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al3535
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 06.06.2009

Jan 25 @ 8:26 AM ET
Really?

Bettman has nothing to do with the rules. GM's do.

Also Bettman just stepped up and mediated the new arena deal for Edmonton. Bettman haters need to take their heads out of their ass!

- Iggysbff




Ya he is the commish of the NHL so technically it is his league. As for the rink good for city council and Katz boys for finally getting something done. As for a weasel lawyer from NY getting credit for helping two sides dot some i's and cross some t's... Not from me. He has APPROVED AND or CREATED 3 LOCKOUTS on HIS WATCH so I wouldn't even p i ss on him if he was on fire. But if you want to PHILATIO him all you want go ahead. Any photos of you and Shea Webber yet or are you still looking?? LOL. Or even you and Iggy being as you and him are bff?

BTW does bff mean Boy Friends Forever? Being as Iggy is a Flamer, you are obviously a flamer... Just curious.
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jan 25 @ 8:41 AM ET
Ya he is the commish of the NHL so technically it is his league. As for the rink good for city council and Katz boys for finally getting something done. As for a weasel lawyer from NY getting credit for helping two sides dot some i's and cross some t's... Not from me. He has APPROVED AND or CREATED 3 LOCKOUTS on HIS WATCH so I wouldn't even p i ss on him if he was on fire. But if you want to PHILATIO him all you want go ahead. Any photos of you and Shea Webber yet or are you still looking?? LOL. Or even you and Iggy being as you and him are bff?

BTW does bff mean Boy Friends Forever? Being as Iggy is a Flamer, you are obviously a flamer... Just curious.

- al3535


al3535
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 06.06.2009

Jan 25 @ 9:06 AM ET
Banking on the province forking over 100mil isn't it? I don't see them doing that because then Calgary wants the money and then who's to say projects for new things in places like Medicine Hat or Red Deer shouldn't be funded?
- DTF69




Here is a news story about the 100 million not yet allocated. I think this will put things into perspective for you.

EDMONTON - If you’re looking for that missing $100 million in provincial cash for Edmonton’s arena, Finance Minister Doug Horner has given the best clues so far.

There won’t be one big cheque but there might be a new source of provincial dollars open to all municipalities looking for assistance with major recreation and cultural facilities.

The Grande Prairie dinosaur museum, a new performing arts centre in Calgary and Edmonton’s downtown hockey arena are all projects that came forward in the last few months as many municipalities, including four in his riding, raised the need for assistance, said Horner.

“It became pretty clear to myself and (Municipal Affairs Minister) Doug Griffith and the premier that municipalities also want help with major cultural and recreational facilities,” Horner told the Journal this week.

“It would be fair to say it is something all municipalities would have access to it ... and it might involve gaming revenue.”

It would be up to each municipality to decide where to put its share of money, thereby allowing the provincial government live up to its promise not to provide “direct funding” to the arena built for the Oilers.

Horner also told the legislature in December that the government is looking at a program open to all municipalities.

Previously, there was much speculation the province would provide the funding though the 10-year Municipal Sustainability Initiative that funds infrastructure such as roads and sewers — an option raised in Ed Stelmach’s administration.

Jim Taylor, executive director of the Downtown Business Association, thinks that’s still the most likely scenario.

“I’m convinced, just like the mayor is, that this will come through a municipal sustainable infrastructure funding formula that’s coming out for all municipalities with the budget this year,” said Taylor.

“I think that all of council knows that that’s where the $100 million is coming from.”

Now there’s speculation about a new program or a new funding envelope possibly within MSI devoted to culture and recreation facilities, because there seems to be a gap in funding for larger projects.

When it comes to recreation facilities, the province only provides small grants under the Community Facilities Enhancement program to build neighbourhood playgrounds out of lottery funds. There is no dedicated funding for large municipal recreation or cultural projects.

Coun. Bryan Anderson said Edmonton has already committed all its MSI funding. The city has received $734 million so far under the projects and all the funding through to 2017 is allocated.

So unless the province is prepared to increase the MSI money by about $10 million a year to cover the $100 million, that source of funding is off-limits to the arena, he said.

“No one on council is interested in using MSI money because it would be robbing infrastructure already underway. We can’t start trading off the arena against other infrastructure.”

Coun. Ben Henderson agreed.

“If it means we have to take money away from another project, that changes the rules a bit,” said Henderson, noting that council promised not to use the existing property tax base to fund the arena. “

“It would be a very hard call and we’d be jeopardizing other projects. It’s not — do you fix potholes or do an arena. You have to do both.”

Horner declined to comment on whether MSI funding will be increased when he presents the provincial budget March 7. Given the concern over the looming deficit, it’s hard to see where new funding will come from.

Council does not needs to have the provincial cash in hand this year but it needs to see some signal soon, possibly before the end of March, of a provincial commitment.

That’s when council will debate the capital budget for the arena, said Lorna Rosen, the city’s chief financial officer.

Despite the serious financial pressures facing the province with falling oil prices, there’s a strong case to be made for provincial contribution to these large projects that benefit the region and the north, said Henderson.

He said there’s an argument the federal government should be at the table — though that’s complicated because it turned down support for a Quebec City arena.

Still, Anderson noted, the federal government put $14.8 million in stimulus funds into the GO Centre on the University of Alberta south camps (now called the Saville Community Sports Centre). The city put in $9 million and the province $10 million.

There’s also rumbling the province could provide interest free loans from the Alberta Capital Finance Authority, the provincial agency that loans money to municipalities at low interest rates.

Earlier this month, Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith proposed an expanded keno lottery program to raise money for the $100 million gap, then suggested the lottery could be made available for facilities across the province.














bixll
Location: New Glasgow, NS
Joined: 09.04.2008

Jan 25 @ 9:09 AM ET
What kind / flavor of cool aid are you drinking with a report on Yak like that. He was poor on the D side, POOR. He was in the right place, for both of the goals he scored this year. Second coming, I think not. Get the rose coloured glasses off.

Now the Hall, Ebs and RNH line. Those kids were amazing to watch last night.

Yak has a long way to go before he gets into the area, you seem to have him at currently.
Lahey
Edmonton Oilers
Location: del's basement chilling with S, AB
Joined: 03.07.2011

Jan 25 @ 9:11 AM ET
Throwing trash out onto the ice? Who do you think you are? Vancouver?


- Deadmau55

(frank) OFF. WE HAVE NO GARBAGE CANS, HENCE THE NEED FOR A NEW ARENA.
al3535
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 06.06.2009

Jan 25 @ 9:14 AM ET
This is so true.

Your owner pulls a stupid stunt and people have forgiven him. Bettman not only saves the oil but has helped change the look of Edm (if this arena deal goes through).

Show some respect to your new overlord.

- bloatedmosquito




People have not forgiven him in any way, shape, or form. Most of us all still hate the way that he conducts his business, and Darryl Katz in general. I know my self I will wait two hours at a medi centre to get a needle instead of paying $10.00 or $15.00 dollars at a Rexall Pharmacy in order to get a needle done without waiting. Just so most of my money doesn't go to him and his politically corrupt company Rexall. DARRYL KATZ is a LARGE PIECE OF CRAP! Not many have forgotten that.
al3535
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 06.06.2009

Jan 25 @ 9:18 AM ET
What kind / flavor of cool aid are you drinking with a report on Yak like that. He was poor on the D side, POOR. He was in the right place, for both of the goals he scored this year. Second coming, I think not. Get the rose coloured glasses off.

Now the Hall, Ebs and RNH line. Those kids were amazing to watch last night.

Yak has a long way to go before he gets into the area, you seem to have him at currently.

- bixll




Dude you do realize Yak also scored another goal (PP from Hemsky) that should have counted last night also? Kid is amazing to watch. His D leaves something to be desired but when you have Secretariat you don't have him to plow fields.
daws44
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.08.2010

Jan 25 @ 9:22 AM ET
Congrats to the oil. A 1 2 3 ME celebration on the tying goal in
game 7 of the SCF can be forgiven. #WaitWhat?
bixll
Location: New Glasgow, NS
Joined: 09.04.2008

Jan 25 @ 9:23 AM ET
Dude you do realize Yak also scored another goal (PP from Hemsky) that should have counted last night also? Kid is amazing to watch. His D leaves something to be desired but when you have Secretariat you don't have him to plow fields.
- al3535



Which is my point, he was bailed out many times by his mates and tender. He will be, but he is not yet on the same level as the other kids you have, by any stretch, any body that has grown up playing and watching hockey can see that.
gofivehole16
Los Angeles Kings
Joined: 09.03.2010

Jan 25 @ 9:24 AM ET
Hey Yakupov...act like you've scored a goal before. Good god.
deks1
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 02.13.2012

Jan 25 @ 9:33 AM ET
Hey Yakupov...act like you've scored a goal before. Good god.
- gofivehole16


Give the kid a break. He's a rookie and most hockey analyst say they would all behave the same if it's their second career goal and only a few seconds left in the game. I am sure coach and veterans will reel him in and make sure he doesn't pull more Theo Fluery stunts.
big_dion
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I've been successful in business for years which is why I can be on hockeybuzz. - HH
Joined: 08.23.2010

Jan 25 @ 9:34 AM ET
his goal was play of the year in quality LOLOLOL

maybe, in minor bantam.

it was a rebound, not an end to end dangle fest.
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Jan 25 @ 9:35 AM ET
Hey Yakupov...act like you've scored a goal before. Good god.
- gofivehole16

Lahey
Edmonton Oilers
Location: del's basement chilling with S, AB
Joined: 03.07.2011

Jan 25 @ 9:35 AM ET
his goal was play of the year in quality LOLOLOL

maybe, in minor bantam.

it was a rebound, not an end to end dangle fest.

- big_dion

What the (frank) is he going to do when he does have a beauty? Pole Vault the glass over Dubnyk?
bixll
Location: New Glasgow, NS
Joined: 09.04.2008

Jan 25 @ 9:37 AM ET
What the (frank) is he going to do when he does have a beauty? Pole Vault the glass over Dubnyk?
- Lahey



Thats what every non-oiler fan is thinking as well. I am thinking, helmet, gloves, and stick in the stands..
al3535
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 06.06.2009

Jan 25 @ 9:37 AM ET
Which is my point, he was bailed out many times by his mates and tender. He will be, but he is not yet on the same level as the other kids you have, by any stretch, any body that has grown up playing and watching hockey can see that.
- bixll



Ya true enough, your right there. My point is has Hall (no), Eberle (HELL NO) and RNH (I think somewhat better but still NO) had the early season goal scoring success Yakapov is having? He should be on pace for 48 in 48 if the refs weren't blind, deaf, and stupid. But whatever if you want to look at the glass as half full that is your prerogative. Defence can be taught. But his sniping and shot are the best I have seen in a long time especially on the Oilers. Also, I have played and watched hockey for the better part of 30 years. I am not sure what you were implying there.
al3535
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 06.06.2009

Jan 25 @ 9:39 AM ET
What the (frank) is he going to do when he does have a beauty? Pole Vault the glass over Dubnyk?
- Lahey




LOL, I HOPE SO!!
Lahey
Edmonton Oilers
Location: del's basement chilling with S, AB
Joined: 03.07.2011

Jan 25 @ 9:43 AM ET
Thats what every non-oiler fan is thinking as well. I am thinking, helmet, gloves, and stick in the stands..
- bixll

Stanley Cup game winner, in triple OT, game 7 has to be a jet pack right through Rexall's roof.
hankthetank
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: I went to school for journalism. Our job was to be a mirror. We were to be the watchdog for society.
Joined: 07.03.2007

Jan 25 @ 9:43 AM ET
Goal of the year material?!

More like goal of the century material. The way he was able to bang home a rebound is something we have never seen the likes of before. I mean, the original shot was saved, then Yakupov scored on the rebound. Absolutely astonishing. No wonder he acted like a total spazz when he scored it. It's not very often we have the pleasure of witnessing someone score on a rebound like that.
big_dion
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I've been successful in business for years which is why I can be on hockeybuzz. - HH
Joined: 08.23.2010

Jan 25 @ 9:46 AM ET
Goal of the year material?!

More like goal of the century material. The way he was able to bang home a rebound is something we have never seen the likes of before. I mean, the original shot was saved, then Yakupov scored on the rebound. Absolutely astonishing. No wonder he acted like a total spazz when he scored it. It's not very often we have the pleasure of witnessing someone score on a rebound like that.

- hankthetank


exactly.

keep writting the check's Ek.
oil90
Edmonton Oilers
Location: ON
Joined: 12.05.2010

Jan 25 @ 9:52 AM ET
I loved the way our D played and dubnyk looked solid...excellent measuring stick playing the champs and I thought the kids did really well.

Schultz loos awesome,gagner has developed, and yaks is something the oilers have needed since forever.True goal scoring talent with passion.
Oil Tycoon
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Parts unknown, AB
Joined: 09.08.2009

Jan 25 @ 9:53 AM ET
Goal of the year material?!

More like goal of the century material. The way he was able to bang home a rebound out of mid air is something we have never seen the likes of before. I mean, the original shot was saved, then Yakupov scored on the rebound. Absolutely astonishing. No wonder he acted like a total spazz when he scored it. It's not very often we have the pleasure of witnessing someone score on a rebound like that.

- hankthetank


Fixed
hankthetank
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: I went to school for journalism. Our job was to be a mirror. We were to be the watchdog for society.
Joined: 07.03.2007

Jan 25 @ 9:57 AM ET
Fixed
- Oil Tycoon


Oh, thanks. I can't remember the last time we saw someone hit the puck out of midair to score. Maybe in the 1960's? Certainly no later than that though. It's been a good 40 or 50 years since it's happened.
robin_steele264
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 03.15.2009

Jan 25 @ 10:00 AM ET



Watching that replay.. I dont know how you guys are trying to take something away from Yak.. he slapped a rebound outta mid air and his celebration was pure emotion, it was awesome.

Dont think goal of the year, but considering the way the game had gone, and the timing of the goal, id say its easily one of the most dramatic goals we've seen in a while.



al3535
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 06.06.2009

Jan 25 @ 10:00 AM ET
Goal of the year material?!

More like goal of the century material. The way he was able to bang home a rebound is something we have never seen the likes of before. I mean, the original shot was saved, then Yakupov scored on the rebound. Absolutely astonishing. No wonder he acted like a total spazz when he scored it. It's not very often we have the pleasure of witnessing someone score on a rebound like that.

- hankthetank



Hey Hank if you get the chance to f off take it. Go troll a Flames board or spam Vancouver's blog some more.
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