Please, No

From TSN.ca:

According to TSN's Farhan Lalji, the Chicago Blackhawks have serious interest in Vancouver Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis and forward Radim Vrbata.

You shut your stupid mouth, Farhan Lalji.  The only Canuck I could tolerate The Hawks obtaining would be Domhnall Gleeson look-alike Jannik Hansen and, even then, I would require that he dress and shower separately from the rest of the team.

                                                    Not blood, just sweet & sour sauce. 

I was thinking about Dale Weise who, it would seem, does a lot of the things Andrew Shaw does. These players sport similar offensive stats and get the job done in a similar fashion - straight ahead to the net and a lot of greasy goals.  Shaw possesses greater hand-eye skills for tip-ins and such, while Weise shows more well-rounded offensive skills and is the better skater of the two.  Each guy typically plays higher up in the lineup than they should be, so their stats are a bit flattering due to being alongside guys more talented than themselves but, that said, Shaw's linemates are consistently better than Weise's, for what that's worth.

Weise currently earns about half of what Shaw earns and both players are going to get raises this summer. The thing is, Shaw will likely command $4mil+, even though $2.5mil is probably more reasonable.  Can Weise expect the same?  I don't think so - I see Weise slotting in right around the $2.5mil range.  I dunno, just spitballin'...seems like a not-too-bad contingency for if/when Shaw sets sail.

                          I guess I should have worked harder, not skipped practice, etc...

TSN = Comedy Gold

Against my better judgement I logged on to the hockey page at TSN.ca today, but I'm sure glad I did. Without clicking a single link I laughed until I stopped laughing.  
Check this trio of headlines:

• Ducks Horcoff banned 20 games for PEDS: Wow, imagine how awful he would have been without the use of banned substances.  Scary to even consider.
• Blues Seek Arena Upgrades in St. Louis: Easy - build a new arena in some other city.
• Hamhuis Most Important Player to Canucks:  I heard it was bad in Vancouver but this news is stick-your-head-in-the-oven bad.

I can't wait until tomorrow, when Gary Lawless (probably) writes Jets Are Bad at Hockey and Should Probably Move Back to Atlanta.