Quick Hits: Realignment, Scouting CBJ-VAN and LA-DAL, Laraque, Dorsett and Hemsky
Nick Nypreos via twitter: NHL realignment will be looked after the 2014-15 season, but if there is any relocation and/or expansion, a window for the players would open up to re-evaluate it right away. Ed Cmar via twitter: Eastern scouts…
Flames cut ties with Sutter, Lowery … Stars interested in Parise and a Dman … Some Ducks won’t be back … Brodeur wants to play next year …Bitz gets 2 games
Vicki Hall of hte Calgary Herald: The Calgary Flames have mutually parted ways with head coach Brent Sutter yesterday. Assistant coach Dave Lowry will not have his contract renewed. Sutter,“After discussions with Jay since the season ended, it was in…
Some audio on Belak and fighting in hockey … Grabovski may have played with mild concussion … Flames looking for a #1 center
Team 990 Audio: PJ Stock talking about Wade Belak "there's a lot more that's gonna come out of the story." May be more accidental than suicide. Stock also talks about fighting in hockey. (It's well worth a listen). George Laraque…
Wings won’t do anything until Lidstrom decides what he’s doing … Horton trade bait … What will the Canadiens do now?
George Malik of MLive: Red Wings GM Ken Holland told MLive that they can't re-sign Tomas Holmstrom, Todd Bertuzzi, or any of their 5 RFAs before they hear if Nicklas Lidstrom will be back next season or not. Lidstrom has…
George Laraque’s Days in Montreal are Over
TSN has reported that the Montreal Canadiens have decided that they no longer need George Laraque. Laraque was informed this morning that coach Jacques Martin didn't have any confidence in him, that they will pay his remaining salary this season,…
Around the Boards: Leafs and Hawks, N. Kronwall out 4-8, Savard returning tonight
Mark Zwolinski of the Toronto Star: The Leafs and Blackhawks' will be tied to trade rumors, especially since 'Hawks assistant GM Kevin Cheveldayoff was at the Leaf-Caps game on Saturday. Brent Sopel was mentioned as possibly heading to the Leafs…
George Laraque’s New Commercial
Under the category of WTF, George Laraque has a new ad out for 'Octane', a 7% alcohol and energy drink. It was not much of a surprise that women's groups were not happy with Laraque and called him a sexist.…