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Dave Shapiro

NHL Return to ESPN a Possibility

The NHL’s TV contract with Versus and NBC expires after the 2010-2011 season, that is known. What is not known, however, is where the NHL will wind up after the contract expires. According to Sports Business Daily, ESPN is interested in bringing the NHL back to their networks, including

The Dumbest Rumor of All Time

Let me begin by saying that I absolutely cannot believe I have to write a post about this stupid rumor. I am going to quote the asinine rumor: Another rumor that just broke is the Rangers are considering trading Marian Gaborik to the LA Kings and signing Kovalchuk. Very interesting

The NHL Has No Case Against Kovalchuk

In case you missed it, and if you did, you've been living under a rock for the past 24 hours, the NHL rejected Ilya Kovalchuk's deal with the New Jersey Devils. The 17-year, $102 million deal would have paid Kovalchuk $98.5 million in the first

Traverse City Tournament Schedule

The schedule for the Traverse City Tournament, in which the Rangers prospects participate annually, has been released. The Rangers are in the Gretzky division, and have three games: * 9/11 vs. Columbus at 3:30PM * 9/12 vs. Carolina at 5:30PM * 9/14 vs. Minnesota at 3:30PM/ The

Simon Gagne Traded to Tampa Bay

Simon Gagne has been traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Matt Walker and a 4th round pick. Walker is a 30 year old defenseman with just 4 NHL goals in his entire career, but does have 444 PIMs to go with it. This was a clear salary dump for

Blueshirt Banter Needs Your Help!

The staff here at Blueshirt Banter is always tossing around ideas to help deliver top quality information. One of the ideas we were tossing around is a possible application for Blackberries, iPhones, and iPads. The process for this is surprisingly complicated, so before we go forth and start the development,

George Steinbrenner Passes Away

This is not hockey related, but it is a very sad day for sports. Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, nicknamed "The Boss", has passed away from a massive heart attack suffered this morning in Tampa. Steinbrenner revolutionized the way professional sports owners conducted themselves, and single-handedly turned the Yankees