It’s not like the offseason, when the season ends and now you’re done. John Forslund, a play-by-play broadcaster for the Carolina Hurricanes and NBCSN, is one of two members of the Hurricanes organization currently … And now look where we are. )“Before we even let them on our plane, we checked with our medical people,” Hurricanes president Don Waddell said Friday. “I’m exploring other options and getting ready for this assignment. These Cookies are necessary for the performance of the Services and may not be removed. I can be as sarcastic as anybody. “I have an opportunity. ‘This is not my wish’: John Forslund disappointed by separation from Hurricanes He has showed no symptoms of COVID-19, known as novel coronavirus. The Hurricanes recently announced a two-year renewal of their radio deal.) Instead, it’s back to square one.Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the news that matters to your community.
John Forslund, a play-by-play broadcaster for the Carolina Hurricanes and NBCSN, is one of two members of the Hurricanes organization currently under self … He knows how that one ended — Bucky Dent’s homer over the Green Monster at Fenway Park keying the Yanks’ victory — but was watching to help pass the time.A friend, on St. Patrick’s Day, also dropped off the book “A Course Called Ireland.” Written by Tom Coyne, it describes him playing his way, golf hole by golf hole, around the Irish coastline while learning about this family’s roots.Forslund said he’s trying to stay optimistic that the NHL season can resume at some point, that the health crisis will ease and the threat will pass and there’s a chance of playing games, perhaps the Stanley Cup playoffs. How is the season going to play out and professionally what’s going to happen. Forslund has passed on it, just as he has the online simulations of Canes games that have been canceled.“I just don’t have an appetite for that,” he said. Others, he said, face grave health challenges from COVID-19 during a global pandemic that has made life as we know it far from the life we once knew. It’s a serious thing. I didn’t get paid today.”The Hurricanes offered Forslund and broadcast partner Tripp Tracy contracts that made them independent contractors paid almost entirely on a per-game basis and tied to team revenue, which under current circumstances will mean a substantial decrease from their old contracts. His son is on his way home from college in Pennsylvania after all of his classes were moved online. Then again, he understands the timing of it may preclude any more hockey in the 2019-20 season.“ I just don’t know if it’s do-able if we keep pushing things back,” he said. “There’s such a low possibility it could be transmitted through the hotel room, but the recommendation from our medical team was that they should fly back with us and then self-quarantine for two weeks.”In a whirlwind 48 hours for the sports world, Forslund now finds himself at the epicenter of it.Forslund was sitting on one of the team buses just after 2 p.m. Thursday as the Hurricanes prepared to come home from New Jersey after the suspension of the NHL season when Hurricanes vice president Mike Sundheim, who manages the team’s travel, came aboard and asked the other passenger to exit. He has ... On March 13, 2020, Forslund is tested positive to the COVID-19. There have been no negotiations in July, no movement toward the middle between sides that remain far apart.“John and I talked on Friday,” Waddell said. This includes information about the number of visitors to the site, what pages visitors view on our site and how long visitors are viewing pages on the site. The air miles and hours were adding up. All rights reserved. So are the Carolina Hurricanes. By Luke DeCock, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)Luke DeCock: John Forslund will work for NBC during playoffs; Hurricanes have replacement in mindShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. RALEIGH, N.C. - At 8 p.m. Sunday, John Forslund was to leave the basement of his Apex home, rejoining his family, symptom-free for the coronavirus, his self-quarantine at an end. Another is still at Clemson, where she’s a graduate student and has teaching responsibilities. Keep reading on The Athletic app Think about getting that startling news — the same room. That’s a lot to process.For the past 10 days since returning home, Forslund could only sit and wait in his basement, with any sneeze or cough a bit unsettling. Wednesday, Mark Armstrong of ABC11 spoke to Forslund, as well as general manager Don Waddell, who said it would be fair to call Forslund a financial casualty of coronavirus if he moved on. By Sara Civian Jul 2, 2020 153 . Forslund and color commentator Tripp Tracy’s one-year contracts expired July 1, and negotiations amid the COVID-19 crisis and an uncertain sports landscape were tense from the start.