In the Phoenix courtroom of Judge Redfield T. Baum, the Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy drama continues to play out. On June 15th, Jim Balsillie’s attempt to purchase the Coyotes and move them to Hamilton took a hit. Judge Baum rejected Balsillie’s bid, however the Research in Motion magnate has vowed to keep going in his mission […]
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The NHL Entry Draft begins on Friday. Montreal is a great host city for the draft and should be a lot like the NFL Draft in NYC with fans cheering and booing with each pick in the first round. The first two selections are on every fan’s radar. The debate of who deserves to be […]
Just prior to the start of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Johan Franzen signed an 11 year, $43 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings. Franzen’s new contract was the latest in a series of extremely long-term contracts that have been signed by a number of National Hockey League players in the past 18 months. […]
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Your Client and His Brain
We all know that keeping in touch with our clients is vastly important for many different reasons. But we can add another reason to that list: uncovering unexpected/unknown injuries. In April, TSN reported that Ron Salcer accused the Minnesota Wild medical staff of negligence for failing to diagnose that his client, Bret Burns, had a […]
Mike Danton‘s story has been a topic of discussion several times here at SAB: here, here, here, here and here. And you can’t talk about Danton without talking about his former coach, turned father figure, turned agent, turned alleged sexual assaulter, turned defrauder, turned night club owner…you get the idea, David Frost has a screw […]
There has been much concern about the financial conditions of NHL teams the past few months. Obviously, a struggling economy isn’t good for any sports team. So how will the depressing economic conditions of both North America and the National Hockey League affect NHL player agents? NHL General Managers held their winter meeting last week, […]
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The Superpest Returns
Sean Avery has returned to the ice in his first competitive week of hockey since being suspended indefinitely by the Dallas Stars. Avery played his first game with New York Rangers’ affiliate, the Hartford Wolfpack, on February 14th. Most are familiar with his long history of controversial comments and a good summary of his antics […]
Recently debate has heated up regarding bringing a professional hockey or basketball team to Hartford, Connecticut. Since the Hartford Whalers left the city in 1997, Hartford has been without a major professional franchise. Back in 1999 there was hope that the New England Patriots would move to the city, but that deal fell through. Personally, […]
Everyone loves a good comeback. Michael Jordan, Dion Sanders, and Mario Lemieux each made noteworthy comebacks after a measureable period of retirement. For the second year in a row, future hall of fame hockey player Peter Forsberg is thinking about another comeback. Forsberg’s return to the NHL last year did not go so well for […]
Guest contribution from Ryan Ballard, President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society at Thomas M. Cooley Law School. NHL player agents haven’t had it easy this year. First, David Frost was banned from Phoenix. More recently, NHL agent Tobin Wright was banned from the Excel Energy Center– the home of the Minnesota Wild. There […]