Here is this week's article. No Flames stuff, but a bit on the Oilers.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hoc...-deadline.html
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7. In the midst of last week's craziness in Edmonton, Oilers president of hockey operations Kevin Lowe offered to step away from his position if it would take the heat off the organization. Team owner Daryl Katz refused. There are a couple of other things at play here, too. I think Oilers GM Craig MacTavish also believes in Lowe and wants him there. After the story ran, another exec reached out to say: "I'm not sure if this is part of the plan but if Lowe stays, he's also buying MacTavish time by taking the heat."
8. The next test for the Oilers is San Jose. A tough one. But I'm very curious to see if Martin Marincin-Jeff Petry turns out to be a legitimate pair for the Oilers. You can see why the Vancouver Canucks wanted Marincin in a proposed Cory Schneider trade and Petry's looked very calm with him.
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The Olympics:
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26. If players decided tomorrow they didn't want to go to Sochi for security reasons, both the NHL and their individual teams would be thrilled. Said one exec: "Of course, we're concerned. But what can we do?" Agents are worried, too. But they've been told that since the arenas and accommodations are inside the main compound, the players will be in the safest possible area. They're putting faith in that.
27. One of the concerns is the plan if something happens after the players get there. NHL charters land on Feb. 10. But they aren't scheduled to return for trips home until Feb. 20. It is believed the U.S. State Department has an evacuation plan for its athletes. However, the process for that (and for other countries) is being kept pretty quiet. Let's hope none of this ever matters.
28. There've been a number of family cancellations in the past two weeks and that's not bothering anyone since players were encouraged back in the summer not to bring them. Families are not going to be in the above-mentioned "safe area."
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A tidbit on compliance buy-outs:
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29. I haven't done it publicly, thank goodness, but I believed teams could use compliance buyouts on any player under contract. That's not true. Anyone signed post-lockout is not eligible. Adjust your wagers accordingly.
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