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Apparently it was a pretty spirited practice today and Rod was pleased. One of the younger guys that’s been impressing is Vasily Ponomarev. Ponomarev spent some time in the KHL last year before coming over and joining the Wolves. In the 29 games that he played for the Wolves last year, Ponomarev recorded 4 goals, 12 assists, and 16 points. In other news, Freddie now has a Lego man on his bucket.

Not sure if any of y’all listen to the Bill Simmons podcast… but he said we are about to be up for sale??? Tepper going for the clean sweep in Charlotte?

Last year of his contract, they’ll stash him on LTIR to free up his cap space and then they’ll be done with the situation next year. Gardiner’s contract was horrible, only one worse was Semin’s.

One interesting note is Dzingel is with the prospects rather than the main roster group, definitely appears like he’s destined to play in Chicago. Canes do have a good group of prospects in camp this year outside of Dzingel. Dzingel, MacEachern, Stromwall, Gunler, Pederson, Lajoie, Dronov, Lagesson, Orr, Robidas, Pashin, Mattheos, Tieksola, Montgomery, Suzuki, LaBate, Farrance, Mendel, Rees, Honka, Murray, Seeley, Ponomarev, Kochetkov, Sawchenko, Vondras, and Hamrla. Didn’t see Fitzgerald among the prospect group so I’m guessing he’s hurt as he was included on the training camp roster. Would have liked to seen Rizzo, Wall, Fensore, and Puistola in camp but I’m guessing the first three are getting ready for their college seasons and the latter is staying overseas. In addition to the above: Bokk, Koivunen, Heimosalmi, Reunanen, and Sellgren will all be overseas. On an interesting note, a couple of the players that are part of the prospect team are tryout players or on a Wolves contract, not every player that’s on a Wolves contract was invited to camp by the Canes, so the Canes must like a few of those guys on a Wolves contract. Additional prospects that are overseas or still in juniors include: Slepets, Webber, Mercuri, Nybeck, Nikishin, Nystrom, Guslistov, Naumov, Quapp, Blake, Morrow, Pelevin, Grudinin, Lucius, Forsmark, Perevalov, and Trikozov.

Gardiner will more than likely be spending this year on LTIR… again. Quick run down of the lines in practice today. Turbo - Aho - Jarvis Svech - KK - Necas Stastny - Staal - Fast Drury - Stepan - Noesen - Martinook - Kase No mention about of the defensive pairings but imagine they were: Slavin - Burns Skjei - Pesce DeHaan - Bear Chatfield (R) - Coghlan (R) Then obviously the goalies: Andersen Raanta

Yeah, I just don’t know where else you could put both teams. St Louis is already getting an MLS team and while Oklahoma City might be an okay spot for an NFL team, the MLS would want nothing to do with that area. San Antonio is the only city that I could see making sense due to its’ size. But as you mentioned, it’s doubtful the MLS would want a fourth team in Texas when there are better markets like Sacramento, Phoenix.

I agree, there’s really not a whole lot of untapped markets left that can handle both the Panthers and Charlotte FC, and the few markets that could don’t have near the amount money that Charlotte does. The only city that I could see both the NFL and MLS being okay with is San Antonio.

Don’t think there are a ton of options for Tepper as he’d have to work with both the NFL and MLS as he’d be moving both teams. Only city that really makes sense is San Antonio (St. Louis is already getting an MLS team).

Unlikely, he just invested a poo ton of money in downtown Jacksonville and is building a Four Season’s there.

Old pal Greg Van Roten in for the Bills

James Cook with a nice run there.

I’d want multiple first rounders if he was traded to Buffalo as those are going to be lateeee picks. I also wouldn’t mind just holding on to him. I think CMC would be helpful to a young QB like Stroud.

That stat about the Bills having the most games started by their draft picks in the NFL is a kick to the nuts…

And another fumble, this one from Willis, ran into his own blocker.

This Haskins kid might need more carries for Tennessee.

I’ll say this about Malik, he looks comfortable under center and he’s even making checks at the line.

Another muffed punt by Tennessee, luckily they got that one back.

Buffalo still out here throwing… showing no mercy… I like it.

Borderline child abuse.

Malik Willis inserted and he nearly throws a pick.

Buffalo has scored 40 points in three quarters tonight, the same amount of points that the Panthers have scored in eight quarters.

Omg… Tannehill pick six… it’s a 40 point game for Buffalo… in the third.

We beat their third stringers… essentially their camp fodder.

Thank the good Lord that we don’t play Buffalo.

This is hard to watch… almost like watching the Panthers.