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# The Best of the Best: Greatest Hits and Brand New Classics from DGB
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-news-and-notes-8-aug-2012/
- Published: 2012-08-30T09:10:13.000Z
- Updated: 2012-08-30T09:10:13.000Z
- Author: Steve filler
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

Did you get yours yet? Author, blogger, TSN Panelist, and friend of the blog Sean "DownGoesBrown" McIndoe's book, [The Best of Down Goes Brown: Greatest Hits and Brand New Classics-to-Be from Hockey's Most Hilarious Blog](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118358309/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fsp%5Fasin%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=dowgoebro0b-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1118358309&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), is now on sale for Kindle, [iTunes](http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-best-of-down-goes-brown/id516072736?mt=11&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), or paperback pre-order, which is being published October 30th, all for the low low price of $9.99! That's just .000999% of Darcy Tucker's buyout!

Get your copy as a conversation piece - you can tell your friends you were into DGB before it was a book. Get your copy to spare you from the wrath of Wendel. Get your copy because you've enjoyed DGB and you know the book is going to be a must-read. If you don't get it on iTunes or Kindle, pre-order a stack to hand out as Halloween candy.

Assuming you've purchased and read DGB's book, it's time to carry on filling your day with the links below:

**CBA News**

[Progress Slow in N.H.L. Talks - NYTimes.com](http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/progress-slow-in-n-h-l-talks/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Fehr has made a couple comments about the NHL's proposal we discussed yesterday. And so this summer goes.

[NHL wants to drop salary cap without a player wage rollback](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/nhl-wants-drop-salary-cap-without-player-wage-142220452--nhl.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

A couple options for how the NHL could make this happen. Open Mike Komisarek's capgeek page, and do [this ](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr%5FluyqhrQOVE1qeybpro1%5F500.gif?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)dance while chanting "amnesty buyout" until the page disappears.

**Hockey "News"**

[Kyle Turris, most famous for being banished to Ottawa, signs 5-year deal](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/kyle-turris-glendale-escapee-signs-5-deal-ottawa-174057845--nhl.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
17.5M over 5 years, 3.5M AAV. "If you hold out, we'll send you to Ottawa and you'll be stuck there for five years!"

[Omark Signs in Switzerland - The Copper & Blue](http://www.coppernblue.com/2012/8/29/3276663/omark-heads-for-switzerland?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
If you don't know why this is funny, click the last link in the article.

[Rene Bourque Had Abdominal Surgery](http://kuklaskorner.com/hockey/comments/rene-bourque-had-abdominal-surgery?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Expects to be out 8 to 12 weeks, so to or through November. He might even miss a game of hockey!

[Fantasy Hockey: Breaking down the top NHL wingers](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/fantasy-hockey-breaking-down-top-nhl-wingers-193218577--nhl.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

DobberHockey at Puck Daddy. I think Robert Rosén can repeat, but Nicklas Danielsson had a strong year. Wait - does ESPN cover Fantasy SEL?

**Words of Wisdom**

If you do one thing today, [pre-order DGB's book](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118358309/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fsp%5Fasin%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=dowgoebro0b-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1118358309&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). If you do two things today, [pre-order DGB's book](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118358309/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fsp%5Fasin%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=dowgoebro0b-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1118358309&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and watch [All Heart](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5F7XgYSoK1go&&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).