Thursday, August 14, 2008

Why Eklund Is An Asshole!


1) Firstly a huge 'You're Welcome to all the folks who sent us Thank you notes, for the just ended faux vacation in Patagonia. Its been a while since we last posted so we figured we'd weigh in on a few topics. We plan to do our annual "Rating The Franchises" some time next week, Look for it. However after reading the latest blog-bullshit from FR's buddy Eklund, (pictured above) we couldn't stand idly by and not comment. (BTW, we got that picture from puckthathit.com) Without permission. ; ) We urge our readers to read that blog entry as well.


2) The asshole who we'd have to bet has fewer and fewer real readers who believe his drivel, came out with his latest "rumor" post today. It had to do with Brian McCabe. As anyone knows who follows hockey (anyone who reads this blog surely fits that bill) knows that McCabe has a No Trade Clause (NTC) and up until now has been reluctant to agree to waive it. First the facts that are well known and not Eklund rumour bullshit


  • Brian McCabe has apparently agreed to waive his NTC

  • The latest published(not rumor) report stated that the Florida Panthers are one of the teams that Brian has agreed to be traded to.

  • One of the 'sticking points' is that Brian will be automatically paid 2 million (not bad for doing nothing!) bonus on September 1st so no deal will be consummated before this date.

3) Eklund used this information then to satisfy his paying customer(suckers) readers he has to add that his 'sources' tell him a much bigger deal is being discussed. Naturally if Florida is in the mix what should we expect but this:" ...the Leafs are attempting to get Bouwmeester into the deal.....". OK, perhaps, but not fucking likely. So WE decided to ask our real faux sources. We have a good budy who has the inside scoop on these kind of things in south Florida. When we told him of Eklunds assertion that Bouwmeester would be part of this he sounded like he almost spit up the drink he was sipping on he laughed so hard. " Not in a million years do the Panthers trade the Leafs Bouwmeester for McCabe!!.. Not even if they threw in Antropov and the CN Tower!"

4) He went on that the Panthers aren't even the only team inquiring. That despite his 5+mil cap hit more than 6 other teams are now lining up for his services. Apparently those GM's haven't been watching Brian play recently? Of course we weren't shocked to find out that Eklund's drivel was just that, made up shit to satisfy his hungry, sap readers. Tomorrow he will likely do a 180 and proclaim that another team has a huge 4 way deal on the table. By the time September 1st rolls around he'll have mentioned 20+ teams as possible McCabe destinations and just after the trade is reported he'll report it as a E5, and do a 'see I told ya so'. BTW, any of you loyal Eklund readers, ask him if he's heard any new Jason Allison rumors. In the past 24 months he's had the now-former NHL-er rumored to all 30 teams. Anyone keeping track of how many 'rumors' he's created on Sundin? LOL

7 comments:

FAUX RUMORS said...

1) Nice post FR2. You surprised us with that one. LOL

czechmate said...

uhm, sorry for seemingly a spam post, but you have no "contact us" link anywhere, yet ask us to contact you if we wish to be added to your blogroll... lol... just sayin'... anyway FAUX, if you would check us out at www.sportsfiend.ca and consider us for addition, we'd be happy to add you to our links section and even add you to a banner rotation... If you gots a banner... If not, we'd be happy to do something basic as a stop-gap measure...

LMK - czechmate at sportsfiend dot ca

FAUX RUMORS said...

1) Good point Czech. W will rectify this asap. In the meantime our e-mail is: Fauxrumors5@yahoo.com
2) We'd be just fine/honored to be added to your links section. As we mentioned to NYISLES, we are non profit and not out to increase readers to increase revenue, but to simply increase traffic to increase the quality of the discussion. Thanks again!

czechmate said...

As long as you have no objection, i've also put an rss feed from your site (titles only) in the lower right-hand column of our site...

Jibblescribbits said...

Wait THAT'S EKLUND!?!

He looks like Severus Snape from the Harry potter series.

czechmate said...

LMFAO @ jibbles... Nice one! Never seen any of the movies, but that definitely bears a striking resemblance!!!

FAUX RUMORS said...

1) czech No objections from us, thanks!
2) Jibble: Nice one! LOL Yes, from what we have read/been told that is the 'mastermind' behind hockeybuzz

 
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