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Posted on 03/02/2011 8:32:21 AM PST by InvisibleChurch
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the free speech provisions of the U.S. Constitution protect fundamentalist church members who mount anti-gay protests outside military funerals, despite the pain they cause grieving families.
The court voted 8-1 in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church. The decision upheld an appeals court ruling that threw out a $5 million judgment to the father of a dead Marine who sued church members after they picketed his son's funeral.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion for the court. Justice Samuel Alito dissented.
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The church is very wrong, but the decision is legally correct
Were I a prosecutor, I would sorta make it known that I considered the protests to be conduct that would provoke a reasonable person to commit a battery on the protestors....
I'm with you.
You don't think that the picketing infringes on another's rights?
It's a very correct decision. Who was the dissent? Scalia?
Never mind. Alito.
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The fighting words doctrine, in United States constitutional law, is a limitation to freedom of speech as protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In its 9-0 decision, Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (1942), the U.S. Supreme Court established the doctrine and held that "insulting or 'fighting words,' those that by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace" are among the "well-defined and narrowly limited classes of speech [that] the prevention and punishment of...have never been thought to raise any constitutional problem."
I believe that ending a funeral protest by physical force should be punishable by a fine up to $10.
What right is that?
The SCOTUS has ruled repeatedly that these powers are not restrained by many of the provisions of the Bill of Rights, e.g. the ability to raise an army by coercion using conscription.
Hate to say it, too, but the ruling is right. They are just not.
so the court essentially says we can joke at airports,, make assassination jokes, etc now,,,, If its ok to dance and celebrate in front of the parents at their childs funeral. Anyone can say anything, anywhere, anytime,,,
And I wonder if they maintained their prohibition of groups demonstrating on the steps of the spend court? You already know the answer,,,
You can mail it in.
Sadly, I believe you are right, MindBender.
Alito was the lone dissent...
nice idea,,, ten bucks!
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This is absolute garbage.
The soldier's family had won the support of 42 senators and 48 states for its case at the lower court level.
The SC argument on behalf of the "church" was made by an attorney who is the daughter of one of the church's elders.
There is no possible way a decision against this horrifying and disrespectful harrassment at funerals could ever have been—in theory or practice—construed as "shredding the First Amendment".
There are hundreds of venues in America through which this church or any other can exercise free speech and proselytize or proclaim their views. They don't need to torture American families to do it.
Turning a private funeral for a U.S. serviceman killed in action defending the U.S. into a public event or vehicle which somehow has attached to it a "constitutional" responsibility to guarantee "freedom of speech" to anyone who wishes to disrupt it, is tantamount to authorizing and condoning oral vandalism and graffiti wherever and whenever it spontaneously appears.
The SC is now dedicated to convolution of the law and "sticking it" to middle America and anyone else who does not share or will not tolerate elitist values and principles which are at the heart of the left's continuing attack upon American society from within.
What a wicked "church" this is...but I agree the court made the correct decision.
Sadly, most of us agree with you Mindbender. Generally the people who only want their 'friends' to have free speech - are liberals. And none of us want to stand with them... That said, I understand where Alito was coming from... The Westboro folks are as close to evil as I'd ever want to encounter...
What ever happened to the old charge of "disturbing the peace" or "inciting violence or a riot"? This is absurd and obscene. - I thought people were counter-protesting and blocking these Clinton buddies with support signs and American flags. Someone or group has to be bankrolling these lounge lizards to give the Christian churches a trumped up bad name. They are damned ungodly reprobates!
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
No problem. Real Americans and Real Christians will defeat the nut cases from WBC. No one expected the courts to get this right.
The ruling that affirms the idiots right to be there also affirms every patriot and Christian right to be there (at the families request) to defend the families of our fallen warriors.
There are far far more of us then the idiots..
There is an answer. Budget cuts will obviously make it impossible for police support at these funerals. Therefore, any bikers who just "happen" to be in the area just might not be noticed when they beat the living **** out of these protestors.
After all, we already a fine Obama-t*rd tradition of the DOJ ignoring civil rights violations.
The cops are then free to come and scoop up the pieces after the Vietnam era bikers clean the clocks of the protestors.
The U.S. Supreme Court got this one right. In fact, I'm surprised it even made it this far in the U.S. legal system because the end result seemed very obvious to me.
Federal prisons are packed with individuals who have demonstrated persuasively a complete and utter disregard for the rights and dignity of law-abiding American citizens, yet who are quite capable of quoting fragments of the U.S. Constitution in defense of their actions. What's your excuse?
"Federal prisons are packed with individuals who have demonstrated persuasively a complete and utter disregard for the rights and dignity of law-abiding American citizens, yet who are quite capable of quoting fragments of the U.S. Constitution in defense of their actions. Whats your excuse?"
My excuse is that I understand the First Amendment and understand that speech should not be prohibited simply because I find it offensive.
If it were the cast that speech that I happen to find offensive were banned, then there would be someone else who may one day claim that the free speech I exercise is somehow offensive and that my type of speech should be banned.
And what about one day when some people claim that the things that you say are offensive?
I guess the kooks will have to deal with getting their arses kicked at every protest.
Put some real fear into them.
This Westboro group is trying to incite riots and violence by pushing the envelope. I think they're being PAID, being BANKROLLED to do so, because that is what certain elements in this country want. It will kill two birds with one stone and, most especially, those dastardly "Christians" who are SO violent and intolerant will come up "deserving" persecution.
I said whatever happend to "disturbing the peace"?
These hired guns (Westboro so-called "Baptists") are most certainly disturbing the peace. Is that no longer a valid claim? The SC got it right, eh? Wait until you're on the receiving end of something similar. - They're also skating on thin ice and deserve what they get.
Would you apply the same standards if this were a group of law-abiding Americans demonstrating outside a radical Wahabbist mosque?
It's also worth noting that "disturbing the peace" never came into play in this case because there are already criminal statutes that would apply in a case like that. The absence of any such criminal charges in this case is very telling. This was a civil court case involving the defendant's appeal of a jury verdict for the plaintiff.
What about anti-abortion activists who are on public property harrassing the "clinic entrants"? Aren't they limited?
I don't know, I was hoping you knew of one. I figured their free speech .....nevermind. sigh
I was relieved to hear the decision. 8-1 is good strong stance for free speech.
Take a check?
Used to be that idiots like this would get their butts kicked and nobody would see a thing.
That's a good question. My guess is that they're covered under the First Amendment as long as they don't impede a public thoroughfare.
That's what I'm waiting for...hoping for.
I can't quite put it into words, but surely there's something about someone accosting a person with words....
You argue just like a liberal, full of absolutist sophistry.
I did not propose to silence the church.
Numerous venues exist for it to spew its brand of invective in many different ways.
No one can dispute that fact.
What I said in my post was that no church or any person should have a court-sanctioned right, under the guise of a "constitutional authorization", to trespass upon the funeral services of ANY American and to direct toward the participants of that service (as a captive audience) a DISRUPTIVE and DISRESPECTFUL verbal tirade, the subject of which has nothing whatsoever to do with the bereaved family or the party who has lost their life in the defense of their country.
What the hell is wrong with people like you who elevate an absolutist perversion of the concept of free speech above and beyond the respect that we as a society and as a Christian nation OWE to those among us who have lost a loved one and are in the process of GRIEVING and placing that loved one to rest?
Why should a perverse and INFANTILE "right" to an absolute and unfettered freedom of speech trump the rights of others to peaceably and respectfully assemble to bury their dead?
Can you now burst into a church during a service and begin railing against the priest and the congregation any time you wish?
Can you now burst into a session of Congress and yell and scream at all of the representatives from the gallery above anytime you wish?
Can you now burst into a business and begin to harangue the employees anytime you wish?
Can you now surround my truck on the interstate when I am stopped in a traffic jam and can't move away from you and force me to listen to your tirade as a captive audience?
You think this is really what "free speech" is all about?
God help you!
As Obama said this, Alito could be seen shaking his head and saying, "not true."I added Obama to the sentence.http://www.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2010/01/obama-vs-alito-face-off-at-the-state-of-the-union/1
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See my previous post. It is the reason I went looking for more information. Until now I didn't know about the anophthalmic syndrome. As you can see from the articles below, it doesn't seem to be an area that garners much interest these days. Most of the articles (that I had easy access to) are pre-1990. The intro from the 4th referenced article puts the issue in perspective:
The patient who has had the misfortune of losing an eye, be it secondary to disease or trauma, often has difficulty in getting the help he needs from the medical profession. Many ophthalmologists, being "eye surgeons," lose interest in a patient when the globe is gone. Many reconstructive surgeons hesitate to venture into this area which seems to be surrounded by a certain amount of mystique. Both may escape by referring the patient to an ocularist for continued care related to his appearance. The ocularist, who is not a medical doctor, often gains more practical knowledge of the problems of the anophthalmic state than does either the ophthalmologist or the reconstructive surgeon but, because he is unfamiliar with all possible reconstructive surgical techniques, he often fails to recommend reconstructive surgery when it is indicated. Lars M Vistnes, MD
Within this post, all the issues will be discussed with the stipulation that there is a normal bony orbit. Only the soft tissue elements will be discussed. You may wish to read this description of the enucleation procedure.
The anophthalmic syndrome consists of:
- enophthalmos (eye appears sunken)
- superior sulcus depression (upper eyelid crease is too deep compared to normal eye)
- lower lid ptosis
- upper lid ptosis
Deficits in the orbital volume contents and superior sulcus depression are recognized to be the cause of enophthalmos. Several caused have ben postulated (ref 1):
- levator disinsertion
- atrophy of orbital fat (photo credit)
- loss of volume when the globe is removed
- depression in the floor of the orbit due to an unrecognized fracture in the floor (rare)
- malposition in the superior rectus muscle
Replacement of lost volume can be done using a variety of materials -- autogenous bone, cartilage, dermis, glass beads, and silicone are some of the materials used. First, see what an experienced ocularist can do(photo credit)
As with, enophthalmos surgery should only be done if an experienced ocularist is unable to correct the problem (photo credit). Correction of the two problems go hand-in-hand.
Lower Lid Ptosis
The pathomechanics is believed to be secondary to gravity acting with altered vectors of force on a prosthesis that is heavier than a normal eyeball. This appears to be independent of periorbital trauma. (photo credit)
Correction of this deformity may be best done by use of a fascial sling (ref 2). There are two key features that need to be remembered in correcting lower eyelid ptosis.
- The normal lower eyelid, with the eyeball in a horizontal gaze, has its upper border at the level of the lower margin of the limbus. The curvature of this border is not uniform. In its lateral third it assumes a more superior direction. To recreate this normal curvature the lower eyelid requires a higher positioning of the orbital rim burr hole than once thought.
- A second consideration is the normal motor function of the inferior rectus. Through its connection into the capsulopalpebral ligament, the lower eyelid upon downward gaze is simultaneously pulled in a inferior direction. A static sling suspended between the medial canthal ligament and the orbital rim restricts this motion. Therefore, a static sling is most applicable in the case of an anophthalmic orbit in which a static lower eyelid does not interfere with vision.
The fascia lata sling is described in the second reference article in great detail. I would like to relay the technical tips that Dr. Vistnes makes.
1. The optimal surgical correction must begin with an ideal prosthesis. Such a prosthesis is made to fit the socket and does not attempt to compensate for enophthalmos or lower or upper eyelid ptosis.
2. The width of the fascial strip is 2 mm. By pulling on a smaller area of the lower lid, directly below the lash margin, the lid can be positioned more precisely.
3. The use of the Wright's needle allows the fascia to be passed under the space anterior to the tarsal plate. The needle can be positioned immediately beneath the lash margin, and the fascial strip will seat itself in this track without displacing itself inferiorly on the tarsal plate. Low placement of the sling can result in eversion of the lash border ("tumbling" of the lid into ectropion).
4. Positioning the orbital burr hole at approximately 5-6 mm above the level of the lateral canthal tendon will not recreate the normal anatomy. The proper site can be chosen by following the curvature of the normal lower eyelid and marking the point where the curve intersects the orbital rim. An identical point on the anophthalmic orbital rim is then marked. This is the appropriated site for the orbital burr hole.
Upper Lid Ptosis
The cause will fall into one or more of three main categories:
- the trauma which necessitated the enucleation
- the surgeon (ie iatrogenic)
- the surgery (ie the creation of an anatomical or pathomechanical situation that produces malfunction of a delicately balanced mechanism)
There is a change in the size of the orbital support for the levator mechanism that occurs with enucleation. This, in most instances, is responsible for the upper lid ptosis (photo credit). The "pivot" point of the levator muscle is lowered and more posterior than in a normal eye. Often this is corrected by experienced ocularist who add a superior sulcus "bridge" on the prosthesis thereby pushing the picot point of the muscle higher. (ref 4)
Vistnes feels that the upper lid ptosis is a function of several factors:
- the levator muscle tone and its adaptability
- the tightness or laxness of the check ligaments
- the size of the implants
- the size of the prosthesis
MANAGEMENT (according to Vistnes):
When the implant is small and the prosthesis is large, and the degree of ptosis is moderate to severe -- correction may be obtained by a traditional levator shortening (Berke method).
When the levator action is good over a prosthesis of average size and the ptosis is minimal, then a lid-shortening "ptosis correction" procedure may be used (Fasanella and Servat).
The order in which the various operations are done in patients with the anophthalmic orbit syndrome (per Lars Vistnes MD)
1) The volume deficit should be corrected first. In the cases of mild ptosis where an added mass (RTV silicone) is placed along the orbital floor, the pushing upward of the implant is often all that is required. This will also correct the enophthalmos and the superior sulcus depression.
2) If lower lid ptosis is present, it should be corrected next (as a separate procedure). This correction will tend to push the prosthesis upward and may also correct the upper lid ptosis.
3) Any ptosis of the upper lid should be corrected last -- and only after an experienced ocularist has been unable to correct it with a new prosthesis that is not out of proportion in appearance to the normal eye.
I realize I have just begun to learn about the anophthalmic patient needs. I have not actually cared for any either in training or since. I hope this post will be of use to others who may be in a position to care for these patients. So if I made any mistakes, major or minor, please let me know so that I can correct this post. Thank you.
Jarling Ocular Prosthetics, Inc --nice source of information on the actual prosthetics.
The Artificial Eye Clinic -- another good source of information on the actual prosthetics.
1. Correction of Enophthalmos and Superior Sulcus Depression in the Anophthalmic Orbit: A Long-Term Follow-Up; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 79(3):331-338, March 1987; Sergott, Thomas J. M.D.; Vistnes, Lars M. M.D.
2. Correction of Lower Eyelid Ptosis in the Anophthalmic Orbit: A Long-Term Follow-Up; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 72(3):289-292, September 1983; Nolan, William B. III M.D.; Vistnes, Lars M. M.D.
3. Blepharoplasty in Patients with an Anophthalmic Orbit; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 59(5):670-674, May 1977; Horton, Charles E. M.D.; Graham, John K. M.D.
4. Mechanism of Upper Lid Ptosis in the Anophthalmic Orbit; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 58(5):539-545, November 1976; Vistnes, Lars M. M.D.
5. Correction of Enophthalmos in the Anophthalmic Orbit; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 51(5):545-554, May 1973; Iverson, Ronald E. M.D.; Vistnes, Lars M. M.D.; Siegel, Richard J. M.D
6. Blepharoplasty, Upper Lid Ptosis Surgery; eMedicine Article, Jan 30, 2008; Jorge I de la Torre MD
7. Correction of Superior Sulcus Deformity and Enophthalmos with Porous High-density Polyethylene Sheet in anophthalmic Patients; Korean Journal of Ophthalmology, 19(3):168-173, 2005; Byeung-hun Choi, MD; Sang-hyeok Lee, MD; Wha-sun Chung, MD (PDF file)
8. Evaluation of the Anophthalmic Socket: It's Important to Understand the Management of Anophthalmic Patients and Recognize Complications; Review of Ophthalmology, Vol 13:09, Sept 5, 2006; Ann P Murchison MD and C Robert Bernardino MD


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The Gospel according to Luke 6:17-19, 9:1-2, 10:16-22
At that time, a crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people came to Jesus from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came forth from him and healed them all. And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal, and He said to them: "He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me." The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!" And he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you: but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."
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Skip to comments.'TIME-TRAVELER' BUSTED FOR INSIDER TRADING
Posted on 03/28/2003 2:54:46 PM PST by JeepInMazar
Wednesday March 19, 2003
By CHAD KULTGEN
NEW YORK -- Federal investigators have arrested an enigmatic Wall Street wiz on insider-trading charges -- and incredibly, he claims to be a time-traveler from the year 2256!
Sources at the Security and Exchange Commission confirm that 44-year-old Andrew Carlssin offered the bizarre explanation for his uncanny success in the stock market after being led off in handcuffs on January 28.
"We don't believe this guy's story -- he's either a lunatic or a pathological liar," says an SEC insider.
"But the fact is, with an initial investment of only $800, in two weeks' time he had a portfolio valued at over $350 million. Every trade he made capitalized on unexpected business developments, which simply can't be pure luck.
"The only way he could pull it off is with illegal inside information. He's going to sit in a jail cell on Rikers Island until he agrees to give up his sources."
The past year of nose-diving stock prices has left most investors crying in their beer. So when Carlssin made a flurry of 126 high-risk trades and came out the winner every time, it raised the eyebrows of Wall Street watchdogs.
"If a company's stock rose due to a merger or technological breakthrough that was supposed to be secret, Mr. Carlssin somehow knew about it in advance," says the SEC source close to the hush-hush, ongoing investigation.
When investigators hauled Carlssin in for questioning, they got more than they bargained for: A mind-boggling four-hour confession.
Carlssin declared that he had traveled back in time from over 200 years in the future, when it is common knowledge that our era experienced one of the worst stock plunges in history. Yet anyone armed with knowledge of the handful of stocks destined to go through the roof could make a fortune.
"It was just too tempting to resist," Carlssin allegedly said in his videotaped confession. "I had planned to make it look natural, you know, lose a little here and there so it doesn't look too perfect. But I just got caught in the moment."
In a bid for leniency, Carlssin has reportedly offered to divulge "historical facts" such as the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden and a cure for AIDS.
All he wants is to be allowed to return to the future in his "time craft."
However, he refuses to reveal the location of the machine or discuss how it works, supposedly out of fear the technology could "fall into the wrong hands."
Officials are quite confident the "time-traveler's" claims are bogus. Yet the SEC source admits, "No one can find any record of any Andrew Carlssin existing anywhere before December 2002."
Weekly World News will continue to follow this story as it unfolds. Keep watching for further developments.
This beats Hillary.
Was this from Yahoo or WWW? Enquiring minds want to know.
This proves he's a fraud. All the legitimate time travelers operate under extremely strict protocols which prevent their stock market manipulations from being exposed.
The penalty for violations is hard time.
Jenny Agutter Bump...
That's better than Hillary's deal on pork futures.
All I can say is, if he really did the above:
Guilty until proven innocent I see. Unlike Hillary's dealings, now that's another story.
Curiously, even if he could prove it to be true, he is still guilty of insider trading.
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Rain is in the forecast, but the Christmas parade is scheduled to go on as usual at 6 p.m. according to Mt. Juliet Parks and Recreation Director Jay Cameli.
"It would be a game time decision," said Cameli of the possibility of cancelling. The city has discussed it, but they decided to move ahead with the plans for this weekend. He said it would have to be a complete wash out to end up cancelling it.
"Weather permitting, it will be a great parade," said Cameli.
Cameli said the committee that organizes the parade each year wanted to do something different for the 40th anniversary of the city. They had talked about a night parade after last year's, and it just seemed like a perfect fit since this was a special year.
Since this is the first year in a long time that Mt. Juliet Road is construction free, the parade route will be a lot longer this year. It will cover three miles, starting at the First Baptist Church of Mt. Juliet, and ending at the Mt. Juliet Middle School.
There were 42 floats signed up as of Tuesday morning, and Cameli expected that they could get around 20 or more before the parade, based on phone calls and messages he had received.
The Grand Marshal of the parade will be country music star Darryl Worley, who is a Wilson County resident.
Cameli said that either of the middle schools, churches or businesses would be good places to set up and watch the parade. The parade will end at Mt. Juliet Middle School, where the stage will be set up.
North Mt. Juliet Road will be closed to all traffic starting at 6 p.m. from Northwest Rutland Road to the intersection of Sunset Drive.
The parade float staging and participant drop off will take place at First Baptist Church of Mt. Juliet from 2 to 5 p.m., so expect extra traffic during that time.
The parade ending and participant pick up will take place at Mt. Juliet Middle School from 8 to 10 p.m., and will also have increased traffic.
Cameli said Mt. Juliet Police Department Sergeant Tyler Chandler has done an excellent job of going over all the safety precautions of the parade, and the team will be ready to go for Saturday.


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The Flames Amnesty Buy-out Options
Kent Wilson
January 03 2013 02:29PM
As CBA negotiations continue, word came down today that the NHL has agreed to two amnesty buy-outs (that is, two buy-outs without cap implications) per team in the summer of 2013 to help clubs get under the new cap.
That option may or may not be important for the Flames come the off-season. The team currently has about $48 million already committed with only a handful of notable (but likely rather cheap) RFA's to retain in TJ Brodie, Chris Butler and Mikael Backlund. If we pencil in $3.5M for all three guys plus another $1.4M for Sven Baertschi (who is more or less a lock to be on the club full time in 2013-14), then the we're at about $54M.
The projected cap for next season is around $60M given the way CBA talks have settled out so far. If that holds, Calgary will have about $6M to re-sign or replace Roman Cervenka, Blake Comeau and, the big one, Jarome Iginla.
So based on the team's decision making in the off-season (and how the CBA settles out, of course), $6M in cap space may either be more than enough or not quite enough, depending. If the rebuild is further delayed Feaster opts to retain Iginla at $5M+ (and Iginla opts to re-sign here), the club is probably going to need a bit more wiggle room to be comfortable.
So what are their options?
The Obvious
Let's get this out of the way up front - Matt Stajan will be bought out this summer whatever the cap needs of the organization. The Flames will be relieved to see him go and Stajan will be glad for another chance elsewhere. His final year, real cash commitment is only $2.5 million, but his buy-out will purchase the Flames another $3.5M in cap space.
Heck, by adding Jiri Hudler and Roman Cervenka while re-signing Blair Jones and Mikael Backlund, Feaster essentially built the roster this off-season as if Stajan didn't exist anyways. It's clear the player isn't in the Flames plans so there's no question the club will choose to cut ties with the ex-Leaf and the remnants of the failed Dion Phaneuf trade.
Other Options
It's entirely possible erasing Stajan's contract will provide more than enough cap space if the Flames choose ot rebuild or run in place this upcoming summer.
If the team wants to make pricier additions, however, or are looking to maybe get out from under another *ahem* regrettable errors, here are some of their other options:
#1.) Dennis Wideman
Wideman is only one of three Flames players signed past this season who makes more than $5M. As we discussed at length in the summer, he's also a bad bet to provide value for those dollars over the course of his five year long deal. The inclusion of a NMC only ups the risk.
Of course, this is extremely unlikely to happen for a number of reasons. First of all, Feaster only recently signed Wideman, so to buy him out after a half (or less) season of work would not only look Darryl Sutter trade-and-sign Jokinen level crazy, but it would also be extremely expensive given how much money is left owing on the contract.
The only way this happens is Wideman somehow Anton Babchuks his way out of Hartley's good books and the team is left with a $5.25 boat anchor on the third pairing by the end of the season.
#2.) Miikka Kiprusoff
Former FN contributor Robert Cleave noted this possibility on twitter this morning. Kipper has just a single year worth $1.5M in real dollars left on his contract after this season, but his cap hit is $5.33M. Meaning, the buy-out is cheap, but the return in terms of cap space is large.
Of course, the team would have to be willing to bear the potential PR nightmare of buying out one of the most popular players in Flames history. They would also have to have their post-Kipper netminding issues finally sorted out. "Who will take over after Kipper?" has been an open question since Roman Turek left town, so even with Ramo having an all-star season in the KHL it seems a big question mark.
This possibility becomes a lot more plausible if Kipper approaches the team in the summer and expresses an interest in returning to Finland. That way, the player could "retire", but still get what's left owing on his deal.
#3.) Jiri Hudler
Like Wideman, Hudler was just signed by the organization and his $4M/year deal goes for another three years after this one, so the chances of him being amnesty'd by the club are tiny.
That said, of any Feaster signing of this past off-season, I think Hudler has the biggest chance to fall on his face in Calgary. As mentioned, Hudler was highly sheltered in Detroit, played with skilled linemates and is coming off a career high 19.5 shooting percentage. Those are all the ingredients for a spate of Ville Leino-like buyers remorse in the near future.
Again, this one is doubtful unless there's a season the player rapidly falls from grace.
#4) Jay Bouwmeester
Bouwmeester is currently the Flames most expensive player signed in 2013-14 at $6.6M per year. His deal would also only have one more year left on it at that point, so his buy-out wouldn't be a $12-20M hit like Hudler or Wideman.
There's no question Bouwmeester is overpaid given his lackluster offensive contributions during his time in Calgary. If there's an appetite to simply get rid of a contract that is considered poor value, the team may choose to cut him loose.
Of course, Bouwmeester remains the Flames' best shut-down and match-up option on the back-end and there really isn't anyone else who can fill his shoes in the organization. That means a JayBo buy-out is much more likely if Feaster decides to blow things up. Of course in that case, Im certain Feaster would rather move Bouwmeester at the deadline or at the draft rather than set fire to a pile of Murray Edward's money.
And while JayBo becomes even more overpaid in an environment where the cap is $60M, Fear the Fin pointed out today that there could be a market for him at the deadline because of the amnesty clause option in the summer. To wit: a contender with cash could choose to acquire Boumweester as a playoff rental and then buy him out in the off-season if they find his price tag unsavory.
Bouwmeester is a useful, but expensive, player. He should still have some value on he trade market, particularly in light of the amnesty option, so if the team decides to move him, it will likely be in a deal and probably not as a buy-out.
Clearly the most likely outcome is Matt Stajan gets bought-out and nothing else. There are some other risky/questionable contracts on the books, but none of them are as easy or obvious to delete via amnesty as Stajan for a variety of reasons. In addition, the Flames don't have any burning need to clear cap space as things stand, so there's limited impetus to immediately clear out any of the other big tickets.
January 03 2013, 03:01PM
"Of course, Bouwmeester remains the Flames' best shut-down and match-up option on the back-end and there really isn't anyone else who can fill his shoes in the organization."
Exactly. So he's not a buy-out option.
We're not talking about Mike Commodore, Sheldon Souray or Wade Redden here, we're talking about a legitimate #1 defenseman.
No buy out here.
January 03 2013, 02:34PM
The two buy outs should be:
1) Goal Song
2) Steve Strapon
Before I read this I wanted to say it's awesome Stajan is the first thing you see under the headline.
January 03 2013, 03:51PM
Kent, you must have been reading my mind before you posted this. I was thinking this would be a great topic all day.
My two buy out options are easy. #1 Matt Stajan - for reasons you already alluded to, that was easy. #2 Cory Sarich - 2 years at $2M per year is too rich for a slow, #7 defensemen. As much as, I'd like to get rid of Anton Babchuck, he's done here in 48 games anyway.
I expect that with a $60M cap, it might actually be a real Free Market Frenzy this summer, with some excellent opportunities for the Flames to pickup some quality players at reasonable (read compared to free agency of the past). Some big spending teams will have to buyout guys that they don't want to, simply to get under the cap.
Is it telling that two of the four remaining options are Feaster's most recent UFA signings?
And people thought I was crazy for suggesting buying out Wideman. Ha! I'm not crazy! My mother had me tested.
The really hilarious part of this whole buyout thing is that, based on reports of a salary floor being approximately $8 million below the ceiling, the Islanders will probably still need to keep DiPietro on the books just to help push them to minimum.
Right now, there would be only two teams below a presumed salary floor of $52 million (Islanders and Phoenix).
On another note, this has been mentioned over at Canucks Army, but what would prevent a team interested in Roberto Luongo from just waiting for Vancouver to buy him out and then pursuing him as a free agent rather than trading for him?
This does make things interesting.
Is it telling that two of the four remaining options are Feaster's most recent UFA signings?
And people thought I was crazy for suggesting buying out Wideman. Ha! I'm not crazy! My mother had me tested.
The really hilarious part of this whole buyout thing is that, based on reports of a salary floor being approximately $8 million below the ceiling, the Islanders will probably still need to keep DiPietro on the books just to help push them to minimum.
Right now, there would be only two teams below a presumed salary floor of $52 million (Islanders and Phoenix).
On another note, this has been mentioned over at Canucks Army, but what would prevent a team interested in Roberto Luongo from just waiting for Vancouver to buy him out and then pursuing him as a free agent rather than trading for him?
This does make things interesting.
I will bet you Dennis Wideman's contract he doesn't get bought out. (my lawyer has advised me to point out that I'm not serious). But if I had that kind of money, I'd make that bet.
January 03 2013, 04:34PM
"On another note, this has been mentioned over at Canucks Army, but what would prevent a team interested in Roberto Luongo from just waiting for Vancouver to buy him out and then pursuing him as a free agent rather than trading for him?
This does make things interesting."
This is exactly where my thoughts are, and this is only one possible outcome. All the current cap teams will be around $7 - $10M over the Cap, and will need to buy out players they won't want to loose. Imagine if 10 teams need to shed contracts equalling $7-8M dollars. We could be seeing 10 to 20 players in free agency that the perennial big spenders can't touch.
Very interesting.
This is probably the best thing to come out of the lockout for the Flames so far.
If 2 is the actual number of buyouts, Stajan is definitely 1 and then Calgary can actually exercise some leverage when it comes to the trade deadline for a change. Trade for someones garbage contract and in exchange get something extra out of it, kinda like Buffalo did when Feaster had to get rid of 'ol Darryl's boneheaded Kotalik trade.
Pittsburgh would probably swap $6.6MM Bouwmeester for $5MM Paul Martin + picks/prospects in a heart beat.
This short season can really shape up to favor the Flames, let's hope management realizes the opportunity.
It would also limit the bidding for the teams in the hunt as there might not be more than one team able to commit over $5 million to a single free agent.
I think this reset will prevent at least one summer of Brad Richards-ish lunacy.
If we do have a season & the Cap remains at 70 mill, we should be able to trade JBO & Iggy this year & get value. Kipper has great value to a contender if we take some salary back & they need a goalie, probably better value than Iggy or JBO. Stajan is the only no-brainer buyout & I wouldnt waste 1 year & 2.0/mill on a buyout for Sarich. We are better off shopping for someones buyout, so basically paying cash for a 1st rounder or top prospect. Cap Space will be huge if $60 mill is the number for the 2013-14 season.
As for Wideman & Hudler, we still need experienced players in our lineup as we start going youth to give our team some credibility to some decent Free Agents wandering looking for a home.
Buy out Stajan for the sole reason he is the Flames NHLPA representative.
January 04 2013, 07:45AM
Is Babchuk out of the picture because of his KHL deal or are the Flames still on the hook? Did he void his deal here or was that somebody else?Somebody clarify please.
Does anyone know how much $$ Babchuk signed for in the KHL?
Why would buyout be on the table for players that haven't even set foot on the ice yet? Buyouts are for lost causes: don't fit in the team, no one wants them for even 1/2 of their salary (waivers). Stajan is a lock but most of the rest are 'wait and see'. The key is that EVERY team is overpaying right now so buyout shouldn't be used just because someone is overpriced but still useful (eg.g Jay Bo and maybe the new signings).
Can we buy out and re sign? Buy out kipper and give him 4 years at 3.5? Goaltender topic solved.
Liked your blog but don't quite agree about Wideman and Hudler. We haven't seen them play yet in a Flames uni. Wideman has been a top scorer among defensemen; when I look around the league at what Washington is paying for Mike Green and Tampa paid for Carle (lots of examples of overpaid Dmen), I don't think Feaster made a bad move. Not a home run, but not bad. Yes Hudler could fall flat on his face, or he could steal a top job on a team that has had trouble scoring since Playfair.
More like since Keenan. The Flames had no trouble at all scoring under either Playfair or Keenan. The problem in those days was preventing goals against. The goal scoring problems are strictly a Sutter issue.


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January 26 2013 12:11PM
We have a little tradition here at the Nation Network. They who win the Battle of Alberta writes the next GDB on both sites. So buckle up Flames Fans because you are going to get it and we are going to give it to you.
For far too long Edmontonians and Calgarians have battled back and forth with the same old witty jabs and name calling. Calgary has one Cup - a bra has two. Edmonton has no running water or intelligence of any sort. You have the Stampede, we have a free hot dog lunch in the parking lot of Bonnie Doon shopping mall. Yeah, yeah yeah. We get it.
This time around we are dispensing with the usual insults and getting to the heart of the matter of what is really wrong with you Calgary.
Oooooh. We get it Calgary. You are the rich neighbours to the South with all of your money and power and fancy high rise buildings. Everyone understands that at some point in the mid 90s all of our businesses picked up and moved down Highway 2. Well guess what? We were like 8 years old when that happened. Didn't care then - didn't care now.
Frankly you did us a favour Calgary. We will never figure out how jedi mind tricked the bulk of our corporate douchebags to pack up their drycleaned belongings and move three hours away but we thank you.
And while we watch the game tonight and see a bunch of non-plussed suit types sitting on their hands in the Saddledome in jerseys that still have their tags on we will thank the Gods that none of them are up here pretending to be Oilers fans anymore.
Good riddance.
US v YOU
Speaking of Flames fans where have they gone? We seem to remember a whole mess of people filing into your Red Mile during your ill fated Cup run. People all over the were quick to cheer for "KIPPPPPERRRRRRRR" and "IGGGGGYYY" and Company. And yet nowdays there don't seem to be nearly as many people up repping the flaming C.
That's probably because the bulk of people following aren't really Flames fans. They are sports consumers. When the milk is fresh you are all happy to have a glass. When the milk goes sour - no one will come within a hundred miles.
Contrast that with Edmonton. We have been drinking sour milk for so long we have developed a taste for it. In fact many of us now prefer it. Doesn't matter if the Oilers finish in last place every year until the end of time. Oilers fans are in the business of living and dying with the team. Anyone with any hockey sense at all would have abandoned this team years ago and yet here we are millions strong all around the world.
And luckily the Oil are on the verge of being awesome. While Calgary is going to gently float down to the bottom of the league until your 33 NTCs expire in 2035.
Looking at your roster - who is there even to get excited about?! Iginla in the prime of the twilight of his fine career? Pfft. Steve Begin? Jiri Hudler? Who the hell are any of these old bastards anyway? There is literally not a single player on your entire roster that we could possibly get excited about. Anyone skilled is old. Anyone young is marginal. It would be funny if it wasn't so sad.
We remember when we were trying to convince ourselves that players like Roman Cervenka were going to be the answer. Our Cervenka had names like Cole and O'Sullivan. We hoped and prayed late into the night that they could find something deep down within themselves and become awesome. And guess what - it didn't work.
It never works. Your roster was built around a core and that core expired about 4 years ago. Now you are like the guy who went all in on a 5-3 offsuit with a hunch "things were going to look better after the flop." Well the flop came up all Kings and now you have nothing left to do but play out your hand.
And lose.
There is literally nothing you can do to win this battle Flames fans. Even if the Oilers lose (and they may) they are still the far superior team and we both know it. Even if the Flames win by 10 goals it will be no more satisfying than being given a free shrimp cocktail at a banquet on the Titanic. You are headed to the bottom and everyone on board is starting to sense disaster.
And there isn't an insult in the book you can lob our way that will have any impact. Yes we are your hillbilly cousins up Highway 2. We are eternal optimists who have had a crap team and lacked the brain stem or the reality check to realize it. Now after being rewarded for coming in last for so long we have an embarassment of riches for a lineup and 18 year old Russian superstars sliding all over while we lose our drunken minds in celebration.
Its all happening up here and nothing is happening down there and you would be madder except that most of your bandwagon jumping fans have left long ago. Perhaps we should lend you the terms "ELPH" and "Shitanusly bad hockey." They got us through some dark days.
Oh and it's Wayne Gretzky's birthday today. Remember him?
GAME DAY PREDICTION: This is as easy to predict as getting some drunk Calgary
tramp girl to flash her boobs during the only Cup run Calgarians will witness in the next two decades...Oilers win 5-2.
OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: One thing Flames and Oiler fans can agree on is it is great not having Mark Lee call the game on HNIC. Also buckle up it could be a long game with Tom Kowal and Greg Kimmerly reffing the game. They are as blind as the guys who thought every Calgary
tramp girl who flashed on the red mile was hot.
NOT-SO-OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: During the second period one of the mics at ice level picks up the audio from a conversation between Jarome Iginla and Jordan Eberle.
"Hey Ebs, tell Tambo I'd gladly waive my non-trade clause and come play with you guys." Eberle smiles and replies, "You betcha, but I hope you are okay playing on the 2nd line." Iginla smiles, "No problem, at least I'd have a chance to make the playoffs again." Within moment the Nations blow up with talk of a possible trade. Flames fans start calling him "Judas", while Oiler fans calmly sit back knowing that Iginla speaks the truth.
Thanks to Gregor for giving me his Game Day Predictions
Question is...who is going to fight Hordichuk tonight? WHO?
The player introduction music is slightly creepy.
Can Yakupov please come sliding up right now.
Cherry! Yeeesh that suit is awful!
Anyone have a different feed for the game I can't get cbc.
Well, I guess we'll see what moronic calls these bonehead refs make tonight. Total bush league.
January 26 2013, 08:34PM
I doubt they'll be on the ice at the same time.
Ok you probably got me there. But seriously I hope Hordi just grabs someone and pummels them.
January 26 2013, 08:34PM
Anyone have a different feed for the game I can't get cbc.
Try moving your rabbit ears.
January 26 2013, 08:36PM
Edmonton looking sharp early. Chances are 3-0 Oil.
Oh Gio...
Anyone have a different feed for the game I can't get cbc.
Try here bud, they usually have feeds.
Goalie interference!! Right?
Edmonton looking sharp early. Chances are 3-0 Oil.
I guess it didn't matter, damn.
January 26 2013, 08:38PM
He punched in him the head!
January 26 2013, 08:39PM
Wow can you say goalie interference.
Come on refs. That is a freakin goal
Goalie interference
January 26 2013, 08:40PM
WTF? No goalie interference there, yet there was on Thursday? Joke.
January 26 2013, 08:41PM
Good for Backs, GOOD FOR US :o)
Hrudey was wrong, good for Calgary...
They can't review goalie interference btw. The review was for if he kicked it in
January 26 2013, 08:42PM
Welcome to the NHL Justin. Nice pik pocket.
January 26 2013, 08:42PM
Go Backlund go.
January 26 2013, 08:42PM
Flamers think they have a player in Baklund I don't see it.
January 26 2013, 08:43PM
gawd cbc has gotta employ the worst of the worst.
They can't review goalie interference btw. The review was for if he kicked it in
No, but they can hold an on ice conference, which they didn't do yet did two nights ago for the very same thing.
unbiased view - that interference is almost exactly why they called back the goal on Thursday against the Kings. Same refs, totally opposite call.
January 26 2013, 08:46PM
Flames first PP unit has been terrible at controlling the play so far this year.
Flamers think they have a player in Baklund I don't see it.
I disagree with you on this one, Backlund may not have the offense, but he's definitely a player.
I believe one of these refs is DSF or DSF related.
January 26 2013, 08:48PM
Right, the refs are against Edmonton! No wait the NHL hates the Oilers.
January 26 2013, 08:48PM
Pretty dissapointed in the officiating early on! These zebras have a hard on for the boys in copper an' blue!! Completely runs Dubnyk and all is well in Cowtown!
January 26 2013, 08:50PM
Nation getting love from CBC.
@ Smokey
Oh B.S!! You know it and I know it! If you can't see the forest from your knees then the you know sh!t about hockey.
The Flames are one step away from falling into the abyss the same as the Oilers.
I thought CBJ was going to be the worst team in the NHL this year........I don't anymore.
Regardless of who wins this game there is no one in the world of hockey that would take the Flames or there prospect over the Oilers.
Hudler is the definition of " I seen him when he was good"
Stajan will be bought out post haste as soon as the season is done......FACT!!!!
Cervenka is a Fistric hit away from never playing again, what is he 5'9 150lbs, he is of zero NHL experience.
This is what you hang your hat on!!! Pure BullSh!t!!!!!!
Oh, by the way, the reason Gagner's line is - anything is from one game!
The Flames don't have the speed the Oilers do....FACT!
I don't know if you have a tendency to read into everything you read. Oh boy. The Gagner's line has bled chances, their no bull, straight facts...subjectively you've been blinded by their heroics. Did you watch Vancouver and SanJose. Sedins ate their lunch. Everyone stunk in San Jose. LA, they were sos o till the heroics.
By the way I'm an Oilers fan. I want the line to succeed but their aturnover waiting to happen, and I sure as hell want them to light it up.
January 26 2013, 08:52PM
Looks like Cammy finally shake that rust off his legs
J. Shultz is playing well, best skater early on in my eyes
January 26 2013, 08:53PM
At least there will be no telus commercials tonight.
January 26 2013, 08:54PM
gotta keep movin their feeet
How about diving? He launched like a firecracker in a brown eye.
Why the hell do coaches insist on putting Tanguay on the point?
January 26 2013, 08:56PM
I have no idea. It has never worked.
I also wish Hartley would give the 2nd unit a bit more time.
January 26 2013, 08:56PM
Thank St. Albert.
January 26 2013, 08:57PM
Thanks for spotting the Flames another one pal.
January 26 2013, 08:58PM
Thanks for dressing Hordichuk as well Edmonton.


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