Departing "D": Rundblad, Cumiskey Set Sail

David Rundblad, the project I always hoped would work out but, alas, the lad could never skate nor think fast enough to get the job done.  I don't suppose we could just keep his shot....?
Anyway, Rundy and The Hawks agreed to terminate his contract, so that's done.

Meanwhile, Kyle Cumiskey has chosen to sign with a Swiss or German team for the upcoming season, thankfully eliminating any chance of Coach Q "jumpstarting things" by inserting the too-small-and-too-slow veteran, for reasons unknown to all but Q himself.

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I'm not sure if it's the fault of the snowbank when one dive-bombs them as shown here.

Whaaaaat? O'Reilly's Case Dropped

From tsn.ca:

The trial for Buffalo Sabres’ forward Ryan O'Reilly was scheduled to start in London, Ontario on Monday, but the case was dropped by the Crown.

The Crown stated at the London Court House on Monday that there was, "no reasonable prospect for conviction," and therefore dropped the case.

O'Reilly was facing impaired driving charges after police said his green Chevrolet pickup truck ran into a Tim Hortons on the morning of July 9, 2015. O'Reilly was also facing a charge of failure to remain at the scene.

Seriously? While I have no specific beef with Ryan O'Reilly, I am a bit irritated that nothing came of this simply because every time I get drunk, drive a vehicle through a Tim Hortons and then disappear into the weeds I get into huge trouble.  It ain't fair, I tells ya.

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Hawks Ink....Jordin Tootoo?

From blackhawks.nhl.com:
The Chicago Blackhawks announced today they have agreed to terms with forward Jordin Tootoo on a one-year contract.

Odd choice, I think.  If The Hawks think they'll fill the Andrew Shaw-sized gap in the lineup with Tootoo they had best guess again.  They'll get all the agitation they want but none of the net instinct or hand-eye skills

Still, even at age 33, Tootoo will outskate, outthink and probably outfight Mashinter.

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Where to begin?

Is it really a machine?  Are there moving parts?  Perhaps there's some sort of built-in tenderizer, or a mechanical feature that pre-chews your delicious BBQ delights. This is stuff I need to know!

"Master chief" suggests that one should be at least a Naval NCO to use it.  Petty Officer?  Warrant Officer...like that guy in American Sniper?

Also, I believe that "goof condition" indicates that the machine has been completely on fire at least once.

Finally, they have two of these remarkable devices! What are the chances?

One Less Thing to Do: Hawks Sign Campbell

Soupy's back! One year, $1.5 mil on a "homecoming discount".  Good job, everybody.

In other news, The IceHogs get some guys, Sam Carrick (ex-Marlies) and re-upped Pierre-Cedric Labrie, so good for them.