The Northwest Division Player Movement
The Northwest division is the second Western Conference we're looking at. The Flames got off to an early off-season start with trading for, and the signing of Jay Bouwmeester. Minnesota lost Gaborik to the Rangers, but brought in Havlat. The…
Schneider Close to Joining the Canucks
According to Sportsnet.ca, the Vancouver Canucks are close to signing offensive defenceman Mathieu Schneider. The deal is reportedly for 1 year. This would be good move for the Canucks who need an offensive minded dman to help run the powerplay.…
The Pacific Division Player Movement
Here we'll take at the off-season player movement for the Pacific Division. Every day or two, we'll roll out player movement for each division. Which Pacific division team(s) do you think improved the most? Which team(s) will have trouble repeating…
Sundin Decision Soon, Heatley to Speak
Shocking news ... Mats Sundin is still undecided if he's going to play hockey next year. Feels like 2008 all over again, but thankfully this year there has been virtually no mention of it. Sundin was supposed to have made…
Bertuzzi to the Red Wings? Marleau loses Captaincy
According to MLive.com, the Detroit Red Wings are close to signing free agent winger Todd Bertuzzi. The deal is reportedly worth $1.5 million for 1 year. This would be Bertuzzi's second stint with the Wings; playing 8 regular season games…
Tomas Kaberle Deadline Approaching
I`m a little surprised there hasn`t been a Tomas Kaberle countdown for his `trade window`. In today`s Sun, it was the first time in a weeks that I`ve heard mention of him. Kaberle`s `no-trade` clause will kick back in after…
A Little More on Jeremy Roenick’s Retiring
To continue a little further on Jeremy Roenick's retirement from the NHL, here are some video clips. The first is a clip from the news conference yesterday, a Top 10 J.R. soundbites, and a couple great J.R. Dancing highlights. His…
Phoenix Coyotes Bidding Now Open to Anyone
The botched handling of the Phoenix Coyotes situation continues to make story lines. They say that 'Any press is good press', but I don't see how this whole situation will have any good effect on the NHL (other than maybe…
Marion Hossa’s Contract Under Investigation
The NHL contract police are after Marion Hossa and the Chicago Blackhawks. They apparently aren't thrilled with the 12 year term a and how the final years of the contract are at a greatly reduced rate; 1st 7 years at…
The Coyotes Go To Reinsdorf
After being rejected by the NHL once again, Jim Balsillie vows to continue his quest of owning a NHL team in Hamilton. Apparently there is no 3rd time charm good ole Jimbo, as his offer to buy the Coyotes was…
A 5 Year Rumor?
We'll here's a video with a rumor that could be a topic for the next 5 years. Well, it's not really a rumor considering it's coming from source himself, Alex Ovechkin. The NHL is unsure if it will be taking…
Morning Hits
Morning NHL news and notes for Friday July 28th. The Maple Leafs have traded Anton Stralman, Colin Stuart, and a 2012 7th Round Pick to the Calgary Flames for Wayne Primeau and a 2011 2nd Round Pick. The Leafs had…