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NHL Teams Ranked By Cap Space
Jonathan Willis
August 22 2009 02:00PM
The fact that the salary cap has changed the NHL landscape is something that anyone who follows hockey is constantly reminded of. For the Western Canadian teams, that salary cap was once something worth fighting for; but a number of factors – most importantly, the recovery of the Canadian dollar – have changed it from a blessing to a curse. None of this is to say that NHL teams don't need it. The league will always have small markets, and they need to be protected – both by measures like a salary cap and by revenue sharing*. The league will also always have the New York Rangers, and for the good of all Glen Sather needs the restraint.
With teams like Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton all relatively close to the salary cap, it's easy to get the impression that every team is battling cap issues. That turns out to not to be the case; what follows is a list of cap space available to each club, rounded to the nearest 100,000 (courtesy of CapGeek.com):
- New York Islanders: 18.7MM
- Nashville: 15.3MM
- Phoenix: 14.1MM
- Tampa Bay: 11.9MM
- Columbus: 11.5MM
- Dallas: 10.5MM
- Atlanta: 10.4MM
- Los Angeles: 9.4 MM
- Colorado: 9.0MM
- St. Louis: 8.8MM
- Florida: 7.7MM
- New Jersey: 5.2MM
- Minnesota: 4.2MM
- Anaheim: 4.1MM
- Buffalo: 3.3MM
- Vancouver: 2.7MM
- New York Rangers: 2.5MM
- Montreal: 2.2MM
- Carolina: 2.2MM
- Toronto: 2.2MM
- Pittsburgh: 1.8MM
- Calgary: 1.4MM
- Chicago: 1.4MM
- Washington: 1.3MM
- Edmonton: 1.2MM
- Boston: 1.1MM
- Philadelphia: 0.4MM
- San Jose: -0.3MM
- Ottawa: -0.6MM
- Detroit: -1.0MM
Of note:
Nashville has a limited amount of payroll, but they will need to add at least one more defenseman (they have six NHL'ers, and the bottom three is a rather pedestrian group (Kevin Klein, Alex Sulzer and Wade Belak). On top of that, Patric Hornqvist (7 points in 28 NHL games) is penciled in as the second-line LW.
Columbus has been connected rumours-wise to virtually every offensive defenseman available; they'll need to add a puck-mover at some point. Given the Howson-Edmonton connection, it's a fairly easy leap to guess they'll add someone from the Oilers' stable.
Dallas could also probably use a defenseman; their forward combinations aren't bad but the loss of Zubov to injury was bad news last year and his departure in favour of the KHL is worse news this year.
Dany Heatley's dream of playing for the San Jose Sharks is all but impossible unless the Sharks somehow manage to cut salary.
I, like everybody else, am firmly convinced of the genius of Ken Holland, but the Red Wings signing Todd Bertuzzi and Jason Williams pushes them over the cap, and they'll need to address that before the season starts.
* Tony Gallagher, a columnist who covers the Vancouver Canucks, displayed a delicious blind spot for irony when he recently complained that the NHL's revenue sharing system was helping the Canucks lose games. It's ironic because less than a decade ago, the Canucks were described as "losing millions", "in flux" and Brian Burke was saying positive things about only losing 12 million dollars per season. I think it takes an almost total ignorance of the past twenty years for anyone who covers a team in Western Canada to argue against protection measures for small markets.
August 22 2009, 02:12PM
When looking at those numbers there are a chunk of western conference teams we should totally finish ahead just based on salary and the quality of players on the team.
I mean we can be grossly overpaying everyone on the team, can we?
August 22 2009, 02:13PM
should have read:
"I mean we CAN'T be grossly overpaying everyone on the team, can we?"
August 22 2009, 02:18PM
It is very ironic that the highest spending team in the NHL prior to the lockout in Detroit has been able it seems to mange the cap better than a former 'budget' team like the Oilers have. Gallagher is a homer and a hack.
August 22 2009, 02:34PM
it's a fairly easy leap to guess they'll add someone from the Oilers' stable.
If you think this could be true, who do you think moves? And who do the Oil ask for in return? I would imagine/hope:
Tom Gilbert + Nilsson (Salary Dump)
RJ Umberger (who seems to have lost a C job there, he looks to be behind Brassard, Vermette and Pahlsson on the depth chart)
August 22 2009, 02:41PM
It seems that winning and spending are fairly well connected, except for a few examples. On one hand there are the Oilers and the Sens, who spend and couldnt win enough to get into the playoffs. On the other hand there are New Jersey and Nashville, who dont spend as much but keep winning. Pretty hard,with breakdowns like that, to convince GMs that saving their money is the way to go.
August 22 2009, 02:49PM
ScubaSteve wrote:
Tom Gilbert + Nilsson (Salary Dump) for RJ Umberger
So you think that trading a 45 point defenseman for a 46 point Forward is a good deal, but only after the Oil sweeten the pot with Nilsson?
I think a 45 point defenseman who wasnt even getting #1 PP minutes for most of the year is a pretty good asset that should net the Oil something better than RJ Umberger.
August 22 2009, 02:51PM
@ ScubaSteve:
I don't see Columbus moving Umberger just yet; they aren't exactly blessed with an overabundance of offensive talent.
I'm just spitballing here, but I wonder if a Gilbert for Klesla + Moore trade might work. I'm not sure what I think of that idea.
August 22 2009, 02:53PM
Also, looking at Nashville's depth chart, I see a definite potential destination for one of Nilsson/Schremp.
Nashville and Tampa Bay look like decnet dumping grounds to place a player like Nilsson.
I still think Buffalo and Edmonton could be good trading partners if Regier has forgiven Edmonton for the Vanek fiasco.
August 22 2009, 03:33PM
Jonathan Willis wrote:
I'm just spitballing here, but I wonder if a Gilbert for Klesla + Moore trade might work. I'm not sure what I think of that idea.
Klesla UFA at the end of the season, and what is Moore's top potential? Id bet the best Moore ever gets is as good as Gilbert is now. I see this trade as a dump, and a deal that doesn't help us. The only way we should move Gilbert is for another long term contract (Gilbert is locked in through 2014) or for scoring help on our top 2 lines (Frolov caliber or better). Otherwise why trade a D who had 33-45 pts in first two full seasons? Would be a waste and a horrible deal.
August 22 2009, 03:33PM
Tony Gallagher is also the same guy who wrote a very insightful article on how the NHL fixed the playoffs in order for the Blackhawks to advance over the Canucks. It was riveting to say the least.
Well, at least the Oilers only have 600,000 more on the books then the cup champions. That's got to be a good sign right? RIGHT?????? Wait how the hell do the Rangers have more cap space than the Oilers? Do they only have 12 guys under contract?
August 22 2009, 03:37PM
@ Archaeologuy:
You're probably right, I should've added a first rounder and/or an NHL ready D man from CBJ. I meant to, but hit post too early, then got too lazy to post again.
Jonathan Willis wrote:
Gilbert for Klesla + Moore
You mean CBJ to sign Dominic Moore then trade him here? Or what Moore are you talking about?
August 22 2009, 03:39PM
jeanshorts wrote:
Wait how the hell do the Rangers have more cap space than the Oilers? Do they only have 12 guys under contract?
13 skaters and 2 goalies, according to nhlnumbers.com
You're not far off.
August 22 2009, 03:40PM
jeanshorts wrote:
Tony Gallagher is also the same guy who wrote a very insightful article on how the NHL fixed the playoffs in order for the Blackhawks to advance over the Canucks. It was riveting to say the least.
I just googled him, and does he ever look like David Caruso. That can't be a good sign...
"There's a conspiracy against the Canucks...*puts sunglasses on*...and it's just gone to overtime."
Creepy looking dude, him...
Good stuff as usual JW. It would be nice to see how many players each team has under contract (to see the average $$/player). If the Rags only have 15 guys under contract, they're in much deeper trouble than a team at the cap with everyone signed.
August 22 2009, 04:02PM
@ ScubaSteve:
John Moore, their latest first round pick.
Alternately, what about something like Filatov + Modin for Gilbert + Nilsson?
August 22 2009, 04:46PM
@ ScubaSteve: John Moore, their latest first round pick. Alternately, what about something like Filatov + Modin for Gilbert + Nilsson?
Why would CBJ make that trade? Filatov is a is a Blue Chip prospect and Modin is very solid. and Conversely why do the Oilers need another tiny offensive prospect unless they were going to flip in a trade right away? Filatov also makes more that Nilsson at only 19yrs old.
This is a bad trade for everybody.
August 22 2009, 04:51PM
@ ScubaSteve: I think if the goal was to dump salary then for sure a 1st rounder would need to be taken, but then I would be pitching the trade to a team I feel more comfortable would suck next year, like Florida or the Islanders.
@ Jonathan Willis: I wonder if the Blue Jackets feel they have enough young talent to part with Filatov already. That trade would provide talent (unproven however) and veteran presence. It would also shed salary. I still wonder what a guy like Gilbert could fetch in the right situation. I was actually surprised that he wasnt included in the proposed Heatley trade considering how terrible Murray has managed his offensive defensemen.
Jonathan Willis wrote:
@ ScubaSteve: John Moore, their latest first round pick. Alternately, what about something like Filatov + Modin for Gilbert + Nilsson?
sweet christ willis, i'll have some of whatever you were smoking when this was posted
August 22 2009, 05:29PM
@ cableguy:
You seriously undervalue Gilbert, how many D have put up .5 Pts prt game through first 2 seasons? Very few
August 22 2009, 06:00PM
What I was thinking:
Columbus desperately needs a puck-moving defenseman. Gilbert fits, and he's signed long-term at a reasonable rate.
Modin's been injured for two years running; his point totals are 12 in 23 games and 25 in 50 games that last two years.
From an Oilers perspective this would be a salary dump with an opportunity to add a big forward.
All of that said, I don't think it would fly. Filatov's a prize in CBJ and he doesn't fit the Oilers needs ideally.
Just spitballing ;)
August 22 2009, 06:37PM
Here to kill the discussion of possible trades is something that needs to be pointed out. Six of the seven teams that have more than $10 million in cap space left, are suffering from ownership problems. Only Columbus isn't riddled with ownership issues.
This seems to me to say that teams will spend pretty close to the cap, and will be lumped closely together, but for ownership problems.
You'd think someone at the NHLPA would be all over this, and helping to get ownership settled as much as possible to get those dollars flowing to players and not to lawyers.
@ I Am The Law:
If over half the teams spend beyond the mid-point then the players have to pay a good chunk of their money back to the owners via escrow. For what it's worth, the actual salary cap is 48.8 million. Some of those teams spend closer to the floor to qualify for revenue sharing.
@ Hemmertime:
filitov is considered by many to be one of the top offensive prospects right now.
do you move that for a soft, puck moving d-man?
mike milbury might...
I find it shocking that the Rangers have that much space to play with.
August 23 2009, 08:52AM
Need one more stat with the cap room, how many more NHL quality players do the teams need to start the season. Seems to me some teams may have to use an AHL 4th line.
Why would the Oiler's trade Gilbert when he is younge and signed for a long time (2014). If any D-man get traded look for Souray to get traded. He is in this prime. With Vish healthy he can take Souray's role anyday. That would leave room for Pekham to come up ( Tough D-MAN). If the Oilers can trade Souray to LA ( was rumored before), i see a guy like Frolov in return its a great deal for everyone. As for as Heatly goes I think he will be back in Ottawa and they make a trade near the deal line getting more for him i.e two first round picks from the Sharks. That way the Sharks woulnt have to pay him so much and they may win a round in the playoffs. I dont think Dany is a goof playoff guy since he doesnt care about any team just him self, cause being an assistant captain isn't a big enough role for him. Someone anyone should let him know that when you dont back check and play like shit you usually get demoted to the second line PP.
"they'll need to add a puck-mover at some point. Given the Howson-Edmonton connection, it's a fairly easy leap to guess they'll add someone from the Oilers' stable"
I've been thinking of something like Visnovsky for Umberger & some 3rd Rounders.
For the Oilers it Clears Cap and Addresses a specific need - deepens the forwards.
Then, replace Visnovsky with Seidenberg.
August 23 2009, 03:08PM
Asciutto wrote:
Visnovsky for Umberger & some 3rd Rounders.
Scott Howson would push his grandmother down the stairs just to get to the fax machine fast enough to make that deal before the drugs Tambi took wore off.
Umberger doesnt hold a candle to Visnovsky and the Oilers would be better served buying lotto 649 tickets instead of asking for 3rd rounders for one of their top 2 d-men.
The Oilers dont need to lose Salary and Talent at the same time.
So Stoll + Geene is better than Umberger & some 3rd rounders? The idea with picks is that the Oilers don't want Cap back, do they?
"Scott Howson would push his grandmother down the stairs..."
Visnovsky's salary might blow up the Blu Jacket's budget, Howsen may not be able to make that trade at all.
"So Stoll + Geene is better than Umberger & some 3rd rounders?"
That should've read: "Stoll + Geene + $2 Million in Cap space..."
Unlike many, I think of Cap space as an asset
August 23 2009, 03:53PM
@ Asciutto: 100 out of 100 times I would trade Stoll and Greene for Visnovsky. I would push Howson's Grandma down the stairs to make that trade again.
Why should the Oilers trade Vis for peanuts because LA dealt Vis for peanuts? It's not Edmonton's problem that LA didnt get good value for their D-Man.
Cap space IS valuable, but the Oil havent even been forced to keep a guy in the minors just to save the cap yet, so why dump a guy who was their best all around defenseman for a 27 yr old who's career year has been 50 points? Am I the only one who thinks Umberger has been underwhelming his whole career?
August 23 2009, 04:15PM
Archaeologuy wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks Umberger has been underwhelming his whole career?
The way people talk about him reminds me of Danius Zubrus. For a few years there, it seemed like everyone was dropping this guy's name as a 'next big thing' and I don't think he ever got more than like 14 goals a season.
August 23 2009, 04:53PM
@ Librarian Mike: Exactly. The guy is 27 and scored 20, 16, 13, and 26 goals. He has never scored more than 50 points in a season.
Visnovsky plays huge minutes and was on pace to have more points than Umberger this year if it wasnt for a shoulder injury.
Umberger at 3.75 is hardly any better than Penner at 4.25. How would people like having 2 Penners and a Horcoff in their top 6?
August 23 2009, 05:19PM
Asciutto wrote:
Visnovsky for Umberger & some 3rd Rounders.
Worst..... Trade..... Ever..... (al a' comic book guy)
August 23 2009, 05:32PM
The problem is that none of the top-four guys are guys you want to see out of town.
- Visnovsky's the best of the lot. - Souray's tremendous physically and packs a cannon. - Gilbert's a great puck-mover at a very young age and isn't too pricey at 4MM/yr - plus he's signed long-term. - Grebeshkov's the cheapest of the bunch and we still don't know where his ceiling is.
If Souray does want out of town that makes it easy but if he doesn't it isn't a remotely easy decision to make.
I would push Howson's Grandma down the stairs for a Klondike Bar.
August 23 2009, 05:54PM
Man I hate august.... when does rookie camp start?
August 23 2009, 05:57PM
ronaldo wrote:
I would push Howson's Grandma down the stairs for a Klondike Bar.
I heard Howson went to Columbus because his Grandma didn't like it in Edmonton. Just saying...
"Worst….. Trade….. Ever"
Ya think so? Get outta town! I've seen dozens worse including some I've put up myself
Schremp/Pouliot/Brodziak + O'Sullivan/Staios/Plante + Roloson + 3rd for Spezza + 2nd
August 23 2009, 10:12PM
Asciutto wrote:
"Worst….. Trade….. Ever" Ya think so? Get outta town! I've seen dozens worse including some I've put up myself Schremp/Pouliot/Brodziak + O'Sullivan/Staios/Plante + Roloson + 3rd for Spezza + 2nd
I would make that trade in a heartbeat. Brodz only got us a 6th rounder, and besides O'sully, he's the best player in that bunch.
Jonathan Willis wrote:
The problem is that none of the top-four guys are guys you want to see out of town. - Visnovsky's the best of the lot. - Souray's tremendous physically and packs a cannon. - Gilbert's a great puck-mover at a very young age and isn't too pricey at 4MM/yr - plus he's signed long-term. - Grebeshkov's the cheapest of the bunch and we still don't know where his ceiling is. If Souray does want out of town that makes it easy but if he doesn't it isn't a remotely easy decision to make.
It would be nice to have our cake and eat it too by keeping the 'big 4' and acquiring a top end scoring winner. Truthfully though, for cap issues alone a trade for such a player would have to involve a decent player with a big contract heading the other way.
August 24 2009, 01:25AM
I hope Niklas Kronwall or Holmstrom become available.
Tommy's best days are behind him but he's still a heck of a hockey player.
who cares Tambo isn't going to trade anyone. He is all talk no cock
Jonathan Willis wrote:
Also, looking at Nashville's depth chart, I see a definite potential destination for one of Nilsson/Schremp.
Possibly but most likely they wait for the waiver wire. I think there are a few teams that will have to expose players they'd rather not lose for nothing to fix their cap situation.
How do I spell relief P E N N E R ... give him away and we move from 25th place to 12th and have some breathing room. Does it affect our top lines? nope Do we lose an effective PK'er or checker? nope Do we lose a player that gives it all in battle for copper and blue? nope
B'bye Penner ... please!
August 24 2009, 11:29AM
Jon wrote:
How do I spell relief P E N N E R … give him away and we move from 25th place to 12th and have some breathing room. Does it affect our top lines? nope Do we lose an effective PK'er or checker? nope Do we lose a player that gives it all in battle for copper and blue? nope B'bye Penner … please!
I always love this game.
Once the teams hit the ice, it's irrelavant if you have the 5th highest payroll or the 18th highest payroll.
August 24 2009, 11:30AM
Wonder if anything could be done to bring in Nathan Horton.
August 24 2009, 12:28PM
@ Jon:
You should take a look at colleague Derek's article.
August 24 2009, 12:50PM
@ Jonathan Willis: ~You mean Penner isnt the worst player in the history of ever? You mean MacT was wrong? MY WHOLE WORLD IS CRUMBLING APART!~


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By JTERRY GODDARDMARK SHURTLEFFArizona Attorney GeneralUtah Attorney General
Dear Senator Reid:
We appreciate your calls yesterday to listen to our concerns regarding the polygamous communities of Colorado City, Ariz. and Hildale, Utah. We also appreciate your efforts to help secure a meeting with the U.S. Department of Justice for the both of us along with Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto.
We would like to discuss how the federal government would be helpful with polygamy related crimes, investigations and prosecutions. This meeting will be an important step for our continuing efforts to bring the Rule of Law to areas controlled by the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-day Saints (FLDS).
Your comments to Utah media about state law enforcement efforts with regard to women and children living in Colorado City and Hildale were apparently made without full information about the significant progress made in our two states over the past several years. We would like to take this opportunity to briefly summarize the successful efforts by Arizona and Utah in bringing justice to these communities and to protect victims of abuse.
In 1953, Arizona authorities conducted a raid of the polygamous community of Short Creek, now called Colorado City. Public sympathy went out to the over 200 children who were separated from their families and placed in state custody. After the cases were dismissed and the children returned to Colorado City, the raid was widely criticized, and partly as a result, the community was ignored by law enforcement and state government for almost 50 years. That ended in 2001 with the conviction of polygamist Tom Green for child rape and bigamy.
In 2002 Utah launched investigations into crimes being committed against women and children in the name of religion. Hildale police officer Rodney Holm was charged with unlawful sexual relations with his 16-year old sister-in-law and bigamy for making her his third wife. One month after Holm's conviction in 2003, Warren Jeffs ordered the purchase of property in Texas and Colorado to escape criminal prosecutions. At the time, the marriage age in Texas was 14 years old.
Since 2003, important partnerships have been developed with local law enforcement in Arizona and Utah, the Arizona and Utah Attorney General's Offices, the FBI and several state agencies to undertake both civil and criminal investigations and provide a safety net for victims of child abuse and domestic violence. These efforts helped to ensure victims have access to services, regardless of which side of the Arizona-Utah border they live.
Over the last five years we have convened meetings of Arizona and Utah law enforcement, state and local service agencies, advocacy groups and members of the community to find better ways to protect victims of domestic violence and child abuse.
We have learned that outreach and support to victims must address the barriers unique to the polygamous communities such as geographic isolation, historical disputes with government, transportation barriers, lack of access to victim services and legal assistance.
As a result of this unprecedented partnership, significant progress has been made: A Safety Net program has been established increasing the presence of human services and law enforcement agencies from Arizona and Utah. In 2004, Arizona established the first State-County complex in Colorado City with offices and staff representing the Arizona Department of Economic Security's Child Protective Services and other public benefit programs along with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office, Mohave County Attorney's Office, Investigations and Victim Witness. These services are integrated with Utah state and county services based in St. George and Hurricane, Utah.
Arizona and Utah collaborated in the development of a training curriculum (The Polygamy Primer and The Safety Net Directory) to help child protection professionals provide services to victims of domestic violence and child abuse from polygamous communities.
Arizona and Utah have both established 24 hour toll-free helplines to provide outreach to child abuse and domestic violence victims. Arizona sponsored the Safe Talk Helpline (1-866-9-SAFE- 99), which is answered by professional counselors at Childhelp USA, and promoted using billboards, bumper stickers, flyers and shoe cards. In Utah, the Domestic Violence Linkline coverage was expanded.
We have worked with both the Arizona and Utah Legislatures to pass Child Bigamy statutes to give our states better tools to prosecute crimes that involve plural marriages of underage girls to much older men.
Warren Jeffs, the prophet and leader of the FLDS, was indicted on child abuse charges in both Arizona and Utah. One of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted fugitives, Jeffs was arrested in Nevada in August 2006 following a two-year manhunt. In September 2007, he was convicted by a Washington County, Utah, jury of two counts of rape as an accomplice after ordering and performing an underage marriage in Caliente, Nevada.
In February 2008, Jeffs was transferred to Kingman, Arizona, for a trial on similar charges in Arizona. Mohave County Attorney Matt Smith filed three separate and distinct cases involving a total of 10 felony counts against Mr. Jeffs of sexual abuse of a minor, incest and conspiracy to commit sexual abuse.
Arizona and Utah POST continue to require that the Colorado City-Hildale Marshall's Office comply with the law and standard law enforcement protocols. Six Hildale and Colorado City police officers have been removed from office and decertified for failing to report numerous cases of abuse, in addition to committing crimes, including bigamy. Similarly, the Utah Supreme Court removed a Justice of the Peace for not enforcing state law. In 2006, Mohave County Attorney Matt Smith secured eight indictments against a number of Jeffs' followers on charges of sexual abuse of a minor and conspiracy to commit sexual abuse. To date, six men have been convicted on these charges.
Also two years ago, the Arizona Legislature adopted the Arizona School Receivership Law, a law motivated by the financial failure of the Colorado City School District. In December 2006, the Arizona Attorney General's Office asked the Arizona Board of Education to place the district into receivership on the first day the new law took effect. The Colorado City School District superintendent and board were removed and an independent receiver appointed.
In 2006, the Utah Courts took the United Effort Plan Trust (with assets worth almost $200 million) out of the control of Warren Jeffs. Our offices worked together to petition the Utah probate court to replace Jeffs and his associates, who were using Trust assets to reinforce their power over followers, with a special fiduciary who has been working to identify and protect the Trust's assets. Unfortunately, just prior to the court removing Jeffs' control over the Trust assets, he moved one of the most profitable companies, Western Precision, out of the Trust and out of Hildale to Las Vegas, Nevada where it continues to operate under a new name, New Era Manufacturing. This company generates substantial income to leaders in Texas.
For the first time, the property in Colorado City and Hildale previously owned by the Trust, has been subdivided, and the special fiduciary is now working with area residents to allow them to assume ownership of their homes. This is a revolutionary idea in this region.
On May 8, we will be hosting the fourth annual Polygamy Town Hall in St. George, Utah. This public forum is an opportunity for the Colorado City/Hildale community to meet and discuss issues with state leaders. These forums have been vital to keeping channels of communication open with victim advocates and members of the communities.
These are positive steps and have brought significant changes in the previously isolated communities controlled by the FLDS, but we have a long way to go. Under Arizona and Utah laws, we cannot prosecute child abuse complaints unless we have an actual victim who is willing to testify. Many women and children are still afraid to testify against their abusers, and young men are probably still being forced to leave town on orders from Jeffs and other FLDS leaders.
More people in the Colorado City/Hildale area are reaching out for help. While the numbers may seem small, we have definitely opened a window to the outside world for them to seek help. Your comments earlier this week unfairly disparaged the men and women of law enforcement and protective services who have been working diligently over the last five years to bring justice to victims in Colorado City and Hildale. Two years ago we met with the U.S. Department of Justice and asked for help and increased cooperation in investigating various federal violations, including Civil Rights complaints against the Colorado City Marshals and Internal Revenue violations. Your assistance in moving that request forward would be appreciated.
Utah recently reapplied to the U.S. Department of Justice - Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program seeking federal funding to assist domestic violence victims in the communities in Arizona and Utah. Additional funding and resources are critical to the protection of victims in Colorado City and Hildale. Your support for this grant would be valuable and appreciated. We appreciate your willingness to review information about our efforts. We look forward to meeting with the U.S Department of Justice and would also like to have an opportunity to brief you more fully on what is happening in Colorado City/Hildale region and to share our concerns about happenings in Nevada.
We are restoring the Rule of Law in Colorado City/Hildale and coming to the aid of victims. The walls of tyranny are crumbling. For too long, Jeffs and his predecessors have ignored and violated the law. They demand absolute obedience from their followers. What has taken a century to build cannot be changed overnight. But step by step, we are making important changes.
Thank you for consideration and willingness to help with our efforts.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Illinois game?
What Illinois game?
The Indiana Hoosiers needed to fill just one gaping hole on their resume, needed at least one signature victory on the road over a highly ranked team. They needed to show the NCAA tournament selection committee, and the country, that they were more than a product of home cooking, that they could leave Assembly Hall and knock off somebody with a pedigree.
Mission accomplished.
No. 1 (for now) Indiana 81, No. 10 (for now) Ohio State 68.
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A landmark victory? Consider these two incredible pieces of information:
This was Indiana's first road victory over a top-10 ranked Big Ten team since 1993.
This was Indiana's first road victory over any top-10 ranked team since 2000.
"It's a big deal,'' Indiana coach Tom Crean said. "It's a big deal.''
This was the last hurdle. And now they know, know deep in their hearts, they can go to ranked opponents' houses, places like Minnesota, Michigan State and Michigan, and win monster, must-win games like this one.
Even more, they showed just how quickly they can learn from their mistakes. Victor Oladipo, a burgeoning Player of the Year candidate, lost count of how many times he and his teammates watched tape of the last few ugly minutes of the Illinois game.
"A couple,'' he said with a smile. "A couple. A couple.''
A bunch.
The tape doesn't lie.
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"We're too old for that (to happen), even Yogi (Ferrell),'' Oladipo continued. "We've just got to keep growing and make sure it never happens again.''
They learned two things every observer and fan noticed while watching the Hoosiers fold like origami Thursday in Champaign.
First, they learned to handle time-and-score situations, learned how to walk the fine line between using the clock while continuing to maintain movement and aggressiveness. On one perfect possession late in Sunday's game, they moved the ball, only to have Cody Zeller hit a 17-foot jumper with roughly 5 seconds remaining on the shot clock.
"The big key is playing to win instead of playing for time to run out,'' Zeller said. "We grew up a lot from that (Illinois) game.''
Second, they learned they are the best team in the country when they feed Zeller like he's a starving man at a Vegas buffet. (And, to a lesser extent, Christian Watford.) When the guards get Zeller the ball, and when Zeller puts himself in position to demand the ball, the Hoosiers are an inside-out colossus that can drop 81 points on a terrific defensive team in its own barn.
So why don't the Hoosiers get it into Zeller more often? Why doesn't this happen every game? Inquiring minds want to know.
"Sometimes it's easier said than done,'' Zeller said with a shrug.
Said Oladipo: "Sometimes it's kind of hard because they push Cody off of where he wants to be. Or we can't get it in because our guy keeps backing off, and then we're kind of second guessing ourselves. Today, we had the mindset, we're going to get it inside to him no matter what.''
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That was, quite simply, the best game Zeller (24 points, eight rebounds) has ever played in an Indiana uniform. He has had some good ones, put up gaudier numbers in other games, but given the circumstances, given the competition, that was the best he has ever looked. He showed why he has NBA scouts salivating. He presented all facets of his skill set: the low post game, running the floor, rebounding, driving the ball and even hitting that mid-range jump shot -- which he needs to do more often.
"We need him to be assertive like that every game,'' Oladipo said. "You guys know that.''
Yes, us guys know that.
If the Hoosiers want to win a national championship this season, Zeller has to play like the preseason Player of the Year every single night.
Understand, he has been good, very good, but any improvements he has made from his freshman year to his sophomore year have been very subtle. Maybe it's his team-first upbringing, the fact he has always been about winning first and statistics second (or eighth), but for the Hoosiers to be great -- and they were great, a true No. 1 team Sunday afternoon -- Zeller has to develop something of a selfish streak.
As good as he is, Crean still feels he has to defend Zeller from criticism.
"What I've learned this year, when we had Dwyane (Wade at Marquette), he wasn't getting (Sports Illustrated) covers until the end of the year,'' Crean said. "Cody got one at the start of the year. To have a player like Zeller, the expectation level is going to be different with the media and the public, and the thing you can't ever do is worry what an outsider's expectations might be. The biggest thing for him is improvement. That young guy -- and I say 'young' in capital letters -- has had a lot thrust on him expectation-wise, and yet, he's always completely focused on getting better.''
Everything they failed to do in the Illinois game, they did in Columbus on Sunday.
Quick learners, these guys.
"That was one of the best games we've played all year,'' Oladipo said. "If we keep growing, there's no reason we have to lose another game the rest of the season.''
They may not be No. 1 when the rankings come out Monday, but on a Sunday with the Big Ten title very much on the line, they played like the very best team in America.
Kravitz also writes for The Indianapolis Star.


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Former U.S. youth international Avila, 25, had not spent long with the Rapids before the deal, having only joined the club in the Dec. 14 Re-entry draft. He was drafted by FC Dallas in 2008, and was eventually traded to Toronto FC in 2011.
LaBrocca, 28, will start his second stint with the Rapids. He spent the 2007-2010 seasons in Colorado before being traded to Toronto in 2010. He was then traded to Chivas in 2011.
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Chicago suffered a recent setback when an appeals court struck down an Illinois concealed weapons ban, but the city put new regulations on the books Wednesday.
CHICAGO - The Chicago City Council fired a retaliatory shot in the gun-control battle Wednesday, passing ordinances that ban concealed weapons in many liquor businesses.
Chicago, home to some of the toughest gun-control measures in the nation, suffered a setback in December when a federal appeals court ruled that an Illinois concealed-weapons ban was unconstitutional.
While Chicago officials reluctantly agreed to adopt the law Wednesday, they approved concealed-weapons regulations for many bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.
"Bullets and booze don't mix," said Alderman Edward Burke, one of the sponsors of the ordinance.
Burke added that Chicago is ready for a fight if someone wants to challenge its new gun-control measures.
"For those of you who might be worried about the expense of defending this when the NRA (National Rifle Association) sues, as they've threatened to do, (a Chicago law firm) has agreed to represent the city to defend this matter on a pro bono basis," Burke said.
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Under the new gun laws, businesses that serve alcohol are required to place a sign in their window banning guns on the premises. The ordinance attempts to prevent booze and firearms in one place, according to Donal Quinlan, a spokesman for the city finance committee.
"What we're essentially doing is making it mandatory for establishments to exercise that right to say, 'No guns here,' " Quinlan said. "We can't regulate guns, but we can revoke their liquor license if they don't exercise that right."
The rule would not apply to liquor or grocery stores that sell packaged liquor. One provision of the law will allow weapons inside any business where alcohol sales account for less than half of the store's revenue.
Chicago's murder statistics have drawn national attention, and city leaders have been trying to come up with ways to lower the numbers. More than 500 people were murdered in 2012, the city's highest total since 2008.
However, the per capita murder rate was not in the top 20 for the nation, a fact often pointed to by city officials.
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Pendleton, 15, was slain Jan. 29. She was shot in the back while standing with friends inside Harsh Park in Chicago after taking her final exams. She was killed a week after performing at events for President Obama's second inauguration. First lady Michelle Obama attended her funeral.
City Council members also voted Wednesday to impose stricter penalties on those who commit a gun crime within 100 feet of city public transportation centers. The ordinance reates "public transportation safety zones," an extension of existing "Safe Passage" zones meant to protect students traveling to and from school.
"We are sending the message that we will not tolerate any violence around our students," Alderman Pat Dowel said. "Regardless of how they get to school or other activities, students should feel safe."
In December 2012, an appeals court ruled Illinois' concealed-carry ban unconstitutional and gave the state six months to create a concealed-carry law. Illinois approved a concealed-carry law in July, giving the state control of gun regulations, essentially reversing Chicago's requirement of gun owners to register their weapons and have a Chicago firearm permit.
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The primary causes of mandible fractures, like other facial fractures, are vehicular accidents and assaults. Other significant causes are falls and sports injuries. In the US, the mandible is the third most fractured bone of the face. There is an adult male to female ration of 3:1. It is reduced to a ratio of 3:2 in children.
Incidence of other major injuries is as high as 50% in high-impact mandibular fractures, whereas it is 21% in low-impact fractures. This includes an associated cervical spine injury rate of 0.2-6%. Mortality rate in high-impact fractures is as high as 12%, yet death rarely results directly from maxillofacial injury.
Location of fractures
Different mechanisms are associated with varying locations. Fractures from automobile crashes most frequently occur at the condyle and symphysis, those from motorcycle accidents at the symphysis and alveolus, and those from altercations mostly at the condyles, angles, and body.
Most fractures occur in the body (21-29%), condyle (26-36%), and angle (20-25%) of the mandible. The parasympheseal and symphyseal fractures account for 15-17% of mandibular fractures, whereas the ramus (3-4%) and coronoid process (1-2%) have a lower occurrence rate.
Mandibular fractures are isolated (no other facial fractures) in an average of 70% of the patients. Of the patients reported, 15% had another facial bone fracture along with the fractured mandible. A mean of 53% of patients had unilateral fractures, 37% of the patients had 2 fractures, and 9% had 3 fractures.
Mandibular fractures usually occur in 2 or more locations because of the bone's U shape and articulations at the temporomandibular joints (TMJ). Fractures also may occur at a site apart from the site of direct trauma. A large percentage of mandibular fractures are open, as they often fracture between teeth and communicate with the oral cavity.
Examination of the patient with a mandibular fracture should include:
- Assessment of the occlusion
- Palpation of the mandibular contours
- Bimanual manipulation of the occlusal segments to detect fracture mobility
- Voluntary mandibular mobility, including maximal opening and excursive movements. Deviations on opening should be recorded.
- Examination of dentition for injuries/avulsion of the teeth. Make sure each tooth is accounted for.
- Soft tissues adjacent to the fracture should be examined for hematoma, lacerations, and the integrity of the attached gingiva.
- Note any neurosensory disturbance in the mental nerve (lower lip and chin) distribution. Fractures that cross the inferior alveolar canal are very likely to result in a change here.
It is important in imaging of mandible fractures to obtain images that allow evaluation in at least two planes. The following types of radiographs are helpful in diagnosis of mandibular fractures:
- Panoramic radiograph--shows the entire mandible including the condyles. This combined with a posteroanterior (PA) x-ray is the most commonly used for mandible fractures. Panoramic x-rays are not available in some hospitals.
- Mandibular series (when panoramic not available)--usually includes
- Posteroanterior (PA) mandibular view
- Reverse Townes View--This is the plain film of choice for excluding condylar and subcondylar fractures.
- Bilateral Oblique Views
- Lateral Views
- Submentovertex View
- Temporomandibular joint views including tomography
- CT scan -- both axial and coronal images should be obtained if possible, if CT scans are deemed necessary.
- Occlusal views are helpful for accurate assessment of symphyseal fractures.
- Obtain periapical radiographs of the teeth on either side of the fracture to assess root fractures
There are many different classifications of mandibular fractures. They are done by type and location of the fracture. There are good reviews of all the classifications here and here.
Closed or Open
- Is there a fracture that communicated with the extraoral environment through a tear in the mucosa? Does the fracture run into a tooth socket?
Displaced or Nondisplaced
- The fracture may be displaced as a direct result of the trauma or may be secondary to muscle contraction with movement of the fracture. Most common sites of displaced fractures are the body, symphysis, and angle.
- Nondisplaced fractures are often seen in the condyle, coronoid process, and ramus. The large muscle masses in these areas serve to stabilize the fractures.
Complete or Incomplete
- Greenstick fractures are those in which one side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent. These are most common in children.
- Complete fractures pass entirely through both cortices of the bone. Often the periosteum will remain intact when the fracture is incomplete.
Linear or Comminuted
- Simple fractures are linear and generally produce only two bone fragments.
- Comminuted fractures involve many small fragments that are difficult to reduce and stabilize. The vascularity of the fractured segments may be compromised and can lead to nonunions.
Conservative treatment is indicated when mandibular fracture is nondisplaced and immobile. The occlusion must be normal. The patient may be placed on a soft diet and mandibular function restricted until healing is complete.
Mandibular fractures should be reduced as soon as possible to minimize pain and reduce the risk of infection.
This table of SUGGESTED MANAGEMENT of Mandibular Fxs is from the Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery, 1994,
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|Reduction/ Fixation
Open, plating or wiring
Open, plating or wiring
Open, wiring and plating
Open, plating or lag screw (combo)
Open, plating or lag screw
Open, lag screw or plating
Open, lag screw or plating
Some caveats for closed reduction
- Nondisplaced favorable fractures: Open reduction carries an increased risk of morbidity, thus use the simplest method to reduce and fixate the fracture.
- Grossly comminuted fractures: Generally, these are best treated by closed reduction to minimize stripping of the periosteum of small bone fragments.
- Severely atrophic edentulous mandibles: These have little cancellous bone remaining and minimal osteogenic potential for fracture healing. Closed reduction with the use of circummandibular wires offers a more conservative approach.
- Fractures in children involving the developing dentition: Such fractures are difficult to manage by open reduction because of the possibility of damage to the tooth buds or partially erupted teeth. A special concern in children is trauma to the mandibular condyle. The condyle is the growth center of the mandible, and trauma to this area can retard growth and cause facial asymmetry. Early mobilization (7-10 d of intermaxillary fixation) of the condyle is important. If open reduction is necessary because of severe displacement of the fracture, the use of resorbable fixation or wires along the most inferior border of the mandible may be indicated.
- Coronoid fractures: These fractures usually require no treatment unless impingement on the zygomatic arch is present.
Some caveats for open reduction
Condylar fractures: Although strong evidence supporting open reduction of condylar fractures is lacking, a specific group of individuals benefit from surgical intervention. Careful evaluation of each case on an individual basis is crucial.
- Absolute indications
- Displacement of the condyle into the middle cranial fossa
- Inability to obtain adequate occlusion by closed techniques
- Lateral extracapsular dislocation of the condyle
- Relative indications
- Bilateral condylar fractures in an edentulous patient when splints are unavailable or impossible because of severe ridge atrophy
- Unilateral or bilateral condylar fractures when splinting is not recommended because of concomitant medical conditions or when physiotherapy is not possible
- Bilateral fractures associated with comminuted midfacial fractures
The primary concern in patients with mandibular fractures who have been treated with maxillomandibular fixation is the airway. If the cause of the injury was an accident, a nasogastric suction tube is inserted at surgery and left in place for 6 hours to prevent aspiration. It is recommended that the patient not be extubated until fully awake.
It is important for the patient to maintain adequate nutrition. Feedings should progress from a clear-liquid diet to a high-protein, full-liquid diet, to a blended fractured-jaw diet.
- Infection
- Delayed healing and nonunion--most common cause is infection, second most common cause is noncompliance, and then there is inadequate reduction, metabolic &/or nutritional deficiencies.
- Nerve paresthesia--(Inferior Alveolar nerve) occur in 2%
- Malocclusion and malunion
- TMJ problems
Facial Trauma, Mandibular Fractures by Adel R Tawfilis, DDS and Patrick Byrne, MD-- eMedicine Article, March 10, 2006
Fractures, Mandible by Thomas Widell, MD -eMedicine Article, April 24, 2005
Craniofacial Trauma; Supplement to Plastic & Reconstr Surgery, Vol 120, No 7, Suppl 2, Dec 2007; Larry H Hollier, Jr MD and James F Thornton MD
Facial and Mandibular Fractures, Approaches To Differential Diagnosis In Musculoskeletal Imaging by Michael L. Richardson, M.D.; University of Washing School of Medicine
Mandible Fractures by Karen Stierman, MD and Byron J Bailey, MD --UTMB Grand Rounds, June 14, 2000 (PDF File with nice slides)
CLASSIFICATIONS OF MANDIBULAR FRACTURES-REVIEW; Journal of IMAB - Annual Proceeding (Scientific Papers) 2006, book 2; Hristina Mihailova, Department of Maxillo-facial radiology and oral diagnostic, Faculty of Stomatology, Medical University-Sofia, Bulgaria (PDF file)


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Speedway News
Seymour, June 14- Looks like we might finally have an all around nice day….once the fog leaves.
Tonight, the Seymour Speedway welcomes Ben's Small Engine and Rooster's Pub & Grub of Nichols as the title sponsors for a full 5 division program.
Budweiser IMCA Modifieds, Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars, O'Reilly Auto Parts IMCA Sport Mods, Turbo Blue Street Stocksa ands 4 Cylinders will be joined by the Spectator Eliminators for a full night of action on the 1/3 mile banked clay oval located at the Outagamie County Fairgrounds in Seymour.
Running order tonight is:
Turbo Blue Street Stocks
Budweiser IMCA Modifieds
Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars
O'Reilly Auto Parts IMCA Sport Mods
4 Cylinders
Spectator Eliminators
Pit gates open at 3:30
Pit fee $25.00 discounts for minors
Late sign in at 4:45
Drivers Meeting at 5 PM
Racing at 5:30
Grandstand opens at 4
Adults 19-55 $11.00
Students 13-18, Seniors 55+ $8.00
Kids 12 and under FREE with paid adult.
Hope to see you all tonight at the Seymour Speedway.
Seymour, June 13- Plans are proceeding for a full racing program tomorrow night at the Seymour Speedway. Ben's Small Engine and Rooster's Pub & Grub of Nichols are the title sponsors for the night. Along with the Budweiser IMCA Modifieds, Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars, O'Reilly Auto Parts IMCA Sport Mods, Turbo Blue Street Stocks and 4 Cylinders, the Spectator Eiminators will be on hand to close the show.
Pit gates open at 3:30
Grandstand at 4
Racing at 5:30 PM.
This weeks running order:
Turbo Blue Street Stocks
Budweiser IMCA Modifieds
Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars
O'Reilly Auto Parts IMCA Sport Mods
4 Cylinders
Spectator Eliminators
Watch the track website, www.seymoursuperspeedway.net, call the track number at 920-833-7726 for weather information. Also check facebook to get signed up for the RAINOUT ap.
Hope to see you all Sunday, June 14 at the Seymour Speedway.
Seymour June 8- The Seymour Speedway will be hosting another open practice session Tuesday night, June 9 from 5-8.
The track will be open for anyone to take laps to test, tune or just get seat time.
Pit pass is $15. for anyone entering the pit. Grandstand will be open free.
Full five division racing program will return this Sunday evening sponsored by Ben's Small Engine and Rooster's Pub and Grub.
The night will be topped with the Spectator Elimninators.
Racing starts at 5:30 Pm every Sunday.
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- Seymour Updates
- Seymour WILL RACE today, Sunday May 31
- Ready to Race on Sunday May 31
- Holiday Classic TODAY
- Summer HLIDAY CLASSIC Sunday at Seymour
- Seymour RAINED OUT
- Racing TONIGHT at Seymour
- Seymour Set for Sunday
- Races CANCELLED Today, May 10
- Seymour Sundasy May 10
- Racing May 1 at Seymour
- Racing resumes this Sunday in Seymour
- NO racing today, returns next week
- Update for this week
- Seymour "OFF" this week
- Seymour Sunday April 19
- Ready for Sunday Opener
- Racing THIS Sunday at 5:30
- TODAY Saturday at Seymour
- Races Saturday April 11 STILL ON
- Racing set for Saturday afternoon at 1 PM
- Bonus for Seymour this Saturday, April 11
- This week Saturday April 11...,1 PM
- Set to Race Saturday at Seymour
- PRACTICE this evening, RACE Tomorrow
- SPRING THAW THIS SATURDAY, practice Friday
- Spring Thaw this Saturday, April 4, Practice Friday
- Seymour speedway up date
- Seymour practice Saturday, first race April 4
- Spring Thaw Updates
- 2015 Spring Thaw Saturday April 4
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May 28 2011 07:22PM
At NationRadio, we use the most advanced computing technology to bring you the best radio show this side of the Rocky Mountains.
This week's episode includes a second appearance from NHL Veteran Brian Sutherby, Ted Wyman of the Winnipeg Sun, former GM of the Calgary Flames Craig Button, Mario Duhamel, - Head Coach of the Drummondville Voltigeurs - Speeds from the Hockey Symposium stop by. We also rebroadcast a Jason Gregor interview with a recently retired Doug Weight.
Brian Sutherby makes his second appearance on NationRadio talking with Lowetide about the impact of injuries of players in the playoffs, the grind of a long season and the impact of rest as the season wears on.
Ted Wyman of the Winnipeg Sun provides a first glimpse into the mindset of Winnipeg as it prepares itself for the "nearly imminent" arrival of the Atlanta Thrashers Hockey Club.
Craig Button former GM of the Calgary Flames turnned TSN analyst discusses drafting strategy and talks about the importance of NHL Teams "trusting their draft list" as the draft approaches. Button also weighs in on the concept of the Oilers trading up in the draft order.
Mario Duhamel, Head Coach of the Drummondville Voltigeurs provides an in depth look at 2011 NHL Draft Prospct Sean Couturier. He also talks about the value of explosive foot speed in a player.
Speeds from the Hockey Symposium drops by to give his projected draft list to Lowetide well in advance of the 2011 Entry Draft. Lowetide thinks this guy is the real deal - will history prove him correct?
A Jason Gregor interview with Doug Weight is rebroadast. Weight discusses his time in Edmonton, his career and plans for the future. An excellent interview from earlier in the week.
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I like your blue sweater. Little did those children in the ad know, but ripping their kids off the computer will be one of their biggest aggravations in a generation.
If you listen closely you can hear Wanye saying "excellent" several times. True.
I like your blue sweater. Little did those children in the ad know, but ripping their kids off the computer will be one of their biggest aggravations in a generation.
My dad has that same problem.
And may I just say wtf? How in holy hell did you get this posted on the same day?
:) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I lIke segment with Button. Very interesting to talk about the draft with someone who has been closely involved and is not into performing any "spin".
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If I don't post it same day this fellow/woman/robot harasses me to the point of tears on my end.
You've created a monster show LT. Now I have to give the people want they want or face their wrath.