Kukla's Korner

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Next entry: Can The NHL Get The Coyotes A New Lease?

Previous entry: Not The Place For A Winter Classic

Day One Of The GM Meetings

from the CP via TSN,

The group sits down together four times a year and examines several issues around the sport. A variety of items are put on the agenda for discussion.

“Some of them take literally 30 seconds,” said Maloney.

One discussion that is sure to take much longer than that is headshots, which will be examined at length on Wednesday. It’s the current hot-button issue around the league and there are a variety of opinions about what could be done to curb blows to the head.

While some are in favour of the status quo, others are anxious for change.

“I’m more concerned long-term about what’s going on,” said Tampa Bay Lightning GM Brian Lawton, who recently lost rookie Viktor Hedman to injury after a big hit from Ottawa’s Chris Neil.

“I had raised some of the concerns long before Viktor got hurt. So I think it’s very timely and I don’t want to deviate from that (issue). I’m more interested in the long term, what are we going to do, because it costs the teams a tremendous amount when players are injured. That’s the bottom line.”

much more from the GM meetings including some Chelios and Forsberg talk…

added 8:49pm, Pierre LeBrun and Scott Burnside of ESPN also report on Day 1 on the meetings.

Filed in: NHL Teams, NHL Talk | KK Hockey | Permalink
 

Comments

Be the first to comment.

Add a Comment

Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.

Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.

Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.

Name:

Email: (optional)

Location:

URL:

Smileys

Remember my personal information

Notify me of follow-up comments?

Submit the word you see below:


Feed

Most Recent Blog Posts

About KK Hockey

Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL. 

From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.

Email Paul anytime at

Kukla’s Korner is always a free service for readers, but it costs some money to maintain. If you’re ever in a position to donate a few dollars to help out, we’d be very appreciative.







Hockey Links

KK Hockey Links Page

image

Archives