Alexandre Burrows of the Vancouver Canucks is reported to have high-sticked an opponent during a ball
hockey match, while Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks will have a jury decide his
fate concerning the taxi episode. This will be the issue that sticks, and the plethora
of financial and cap-related negotiations that are needed to right the issue could be a
heavy weight indeed.That's not to say there's nothing else to talk about. The Dany Heatley
saga still hasn't met its end. With little more than a month and a half
remaining until the regular season opens, it may seem to some like the NHL is
on the brink of turmoil. While both accounts merit attention, the general consensus is that
both players will start the seasons with their team, relatively unscathed.As far as the ownership
issue in Tampa Bay is concerned, it may not be as bad as it Tn Requin looks.
Should they both fail, the names of a few potential buyers have already popped out
- a list that includes Hall of Famer Phil Esposito. Alex Tanguay is also still
available, but reported to be close to a deal with either the Tampa Bay Lightning
or Minnesota Wild. Still, that leaves sales to be made for the Florida Panthers, Montreal
Canadiens (still not finalized), Nashville Predators (minority sale), and - who could forget to mention
- the Phoenix Coyotes. Jeremy Roenick and Teppo Numminen have both retired, after 18 and
20 NHL seasons respectively. And a handful of players leave the NHL each summer, either
to retire or to play in other leagues. Majority owners Len Barrie and Oren Koules
will each have a chance to buy the other out. Will either of Roenick or
Numminen join fellow 2009 retiree Joe Sakic in the Hall of Fame? It's tn not all
about retirements either - 40 year old Brendan Shanahan will play in his 22nd NHL
season after signing a deal with the New Jersey Devils.And trade rumours are still aplenty
as well. Will Jim Balsillie finally succeed in his bid to bring another team to
Canada?Every summer, a few free agents are surprisingly left unsigned. The Atlanta Thrashers are looking
to add a piece to their roster (and coax Ilya Kovalchuk into sticking around -
he's a UFA next summer), so Kessel could be a nice fit there. The Oilers
are still trying to land an offensive winger, and trying once again for Michael Nylander
has been discussed. In the midst of ownership crises, teams up for sale, more than
a few decent free agents still left unsigned, player arrests over the summer, noticeable loss
of talent to the KHL, teams perilously close to the cap ceiling - and others
just as close to the cap floor, it can seem a little disheartening. But rest
assured, hockey faithful - when that first puck drops October 1st, some of these issues
will be the furthest from our mindsAs of this writing, two NHLers could be facing
charges in incidents that were made public. Reports are just about split between him going
to either San Jose, Minnesota, Buffalo, New York (Rangers), or remaining a Senator. But for
the first time, there is a league that stands as a legitimate threat to the
NHL - the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Word is that the Toronto Maple Leafs will
be starting the season with Tomas Kaberle, but the Boston Bruins are still looking to
trade Phil Kessel. Will any of these deals come to fruition? Let me know what
you think in the comments section!Josh Lind - The Lind Hockey File http://lind-hockey.blogspot.com.
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