuk turned down a $101 million offer from the Atlanta Thrashers. The Kings, it seems, were unwilling to meet the New York Islanders $100 million offer for Kovalchuk. Unlike LA, the Islanders have the money to sign Kovalchuk and several others, the team is just $9 million over the cap floor. If Kovalchuk signed the Islander’s reported offer, it would make him the highest paid player in the NHL. Here’s what the other top 10 made last season: Alexander Ovechkin – Washington - $9.538 million Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh - $8.7 million Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh - $8.7 million Eric Staal – Carolina - $8.25 million Brad Richards – Dallas - $7.8 million Rick Nash – Columbus - $7.8 million Vincent Lecavalier – Tampa Bay - $7.727 million Dany Heatley – San Jose - $7.5 million Zdeno Chara – Boston - $7.5 million Marian Gaborik – New York Rangers - $7.5 million OTHER NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK (THE BIZ OF BASEBALL) Brown: MLB All-Star Voting Process Fails On Multiple Levels 2010 ALL-STAR GAME SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED Stephen Strasburg Still a Hot Ticket Sale on Resale Market 2010 MLB All-Stars to be Announced Today on TBS Matthew Coller is a staff member of the Business of Sports Network, and is a freelance writer. He can be followed on Twitter Follow The Biz of Hockey on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook Add Comment (0) Hits: 632

NHL Free Agent Tracker

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Written by Matthew Coller
Saturday, 03 July 2010 05:41
Biz of Hockey brings you an updated list of all the free agent signings in the NHL since the free agent period began ($ coming soon) July 1: Anaheim Ducks Toni Lydman – D - Signed three-year contract Saku Koivu – C – Signed two-year contract Sheldon Brookbank - Re-signed Kyle Chipchura - Re-signed one-year contract Jean-Philippe Levasseur - G - Signed one-year contract Trevor Smith - LW - Signed one-year contract Atlanta Thrashers Mike Siklenka – RW – Signed as free agent Chris Mason – G – Signed as free agent Boston Bruins Daniel Paille – LW – Re-signed two-year contract Jeremy Reich – LW – Signed one-year contract as free agent Dennis Seidenberg - RW - Signed four-year contract as free agent Shawn Thornton - Signed two-year contract as free agent Buffalo Sabres Jordan Leopold – D – Signed three-year contract as free agent Cody McCormick – LW – Signed one-way contract for next season Carolina Hurricanes Jonathan Matsumoto – C – Re-signed two-year contract Anton Babchuk – D – Signed one-year contract Jay Harrison - D - Re-signed one-year contract Jiri Tlusty - C - Re-signed one-year contract Calgary Flames Alex Tanguay – Signed as free agent one-year contract Olli Jokinen – C – Signed two-year contract Raitis Ivanans - LW - Signed two-year contract Tim Jackman - RW - Signed two-year contract Chicago Blackhawks John Scott - Signed two-year contract Columbus Blue Jackets Derek MacKenzie – C - Signed two-year contract Nate Guenin – D - Signed one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contracts Trevor Frischmon - Signed one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contracts Kyle Wilson - Signed one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contracts Tomas Kana - Signed one-year contract Colorado Avalanche Peter Budaj - G - Re-signed Philippe Dupuis - Re-signed David Koci - Signed Ray Macias - Signed Kevin Porter - Signed Kyle Quincey - Signed two-year contract Daniel Winnik - Signed two-year contract Dallas Stars Adam Burish – RW - Signed two-year contract Severin Blindenbacher – D – Signed one-year contract as free agent Jace Coyle – D – Signed three-year contract as free agent Andrew Raycroft – G – Signed two-year contract Krys Barch - LW - Signed two-year contract Detroit Red Wings Todd Bertuzzi - RW - Re-signed two-year contract Tomas Holmstrom - LW - Re-signed two-year contract Doug Janik - D - Re-signed two-year contract Nicklas Lidstrom - D - Re-signed two-year contract Edmonton Oilers Colin Fraser – C – Signed two-year contract Kurtis Foster – D – Signed two-year contract as free agent Jason Strudwick – D – Signed one-year contract Richard Petiot – D – Signed one-year contract Florida Panthers Christopher Higgins – Signed one-year contract Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens Alex Auld – G – Signed one-year contract as free agent Frederic St. Denis – D – Signed one-year contract as free agent Dustin Boyd – C – Signed one-year contract as free agent Curtis Sanford – G – Signed one-year contract as free agent Tom Pyatt - C - Re-signed one-year contract Tomas Plekanec - Signed six-year contract Minnesota Wild Guillaume Latendresse – LW – Re-signed two-year contract Eric Nystrom – LW – Signed a three-year contract as free agent Matt Cullen – C – Signed a three-year contract as free agent Warren Peters – C – Signed two-year, two-way contract Drew Bagnall –D – Signed one-year, two-way contract James Sheppard - C - Re-signed one-year contract Brad Staubitz - D - Signed two-year contract Nashville Predators Matthew Lombardi - Signed three-year contract Francis Bouillon - Re-Signed two-year contract New Jersey Devils Henrik Tallinder – D - Signed four-year contract as free agent Anton Volchenkov – D – Signed six-year contract as free agent Johan Hedberg – G – Signed one-year contract as free agent David Clarkson - C - Re-signed to three-year contract New York Islanders Mark Eaton – D – Signed two-year contract Milan Jurcina – D – Signed one-year contract Zenon Konopka – Signed P.A. Parenteau – Signed New York Rangers Derek Boogaard – LW – Signed as free agent Martin Biron – G – Signed as free agent Vinny Prospal – LW – Signed as free agent Derek Stepan – C – Signed Erik Christensen – Re-signed two-year contract Ottawa Senators Sergei Gonchar– D – Signed three-year contract as free agent Jesse Winchester – RW – Re-signed two-year contract Philadelphia Flyers Jody Shelley – LW – Signed three-year contract as free agent Braydon Coburn – D – Re-signed two-year contract Michael Leighton - G - Re-signed two-year contract Phoenix Coyotes Derek Morris – D – Signed four-year contract as free agent Ray Whitney – LW – Signed two-year contract as free agent Sami Lepisto – D – Re-signed one-year contract Pittsburgh Penguins Zbynek Michalek – D - Signed five-year contract as free agent Paul Martin – D – Signed five-year contract as free agent Matt Cooke - LW - Re-signed three-year contract Steve Wagner - Signed one-year contract San Jose Sharks Antero Niittymaki – Signed two-year contract as free agent Patrick Marleau - C - Re-signed four-year contract Joe Pavelski - C - Re-signed four-yera contract Niclas Wallin - D - Re-signed one-year contract St. Louis Blues Alex Steen – C – Re-signed four-year contract Vladimir Sobotka – C – signed one-year contract Brad Winchester – Re-signed Tampa Bay Lightning Martin St. Louis – Signed four-year contract extension Dan Ellis – Signed two-year contract as free agent Pavel Kubina – Signed two-year contract as free agent Toronto Maple Leafs Colby Armstrong - RW – Signed as free agent Vancouver Canucks Joel Perrault – C – Signed one-year contract Dan Hamhuis – D – Signed six-year contract as free agent Jeff Tambellini – Signed one-year contract as free agent Manny Malhotra – Signed three-year contract as free agent Washington Capitals Dany Sabourin – G – Signed one-year contract as free agent Matthew Coller is a staff member of the Business of Sports Network, and is a freelance writer. 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NHL Fires Coyotes President, Names Nealy as Replacement

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Written by Matthew Coller
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 18:09
The NHL, better known by employees of the Phoenix Coyotes as “boss,” have fired team president Doug Moss and promoted Mike Nealy to the position, according to a TSN report. Moss had been president since December, 2002. The new president Nealy had been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Coyotes. The firing comes at an odd time. The Coyotes made the playoffs last season and boosted their attendance significantly in the second half after making several key trade-deadline deals. They took their only playoff series to seven games. The timing is bizarre because the team is currently working out the details its sale to Ice Edge Holdings. One would think the NHL would allow Ice Edge the opportunity to hire its own president. The move may imply that the sale is far from being finalized. Matthew Coller is a staff member of the Business of Sports Network, and is a freelance writer. He can be followed on Twitter Follow The Biz of Hockey on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook Add Comment (1) Hits: 636

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