Tag: Akim Aliu

NHL News: Waivers, Golden Knights, Senators, Akim Aliu, and the Avalanche get their Rings

The Golden Knights re-sign Nicolas Hague. Five players claimed off waivers. The Colorado Avalanche get their Stanley Cup rings.

Mark Easson

What We Learned This Week In The NHL: Week 8

A look back at a controversial week in the NHL. Hockey is for everyone and should be without racism, sexism, physical and mental abuse.

Chris Wassel

Quick Hits: Realignment, O’Reilly, Entry-level contracts, Benn, Stamkos, Kovalev, McGrattan and Panik

Nick Kypreos via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA may soon announce an agreement in principle on realignment for next season. The new realignment agreement may give the players a window to revisit the agreement after the NHL moves on possible…

Mark Easson

Flames looking for grit … Zetterberg as offer … Read to Sweden … Nash as bone bruise

Vicki Hall of the Calgary Herald: Flames GM Jay Feaster wanted to add some more grit and sandpaper this summer, but hasn't been able to so far. “As far as a trade goes, we had conversations,” Feaster said Sunday at…

Mark Easson

Flames – Jets trade minor leaguers, Negrin for Aliu

Randy Sportak via twitter: The Calgary Flames have traded defenseman John Negrin to the Winnipeg Jets for winger Akim Aliu. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Negrin and Aliu had been playing on the same AHL team. Aliu was on loan, Negrin…

Mark Easson

Dustin Byfuglien being traded to the Atlanta Thrashers

TSN: The Chicago Blackhawks in the process of trading Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel, Ben Eager and Akim Aliu to the Atlanta Thrashers for a 2010 1st round pick (#24), a 2010 2nd round pick (#54), Marty Reasoner and Jeremy Morin.…

Mark Easson