Around the Boards: Sopel to Leafs? Mueller, Stajan, Kostityn’s on the Block?
Pierre LeBrun on the CBC Hotstove and ESPN: The Leafs and Blackhawks' have reportedly been talking about Brent Sopel. Sopel is owed $2.5 million this year, and $2.0 million next season. For taking Sopel in a salary cap dump, the…
Around the Boards: Savard extension soon, Rangers-Habs talking? Keith odd man out?
Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: The Bruins and Marc Savard are getting closer on a long term extension, in the $6-6.5 million range for 4 or 5 seasons. Stephan Harris of the Boston Herald: The Bruins are getting…
Around the Boards: Kovalchuk talks positive, Malkin and Ovechkin returing tomorrow? Komisarek and Orpik out weeks
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers forward Robert Nilsson is in the doghouse and may find himself on the trading block. The Predators and possibly the Hurricanes could be interested in Nilsson, who has skill but has been inconsistent.…
Around the Boards: Habs Goalie Controversy, ANA-TO, EDM-TB Trades Coming? Wings Looking for Goalie?
Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette: Stubbs outlines the Habs goalie controversy between Jarolsav Halak and Carey Price after a strange twist with Halak`s representative, Allan Walsh tweeting: “Interesting stat of the night ... Price is 10W, 32L in last…
Around the Boards: Forsberg, Jagr, Ovechkin and Booth
Iain MacIntyre of the Vancouver Sun: Add the Vancouver Canucks to the list of potential teams interested in Peter Forsberg. "First of all, he needs to find out if he can still play," Gillis said. "If he can, we're definitely…
Around the Boards: Thurs. Oct. 29th
From the RDS, through translation: Ilya Kovalchuk could be close to signing a 9 year deal with the Thrashers for more than $100 million, averaging $11.3 million per season. We'll write a separate blog to comment on this. James Murphy…
Around the Boards: Wed. Oct. 28th
Robert Tychkowski of the Edmonton Sun: Fernando Pisani, who's had some tough luck with injuries the past couple seasons is close to returning to the Edmonton Oilers. It may not be the best time to return to the Oilers dressing…
Heatley Trade Request? Horton, Cogliano on the Block?
Expect to start hearing that Dany Heatley wants to be traded from the San Jose Sharks, he's been bumped to the 2nd power play line, and therefore cutting into his ice time. Don't the Sharks know not to mess with…
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…
Some Numbers Just Don’t Add Up
Every free agent period there are always going to be some head scratchers, either for dollar value, length of contract or both. There's not need to go over Hossa's, Gionta's, Cammallari's or Antropov's contact again, but let's take a look…
San Jose Sharks Still Interested in Dany Heatley
It must have been about a week since we've last heard Dany Heatley's name mentioned, and it was nice to break in my opinion. With the Senators-Oilers deal all but apparently dead, the San Jose Sharks might be next in…
Alex Tanguay still out there
I think it's a little surprising that free agent winger Alex Tanguay is still out there. He's coming off a season where he only played in 50 games, but he did record 41 points. In 9 seasons, he's recorded 580…