Bits: Triumph and Tragedy, RIP Derek Boogaard

In a time like this the rivalry doesn’t matter at all, he was a great guy and i was shocked to see the news

This is simply a shame. He was one of the best at what he did. R.I.P. Derek.

At 28 you have to wonder if the NHL will learn anything from this event and start enforcing some of the rules they say they enforce. The fact that he suffered a concussion not so long before his demise can’t rest well on Collie’s shoulders. Granted it didn’t come from an actual play (excluding fighting from actual game play) during the game but it still occurred during an NHL game. Knowing that Sidney Crosby is suffering set backs with his rehab and many others have experienced similar conditions at what seems to be an increasing rate perhaps the time has come for a new disciplinarian replace the wheel of justice.

David Perron is just another example of how the concussions have become rampant. I believe Roenick said something stupid about that hit as well.

I found about this last night, and boy was it profound. To here about a guy like dying at such a young age…I’m just at a loss. Ranger or not, he always seemed like a good guy. Its hard to see this happen.

Goodbye Boogard,
Islander Country will miss you

IMHO, Bailey looks like he slowed down ever since he bulked up. I think he too could benefit from losing weight, even if its muscle.

That the first thing that came to my mind when I read that Boogaard was dead was that Glen Sather had him bumped off to get out from that terrible contract? LOL.

In all seriousness though it is tragic. No one should die at such a young age. I always liked him when he played for the Wild.

We will have to wait to see if the concussion that he suffered had any impact on his passing.

I wonder what the autopsy is gonna say. I’d guess heart attack. I remember hearing that every offseason he’d have a big weight fluctuation(maybe ~30lbs I think), I think that would cause a heart attack.

Gotta think if he isn’t re-signed by July 1st, someone’s throwing an offersheet at him. I know he wants a cup, but it’s going to be really hard to do it in a town where you can’t attract any free agents even with repeat playoff runs and have just about no offense. Rinne ever cools off, they are a borderline playoff team again.

Then some comparables to what weber will/should be looking for:
-Chara was on a $7.5mi/yr contract around his prime, now on a ~$7mil/yr one next year.
-Lidstrom was making over $7mil recently, over $7.5mil/yr.
-Pronger was making $6.25mil/yr a little earlier in his career, and is listed at over $7mil for 4yrs of his new “long” contract(with a smaller cap hit).
-Bouwmeester is making $6.7mil/yr
-Boyle is making $6.66mil/yr

With all the “top” d-men in the nhl making over $6mil/yr easy(even at an age past their prime), gotta think Weber is worth at least $6mil/yr with a big hometown discount, on a fair/equal market, Weber is worth $7mil/yr+. If the Preds don’t flash at least $6.5mil/yr at him, it would be disgraceful to Webs. What do you guys think?

A true warrior, and the only man who could handle Trevor Gillies. Respect

but anyone else notice the lack of coverage @ NHL .com concerning the Grabner signing? I mean yesterday was a pretty slow day for the NHL. Youd think the resigning of a Calder finalist to a lucrative deal would be better than some of the outdated nonsense that frequents the headlines over there…

to organize social medier in the push for the areneer vote.

Well done, sir.

Mesmerizing.

The NHL is a joke.