Pittsburgh Penguins Can’t Keep Doing This Balancing Act

The Pittsburgh Penguins are trying to do a difficult thing, retooling on the fly while remaining competitive but they are failing at both.

Decentralizing the NHL Draft is Such A Bad Idea

Having the NHL Draft in a decentralized format is not as beneficial to the league and its fans as a centralized draft is.

Brian Burke Thinks Decentralizing the NHL Draft is “Really Stupid”

Burke on decentralizing the NHL Draft: “Our draft is special. It’s unique and amazing. And we’re gonna go away from it. I know that but I think it’s really stupid.”

NHL Rumors: Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Brian Burke, and Mattias Ekholm

Oliver Ekman-Larsson and his name are still being shopped about but is Mattias Ekholm the real name here? All this and more on NHL Rumors.

NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes

Brian Burke on their initial priorities for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Fallout from the Carolina Hurricanes-Ottawa Senators trade. Alex Galchenyuk’s stay might be short.

NHL News: Penguins Hire Hextall and Burke, Flyers-Capitals Postponed, and Tortorella on Benching Laine

Penguins hire Ron Hextall and Brian Burke. Flyers-Capitals postponed. John Tortorella on benching Patrik Laine.

Rumors II: Leafs, Blues, Canadiens and Oilers

On the Toronto Maple Leafs … Gord Stellick: If Brian Burke was…

Rumors V: Maple Leafs, Kessel and Potentially Interested Teams

Elliotte Friedman and Gord Stellick on Hockey Central @ Noon on the…

NHL Rumors VII: Stastny, O’Reilly, Ward, Neal, Flames, Senators and Predators

Hope Smoke: Bob McKenzie: “Stastny got an offer from the Avs that is…

Morning Rumors: Flames, Marchand, Buyer Beware, Buyout Candidates, Senators and Leafs

Kristen Odland of the Calgary Herald: Flames Brian Burke is saying again that…

Morning Hits: Poile, Cleary, Jones, Couturier, Flames, Oilers, Jets and Anselmi

Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province: The Flames approached Predators GM David…