from Damien Cox of Sportsnet,

... Oh, the fun we’ll have as Viola, only moderately successful as an NHL owner so far, attempts to take his rightful place alongside Linda McMahon, Kanye West and Rex Tillerson as the Trump administration nuzzles up to Vladimir Putin and expansionist Russia.

Seriously, you couldn’t make this stuff up.

We’ve been in uncharted territory for a while now as The Great Orange Fog prepares to assume power, and now the NHL gets to join in the festivities. Roberto Luongo should be able to snag great tickets for next month’s inauguration.

Viola, who bought the Panthers in 2013 and this year gave the team’s logo more of a military-style look, graduated from West Point in 1977, became a billionaire through electronic trading and helped fund the Combating Terrorism Centre after 9/11. In other words, he has the money required to join Trump’s billionaire-boys cabinet, plus a serious military background that makes him a qualified candidate for this office.

Indeed, as evidence mounts that Putin-inspired hacking helped nudge Trump towards the U.S. presidency, it’s fascinating that Viola has for some time been a proponent of America becoming much more proficient and aggressive in the world of cyber warfare.

Remind me not to log into the Panthers' website.

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