Leonis on the Caps Off-Season … Hudler Announcement Today … Hamhuis Leaving Nashville?
Ted Leonis on Ted's Takes: Leonis's thoughts on the Capitals off-season ... We won’t do anything rash or make any decisions out of emotional angst. We will collect our thoughts. We will be energized by our failure. We will seek…
Sheldon Souray Trade Rumors
April 12th: Mark Spector of Sportsnet.ca: From the mouth of Sheldon Souray ... "I want a trade" ... Ah Sheldon, if it was only that easy. "It’s not a players thing. It’s not a fans thing or a city thing.…
Cooke’s hit a ‘shoulder to the head’ according to Colin Campbell … GMs talking Headshots in Florida … Injury Updates
James Murphy of NESN: The NHL's chief disciplinarian Colin Campbell has said that Matt Cooke's hit on Marc Savard was a shoulder to the head, rather than an elbow to the head. Campbell and about 7 others watched the hit…
Some Trades That Didn’t Happen at the Deadline
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Flyers, Canucks, Capitals and Ducks all talked to the Maple Leafs about Tomas Kaberle. Burke was looking for a 1st round pick, a mid-round pick, and a top prospect. The Flyers would have…
Other Fallouts from the Trade Deadline … Atlanta to Winnipeg, not now
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Some league executives aren’t happy with the Coyotes adding salary at the deadline, since they are still losing money, and the other owers are fitting the bill. They added more than $2.5 million in…
Alexei Ponikarovsky Trade Rumors
9:54 PM: Darren Dreger: Pending trade call, Ponikarovsky for Caputi and Skoula 9:37 PM: Damien Cox: Leafs will likely also take Martin Skoula along with Caputi for Ponikarovsky. 9:19 PM: TheFourthPeriod: Pagnotta is being told a draft pick may also…
Almost Trade Deadline Day
3:59 PM: TheFourthPeriod: Alexei Ponikarovsky is close to be dealt. The Kings, Penguins, and Predators have shown serious interest. The Leafs are hoping for a 1st round pick, but might take a 2nd and top prospect. 10:57 AM: Brad Ziemer…
Dan Hamhuis Trade Rumors
2:51 PM: Tim Panaccio via Twitter: The Flyers want to know if Dan Hamhuis would re-sign with them. Sources are saying he does not want to be traded. 11:31 AM: Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly: The Predators are believed to have…
Trade talk is picking up as Olympic Freeze is Over
11:05 AM: John Glennon of the Tennessean: The Predators coud use some scoring depth, and/or someone that can kill penalties. They'll most likely look to add a rental player, instead of one with a longer contract. Dan Hamhuis and/or Dan…
Vokoun to Caps? Hamhuis Would Like to Remain a Pred? Auld to Rangers? Kozlov Requests Trade …
TheFourthPeriod: The Vokoun to the Blackhawks for Huet, Crawford, and Versteeg rumor has been dismissed by several sources. An "unconfirmed" rumor has Vokoun heading to Capitals for Jose Theodore, one of either John Carlson or Marcus Johnsson, and a draft…
Turco Staying Now? Ellis Staying in Nashville? Caps Looking Winger and Dman … Lilja to be Cleared
Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com: So the Stars have waived Alex Auld, who might get claimed, and would definitely get claimed if put on re-entry waivers. It looks like the Marty Turco will be staying with Stars. "He's obviously stepped his…
Preds Re-sign Rinne … Stars Waive Auld
Jeff Marek via Twitter: The Nashville Predators have signed goalie Pekka Rinne to a contract extension. This is good news for my fantasy hockey team, as it most likely means that Dan Ellis will traded, and Rinne will get the…