If J&J is not willing to up their bid, I think Guidant will be going to Boston Scientific.

The chairman is happy, and I am happy. I am 110 percent sure I will sign for Boston United.

If Boston and Oakland start competing to draft players no one else wants, each will get half. As long as the A's keep churning out talent from the draft and the farm system, they'll be fine.

I'd rather be in Boston for sure. It's the NHL, and everybody wants to be in the NHL. That will be my goal. This is my third year playing in North America and I still have a lot to learn. I feel confident about myself. I think I was able to play at the AHL level really good and I think I got better throughout the last year. I think I'm ready for the big stuff.

It seems like Boston Scientific really wants this deal and will pull out all the stops to get it. It's a very rare asset. Cardiac rhythm management has $10 billion and only three companies.

The turmoil in the boardroom and the goings-on with the CEO succession should dominate the agenda.