Morning Links: Chump Change for Patrick Kane and More

While the news cycle is starting to ramp up, the major news coming out yesterday was the announcement of the end of the Patrick Kane case.  Kane and his brother will each have to write a written apology and pay $125 in court fees.  That should be fairly easy to take care of.   

Kane case ends with an apology - From The Rink - There's really not a whole lot more to say on all this, other than the fact that the basic details in the case have been borne out by the fact there was a guilty plea and an apology to the cab driver.

Coyotes' Arizona future hinges on lease talks : Sabres & NHL : The Buffalo News - If the NHL is successful in buying the Phoenix Coyotes in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the league plans to quickly engage in talks over a new lease agreement with the city of Glendale. If no deal is forthcoming, the NHL says it would be forced to turn to a buyer to move the team elsewhere

Gleason: Grier's return is step down right path : Bucky Gleason : The Buffalo News - We might as well pick up where we left off three years ago, when Mike Grier could see the Sabres were headed for trouble and bolted out of town. 

NHL Bailouts are Nothing New - Canes Country - NHL Bailouts are nothing new. Buffalo, Ottawa, and Pittsburgh also received financial aide from the league.

Katz talking two arenas and more | Graham Hicks | Columnists | News | Edmonton Sun - Edmonton owner Daryl Katz has a proposal for a new arena complex in Edmonton.