Tag: Joe Thornton

Thornton-Sharks talking extension … On why Kovalchuk deal should be accepted … Devils moving Zajac?

Mark Emmons of the San Jose Mercury News: Joe Thornton is having preliminary talks with the San Jose Sharks about a contract extension. The 31-year old Thornton will be a UFA at seasons end. Thornton has a cap hit of…

Mark Easson

In case you wanted more Tomas Kaberle … Burke talks Kaberle … Other Leafs ideas

Brian Burke on the Fan 590 (Audio): Burke talks Kaberle, and what it means for the Maple Leafs. Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Burke admits he could have traded Kaberle on Sunday for a top-6 forward, but he didn't…

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Top 30 Salary Cap Numbers – Centerman

Listed below are the Top 30 Salary Cap Hits for centerman heading into the 2010-11 NHL Season. We've used the salary cap number over the total salary for this season, due to the front loading of contracts. If a free…

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Setoguchi getting a 1 year deal … Caps interested in Niemi? Stars and Neal waiting it out

Craig Custance of the Sporting News: The San Jose Sharks and Devin Setoguchi could be closing in on a 1-year deal, which could be done in the next week. They are also starting talks with Joe Thornton on an extension.…

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Options if Lidstrom Retires … Yzerman still considering Tampa? A new look Shark team next year?

George Malik of MLive: If Nicklas Lidstrom retires, Brian Rafalski could step up into a larger role. One option available for the Red Wings would be to call up the Maple Leafs and see what it would take for Tomas…

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Stamkos and St. Louis Getting Extensions? Thornton Hurt … Boychuk Getting Suspended

Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: The Tampa Bay Lightning may be looking to extend both Martin St. Louis and Steven Stamkos. St. Louis will be entering the final year of his 6 year contract, and is the heart and…

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TSN vs GlobeSports Projected Scoring Leaders

In keeping with the projected scoring leaders for this season, we compared TSN's Scott Cullen's Top 40 projections with GlobeSports.com's Eric Duhatschek's. 31 players appear on both lists. Players who only appear on 1 list as top 40 potential scorers:…

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TSN Releases Projected Scoring Leaders

Scott Cullen of TSN has put out a Top 250 projected scoring for the upcoming season. We've posted below the Top 40.  He has only Alex Ovechkin as the only 50 goal scorer, and only 3 players (Ovechkin, Malkin, and…

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