This week's Offside whistle goes off on the Premier of Quebec Jean Charest. After the debacle that was, and for many in the Province of Quebec that still is, the Olympic Stadium, you have to hate hearing Premier Charest going on about plans for a new… more »

Recently it was suggested that with economic hard times upon the world market and the NHL, expansion is all but dead for the next few years or at least until the world rights itself economically... more »

I find it curious that the Winnipeg Free Press would allow Bartley Kives to write about the Jets and the prospect of the NHL returning to Winnipeg. To be clear: sports issues aren't exactly his corner of reporting and/or editorializing normally... more »

Before the new CBA, The HaveNots budgeted tightly how they were going to ice a fairly competitive team while the ultimate goal is to try to somehow survive for another season without huge losses. Many teams had the JHO principle as the core belief – “Just Hang On” until the new CBA arrives. Bidding for free agents never came to these owners as dreams, but only as nightmares in seeing their better players leaving town for more money elsewhere... more »

The Globe and Mail reported on Oct 10, 2008 that the 6 Canadian NHL teams cut revenue sharing cheques totaling just over $40 Million for last season alone. Over $50 Million when playoff revenues were included. This of course doesn’t include figures from the US powerhouse teams. So needless to say, the Haves can’t be all that happy with the current CBA... more »