Showing posts with label free agent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free agent. Show all posts

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Behind The Scenes: NHL Vezina Trophy Award Winner Sergei Bobrovsky




Background information regarding my most recent Yahoo story...

NHL Awards: Sergei Bobrovsky Edges Out Ilya Bryzgalov for Vezina Trophy


 'Bob' was always a very quiet player in the Philadelphia Flyers locker room. The lady that is shown directly to his left in this photo that I took served as his 'unofficial' translator during the time he was with the Flyers. She is a journalist of European origin who is based in the United States.

 I had considered the title: 'Bobrovsky Wins Vezina - Bryzgalov Wins Nothing' for this piece, but thought that was a bit too much. Plus, the SEO value of that title wasn't as worthy. (Inside internet humor there folks.) 

 It's easy for me, or for anyone, to second-guess Paul Holmgren at this point. 

For my part, I just continue to wonder what type of vetting process the Flyers have in-place regarding high-profile free agents, potential trade acquisitions, draft picks, etc. ?

 Every company needs to know (or should seek to know) about a person's background and politically record (as in office politics) before a hiring decision is made. 

 What did the Flyers learn about 'Bryz' two years ago before they traded for his rights and then gave him a $51 million contract. 

 That is the question and may always be.
(Photo courtesy of Sean O'Brien) 
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Feel free to click on a selection of my interviews with broadcasters, actors, models and more...
Martin Brodeur: Discusses His Record-Setting Shutout Total and Key Rivalries 
Jaromir Jagr: Current NHL Forward and Future Hall of Famer
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame reflections 
Bobby Clarke: Philadelphia Flyers' Legend Talks Hockey
Ron Hextall Recalls His Greatest Season
Kerry Fraser: NHL Referee is Still Making the Right Calls

Amazon.com is the number 1 online publishing platform in the world. That's why I used it to publish my first ebook: 
Fast Fiction and Other Stuff.

I am humbled by the reception it has received to-date and I thank everyone who has been responding to this digital creation.

This mini-tome is a collection of stories and poems for readers who don't take themselves too seriously. I hope that you enjoy it and am always welcome to your feedback. 
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It only takes a few minutes to read some of my other stories  whose links are shown below:

Horror Story: It Was Crawling Up My Chest!
Television Haiku Poem
My First Car Was An All-Time Classic
The Best Holiday Memories

When Baseball Cards Were King
Could One Baseball Shatter The Summer?
The Night Lenny Dykstra Was Swinging In The Rain
5 Traits of Hardcore Philadelphia Phillies' Fans

Philadelphia Flyers' Topps Hockey Card Mystery Revealed
5 Lessons Flyers' Fans Have Taught The Hockey World
5 Traits Old School Flyers' Fans Possess
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Visit my Rant Sports Author Page, my Examiner Contributor Page, or my Yahoo Contributor Page.
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Friday, June 14, 2013

NHL Rumors: Philadelphia Flyers May Buyout Ilya Bryzgalov


According to a Philadelphia-based media report: The Philadelphia Flyers might exercise both amnesty options this summer. 

The first amnesty option will almost certainly be used for veteran forward Danny Briere. The second may be used for goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov. 

The Flyers have never been a patient organization. So, it seems at least plausible that they would opt to use both amnesty options this off-season, rather than waiting until next year to either use both, or to exercise their second exile option. 

This situation could play out as soon as 48 hours after the Stanley Cup has been won, or up to 5 p.m. on June 30, which will be amateur draft day. 

If they do cut 'Bryz' a massive check and tell him to leave town it will be a monumental admission of error and likely create a season (or possibly two) that will determine general manager Paul Holmgren's fate.

(Photo courtesy of Sean O'Brien) 
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 I look forward to becoming friends on Facebook  
Let's connect on LinkedIn
Follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
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 Feel free to click on a selection of my interviews with broadcasters, actors, models and more...
Martin Brodeur: Discusses His Record-Setting Shutout Total and Key Rivalries 
Jaromir Jagr: Current NHL Forward and Future Hall of Famer
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame reflections 
Bobby Clarke: Philadelphia Flyers' Legend Talks Hockey
Ron Hextall Recalls His Greatest Season
Kerry Fraser: NHL Referee is Still Making the Right Calls

 Amazon.com is the number 1 online publishing platform in the world. That's why I used it to publish my first ebook: 
Fast Fiction and Other Stuff.

I am humbled by the reception it has received to-date and I thank everyone who has been responding to this digital creation.

This mini-tome is a collection of stories and poems for readers who don't take themselves too seriously. I hope that you enjoy it and am always welcome to your feedback. 
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 It only takes a few minutes to read some of my other stories  whose links are shown below:

Horror Story: It Was Crawling Up My Chest!
Television Haiku Poem
My First Car Was An All-Time Classic
The Best Holiday Memories

When Baseball Cards Were King
Could One Baseball Shatter The Summer?
The Night Lenny Dykstra Was Swinging In The Rain
5 Traits of Hardcore Philadelphia Phillies' Fans

Philadelphia Flyers' Topps Hockey Card Mystery Revealed
5 Lessons Flyers' Fans Have Taught The Hockey World
5 Traits Old School Flyers' Fans Possess
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 Visit my Rant Sports Author Page, my Examiner Contributor Page, or my Yahoo Contributor Page.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Philadelphia Flyers' Trade for Islanders' Captain Mark Streit Makes Sense


The Philadelphia Flyers' acquisition of New York Islanders' 35-year-old captain and unrestricted free agent defenseman Mark Streit follows in the pattern of past aggressive Paul Holmgren moves. 

From the Islanders' perspective, they were able to add a 2014 fourth-round draft pick and AHL right wing prospect Shane Harper.

The Flyers' top front office boss has exhibited a habit of engineering 'creative' roster adjustments since he first became GM in the fall of 2006. 

His move to add this veteran D-Man, whose 2013-13 0.56 ppg average basically equaled his career 0.59 ppg average should prove to be a solid move. It also likely signals the pending departure of one of the Flyers' veteran defensemen for reasons that are salary cap- and performance related.

Defense was a team weakness this past shortened-season. Holmgren has given head coach Peter Laviolette a dependable blue line piece that immediately bolsters the top three pairings. Expect more work to be done on the 2013-14 roster as the summer unfolds.
(Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.) 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I look forward to becoming friends on Facebook  
Let's connect on LinkedIn
Follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Feel free to click on a selection of my interviews with broadcasters, actors, models and more...
Martin Brodeur: Discusses His Record-Setting Shutout Total and Key Rivalries 
Jaromir Jagr: Current NHL Forward and Future Hall of Famer
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame reflections 
Bobby Clarke: Philadelphia Flyers' Legend Talks Hockey
Ron Hextall Recalls His Greatest Season
Kerry Fraser: NHL Referee is Still Making the Right Calls
Amazon.com is the number 1 online publishing platform in the world. That's why I used it to publish my first ebook: 
Fast Fiction and Other Stuff.

I am humbled by the reception it has received to-date and I thank everyone who has been responding to this digital creation.

This mini-tome is a collection of stories and poems for readers who don't take themselves too seriously. I hope that you enjoy it and am always welcome to your feedback. 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It only takes a few minutes to read some of my other stories  whose links are shown below:

Horror Story: It Was Crawling Up My Chest!
Television Haiku Poem
My First Car Was An All-Time Classic
The Best Holiday Memories

When Baseball Cards Were King
Could One Baseball Shatter The Summer?
The Night Lenny Dykstra Was Swinging In The Rain
5 Traits of Hardcore Philadelphia Phillies' Fans

Philadelphia Flyers' Topps Hockey Card Mystery Revealed
5 Lessons Flyers' Fans Have Taught The Hockey World
5 Traits Old School Flyers' Fans Possess
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Visit my Rant Sports Author Page, my Examiner Contributor Page, or my Yahoo Contributor Page.
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Friday, November 23, 2012

Black Friday, Infinite Shallowness, and Materialism Run Wild



Thank you for clicking on my blog. I do appreciate it. If there is any way that I can help you, feel free to connect with me and let me know:

Connect to my Yahoo: Featured Contributor Page
(I'm thankful to every social media friend who helped me to become one of Yahoo' top 100 writers among it's approximately 600,000 contributors.) 

Add me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
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My new eBook: Readers Who Have No Time for Words is now available on Amazon.com. These stories were specifically written for people who like to read, but don't have much time to do actually do so. Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome. Thank you for considering this download.
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Headline Topic: Black Friday

The following is offered with no apologies to those who will be offended - that's the point...

 Watching the crowds of people who mobbed the stores on Thanksgiving day served to remind me of how shallow our materialistic culture is. 

 People can say how they are bonding with their families and friends all they want, but those of us who are actually adults know better. 

 These individuals who enable companies to open their stores on Thanksgiving, or in the early Friday morning hours are nothing more than overgrown kids. 

 The depth of shallowness is too infinite to measure. These people are not helping the economy and they are not trying to get good deals. 

These missing links between man/woman and monkey represent some of the most debased animal-like elements within our society. 

 If you want to know why the US debt and deficit is so high, why so many people are so irresponsible and why people have no values consider what Black Friday really represents.

 The outrage in all of it is that those "human beings" who behave in that manner have brought the country down and cause the rest of us to be trampled with them.
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Recent Headline Topic: The new Reading Fightin Phils

My experience working in minor league baseball at the start of my career taught me that marketing was king. That's why I love the Reading Phillies bold move of re-branding their team name and becoming the Reading Fightin Phils. 

It's basically the same name, has a nice reference to nickname (The Fightin's) that many fans have used for years and caused everyone to talk about the team for two weeks in November.

Many of the locals, who had enraged red faces for the past few weeks, should notice the tint in their cheeks subside just in time for spring to arrive. They'll head out to the same great ballpark, park for free, experience the same great atmosphere, pay the same great low prices, watch the same great quality of play, with the same great family crowds in 2013. 

The only people who would actually refuse to watch Reading's Double-A team next year, because their name was slightly adjusted, should seek immediate mental health treatment for the condition known as: "Get-over-yourself-and-grow-up".
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Baseball cards

For those of us who are old enough to remember
When Baseball Cards were King, the spring is always a special time of year.

Bygone days spent with elementary school days and family members opening packs of Topps cardboard gold never truly fade away.
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Classic Headline Topic: The Best Phillies of the Current Era

-->>Due to the volume of interest generated in this specific article, it has been re-posted. If you have read it, or choose to open this link now, I hope that you enjoy:  
The 10 Best Philadelphia Phillies of This Era

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Classic Headline Topic: Pete Rose's date with history.

Pete broke Ty Cobb's hit record on 9/11/85. The man was unique in the annals of baseball history. 

For those who are interested, my recent feature comments on Rose's time with the Phillies and the complex feelings that many of us have about his gambling issues:
Phillies' great Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, and baseball justice

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Recent Headline Topic: Bernie Parent interview

Based upon strong response, I'm re-posting the links to my series about interviewing Bernie Parent. 

Here is a link to Part 1 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Meeting a Legend  

Here is a link to Part 2 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Pregame Preparations

Here is a link to Part 3 in my series about that interview:
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame Reflections

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Classic Headline: Three Flyers' Legends
Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own feature article:

Here is a link to the story about Propp: 

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Millions of hits have been recorded for my Yahoo Sports, Interview and News articles since 2/1/11. I'm grateful for all of them. Every click has helped my freelance position to be a better one. If there is any way that you feel I could be of help to you, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
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Thank you for reading any of my Yahoo Voices features that might interest you:





The Always Fashionable Biana DeMarco

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Why Thanksgiving Matters


Thank you for clicking on my blog. I do appreciate it. If there is any way that I can help you, feel free to connect with me and let me know:

Connect to my Yahoo: Featured Contributor Page
(I'm thankful to every social media friend who helped me to become one of Yahoo' top 100 writers among it's approximately 600,000 contributors.) 

Add me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
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My new eBook: Readers Who Have No Time for Words is now available on Amazon.com. These stories were specifically written for people who like to read, but don't have much time to do actually do so. Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome. Thank you for considering this download.
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Headline Topic: Thanksgiving

 I once read something along these lines and thought it would be interesting to present it below for those who see this holiday in a unique way:

 ......Hey, let's be honest: Thanksgiving can be a forced day for many. 

 How many people actually like all of their forced genetic connections, aka "family members" that they are connected to by blood, marriage, or whatever.

 Some "friends" leave others high and dry if their lives move in different directions, or if they simply invent reasons to "move forward".

 Co-workers are often people who you are paid to, rather than want to, know. In these desperate economic times, many people choose to throw each other under the bus in the workplace if it means that another penny can be earned. 

 Neighbors. Hey, they ain't what they used to be and that's putting it mildly.

 So, what should we be thankful for? How about honesty. 

 From that starting point maybe more adults will stop behaving like true cowards. Maybe more kids will stop acting like drama queens (and kings) every second of the day. 

 But, an expanding entitlement culture won't simply turn from "me-first" pursuits overnight. It will need to happen after a lot of punching, kicking, screaming, battling and spitting. 

 Responsible must people deal with those who have been emboldened to behave like children for their entire adult lives. Who knows if this battle will be won. 

 Such is life on Thanksgiving at this moment in history.

 *******That was an interesting take on this big US holiday. We all know people who think like that and maybe we've even thought like that ourselves at times. 

 This post had nothing to do with sports, like I normally write about in this space. Hopefully, reading it allows everyone to look at their own lives and ask themselves if they are grateful, or not. 

 Happy Thanksgiving from me, my family and friends to all readers who are out there in this digital world. :-)
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Recent Headline Topic: The new Reading Fightin Phils

My experience working in minor league baseball at the start of my career taught me that marketing was king. That's why I love the Reading Phillies bold move of re-branding their team name and becoming the Reading Fightin Phils. 

It's basically the same name, has a nice reference to nickname (The Fightin's) that many fans have used for years and caused everyone to talk about the team for two weeks in November.

Many of the locals, who had enraged red faces for the past few weeks, should notice the tint in their cheeks subside just in time for spring to arrive. They'll head out to the same great ballpark, park for free, experience the same great atmosphere, pay the same great low prices, watch the same great quality of play, with the same great family crowds in 2013. 

The only people who would actually refuse to watch Reading's Double-A team next year, because their name was slightly adjusted, should seek immediate mental health treatment for the condition known as: "Get-over-yourself-and-grow-up".
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Baseball cards

For those of us who are old enough to remember
When Baseball Cards were King, the spring is always a special time of year.

Bygone days spent with elementary school days and family members opening packs of Topps cardboard gold never truly fade away.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline Topic: The Best Phillies of the Current Era

-->>Due to the volume of interest generated in this specific article, it has been re-posted. If you have read it, or choose to open this link now, I hope that you enjoy:  
The 10 Best Philadelphia Phillies of This Era

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Classic Headline Topic: Pete Rose's date with history.

Pete broke Ty Cobb's hit record on 9/11/85. The man was unique in the annals of baseball history. 

For those who are interested, my recent feature comments on Rose's time with the Phillies and the complex feelings that many of us have about his gambling issues:
Phillies' great Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, and baseball justice

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Recent Headline Topic: Bernie Parent interview

Based upon strong response, I'm re-posting the links to my series about interviewing Bernie Parent. 

Here is a link to Part 1 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Meeting a Legend  

Here is a link to Part 2 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Pregame Preparations

Here is a link to Part 3 in my series about that interview:
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame Reflections

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Classic Headline: Three Flyers' Legends
Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own feature article:

Here is a link to the story about Propp: 

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Millions of hits have been recorded for my Yahoo Sports, Interview and News articles since 2/1/11. I'm grateful for all of them. Every click has helped my freelance position to be a better one. If there is any way that you feel I could be of help to you, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
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Thank you for reading any of my Yahoo Voices features that might interest you:





The Always Fashionable Biana DeMarco

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Thanksgiving and Social Media Gratitude - Part 2


Thank you for clicking on my blog. I do appreciate it. If there is any way that I can help you, feel free to connect with me and let me know:

Connect to my Yahoo: Featured Contributor Page
(I'm thankful to every social media friend who helped me to become one of Yahoo' top 100 writers among it's approximately 600,000 contributors.) 

Add me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My new eBook: Readers Who Have No Time for Words is now available on Amazon.com. These stories were specifically written for people who like to read, but don't have much time to do actually do so. Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome. Thank you for considering this download.
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Headline Topic: Thanksgiving Gratitude

1. I'm thankful for every Philadelphia team who tried their best during the past year. Sports is no different than life, sometimes we don't win. But, attempting to succeed counts.

2. I'm also thankful for the few million hits that my sports' articles have received since I first adapted my writing background to this online world. The power of the internet is real and I genuinely appreciate being able to earn a living through it. It's a lot of work, takes a lot of time and has it's ups and downs. In the end, it's worth it.  
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Recent Headline Topic: The new Reading Fightin Phils

My experience working in minor league baseball at the start of my career taught me that marketing was king. That's why I love the Reading Phillies bold move of re-branding their team name and becoming the Reading Fightin Phils. 

It's basically the same name, has a nice reference to nickname (The Fightin's) that many fans have used for years and caused everyone to talk about the team for two weeks in November.

Many of the locals, who had enraged red faces for the past few weeks, should notice the tint in their cheeks subside just in time for spring to arrive. They'll head out to the same great ballpark, park for free, experience the same great atmosphere, pay the same great low prices, watch the same great quality of play, with the same great family crowds in 2013. 

The only people who would actually refuse to watch Reading's Double-A team next year, because their name was slightly adjusted, should seek immediate mental health treatment for the condition known as: "Get-over-yourself-and-grow-up".
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Baseball cards

For those of us who are old enough to remember
When Baseball Cards were King, the spring is always a special time of year.

Bygone days spent with elementary school days and family members opening packs of Topps cardboard gold never truly fade away.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline Topic: The Best Phillies of the Current Era

-->>Due to the volume of interest generated in this specific article, it has been re-posted. If you have read it, or choose to open this link now, I hope that you enjoy:  
The 10 Best Philadelphia Phillies of This Era

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Classic Headline Topic: Pete Rose's date with history.

Pete broke Ty Cobb's hit record on 9/11/85. The man was unique in the annals of baseball history. 

For those who are interested, my recent feature comments on Rose's time with the Phillies and the complex feelings that many of us have about his gambling issues:
Phillies' great Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, and baseball justice

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recent Headline Topic: Bernie Parent interview

Based upon strong response, I'm re-posting the links to my series about interviewing Bernie Parent. 

Here is a link to Part 1 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Meeting a Legend  

Here is a link to Part 2 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Pregame Preparations

Here is a link to Part 3 in my series about that interview:
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame Reflections

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline: Three Flyers' Legends
Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own feature article:

Here is a link to the story about Propp: 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Millions of hits have been recorded for my Yahoo Sports, Interview and News articles since 2/1/11. I'm grateful for all of them. Every click has helped my freelance position to be a better one. If there is any way that you feel I could be of help to you, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for reading any of my Yahoo Voices features that might interest you:





The Always Fashionable Biana DeMarco

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