Avalanche hire Sacco
Pat Graham AP writes that Joe Sacco " was introduced as the new coach of the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, a day after the club fired Tony Granato and shook up its front office"... This is an interesting development considering the…
Todays Snapshots
Here's a quick look at some of today's news stories... Scott C of the Calgary Herald says the Calgary Flames have decided to keep their pick in the 1st round this year and will give up next years 1st pick…
Greg Sherman hired as Avalanche’s GM
As reported by Pat Graham AP "The Colorado Avalanche promoted Greg Sherman to general manager and fired coach Tony Granato and five others in a sweeping shakeup Wednesday"... After a injury riddled season that seen the Avalanche have their…
An insiders look at the Pheonix Coyotes moving to Hamilton
As Gabe Macaluso wrote for TSN "An insider's thoughts on an NHL team settling in Hamilton. Macaluso headed up several attempts to bring an NHL team to Hamilton while serving as CEO of Copps Coliseum from 1989 to 2005"... If…
Vincent Lecavalier trade talks swirl
As Bruce Garrioch of The Toronto Sun reported "While all the talk regarding a deal involving the star centre was focused on the Canadiens, it appears the Kings are serious suitors as well"... Given the current economic status of the…
David Krejci re-signs for 3 years
As Fluto Shinzawa of The Boston Globe reported "Krejci, who was scheduled to become a restricted free agent, agreed to a three-year extension worth an annual average of $3.75 million. He will earn $3.5 million in 2009-10, $3.75 million in 2010-11, and…
The Montreal Canadiens to hire Jacques Martin as the new head coach
As reported on TSN "The Montreal Canadiens began their offseason moves with a bang on Monday, as general manager Bob Gainey announced that the club has hired Jacques Martin as their new head coach"... It looks like the Canadiens…
Leafs’ Nieuwendyk lands GM post in Dallas
As reported by Kevin McGran at The Toronto Star "When Joe Nieuwendyk left his front-office post with the Maple Leafs to take over the Dallas Stars, he did so with the blessing of GM Brian Burke"... It's time for a…