Canucks Sign Sami Salo to an Extension

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In the rare case of an athlete choosing comfort and security over getting the most money possible, Sami Salo signed a 4-year, $14million contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks yesterday. Despite Salo's injury problems over the years, he could have easily fetched $4million+ on the open market during the free agency frenzy. His agent, Bill Zito Jr., certainly knew this, yet didn't push ... [link]

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Hockey Fights and the Grizzly Fans Who Love Them
Published 3/28/2007 by dcsportsguy at Mr. Irrelevant
... More importantly than that though (at least from my perspective), is that this is a very cool thing for a blogger to be doing. Great idea and execution. It's stuff like this that makes me so grateful McErlain is leading our NHL FanHouse effort ... coming mega-soon!

Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
Published 3/30/2007 by JP at Japers' Rink
... A quick housekeeping note: as of today, in addition to keeping The Rink up and running, I'm also blogging over at the brand spankin' new NHL FanHouse with an incredible group of bloggers including

JP's Got a Brand New Bag
Published 3/30/2007 by CasonBlog at CasonBlog
... Huge ups to my pal JP -the nicest guy I know but have never met in hockey blogging. He's now writing at AOL Sports for a site they call The Fanhouse along with compadres

The Big Gig
Published 3/31/2007 by Tom L at Sabre Rattling
... ) to be the first 6 bloggers at the NHL extension to AOL

The Big Gig
Published 3/31/2007 by Tom L at Sabre Rattling
... ) to be the first 6 bloggers at the NHL extension to AOL

Time for some lithium
Published 4/1/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... : When he's on the ice at even strength, the team's goals-against average is 4.0 — markedly higher than the 2.6 GAA when he's on the bench. Thanks to the A-Team over at AOL's NHL Fanhouse for digging up this one. Labels:

The NHL Fanhouse At AOL
Published 4/2/2007 by Eric at Off Wing Opinion
... . One thing is for sure when you're restricted to so few slots: The NHL Fanhouse is all killer and no filler. It's a great team, and one I'm proud to be a part of. In any case, what this means in the near term is that I'm going to be spending a lot of time over at the NHL Fanhouse , and I hope you do too. If all you're looking for are my contributions, click

4/2 Notes
Published 4/2/2007 by Matt Saler at On the Wings
... … Speaking of Brett Hull, the man spoke out of his rear end yesterday and proclaimed Pavel Datsyuk won’t be returning to Detroit next season. Apparently, he has a problem with Mike Babcock. This coming from the man who never got along with a coach in his life. Hmm. Well, we’ll see what happens, Brett.

Welcome to The Fanhouse
Published 4/2/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... I've been knocked out by some sort of cold and/or flu the past few days, so I haven't particularly prolific, but I did want to mention my latest venture into hockey blogging in the NHL wing of the AOL Fanhouse . Blog guru Eric McErlain

Are the Florida Panthers the Dumbest Team in Hockey?
Published 4/3/2007 by CasonBlog at CasonBlog
... Thanks to some glow over at The Fanshouse, CB is getting a nice bump in traffic today. Perfect opportunity for a rant. Some nights, I'll record a game and the friggin DVR box will keep recording emptiness for four hours after the game concludes. Other nights, my recording gets killed when one of the kids wants to record a cartoon or pre-teen show. The latter is an easy one to explain. Kids and remotes-a deadly mix. Last night, there was nothing else in the queue - it just cut off immediately after the third period horn. Now I may well be dumb as a Florida Panther, but WTFO?

More on the Masterton
Published 4/4/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... NHL Fanhouse

2007 World Hockey ChampionshipLet's help Stevie Y. out
Published 4/5/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... NHL Fanhouse

Over At The NHL Fanhouse
Published 4/5/2007 by Eric at Off Wing Opinion
... Remember, there's both the NHL Fan House main page , and

Hockey Players Are Stupid, Ugly, and Hate Women
Published 4/5/2007 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... , but in case you're new here I'll answer again. Hell yes, they belong on the ice! As I already said, hot chicks should be allowed to do whatever the hell they want, when they want! What don't you understand here, Steve? I also took the time to ask all hockey fans if they thought the girls should be on the ice. Both said yes. *I get them reeeeeeeally drunk (via the new NHL Fanhouse )

Today At The NHL Fanhouse
Published 4/6/2007 by Eric at Off Wing Opinion
... Last Goal for Jeremy Roenick? Remember, there's both the

John Tortorella's Not Panicking - Should He Be?
Published 4/9/2007 by JP at Japers' Rink
... Saturday morning I posted over at The Fanhouse about

Previewing the playoffs
Published 4/10/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... The AOL Fanhouse of fun has been tasked with coming up with an extensive playoff preview , and yours truly was given the role of Anaheim/Minnesota and Nashville/San Jose series expert — which is sort of a thankless task given the coin flips involved. The results should be up sometime later this morning. I should also have the return of the bracket racket by late Tuesday afternoon, so stay tuned while I make a mess of things all over again.

Tuesday in Bondage
Published 4/10/2007 by Sturminator at Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville
... Good previews of all 8 NHL series

FanHouse Nears 10 Million Hits Per Month, Keeps Growing
Published 4/13/2007 by dcsportsguy at Mr. Irrelevant
... · NHL FanHouse: Eric McErlain (

NHL Playoff Roundup: Sens Beat Pens, Take 2-1 Series Lead
Published 4/16/2007 by Eric Caterina at Off Wing Opinion
... NHL Fanhouse

Some first-round musings
Published 4/18/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... things I'm supposed to contribute to and

In Chicago, Is He "Wirtz" All The Trouble?
Published 4/18/2007 by Eric at Off Wing Opinion
... , head over to the NHL Fanhouse . Trackback Pings TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.ericmcerlain.com/mt/mt-tb.cgi/7444 Comments Post a comment

The Chelios Workout
Published 4/20/2007 by Matt Saler at On the Wings
... , posting over at the NHL Fanhouse, here’s

2007 world championshipBroadcast schedule
Published 5/3/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... NHL Fanhouse

Being A Goalie Takes A Lot Of Hard Work
Published 5/7/2007 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... If you read this site often enough, you're well aware of the fact that I'm not exactly the biggest of hockey fans on the planet. I just don't watch it anymore. In fact, the only exposure I get to the sport these days is reading the NHL Fanhouse . It's just that good. An example of their brilliant work is the following video

Some Sabres Fans Refuse To Give Up
Published 5/15/2007 by Eric at Off Wing Opinion
... one toddler that we featured today over at the NHL Fanhouse . Trackback Pings TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.ericmcerlain.com/mt/mt-tb.cgi/7511 Comments Post a comment

Separated at Birth: Harold and Earl
Published 5/21/2007 by Jes Gőlbez at Hockey Rants
... One of the features I am looking to bring over at The NHL Fanhouse is a series of NHL Separated at Birth posts.

The return of Knob HockeyOld man Chelios
Published 5/21/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... NHL Fanhouse

Knob Hockey: Too many Niedermayers
Published 5/21/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... NHL Fanhouse

My picks
Published 5/25/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... for the Stanley Cup final: I'm leaning toward an Anaheim win. Barely. Prediction: Ducks in 7 If you're heading to Vegas, you'd be well-advised to bet against me. Heavily. In the meantime, if you're looking for excellent preview coverage of the finals, take a look at the AOL Fanhouse and

Previewing The Finals At The NHL Fanhouse
Published 5/28/2007 by Eric at Off Wing Opinion
... (That McErlain Guy) Be sure to stop by the NHL Fanhouse tonight as J.P. G-Dub live blog Game One of the Finals. Now if you'd excuse me, I've just remembered that this is actually a Holiday here in the States. Trackback Pings TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.ericmcerlain.com/mt/mt-tb.cgi/7553 Comments Post a comment

Eric McErlain previews Anaheim-Ottawa Stanley Cup Final for Deadspin
Published 5/29/2007 by PJ Swenson at Sharkspage
... , AOL, and

Brennan suspended for AHL playoffs
Published 5/29/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... NHL Fanhouse

Ducks appearance on Tonight Show
Published 6/8/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... AOL Fanhouse

2007 UFAsIn the middle, on the wing
Published 6/20/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... AOL Fanhouse ...

The best of what's leftTake a chance on me...
Published 7/13/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... AOL FanHouse ...

DefencemenPre- and post-all-star game scoring
Published 7/31/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... AOL FanHouse ...

GoaltendersPre- and post-all-star game
Published 7/31/2007 by James Mirtle at james mirtle
... AOL FanHouse ...

Hello, Victoria!
Published 2/6/2008 by Kevin at The Victoria Times
... the Twins and that Johan Santana guy (sorry). The team is building an outdoor stadium, which really confuses me, but maybe you can explain it to me. I know a bit about the Wild (Boogaard rules!). Minneapolis is starting to gain some strength as the new HockeyTown USA, that's for sure. This should be a fun day, though. I'm filling in for Ryan here at the VT, and hopefully we can all make some new friends out of the deal! Oh stupid me. I didn't even introduce myself. I'm Kevin, from FanHouse and ...

Interview with Offwing.com's Eric McErlain and Offwing Photographer Allen Clark
Published 4/30/2008 by PJ Swenson at Sharkspage
WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS OTTAWA SENATORS - PHOTO ALLEN CLARK OFFWING.COM WASHINGTON CAPITALS GOAL CELEBRATION - PHOTO ALLEN CLARK OFFWING.COM Offwing Opinion creator, AOL Fanhouse lead NHL blogger, and Sporting News columnist Eric McErlain answered a few questions about the state of the Washington Capitals rebuilding plan, whether forward Alexander Ovechkin is the most entertaining player in the league, hockey blogs in Washington and the result of the new media push by Capitals ...

Thank a Vet
Published 5/26/2008 by Kevin (noreply@blogger.com) at Barry Melrose Rocks
... No, not the animal kind. See you tomorrow. Enjoy the food but remember who the big deal really is. Oh and if you're around, FanHouse liveblog tonight.

It Can't Really Be Avoided, So We Might as Well Talk About It
Published 5/28/2008 by Kevin (noreply@blogger.com) at Barry Melrose Rocks
... Now if you've actually read this all the way through, read this... James Mirtle and Pensblog will be chatting tomorrow at 1PM over at FanHouse and, of course, a live blog will follow later that night during Game Three. See you there! ...

WWGRD? Retire. Maybe.
Published 6/2/2008 by Kevin (noreply@blogger.com) at Barry Melrose Rocks
... That's two posts in a row on the Post-Gazette. I'm going to quit them cold turkey. And if you've read all the way to the bottom, make sure you stop by FanHouse's live blog of the game tonight. Drive safe, all. ...

Your Slot Here....
Published 2 days ago by Stevens8204 (noreply@blogger.com) at The NHL Arena Program
... and I admit, when I first read it, the fear was truly in my eyes folks. Call me scared as to the long term ramifications on this one. There is no surprise why BMR has a side gig on NHL Fanhouse. Simply it is because this blog is that damn good. ...

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