Morning Links: Miller Ready for Busy Season

Ryan Miller is ready for a busy season with Patrick Lalime as his backup and an appearance in the Olympics.  I am ready for the Friday night Fights tonight.  I haven't picked a fight clip yet so feel free to send me your suggestions.

WGR 550 SportsRadio - Home of the Buffalo Sabres - Ryan Miller ready for busy season
"We have a group that management believes in, and to be honest I believe in. We're going to have a pretty young group of defense that can grow together, like guys that really care and that are gonna go out there and compete. During the last few years we've come up a little short the best thing we can do to address that is to go out there and just compete every night." That is an interesting quote from Miller. It seems like he is knocking his teamamtes effort but he is so smooth about it.

Canucks Interested in Signing Schroeder - Western College Hockey Blog
There are rumors that Vancouver is interested in signing Minnesota's Jordan Schroeder. This wouldn't be the first time a team signed a player from Minnesota before they were ready for the NHL. Remember Kyle Okposo?

Teachers' true-blue investment - The Globe and Mail
Ridiculous. $100 million for a portion of the Leafs. Golisano bought the Sabres for less than $100 million.

Melnyk fires salvo at Balsillie - The Globe and Mail
Senators owner releases statement that reads like an open letter to Balsillie, addressing claims that he lacks personal integrity

Why Russian fan appreciation days put the NHL to shame - Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
As great as this sounds, it will ever happen in North America. Part of the reason is the fans but the players themselves would never go for it.

HockeyBuzz.com - Brad Ratgen - Are Male Hockey Fans Sexist When It Concerns The Game Of Hockey?
NHL Hockey Trade Rumors