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July 31, 2006
Gone like a lokomotiv
I loved talking to Sean Bergenheim during the lockout. He was a hawk, an unreconstructed hawk. "Salary cap" was anathema. Some guys parroted the NHLPA line; Bergenheim lived it, and wondered where it went when it was gone. Beyond that, Bergenheim was unhappy to get shipped to Bridgeport to start last year (and laid it plain). I'm sure it's in the back of his mind that it could happen again.
Larry Brooks's column today thus does not surprise me much:
| Slap Shots has learned that Bergenheim ... is threatening to sign with Yaroslavl Lokomotiv after having rejected the Islanders' two-way qualifier of $718,200 (NHL) over $92,500 (AHL).
Sources have told Slap Shots that GM Garth Snow has offered Bergenheim a one-way deal for $500,000 but that the 22-year-old winger is holding out for a one-way deal at his NHL qualifier price that he is not going to get. And why should he? |
Brooks isn't wrong: "And why should he," indeed? The whole purpose of the past two years was to make it easier to cut loose the Bergenheim type, or to cut his salary; the whole purpose of the past two years was to squeeze him over $200,000; the whole purpose of the past two years was to drive him, the expensive mid-range guy, to his knees, or at worst to Europe. Denis Grebeshkov might be ahead of the curve there, but Bergenheim fits the profile even better, if he doesn't get his number. More power to him, and anyone upset about it can just take solace in their victory a year ago.
Now, where'd I put my broom?
Posted by mike on July 31, 2006 12:20 AM
Comments
I agree. It's not like Bergy was outstanding all the time. He had times, but not the superstar he thinks he is or can be. let him leave to Russia.
Mike, any word on Bill Mc? uniforms? Bags coaching staff? opening night date?
Posted by: capptain america at July 31, 2006 08:44 AM
Assistant update
I talked to new Peoria head coach Dave Baseggio on Saturday. He coached at Bridgeport last season but was let go.
He told me that Lane Lambert, his Sound Tigers assistant coach, has applied for that position on the Crunch. Turns out that Lambert and Columbus head coach Gerard Gallant are good friends, and that Lambert was the best man at Gallant's wedding.
I don't know much about Baseggio or Lambert, but I do know they were highly acclaimed for the job they did last season. Bridgeport was devastated by injuries and still made the playoffs, pushing Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to seven games in the first round before losing. They were let go because the parent club Islanders changed management.
The list of Syracuse assistant candidates is supposed to be cut to five or six by Monday.
Lindsay Kramer
LKramer@Syracuse.com
Posted by: Anonymous at July 31, 2006 12:36 PM
No, I definately don't want Bergie to pack up and go off to Russia. I enjoy watching him, he's got a good style about him. He makes good plays and is aggressive. I think if he goes off to Russia, we'll be losing a good player.
Posted by: kpal at July 31, 2006 12:38 PM
mike, off topic. I was watching an old islander-ranger game from 1975 on MSG and they were talking about the start time of the next game. It was a 9:06pm start!! WOW. Wonder why nobody in US got hooked on hockey
Posted by: capptain america at July 31, 2006 03:08 PM
ECHL news:
http://www.icepilots.com/index.php?page=http://www.icepilots.com/whatsnew.php
Posted by: capptain america at July 31, 2006 03:47 PM
Bergie wants a one way worth 750 000 and it sounds like he is pretty set on that. He also likes being close to home (russia is closer then the states). The team offered him a 500 000 one way but he wasn't interested.
We will see, I will know more in a few days.
Posted by: Rigger at July 31, 2006 04:19 PM
Lokamotiv(sp?) apparently released Mikhnov and Taratuhkin. They are expected to go to the NHL but there is no agreement, maybe this signifies that a deal is in in theory agreed on.
Posted by: Rigger at August 1, 2006 11:17 AM
ADVISORY: The AHL's 2006-07 regular-season schedule will be released on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. ET, exclusively on theahl.com
Posted by: capptain america at August 1, 2006 05:10 PM
Finally the schedule comes out so I can plan my trips down there. Should be good. Thanks captain america.
Posted by: Rigger at August 1, 2006 06:10 PM
mike, are you around? or you just waiting for something to report on???
Posted by: capptain america at August 2, 2006 08:48 AM
check this out! Very cool
Milwaukee unveils new look
Posted by: capptain america at August 2, 2006 03:59 PM
our schedule has some good things. I'm sure Mike will do up a topic on it, so I will not offer to much. But we have several 3 in 3 at home.
Posted by: capptain america at August 2, 2006 04:20 PM
