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Tailing the Komets

News and notes

* Bobby Phillips is having shoulder surgery tomorrow to repair a torn labrum. He's also been accepted to IPFW's nursing school. No one seems to know what will mean yet for his chances to play. He believes he might be able to do it, Komets aren't so sure.

* The only players the Komets have not protected on their list are Guy Dupuis, Brandon Warner, Derek Patrosso and Michael Ratchuk and Matt Krug (AHL contracts). Patrosso has taken a job selling pharmaceuticals. The list gets pared to eight by July 18, but players you have already signed do not count against the eight.

* The season will start Oct. 21 and the Komets will likely open at home on Oct. 22.

* Revenue sharing? It has been discussed as an option, but is unlikely to happen and was never seriously considered.

* Bet the house that the playoff format will be eight teams and thus three rounds.

* I've talked to a few more owners on the AA level and they say the average budgets are anywhere from $2.5 millon to $4 million and they'd like them to get to between $1.8 and $2.5 million. There aren't a ton of teams around $4 million, but there are a handful.

* Schedule looks like a mid-July release. Still hearing anywhere from 12-14 teams, but it's getting late.

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Comments

Burgee
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 12:05am

i can live with Colt King as long as he stands in front of the net and knocks some heads now and then

JR1
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 6:15am

Colt King has his cup from playing with Rapid City when they won 2 seasons ago.... I think he's looking for a couple paydays overseas and thats where he will be next season, IMO...

JungleMonkey
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 6:43am

Wow. Colt King? Komet fans complain about bringing Chaulk back, but they would support an undisciplined guy like King? The guy is a liability and hardly knows when to shut if down.

King had the worst +/- on Rapid City last season. With a few exceptions, he's been a - guy most of his career.

JR1
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 7:35am

Plus, King is another AA player who only does well when motivated to do so.... The Komets dont need anymore of that type player.....

Alan
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 10:06am

League meetings slated for tomorrow and Saturday.

Probably will find out who is "in" and who is "out".

Sounds as if both Rio Grande Valley and Bossier-Shreveport have better than even chances on returning.

JR1
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 10:24am

Bees coming back under former owners and a friendlier renegotiated lease....

Wendy
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 11:42am

I hope Rio Grande Valley returns. And that the Komets play a game there next season. I'd like to buy my dad a ticket since he and my mom winter down in Weslaco.

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