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Amon Amarth // Twilight of the Thunder God

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I Heart Music

Men’s Songs, Vol. 1: No. 5: Song of the Turkish War by Emil Johannisson, Johannes Midgren, Svanholm Singers, Sofia Soderberg Eberhard, Johan Sternby, Erik Emilsson, Martin Stervander & Staffan Lindberg https://www.shazam.com/track/51314102?referrer=share

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Eyes of Horror (Possessed cover) by Amon Amarth, bonus track on the album The Crusher

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David Bowie "Lazarus (Widescreen)”

Director: Johan Renck Cinematographer: Crille Forsberg Production Designer: Jan Houllevigue Editor: Johan Soderberg Colorist: Ola Bäccman

Post: Syndicate Stockholm

Year: 2016

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Amon Amarth in Saarbrücken, Germany on 04/04/2017 Pics by me & my friend

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Berserker- Amon Amarth's Triumphant Album

Berserker- Amon Amarth’s Triumphant Album

As the viking ship landed, Amon Amarth rushed out of it bringing hammering thunder, and melodies to our ears; soon after their long American tour the band delivered yet another incredible battle requiem. Amon Amarth, the gods of melodic death metal will unleash their 11th full length album, Berserker, on May 3rd via Metal Blade Records. Along with their intense touring all of 2018, and planning…

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Top 5 Worst NHL Goalie Slashes Of All Time.

5. Mike Smith on Dustin Brown May 15, 2012 vs. Los Angeles.

4. Tim Thomas; Jr. on Carl Soderberg January 28, 2014 at Boston.

3. Ed Belfour on Martin Lapointe May 31, 1998 at Detroit.

2. Ron Hextall on Kent Nilsson May 24, 1987 vs. Edmonton.

1. Jamie McLennan on Johan Franzen April 22, 2007 at Detroit.

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JOHAN SÖDERBERG Says AMON AMARTH Gave MACHINE HEAD Idea For 'Evening With' Shows

JOHAN SÖDERBERG Says AMON AMARTH Gave MACHINE HEAD Idea For ‘Evening With’ Shows

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JOHAN SÖDERBERG Says AMON AMARTH Gave MACHINE HEAD Idea For ‘Evening With’ Shows

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JOHAN SÖDERBERG Says AMON AMARTH Gave MACHINE HEAD Idea For ‘Evening With’ Shows

In an interview with Grasser Production prior to AMON AMARTH's November 15 concert at Zenith in Munich,…

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Lining Up: Under-The-Radar Adds For Championship Week

  In this week’s installment, we focus on a few players with low-ownership in fantasy leagues that can help you secure your league’s championship. Using Dobber’s Line Production Tool, we compared even-strength point production around the league over the past 10 games. I compiled a list of the highest scoring line for each team at even strength. Here’s the list…

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Team

Line

Points

1

Florida

Jonathan Huberdeau – Aleksander Barkov – Evgenii Dadonov

36

2

Calgary

Matthew Tkachuk – Mikael Backlund – Michael Frolik

27

3

Vegas

Jonathan Marchessault – William Karlsson – Reilly Smith

25

4

Edmonton

Zack Kassian – Connor McDavid �� Leon Draisaitl

18

5

Toronto

Zach Hyman – John Tavares – Mitchell Marner

16

6

Boston

Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – David Pastrnak

14

7

Tampa Bay

Tyler Johnson – Brayden Point – Nikita Kucherov

14

8

Washington

Carl Hagelin – Lars Eller – Brett Connolly

14

9

Chicago

Brendan Perlini – Dylan Strome – Alex DeBrincat

13

10

Montreal

Tomas Tatar – Phillip Danault – Brendan Gallagher

13

11

San Jose

Kevin Labanc – Joe Thornton – Marcus Sorensen

13

12

St. Louis

Pat Maroon – Tyler Bozak – Robert Thomas

13

13

Winnipeg

Kyle Connor – Kevin Hayes – Patrik Laine

11

14

Carolina

Nino Niederreiter – Sebastian Aho – Justin Williams

10

15

Philadelphia

Claude Giroux – Sean Couturier – Oskar Lindblom

10

16

Columbus

Josh Anderson – Matt Duchene – Ryan Dzingel

9

17

Dallas

Jamie Benn – Tyler Seguin – Alexander Radulov

9

18

Vancouver

Loui Eriksson – Bo Horvat – Tanner Pearson

9

19

Anaheim

Rickard Rakell – Devin Shore – Jakob Silfverberg

8

20

Los Angeles

Alex Iafallo – Anze Kopitar -Dustin Brown

8

21

Nashville

Colton Sissons – Calle Jarnkrok – Craig Smith

8

22

Rangers

Pavel Buchnevich – Brett Howden – Brendan Lemieux

8

23

Minnesota

J.T. Brown – Eric Fehr – Marcus Foligno

7

24

Pittsburgh

Dominik Simon – Nick Bjugstad – Patric Hornqvist

7

25

Ottawa

Mikkel Boedker – Brian Gibbons – Anthony Duclair

6

26

Arizona

Richard Panik – Christian Dvorak – Clayton Keller

5

27

Buffalo

Johan Larsson – Zemgus Girgensons – Kyle Okpsoso

5

28

Islanders

Anders Lee – Mathew Barzal – Jordan Eberle

5

39

New Jersery

Kenny Agostino – Kevin Rooney – Kyle Palmieri

5

30

Colorado

J.T. Compher – Carl Soderberg – Colin Wilson

3

31

Detroit

Tyler Bertuzzi – Dylan Larkin – Anthony Mantha

3

  Matthew Tkachuk – Mikael Backlund – Michael Frolik

The Flames had scored 33 goals in seven games (averaging 4.71 goals/game) leading up to Monday’s matchup against the Kings, where they failed to get on the scoreboard. While Calgary’s top line of Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm has gotten the most attention this season, the team’s second line has also been extremely good – especially recently. You don’t need me to tell you that Tkachuk has been great, but his point-per-game production (76 points in 76 games) means you’re not going to find him on the waiver wire. Fortunately, his two linemates are much more attainable in fantasy leagues with 34% and 4% ownership, respectively.  Backlund has seven points in his last eight games and has fired a whopping 33 shots on net during that span, an average of four shots a game! However, if you’re looking for power-play production, Backlund is probably not your best option as he’s tallied just two points with the man-advantage this season. Similarly, Frolik hasn’t registered a power-play point this season, but he has provided stretches of great even-strength production. In his last eight games, Frolik has put up 10 points but it’s worth mentioning that all 10 of those points were scored in four multi-point games, meaning he was held off the scoresheet in the other four games. The way I see it, Frolik is either going to tally a few points this week or none at all.

  We’ve briefly discussed each member of this line individually, but their production as a unit is comparable to some of the best trios in the league. Tkachuk, Backlund and Frolik have played together for just under 400 minutes this season and have managed to outscore their opponents 27 to 12. In the process, they’ve controlled 59 percent of the shot-share and have created 58 percent of all scoring chances generated while they’re on the ice. What I find especially interesting is the impact that  Frolik has had on this line. As a result of injuries and line shuffling, Backlund and Frolik have played almost 400 minutes this season with wingers not named Frolik. Essentially, what we’ve seen is that a trio of Backlund, Tkachuk and a random Flames’ winger is much less successful than the Tkachuk-Backlund-Frolik line. Without Frolik on their line, Backlund and Tkachuk have been outscored 15 to 16 at even-strength and their possession numbers are significantly worse (Line Stats from NaturalStatTrick.com).

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    Zack Kassian – Connor McDavid – Leon Draisaitl

Since being drafted 13th overall in 2009, Zack Kassian hasn’t done much to live up to the high expectations that were set for him when he entered the NHL. Even this season, he has a mere 24 points in 72 games and it’s hard to imagine him being a valuable fantasy hockey asset unless your league consists of one category and that category is ‘hits’. Well, strange things can happen when you’re thrown on a line with two players who have combined for over 200 points this season. Kassian has scored six goals in his last 12 outings and has averaged a respectable two shots per game over that span. He also has 28 hits during that stretch, a category in which he’s provided relatively consistent production over the course of this season. Another thing to like about Kassian recently is his ice-time, which has consistently been near 20 minutes over the past month. Unfortunately, Kassian isn’t a part of Edmonton’s power-play so he won’t be providing you with any points in that category.

  Look, I get it. It’s the fantasy hockey playoffs and your championship is on the line. You’re hesitant to use one of your few adds on a player that has just 141 points in 459 career games. But the beautiful thing is, you’re not relying on Zack Kassian for production, you’re relying on  McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. I don’t think there’s a more reliable duo in the league. Can we take a second to appreciate the huge step forward Draisaitl has taken this season? He tallied an impressive 70 points in 78 games last year and has already smashed that mark with 95 points in 75 games this year. He sits fourth in league scoring and only Alex Ovechkin and John Tavares have scored more goals this season. Then there’s McDavid, but you don’t need me to tell you how good he is. I’ll simply remind you that he has 108 points in 71 games this season and sits second in league scoring behind only Nikita Kucherov. When’s the last time a team had two players tally 100 points and still missed the playoffs?

  The Kassian-McDavid-Draisaitl line has played about 200 minutes together this season, during which they’ve outscored opponents by a margin of 17 to 10. The trio has controlled 54 percent of the shot-share and 54 percent of all scoring chances created while they’re on the ice (Line Stats from NaturalStatTrick.com). Essentially, they’ve outshot, out-chanced and outscored their opponents. Sounds like a recipe for success!

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  Notable Lines from Last Game

  Using Dobber’s Line Combination Tool, I found a few lesser-known players who may be more valuable going forward, based on their linemates from the team’s most recent game. It is important to note that some of these lines can be broken up just as quickly as they were assembled.

  Alexander Nylander with Jack Eichel and Conor Sheary (Source)

  J.T. Compher and Alexander Kerfoot with Nathan MacKinnon (Source)

  Jayce Hawryluk with Vincent Trocheck and Mike Hoffman (Source)

  Sven Baertschi with Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser (Source)

  Alex Tuch with Paul Stastny and Mark Stone (Source)

    from All About Sports https://dobberhockey.com/hockey-home/nhl-line-combinations/lining-up-under-the-radar-adds-for-championship-week/

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Hel by Amon Amarth (featuring Messiah Marcolin) from the album Deceiver of the Gods

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REDRAFTING: 2014 NHL Entry Draft

HOCKEY GM ADVICE

It’s always fun to see where players could have gone and should have gone, so lets redraft the 2004 draft which featured the best goal scorer of this generation!

Washington: Alex Ovechkin (1) (picked: Alex Ovechkin)

Pittsburgh: Evgeni Malkin (2) (picked: Evgeni Malkin)

Chicago: Blake Wheeler (5) (picked: Cam Barker)

Carolina: Pekka Rinne (258) (picked: Andrew Ladd)

Phoenix: David Krejci (63) (picked: Blake Wheeler)

NY Rangers: Cory Schneider (26) (picked: Al Montoya)

Florida: Devan Dubnyk (14) (picked: Rostislav Olesz)

Columbus: Andrew Ladd (4) (picked: Alexandre Picard)

Anaheim: Mike Green (29) (picked: Ladislav Smid)

Atlanta: Travis Zajac (20) (picked: Boris Valabik)

Los Angeles: Alexander Radulov (15) (picked: Lauri Tukonen)

Minnesota: Brandon Dubinsky (60) (picked: A.J. Thelen)

Buffalo: Ryan Callahan (127) (picked: Drew Stafford)

Edmonton: Andrej Sekera (71) (picked: Devan Dubnyk)

Nashville: Alexander Edler (91) (picked: Alexander Radulov)

NY Islanders: Troy Brouwer (214) (picked: Petteri Nojelainen)

St.Louis: Alex Goligoski (61) (picked: Marek Schwarz)

Montreal: Mark Streit (127) (picked: Kyle Chipchura

NY Rangers: Drew Stafford (13) (picked: Lauri Korpikoski)

New Jersey: Johan Franzen (97) (picked: Travis Zajac)

Colorado: Kris Versteeg (134) (picked: Wojtek Wolski)

San Jose: Mikhail Grabovski (150) (picked: Lukas Kaspar)

Ottawa: Carl Soderberg (49) (picked: Andrej Meszaros)

Calgary: Blake Comeau (47) (picked: Kris Chucko)

Edmonton: Wojtek Wolski (21) (picked: Rob Schremp)

Vancouver: Jannik Hansen (287) (picked: Cory Schneider)

Washington: Daniel Winnik (265) (picked: Jeff Schultz)

Dallas: David Booth (53) (picked: Mark Fistric)

Washington: Dave Bolland (32) (picked: Mike Green)

Tampa Bay: Bryan Bickell (41) (picked: Andy Rogers)

The 2004 draft past the top 11 was not an elite draft.

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Social media and peer networks: hybrid convergence or creative destruction?

This is what our panel will discuss at the 9th International Conference on Social Media and Society 2018  in Copenhagen in July. Our panel is:

Mathieu O'Neil (News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra, Australia) Lene Pettersen (Department of Marketing, Economics and Innovation, Kristiania University College, Norway) Aske Kammer (The IT University in Copenhagen, Denmark) Gwen Shaffer (Department of Journalism and Public Relations, California State University Long Beach, United States) Johan Söderberg (Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science, Gothenburg University, Sweden)

ABSTRACT. The panel addresses conference themes which can be grouped under the banner of ‘the societal impacts of social media’. Panel members examine a paradox: what does the hyper-efficient viral contagion enabled by

social media platforms mean for the democratic promise of the original vectors of this diffusion, networks of peers? Championing equal access to information, peer networks stand for openness; multitudes have engaged in the collective production of code and encyclopaedic articles. Social media and its offshoots such as the sharing economy have turbocharged networked collaboration, but this occurs on closed platforms, where behavioural data is harvested and monetised by firms. Seizing this historical moment, we hope to generate a debate about the design, political, commercial and ethical relationships between social media and peer networks. Panel presentations address the co-opting of F/OSS by social media firms, the adverse effects of scalability and critical masses in the sharing economy, data exchanges between news organisations and third-party actors, and how autonomous networking can be compromised by institutional support. In broad terms panelists detect an increasing convergence of peer networks and social media, and seeks to map out the risks and opportunities this generates. The panel will be led and moderated by Johan Soderberg, who will set the scene by asking whether the ‘peer revolution’ has really been betrayed by the sharing economy ‘counter-revolution’. Short presentations by Mathieu O’Neil, Aske Kammer, Lene Pettersen and Gwen Shaffer will discuss how social media alters the DNA of peer networks as boundaries between communal modes of production and for-profit models become blurred. Will social media subsume peer networks? Conversely, can the ethics of peer networks affect social media? Johan Soderberg will moderate a Q&A period consisting first of questions to panel members, and will then open up the Q&A session to the audience for further discussion.

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The NHL's worst contracts by team for the 2017-18 season

Some of these contracts are worse than others, but none of them looks great for the teams now.

Finding talent is one of the most important jobs for any NHL general manager. Another is to make sure those skilled players are signed to reasonable contracts that can be built upon with other reasonable contracts.

The NHL has a hard salary cap of $75 million for the 2017-18 season, which means teams don’t have a ton of flexibility in terms of how to build their rosters. Oversized contracts can sink a potentially good team by forcing it to trade other players to become cap compliant. Bargain deals can be the life blood of a contender.

So over the next few days, we’re going to look at the best and worst contracts on the books for each team in the NHL. To start on Friday, we’re going to look at the deals that GMs are probably regretting. For some of them, these could be the mistakes that eventually lead to firings.

Being an NHL GM is a hard gig, and negotiating long-term contracts with players is one of the toughest challenges. You’re committing to people for years on multimillion dollar deals. There are a lot of variables with a person that can lead to disappointing results.

So with the offseason starting to wind down and just a few prominent restricted free agents left, here’s a look at the worst contract on each NHL team entering the 2017-18 season. Terms listed in this post are the remaining terms on each deal, not the overall terms. On Monday, we’ll dig into the best contracts.

Anaheim Ducks

Defenseman Kevin Bieksa: One year, $4 million cap hit

The first team on the list is a close call because the Ducks don’t have an obvious bad long-term contract. Corey Perry is starting to decline and may not be worth $8.625 million anymore, but he’s just a year removed from a 33-goal season. Sami Vatanen’s deal, while a bit heavy, only lasts another three seasons. So we’ll go with Bieksa, who’s definitely not worth $4 million anymore.

Arizona Coyotes

Forward Dave Bolland: Two years, $5.5 million cap hit

Bolland may never play in the NHL again due to back and ankle injuries, but he’s still on the Coyotes’ books for two more seasons. The good news is that Arizona can place Bolland on long-term injured reserve, and his contract is insured so it only costs the team $1.1 million per year, not $5.5 million. Still, that deal is just dead weight at this point.

Boston Bruins

Forward David Backes: Four years, $6 million cap hit

Backes has seen his points-per-game rate drop from 0.77 to 0.73 to 0.57 to 0.51 over the past four seasons. Now 33 years old, he’s still set to be paid like a top-six forward through the 2020-21 season despite the signs of aging. Backes isn’t a bad player at this point, but that $6 million per year price tag will only get harder to swallow.

Buffalo Sabres

Forward Matt Moulson: Two years, $5 million cap hit

The Sabres have their fair share of questionable contracts, but we’ll go with Moulson, who signed his five-year deal with Buffalo after a five-year stretch where he averaged 30 goals per 82 games. In the three seasons since then? He’s averaged 12 goals per 82 games. Not exactly worth the $5 million per year.

Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images

Calgary Flames

Forward Troy Brouwer: Three years, $4.5 million cap hit

The Flames wanted Brouwer to give them size, physicality, and playoff experience along with some offensive production. Instead, he finished his first year with a career-low 25 points and disastrous possession statistics (44.4 percent even strength Corsi) despite getting chances in an offensive role.

Carolina Hurricanes

Forward Marcus Kruger: Two years, $3.08 million cap hit

It’s telling that the Hurricanes have managed their cap situation well when Kruger is the worst contract on their books. The team willingly gave up a late draft pick to take on Kruger’s deal this summer, so even his contract was considered a net positive. Still, $3.08 million for a No. 4 center is a bit rich, which is why Chicago and Vegas moved on.

Chicago Blackhawks

Defenseman Brent Seabrook: Seven years, $6.875 million cap hit

Seabrook’s deal is a good example of how loyalty in a Cup winner can burn you. He got max term, a high AAV, and a full no-movement clause for the first six years of the deal, even though he was still a year away from free agency. Now the 32-year-old is overpaid on a deal that doesn’t expire until he’s 38. The Marian Hossa contract is a problem, too, but the Seabrook deal is what could sink the Hawks’ Cup window.

Colorado Avalanche

Forward Carl Soderberg: Three years, $4.75 million cap hit

The Avalanche wanted a defensive-minded center to help stabilize their lineup, so they signed Soderberg away from Boston in 2015 free agency. He was pretty good in his first year with 51 points in 82 games, but the wheels totally came off last season as his production and playing time took big dips.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Forward Brandon Dubinsky: Four years, $5.85 million cap hit

Dubinsky still plays a key role with the Blue Jackets, but it’s hard to believe he’s worth one of the highest cap hits on the team. The 31-year-old is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career in terms of point production and driving possession, and he’s got four years left on his deal. On a team largely devoid of bad contracts after trading David Clarkson, Dubinsky’s overpay qualifies as the worst.

Dallas Stars

Goaltender Kari Lehtonen: One year, $5.9 million cap hit

The Stars tried aggressively to improve their goaltending situation by acquiring Ben Bishop, but the vestiges of their failed tandem remain. Lehtonen has one year at a $5.9 million cap hit left, and Antti Niemi’s buyout puts $1.5 million on Dallas’ books each of the next two seasons. With a .904 save percentage over the past three seasons, Lehtonen doesn’t deserve to be an NHL starter. Now he’ll be an extremely expensive backup.

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Detroit Red Wings

Forward Justin Abdelkader: Six years, $4.25 million cap hit

Where do we even start here? The Red Wings had several bad contracts to choose from in Abdelkader, Johan Franzen, Darren Helm, Danny DeKeyser, Jonathan Ericsson, and Jimmy Howard. Detroit’s cap management is a total disaster right now. But we’ll go with Abdelkader, who’s got six years left on his deal coming off a 21-point season.

Edmonton Oilers

Defenseman Kris Russell: Four years, $4 million cap hit

One of the NHL’s most divisive players, Russell is either wildly overrated or not given his proper due, depending on who you’re talking to. His underlying numbers signal it’s more the former than the latter, which makes a $4 million cap hit a bit rich for someone who is more of a third-pairing defenseman than a proper top-four option. Also, the Oilers gave him a no-movement clause, which seems wholly unnecessary.

Florida Panthers

Goaltender Roberto Luongo: Five years, $4.533 million cap hit

There’s one main reason that Luongo is the choice here, and that’s his age. He’s already 38 years old despite having another five seasons left on his contract, which begs the question of how much longer he can be a No. 1 goalie. Luongo’s contract was front-loaded, so he’s owed just $7 million over the final four seasons, but it’s also a cap recapture contract with penalties attached if he retires. While those penalties would hit the Canucks harder than the Panthers, it makes his contract a potential problem down the road for both teams if he can’t cut it anymore.

Los Angeles Kings

Forward Dustin Brown: Five years, $5.875 million cap hit

One of the poster boys for bad contracts at this point, Brown signed his deal in 2013 after a six-year run that included a Stanley Cup and 309 points in 450 games. He’d win another Cup with L.A. in 2014, but since signing that deal, he’s recorded just 118 points in 323 regular season games.

Minnesota Wild

Forward Zach Parise: Eight years, $7.538 million cap hit

The Wild surely knew they were taking a huge gamble on the backend of Parise’s 13-year, $98 million contract, but presumably they were hoping that decline wouldn’t come for a while. Last season, Parise recorded the worst offensive numbers since his rookie season even though Minnesota finished second in the league in scoring. He’s still useful, but it may be a long eight years for the Wild.

Montreal Canadiens

Defenseman Karl Alzner: Five years, $4.625 million cap hit

One of the most questionable deals of the 2017 offseason, Alzner got paid by Montreal after the Capitals willingly let him walk as a free agent. He has pedigree as the No. 5 overall pick from the 2007 NHL draft, and he’s been extremely durable, not missing a single game over the past seven seasons. But he’s not much of a scorer or a possession driver, so it begs the question of why the Habs thought he’d be worth nearly $5 million annually through his age-33 season.

Nashville Predators

Forward Nick Bonino: Four years, $4.1 million cap hit

Another deal signed this offseason, the Predators clearly liked what they saw from Bonino in the 2017 Stanley Cup Final. He’s been brought in to help replace Mike Fisher, who announced his retirement Thursday. Bonino is a solid, two-way center with playoff experience, but he’s also topped 40 points in a season just once. For a team that’s masterfully managed its cap, Bonino is a debatable decision.

New Jersey Devils

Defenseman Ben Lovejoy: Two years, $2.667 million cap hit

The Devils only have one contract (Cory Schneider) in place that’s longer than four seasons, so they don’t have much money tied up in bad deals. Ryane Clowe has been an anchor, but he’ll go on LTIR and be off the books next summer. So we’ll go with Lovejoy, who was so bad last season that even a $2.667 million cap hit seems like a bit much.

New York Islanders

Forward Cal Clutterbuck: Five years, $3.5 million cap hit

The Islanders signed a pair of brutal deals over the past year with Andrew Ladd and Clutterbuck. It wasn’t easy to choose between them — Ladd is the better player, but his contract is both longer and more expensive. Still, the choice is Clutterbuck, who inexplicably got a lucrative five-year extension from New York even though he hasn’t scored 25 points in a season since 2011-12. It’s a wild overpay for a bottom-six winger.

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

New York Rangers

Defenseman Marc Staal: Four years, $5.7 million cap hit

Staal will have a higher cap hit than Duncan Keith next season so he can be on the Rangers’ third defensive pairing. The team already cut ties with Dan Girardi this summer, and it seems like just a matter of time before the hammer drops on Staal one way or another, too.

Ottawa Senators

Defenseman Dion Phaneuf: Four years, $7 million cap hit

The Senators provide a tricky choice for worst contract between Phaneuf and Bobby Ryan, who both have cap hits near $7 million for the next few seasons. Ryan was terrible in the regular season but put up 15 points in 19 playoff games as he showed flashes of his old self. So we’ll go with Phaneuf, who is two years older and also coming off an underwhelming season.

Philadelphia Flyers

Defenseman Andrew MacDonald: Three years, $5 million cap hit

I didn’t even need to look at the Flyers’ cap sheet to pick out this one. MacDonald’s contract has become a running joke in hockey circles at this point.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Forward Carl Hagelin: Two years, $4 million cap hit

Hagelin brings a nice dose of speed to the Penguins lineup, but $4 million is a lot of cap space for a winger coming off a 22-point season. He also failed to follow up his great 2016 postseason effort, in which he had 16 points in 24 games, by recording just two points in 15 games during the 2017 run.

San Jose Sharks

Defenseman Justin Braun: Three years, $3.8 million cap hit

The Sharks have a bunch of useful players on multiyear deals who could be candidates here, but the most obvious two are Braun and winger Mikkel Boedker. Braun just didn’t cut it in a top-four role last season, as the Sharks’ even strength Corsi dropped from 53.5 percent to 46.5 percent with him on the ice. He’s been better in the past, but entering his 30s, it’s a worrisome sign.

St. Louis Blues

Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester: Two years, $5.4 million cap hit

Bouwmeester was one of the better defensemen in the NHL just a few years ago, but he’s a fraction of that player at this point. Over the past three seasons, he’s put up just 47 points with a Corsi Relative of minus-3.2 percent or worse every year. The Blues have kept leaning on him in a major role, but he’s increasingly struggled to fill it effectively.

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Tampa Bay Lightning

Forward Ryan Callahan: Three years, $5.8 million cap hit

Hip injuries have derailed the career of Callahan, who appeared in just 18 games last season. He’s working to get back to strong playing condition, but in the meantime, the Lightning will have to continue paying him like a top-six forward. As baffling as Dan Girardi’s two-year, $6 million contract is, Callahan’s $5.8 million cap hit over the next three seasons will hurt even more if he can’t rebound.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Forward Nathan Horton: Three years, $5.3 million cap hit

The Maple Leafs can get around Horton’s $5.3 million cap hit by placing him on long-term injured reserve each season, but they’re still on the hook for nearly $16 million over the next three years because his contract is uninsured. That’s a sunk cost Toronto can afford as one of the NHL’s big spenders, but it’s still a brutal contract that’s not making things any easier for the Leafs.

Vancouver Canucks

Forward Loui Eriksson: Five years, $6 million cap hit

The Eriksson deal seems like a good example of the risk associated with signing a free agent who’s past age 30 to a long-term deal after a big season. Eriksson promptly took a big step back in his first year with Vancouver, with his point total dropping from 63 to 24. He still generated shots and drove possession, so all is not lost. But the Canucks are paying a lot of money over the next five years to a 32-year-old who hopefully bounces back.

Vegas Golden Knights

Forward David Clarkson: Three years, $5.25 million cap hit

So many options to choose from, but the Golden Knights smartly focused on bad contracts with just one year remaining in the expansion draft while scooping up picks and prospects. One of the exceptions is Clarkson, who will spend the next three years on LTIR after a back injury effectively ended his career. The Knights got a first-round pick from Columbus for taking on the contract, so it’s likely worth it, but Clarkson will make their accounting more challenging in the short term.

Washington Capitals

Defenseman Brooks Orpik: Two years, $5.5 million

There’s a good chance that T.J. Oshie’s eight-year, $46 million deal ends up being a mess on the back end, but for now, Orpik making $5.5 million to be a third-pairing defender is Washington’s worst contract. In three seasons with the Capitals, Orpik has scored three goals in 198 games, which almost seems hard to do.

Winnipeg Jets

Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov: Three years, $4.33 million cap hit

The Jets wanted more depth on defense, which makes sense. What makes less sense is giving a three-year deal with a $4.33 million cap hit to Kulikov even though he was outright terrible last season. Buffalo got outscored, 34-16, with him on the ice during 5-on-5 play, and his 45 percent Corsi and five points in 47 games aren’t much better. This is a sizable commitment for a player whose track record doesn’t warrant it.

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*SURPLUS: Terrorized Into Being Consumers* Sutradara : Erick Gandhi Produksi : ATMO (Sweden) Tahun : 2003 “Masyarakat konsumen telah menghancurkan lingkungan. Menghabiskan cadangan minyak, batu bara, dan gas bumi, serta sumber daya mineral yang kaya. Memusnahkan hutan kita dan menghancurkan apa yang mereka miliki. Jadi apa yang tersisa dari kita?” Kutipan diatas merupakan penggalan narasi pembuka dalam film ini. Hal tersebut menunjukkan bahwa rusaknya lingkungan hidup sangat erat kaitannya dengan sifat konsumerisme pada manusia. Sifat manusia yang ingin menikmati dan memanfaatkan segala sesuatu secara berlebihan, menempatkan manusia sebagai predator perusak untuk lingkungan hidupnya sendiri. Manusia sudah tidak bisa membedakan antara hasrat dan kebutuhan, semuanya terlihat sama. Selain tentang konsumerisme, film ini juga menampilkan tentang pandangan John Zerzan tentang primitivisme. Secara visual film ini menarik. Di awal film kita sudah disuguhi dengan visual yang membuat kita seakan masuk dalam pengembaraan ruang visual. Pemilihan gambar, teknik editingnya, teror suaranya benar-benar membuat penonton akan berdecak kagum. Johan Soderberg mampu memperlihatkan teknik editing yang ciamik. Penggabungan shot-shot dalam editing tidak hanya menghasilkan visual yang manis, tapi juga menghasilkan bunyi-bunyian yang sebenarnya tidak akan pernah terpikirkan oleh penonton. Selain audio visual yang sangat mengagumkan, pendekatan emosional mampu meneror psikologi penonton, sehingga membuat penonton berpikir “ternyata kita tidak sedang baik-baik saja”. pertanyaan-pertanyaan semacam, kenapa gaya hidup konsumerisme merupakan sumber ketidakadilan? Kenapa manusia tidak memiliki akses yang sama? Kenapa kekayaan belum tentu membuat kita bahagia? Akan muncul dengan sendirinya. Hal tersebut akan membuat kita semakin resah dan gelisah. Untuk itu mari datang, duduk dan bertukar pikiran. Meminjam istilah Pramoedya Ananta Tour “ Semua yang terjadi di kolong langit ini adalah urusan setiap orang yang berpikir” – View on Path.

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