Tag: Ottawa Senators

Another Dirty Hit? Contending Teams Might go After Turco for Next Season … Rangers-Isles in 3D

Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune: The Chicago Blackhawks may have lost another defenseman to a dirty hit. Brent Seabrook was run by Ducks defenseman, and former Blackhawk, James Wisniewski. Seabrook did get up and skate to the bench, but…

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Coaches Safe in Atlanta for Now … Getzlaf and Selanne Day-to-Day … Hudler Back with Wings Next Year?

Helene Elliott of the LA Times: The Anaheim Ducks were hit with a couple injuries on Sunday, with the MRI's done yesterday. Ryan Getzlaf has an inflamed left ankle (the same ankle that was hurt before the Olympics), but the…

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Garrioch Rumors Update .. The Cost of Shot-Blocking, Stay-at-Dman is in $4 Million Range … Summit Series Anniversary Matchup?

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: With Antti Niemi taking over the starting job from Cristobal Huet, and with a raise he'll be getting this off-season, the 'Hawks may bury Huet and his $5.625 in minors or buy him out.…

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Some Free Agent Rumors, as well as some Injury News

Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: Though Dominic Moore has fit in well with the Montreal Canadiens, he'll most likely not be back with them next year. Moore was acquired for a 2nd line pick before the trade deadline, and…

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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…

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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…

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The Day after Deadline Day

Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli had a frustrating day yesterday. Though he did bring in Dennis Seidenberg, and cleared out a little room to bring in a scoring forward, that forward never showed up. The…

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Ottawa Senators Acquire Andy Sutton

"The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Andy Sutton from the New York Islanders for a second-round draft pick. The pick is San Jose's that Ottawa acquired in the Dany Heatley trade. "It's an unbelievable opportunity," Sutton told the Canadian Press.…

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Puck-Moving Defenseman are Wanted by Many

Rich Chere of the Star-Ledger: The Devils will welcome back defenseman Paul Martin on March 10th after a 52 game absense due to a fractured left forearm. That may not stop GM Lou Lamoriello from looking to acquire another Dman.…

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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…

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Some Players that Could be Moved … Senators looking for Dman Rental

Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Canadiens are looking to remake their roster. Tomas Vokoun, David Booth and Nathan Horton could draw some interest. The Blue Jackets are looking to move Raffi Torres, Jan Hejda, and Milan Jurcina.…

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Rangers Still like Souray … Lecavalier staying a good idea … Jackets are Sellers

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: How will Sather turn the $1.15 million in cap space into a meaningful return for the Rangers? Could they get a 1st round pick for Vinny Prospal and/or Olli Jokinen? The Rangers have also…

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