for:conditional draft pick
Hockey Guy Notes: Yawn!
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
David Hale to the flames
for a 3rd round pick
Hockey Guy Notes: good deal for the flames! make the d-line scary!
Hockey Guy Notes: good deal for the flames! make the d-line scary!
Penguins make two more trades
They were planning to send a fourth-round draft choice to Florida for defenseman Joel Kwiatkowski and a seventh-rounder to San Jose for minor-league goalie Nolan Schaefer.
Hockey Guy notes: helps with depth!
Hockey Guy notes: helps with depth!
Ryan Smyth trade to Islanders
for Ryan O'Marra, Robert Nilsson, 1st round pick.
Hockey Guy Notes: Kevin Lowe well be fire asp! Sad day for the oilers fans! THIS HUGE, i do not know what to say about the oilers! im crossing my fingers kevin lowe get fired!! he his the heart and soul player of the oilers!!!
Hockey Guy Notes: Kevin Lowe well be fire asp! Sad day for the oilers fans! THIS HUGE, i do not know what to say about the oilers! im crossing my fingers kevin lowe get fired!! he his the heart and soul player of the oilers!!!
Mattias Norstrom to the stars
TO KINGS
Johan Fransson,
Jaroslav Modry
first, second and third in 07
TO STARS
3rd and 4th picks in 07
Konstantin Pushkarev
Hockey Guy Notes: good deal for the stars, this will help the stars on the back end!
Johan Fransson,
Jaroslav Modry
first, second and third in 07
TO STARS
3rd and 4th picks in 07
Konstantin Pushkarev
Hockey Guy Notes: good deal for the stars, this will help the stars on the back end!
Zubrus to sabres
for Jiri Novotny and 1st round pick in 2007
Hockey Guy Notes: This help sabres up front!
Hockey Guy Notes: This help sabres up front!
Perreault to the leafs
for a 2nd rounder and Brendan Bell
Hockey Guy Notes: this will help the leafs down the middle, kuddos to JFJ for replacing Mike Peca!
Hockey Guy Notes: this will help the leafs down the middle, kuddos to JFJ for replacing Mike Peca!
Bertuzzi to the Red Wings
for a conditional draft pick, prospect
Hockey Guy Notes: this deepends the Red wings lineup!
Hockey Guy Notes: this deepends the Red wings lineup!
Brad May to the Ducks
for Mike Wall!
Hockey Guy Notes: the ducks get their gritty winger! Im from smithers and im sad to see Mike to leave The Ducks but Mike might get a chance to play for the avs!
Hockey Guy Notes: the ducks get their gritty winger! Im from smithers and im sad to see Mike to leave The Ducks but Mike might get a chance to play for the avs!
Aaron Ward To bruins
The Boston Bruins have acquired defenceman Aaron Ward from the New York Rangers for Paul Mara
Hockey Guy Notes: thats a werid trade! for a team out the playoffs! once i found out who the player is going to NYR. Good trade for both teams!
Hockey Guy Notes: thats a werid trade! for a team out the playoffs! once i found out who the player is going to NYR. Good trade for both teams!
Dominic Moore to the wild
for a 3rd round pick!
Hockey Guy Notes: The wild all season were looking for depth at center and they found there center!
Hockey Guy Notes: The wild all season were looking for depth at center and they found there center!
Wavier Hits
Niko Kapanen to the yotes
Brian Boucher to the Blue Jackets
Michael Leighton to the habs
Denis Hamel to flyers
Jason Krog back to thrashers
Brian Boucher to the Blue Jackets
Michael Leighton to the habs
Denis Hamel to flyers
Jason Krog back to thrashers
Bill Gurien To the sharks!
To sharks
Bill Guerin
TO BLUES
New Jersey's 1st round pick
Torrey Mitchell
Ville Niemienen
Hockey Guy Notes: watch for the sharks west!
Bill Guerin
TO BLUES
New Jersey's 1st round pick
Torrey Mitchell
Ville Niemienen
Hockey Guy Notes: watch for the sharks west!
Coyotes sign C Kevyn Adams to extension
it is a one year deal
tsn reporting it
Hockey Guy notes: he is off the market now!
tsn reporting it
Hockey Guy notes: he is off the market now!
Laraque now a pen
Forward Georges Laraque has waived his no-trade clause with the Phoenix Coyotes for the purpose of being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Daniel Carcillo and an eighth-round pick.
Hokey Guy Notes: No one will mess with Crosby and Malkin Now!!!
Hokey Guy Notes: No one will mess with Crosby and Malkin Now!!!
Good Morning Folks
well this day is young and about to get crazy! and im going to be here for it all day!!!!
hockey Guy!
hockey Guy!
Monday, February 26, 2007
Roberts Now a Pen
Pittsburgh will send defenceman Noah Welch for Gary Roberts
Hockey Guy Notes: good deal for both sides! NOW the pens have to get a d-man!
Hockey Guy Notes: good deal for both sides! NOW the pens have to get a d-man!
Hawks, Wings, Flyers cut deal
The Blackhawks sent a 3rd round pick and defenseman Lasse Kukkonen to the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Kyle Calder. Chicago then moved Calder to the Red Wings in return for forward Jason Williams.
Hockey Guy: Soild moves for all the teams here!
Hockey Guy: Soild moves for all the teams here!
Canucks add Sopel
The Vancouver Canucks jumped the deadline in acquiring former Canuck Brent Sopel from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2nd and 4th round draft pick.
Hockey Guy Notes: yes sopel is back! im soo happy he is back and he his happy to back too, i know he will re-sign with the nucks this summer! Welcome home Brent
Hockey Guy Notes: yes sopel is back! im soo happy he is back and he his happy to back too, i know he will re-sign with the nucks this summer! Welcome home Brent
Hey Folks
Im going to be at work until 10 pm pacif time 1 am eastern time, i will do some updates when i come home. Im going to start my deadline posting @ 6:30 am pafic time!
and rember folk ALEXI KOLOAV IS NOT WAIVERS!!!
and rember folk ALEXI KOLOAV IS NOT WAIVERS!!!
Caps Move Zednik
Washington started off what could be a busy 24 hours when it sent veteran right wing Richard Zednik to the New York Islanders on Monday afternoon. In exchange, the Caps will receive the Islanders’ second-round choice in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
from:http://www.washingtoncaps.com/news/news.asp?story_id=4643
Hockey Guy Notes: this is ok deal, but Zednik is ok third liner, his game is on the decline!
from:http://www.washingtoncaps.com/news/news.asp?story_id=4643
Hockey Guy Notes: this is ok deal, but Zednik is ok third liner, his game is on the decline!
Jason Allison retires
By not re-signing Jason Allison after last year's 60-point season, general manager John Ferguson has helped give the big forward a unique place in the Leafs' record book.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Allison has the highest single-season point total of any Leaf who went directly to retirement, assuming he doesn't make a comeback in the next few years.
from:http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2007/02/26/3668418-sun.html
Hockey Guy Notes: Jason Allison was to slow for the "new" nhl sad to see him go, enjoy retirment Jason Allsion!
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Allison has the highest single-season point total of any Leaf who went directly to retirement, assuming he doesn't make a comeback in the next few years.
from:http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2007/02/26/3668418-sun.html
Hockey Guy Notes: Jason Allison was to slow for the "new" nhl sad to see him go, enjoy retirment Jason Allsion!
Modin signs three-year deal with Jackets
This deal will pay him an average of $3.25 million in each of the next three years
from: www.tsn.caa/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Holy Batman thats alot of money for a 33 year old player who is haveing a horrbile season!
from: www.tsn.caa/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Holy Batman thats alot of money for a 33 year old player who is haveing a horrbile season!
Panthers have trade in place for Roberts
Sources tell TSN the Florida Panthers have agreed to a trade involving Gary Roberts and have asked him to waive his no trade clause.
But sources say the deal is not with Toronto or Ottawa, the only two teams Roberts has said he will go to. So at this point, the ball is in Roberts' court, but there is no guarantee he will waive the clause.
Pittsburgh is believed to be the team with the most interest in Roberts.
Roberts is in the final season of a two-year, $4.5 million contract he signed with the Panthers in 2005.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: I'm hearing the pens and the sens have ask about roberts and roberts would be crazy to pass up deal to the pens!
But sources say the deal is not with Toronto or Ottawa, the only two teams Roberts has said he will go to. So at this point, the ball is in Roberts' court, but there is no guarantee he will waive the clause.
Pittsburgh is believed to be the team with the most interest in Roberts.
Roberts is in the final season of a two-year, $4.5 million contract he signed with the Panthers in 2005.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: I'm hearing the pens and the sens have ask about roberts and roberts would be crazy to pass up deal to the pens!
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Rivet now a shark
The Montreal Canadiens traded defenceman Craig Rivet and a future fifth-round pick to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Josh Gorges and a first-round pick in this year's draft
Hockey Guy Notes: The sharks finally got a veteran d-man! kuddos to gm Doug Wilson he had spear 1st rounder in 07 and he dealt it! Gorges is nothing more then a6/7th d-man but will help out in the depth on the blueline. Time will tell if the habs trade one of their 2 first rounds picks!
Hockey Guy Notes: The sharks finally got a veteran d-man! kuddos to gm Doug Wilson he had spear 1st rounder in 07 and he dealt it! Gorges is nothing more then a6/7th d-man but will help out in the depth on the blueline. Time will tell if the habs trade one of their 2 first rounds picks!
Blues trade Tkachuk to Thrashers
Forward Keith Tkachuk waived his no-trade clause with the St. Louis Blues on Sunday and has been dealt to the Atlanta Thrashers.
In exchange, the Thrashers gave up a first-round pick and a third-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft, a second-round pick in 2008 and centre Glen Metropolit.
Both teams were in a holding pattern while Tkachuk and his family decided. "I found out late last night, but with three children I needed some time because it's tough anytime a family is involved," Tkachuk told TSN on Sunday.
"But from a hockey standpoint, there was never any doubt, it's a no brainer." Tkachuk hopes to meet up with his new team in Boston and play on Monday night before returning to St. Louis to help his family adjust.
The Blues exercised a $3.8 million US option on his contract last spring, and the 15-year NHL veteran is set to become an unrestricted free agent in July.
The Thrashers, who started the day in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with 72 points, were looking for some added punch to an offence that already features snipers Ilya Kovalchuk and Marian Hossa.
"I'll be expected to help out up front by adding size and grit to a lineup that's very deep," said Tkachuk. "They want me to play the middle for now which I've grown accustomed to in St Louis."
Tkachuk, 34, has 20 goals and 43 points this season.
He has 466 goals and over 911 points in 958 plus career regular-season games with Winnipeg, Phoenix and St. Louis. Tkachuk has scored 30-plus goals in eight seasons, and has had 50-plus goals twice.
In 1996-97, he scored 52 goals for Phoenix to become the first American born player to lead the league in goals.
It marks the second time that Tkachuk has been traded on or near the NHL's trade deadline. In March of 2001, the Coyotes traded Tkachuk to St. Louis for Ladislav Nagy, Michal Handzus, Jeff Taffe and a first round selection (Ben Eager).
"I see this team as having just as good a shot (at the Stanley Cup) as any team," said Tkachuk. "We're one point out of the division lead, so I'm very excited about the opportunity."
Hockey Guy Notes: Finally the thrahsers got a center to play hossa and Kovalchuk, but they give a lots for him and this will make Guerin really hard to get!
In exchange, the Thrashers gave up a first-round pick and a third-round pick in the 2007 Entry Draft, a second-round pick in 2008 and centre Glen Metropolit.
Both teams were in a holding pattern while Tkachuk and his family decided. "I found out late last night, but with three children I needed some time because it's tough anytime a family is involved," Tkachuk told TSN on Sunday.
"But from a hockey standpoint, there was never any doubt, it's a no brainer." Tkachuk hopes to meet up with his new team in Boston and play on Monday night before returning to St. Louis to help his family adjust.
The Blues exercised a $3.8 million US option on his contract last spring, and the 15-year NHL veteran is set to become an unrestricted free agent in July.
The Thrashers, who started the day in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with 72 points, were looking for some added punch to an offence that already features snipers Ilya Kovalchuk and Marian Hossa.
"I'll be expected to help out up front by adding size and grit to a lineup that's very deep," said Tkachuk. "They want me to play the middle for now which I've grown accustomed to in St Louis."
Tkachuk, 34, has 20 goals and 43 points this season.
He has 466 goals and over 911 points in 958 plus career regular-season games with Winnipeg, Phoenix and St. Louis. Tkachuk has scored 30-plus goals in eight seasons, and has had 50-plus goals twice.
In 1996-97, he scored 52 goals for Phoenix to become the first American born player to lead the league in goals.
It marks the second time that Tkachuk has been traded on or near the NHL's trade deadline. In March of 2001, the Coyotes traded Tkachuk to St. Louis for Ladislav Nagy, Michal Handzus, Jeff Taffe and a first round selection (Ben Eager).
"I see this team as having just as good a shot (at the Stanley Cup) as any team," said Tkachuk. "We're one point out of the division lead, so I'm very excited about the opportunity."
Hockey Guy Notes: Finally the thrahsers got a center to play hossa and Kovalchuk, but they give a lots for him and this will make Guerin really hard to get!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Ducks acquire 1st rounder from Lightning
The Anaheim Ducks have traded defenceman Shane O'Brien and a third round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning for minor-league goaltender Gerald Coleman and a first round pick.
The deal gives the Ducks a first round pick that could be used to add an asset before Tuesday's trade deadline. Last summer, the Ducks traded their first round pick to the Edmonton Oilers to acquire defenceman Chris Pronger.
This season, O'Brien has scored two goals and added 12 assists while amassing 140 minutes in penalties. The Port Hope, Ontario native was drafted in the eighth round of the 2003 Enty Draft and re-signed as a restricted free agent last summer.
Coleman was drafted in the seventh round of the 2003 Entry Draft and has yet to appear in an NHL game.
Hockey Guy Notes: what a weird trade, this first rounder will get trade again by tuesday!
The deal gives the Ducks a first round pick that could be used to add an asset before Tuesday's trade deadline. Last summer, the Ducks traded their first round pick to the Edmonton Oilers to acquire defenceman Chris Pronger.
This season, O'Brien has scored two goals and added 12 assists while amassing 140 minutes in penalties. The Port Hope, Ontario native was drafted in the eighth round of the 2003 Enty Draft and re-signed as a restricted free agent last summer.
Coleman was drafted in the seventh round of the 2003 Entry Draft and has yet to appear in an NHL game.
Hockey Guy Notes: what a weird trade, this first rounder will get trade again by tuesday!
Thrashers send Coburn to Flyers for Zhitnik
The Atlanta Thrashers have made a move to bolster their blueline for a playoff run, acquiring veteran Alexei Zhitnik from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for top defence prospect Braydon Coburn.
Zhitnik, 34, was acquired earlier this season from the New York Islanders, in exchange for Freddy Meyer, and has 23 points and a minus-4 rating in 60 games with the Islanders and Flyers in 2006-2007.
In 1001 career NHL games, Zhitnik has recorded 448 points and 1194 penalty minutes. The 5-foot-11, 215-pounder has a heavy shot from the point and can play a physical game.
Zhitnik also has NHL playoff experience, with 94 career postseason games, though he hasn't participated in the playoffs since 2000-2001 when he was with the Buffalo Sabres.
Coburn, 21, was the 8th overall pick in the 2003 draft and the 6-foot-5, 220-pound blueliner has four points and is plus-1 in 29 games with the Thrashers this season.
Currently in the American Hockey League, Coburn has recorded 11 points and a plus-3 rating in 15 games with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL this season.
In 38 career NHL games, Coburn has five points and is minus-1.
Hockey Guy Notes: Holy batman, highway robbery for the flyers! good deal for the flyer and a bad trade by the thrashers
Zhitnik, 34, was acquired earlier this season from the New York Islanders, in exchange for Freddy Meyer, and has 23 points and a minus-4 rating in 60 games with the Islanders and Flyers in 2006-2007.
In 1001 career NHL games, Zhitnik has recorded 448 points and 1194 penalty minutes. The 5-foot-11, 215-pounder has a heavy shot from the point and can play a physical game.
Zhitnik also has NHL playoff experience, with 94 career postseason games, though he hasn't participated in the playoffs since 2000-2001 when he was with the Buffalo Sabres.
Coburn, 21, was the 8th overall pick in the 2003 draft and the 6-foot-5, 220-pound blueliner has four points and is plus-1 in 29 games with the Thrashers this season.
Currently in the American Hockey League, Coburn has recorded 11 points and a plus-3 rating in 15 games with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL this season.
In 38 career NHL games, Coburn has five points and is minus-1.
Hockey Guy Notes: Holy batman, highway robbery for the flyers! good deal for the flyer and a bad trade by the thrashers
ROB BLAKE TO WAIVE HIS NO-TRADE CLAUSE?
The Spector is posting it
Hockey Guy Notes: if this true i guess either the pens or the oilers have found their man but they will be taking his horrible -25!
Hockey Guy Notes: if this true i guess either the pens or the oilers have found their man but they will be taking his horrible -25!
Long Term Blues
The St. Louis Blues announced Saturday that defenceman Eric Brewer and goaltender Manny Legace have agreed to contract extensions with the club. Brewer has agreed to a four-year extension while Legace has agreed to a two-year extension.
"This is a big day for the Blues organization as we move forward," said President John Davidson in a statement. "Both players have had an excellent season and we felt it was important to keep them in the fold as we continue to build."
Brewer, 27, has played in each of the Blues 61 games this season, recording 18 points along with 51 penalty minutes.
He played four seasons with the Edmonton Oilers (2000-01 through 2003-04) before being acquired by the Blues in 2005 in a trade for Chris Pronger. Brewer began his NHL career with the New York Islanders, spending two seasons with the club after being selected in the first round, fifth overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Legace, 34, has played in 45 games with the Blues this season, posting a 23-15-5 record, a .907 save percentage along with a 2.59 goals against average.
"Manny has been putting up the numbers that we expected him to do when we signed him last August," said Davidson. "He has done terrific job for the club this season and has proven to be one of the top goaltenders in the NHL."
Legace spent the previous six seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. Last season, he posted a 37-8-0 record and finished third in the NHL with a 2.19 goals against average, fifth with 37 wins and tied for second with seven shutouts. Legace captured the Stanley Cup as a member of the Red Wings in 2002.
Legace was originally Hartford's eighth round selection, 188th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. The Toronto native has appeared in 242 career NHL games, posting a 137-58-18-8 (.620) record along with a 2.28 goals against average and 18 shutouts.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Two soild players and there goes another d-man for Kevin Lowe to aqurie!
"This is a big day for the Blues organization as we move forward," said President John Davidson in a statement. "Both players have had an excellent season and we felt it was important to keep them in the fold as we continue to build."
Brewer, 27, has played in each of the Blues 61 games this season, recording 18 points along with 51 penalty minutes.
He played four seasons with the Edmonton Oilers (2000-01 through 2003-04) before being acquired by the Blues in 2005 in a trade for Chris Pronger. Brewer began his NHL career with the New York Islanders, spending two seasons with the club after being selected in the first round, fifth overall, in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Legace, 34, has played in 45 games with the Blues this season, posting a 23-15-5 record, a .907 save percentage along with a 2.59 goals against average.
"Manny has been putting up the numbers that we expected him to do when we signed him last August," said Davidson. "He has done terrific job for the club this season and has proven to be one of the top goaltenders in the NHL."
Legace spent the previous six seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. Last season, he posted a 37-8-0 record and finished third in the NHL with a 2.19 goals against average, fifth with 37 wins and tied for second with seven shutouts. Legace captured the Stanley Cup as a member of the Red Wings in 2002.
Legace was originally Hartford's eighth round selection, 188th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. The Toronto native has appeared in 242 career NHL games, posting a 137-58-18-8 (.620) record along with a 2.28 goals against average and 18 shutouts.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Two soild players and there goes another d-man for Kevin Lowe to aqurie!
Bruins sign Sturm to a four-year deal
Marco Sturm took his name off the trade market Saturday, signing a new deal that will keep him with the Boston Bruins. Sturm will make an average of $3.5 million a season in his new deal after signing a $14-million, four-year contract.
He would have been an unrestricted free agent July 1 and was garnering lots of interest on the trade market ahead of Tuesday's 3 p.m. ET deadline.
Sturm, 28, had 20 goals and 11 assists in 54 games before Saturday's matchup at Florida.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: A soild two-way winger good move by the Bruins@
He would have been an unrestricted free agent July 1 and was garnering lots of interest on the trade market ahead of Tuesday's 3 p.m. ET deadline.
Sturm, 28, had 20 goals and 11 assists in 54 games before Saturday's matchup at Florida.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: A soild two-way winger good move by the Bruins@
Stars claim Baumgartner and Bruins claim goalie MacDonald off waivers
The Dallas Stars claimed defenceman Nolan Baumgartner off re-entry waivers on Saturday from the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Boston Bruins added some goaltending depth on Saturday, claiming Joey MacDonald off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Solid depth move by both teams!
The Boston Bruins added some goaltending depth on Saturday, claiming Joey MacDonald off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Solid depth move by both teams!
Friday, February 23, 2007
Hurricanes acquire Anson Carter
Anson Carter is on the move again.
The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired the 32-year-old winger from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth round draft pick in 2008.
Carter has 10 goals and 17 assists in 53 games with the Blue Jackets this season. Carter scored a career-high 33 goals with the Vancouver Canucks last season. In 663 career games with the Blue Jackets, Canucks, Kings, Capitals, Rangers, Oilers and Bruins, Carter has totals of 201 goals and 219 assists.
''Anson is a veteran NHL player who has had some good goal-scoring years in his career,'' Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement. ''He will help strengthen our forward corps at a much needed time.'' Carter signed a 1-year deal for $2.5 million with the Blue Jackets last summer and is slated to become a free agent again after this season.
This is the seventh time Carter has been traded, second only behind Mike Sillinger (traded 10 times) among active NHL players. He has also changed his address twice on his own accord, signing as a free agent with Vancouver and Columbus in the last two off-seasons
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Holy shit he went cheap! good deal by the canes! but this not enough to get them back into the playoffs!
The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired the 32-year-old winger from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth round draft pick in 2008.
Carter has 10 goals and 17 assists in 53 games with the Blue Jackets this season. Carter scored a career-high 33 goals with the Vancouver Canucks last season. In 663 career games with the Blue Jackets, Canucks, Kings, Capitals, Rangers, Oilers and Bruins, Carter has totals of 201 goals and 219 assists.
''Anson is a veteran NHL player who has had some good goal-scoring years in his career,'' Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement. ''He will help strengthen our forward corps at a much needed time.'' Carter signed a 1-year deal for $2.5 million with the Blue Jackets last summer and is slated to become a free agent again after this season.
This is the seventh time Carter has been traded, second only behind Mike Sillinger (traded 10 times) among active NHL players. He has also changed his address twice on his own accord, signing as a free agent with Vancouver and Columbus in the last two off-seasons
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Holy shit he went cheap! good deal by the canes! but this not enough to get them back into the playoffs!
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Oilers trade Bergeron to the Islanders
The Edmonton Oilers have made a move, but it's not one that will help with the playoff push this season.
The Oilers swapped defencemen with the New York Islanders on Sunday, sending Marc-Andre Bergeron to Long Island for Denis Grebeshkov.
Grebeshkov was a first-round draft pick in 2002 and has played 33 NHL games, but is spending this season with Yaroslavl Lokomotiv in the Russian league.
The 23-year-old is expected to remain in Russia this season. He'll be a restricted free agent this summer.
"We see the upside in the player we're acquiring,'' Oilers GM Kevin Lowe said. "We see this as a long-term upgrade.''
Bergeron had spent his entire NHL career in Edmonton. He had 33 goals and 88 points in 189 games.
The Oilers and Islanders are each currently outside of the playoff picture in their respective conferences.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy NotesL the oilers are officaly sellers, their season done like the avs!
The Oilers swapped defencemen with the New York Islanders on Sunday, sending Marc-Andre Bergeron to Long Island for Denis Grebeshkov.
Grebeshkov was a first-round draft pick in 2002 and has played 33 NHL games, but is spending this season with Yaroslavl Lokomotiv in the Russian league.
The 23-year-old is expected to remain in Russia this season. He'll be a restricted free agent this summer.
"We see the upside in the player we're acquiring,'' Oilers GM Kevin Lowe said. "We see this as a long-term upgrade.''
Bergeron had spent his entire NHL career in Edmonton. He had 33 goals and 88 points in 189 games.
The Oilers and Islanders are each currently outside of the playoff picture in their respective conferences.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy NotesL the oilers are officaly sellers, their season done like the avs!
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Flyers deal Forsberg to Predators
The Nashville Predators have added a big weapon for the stretch run.
The Predators traded winger Scottie Upshall, defenceman Ryan Parent, a first round pick and a third round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for Peter Forsberg.
''Forsberg has been on our radar, in terms of who might be available for months, not weeks,'' said Predators head coach Barry Trotz. ''It was always based on speculation, but as a group we said, let's not lose this guy.
''This trade could be our defining moment and we didn't want to look back 20 years from now and wonder whether or not the Peter Forsberg trade might have made a difference on helping the Nashville Predators win the Stanley Cup.''
The 33-year-old centre adds some much needed playoff experience to the Predators. In fact Forsberg has more career playoff points (162) than the rest of the Predators lineup (155). ''There is a time and a place to step up and make a big move,'' said Predators general manager David Poile. ''We felt it was the time and it was the place. We're thrilled to get (Peter Forsberg). We gave up a lot to get him, but we feel it's worth it. This franchise has been built on draft picks so it's not easy to give them or our good prospects up, but it was time to take a chance and do it a little differently.''
Forsberg, who will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, was on the ice for warm-ups Thursday for Philadelphia's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he was scratched from the lineup.
In 40 games with the Flyers this season Forsberg has 11 goals and 29 assists. He is also leads the Flyers with a +2 plus/minus rating.
''Peter could not commit to signing an extension because of his uncertainty. Therefore, we had to do what was best for the future of the team,'' said Flyers chairman Ed Snider.
Forsberg has missed 16 games with a variety of injuries this season including a concussion, an injured groin and a sore back.
Upshall has played in 14 games with the Predators this season and has two goals, one assist and 18 penalty minutes.
Parent, who is playing with the Guelph Storm this year, has missed 23 of the team's 55 games and is currently out with a bulging disk in his back.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: your looking at the stanley cup champs and Dave Nonis come pulll the fricken trigger!
The Predators traded winger Scottie Upshall, defenceman Ryan Parent, a first round pick and a third round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for Peter Forsberg.
''Forsberg has been on our radar, in terms of who might be available for months, not weeks,'' said Predators head coach Barry Trotz. ''It was always based on speculation, but as a group we said, let's not lose this guy.
''This trade could be our defining moment and we didn't want to look back 20 years from now and wonder whether or not the Peter Forsberg trade might have made a difference on helping the Nashville Predators win the Stanley Cup.''
The 33-year-old centre adds some much needed playoff experience to the Predators. In fact Forsberg has more career playoff points (162) than the rest of the Predators lineup (155). ''There is a time and a place to step up and make a big move,'' said Predators general manager David Poile. ''We felt it was the time and it was the place. We're thrilled to get (Peter Forsberg). We gave up a lot to get him, but we feel it's worth it. This franchise has been built on draft picks so it's not easy to give them or our good prospects up, but it was time to take a chance and do it a little differently.''
Forsberg, who will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, was on the ice for warm-ups Thursday for Philadelphia's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he was scratched from the lineup.
In 40 games with the Flyers this season Forsberg has 11 goals and 29 assists. He is also leads the Flyers with a +2 plus/minus rating.
''Peter could not commit to signing an extension because of his uncertainty. Therefore, we had to do what was best for the future of the team,'' said Flyers chairman Ed Snider.
Forsberg has missed 16 games with a variety of injuries this season including a concussion, an injured groin and a sore back.
Upshall has played in 14 games with the Predators this season and has two goals, one assist and 18 penalty minutes.
Parent, who is playing with the Guelph Storm this year, has missed 23 of the team's 55 games and is currently out with a bulging disk in his back.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: your looking at the stanley cup champs and Dave Nonis come pulll the fricken trigger!
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Doan agrees to five-year deal with Coyotes
Another potential unrestricted free agent is about to be lifted off the market.
Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan has agreed to a five-year deal for a total of almost $23 million to remain with the organization.
Doan's agent JP Barry met with Phoenix management in Florida earlier this week and the negotiation continued through last night en-route to striking the deal.
The contract hasn't been signed and there are some "house keeping" issues to be resolved, but the key components, the term, the dollars and a highly coveted no-movement clause have been agreed to.
Doan, originally drafted 7th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1995 Entry Draft remains the only active player on the Coyotes roster who transferred to Phoenix when the franchise relocated in 1996.
Following the trade of Ladislav Nagy, Doan now leads the team in scoring with 19 goals and 35 points and has 11 points in his last 14 games.
He ranks third in all-time games played with the team, fifth in career goals and sixth in career points. He has also been the captain of the team since 2003-04.
The Coyotes are expected to officially announce the resigning of their captain on Thursday.
While the Coyotes wrap up their most expensive signing, general manager Mike Barnett's work in securing the future of a number of Doan's teammates is ongoing.
For instance, 26-year old centre Mike Zigomanis has agreed to a two-year extension at $650,000 per year.
Zigomanis has 10 goals and six assists in 51 games this season.
Meanwhile, expect contract discussions between the Coyotes and veteran centre Yanic Perreault to heat up now that Doan has been looked after.
Perreault, a late add by Phoenix this season, initially agreed to a one-year, $700,000 deal and is believed to now be seeking a two-year extension in the neighborhood of $1.3 million per season.
Perreault has 18 goals and 14 assists for 32 points in 44 games with Phoenix this season. He also leads the entire NHL in face-off percentage with a 62 percent success rate.
Phoenix will also try and nail down goaltender Mikael Tellqvist in what is expected to be a two-year agreement as well.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Take him of the block and thats alot of money for a 50 point scorer!
Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan has agreed to a five-year deal for a total of almost $23 million to remain with the organization.
Doan's agent JP Barry met with Phoenix management in Florida earlier this week and the negotiation continued through last night en-route to striking the deal.
The contract hasn't been signed and there are some "house keeping" issues to be resolved, but the key components, the term, the dollars and a highly coveted no-movement clause have been agreed to.
Doan, originally drafted 7th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1995 Entry Draft remains the only active player on the Coyotes roster who transferred to Phoenix when the franchise relocated in 1996.
Following the trade of Ladislav Nagy, Doan now leads the team in scoring with 19 goals and 35 points and has 11 points in his last 14 games.
He ranks third in all-time games played with the team, fifth in career goals and sixth in career points. He has also been the captain of the team since 2003-04.
The Coyotes are expected to officially announce the resigning of their captain on Thursday.
While the Coyotes wrap up their most expensive signing, general manager Mike Barnett's work in securing the future of a number of Doan's teammates is ongoing.
For instance, 26-year old centre Mike Zigomanis has agreed to a two-year extension at $650,000 per year.
Zigomanis has 10 goals and six assists in 51 games this season.
Meanwhile, expect contract discussions between the Coyotes and veteran centre Yanic Perreault to heat up now that Doan has been looked after.
Perreault, a late add by Phoenix this season, initially agreed to a one-year, $700,000 deal and is believed to now be seeking a two-year extension in the neighborhood of $1.3 million per season.
Perreault has 18 goals and 14 assists for 32 points in 44 games with Phoenix this season. He also leads the entire NHL in face-off percentage with a 62 percent success rate.
Phoenix will also try and nail down goaltender Mikael Tellqvist in what is expected to be a two-year agreement as well.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Take him of the block and thats alot of money for a 50 point scorer!
Monday, February 12, 2007
Stars acquire forward Nagy from Coyotes
The Dallas Stars hope Ladislav Nagy can help put them over the top.
Dallas acquired the speedy winger on Monday from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a first-round draft pick and forward Mathias Tjarnqvist.
"Ladislav brings speed and skill to our hockey club and has proven to be a top-six NHL forward over his career," said Stars GM Doug Armstrong. "We look for him to come in and make an immediate impact on our roster.''
Nagy is slated to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He became expendable after Coyotes GM Mike Barnett was unable to sign him to a long-term deal. He's earning US$3 million this season.The push is on for the Stars, who are currently sixth in the Western Conference but trail Anaheim by just four points for first place in the Pacific Division.
Nagy had 41 points (eight goals, 33 assists) in 55 games for the Coyotes this season. He spent six seasons with the Coyotes, racking up 249 points in 321 games.
Tjarnqvist is more of a role player. He had four points in 18 games for Dallas this year and has 12 points in 69 career NHL games. The 27-year-old is earning the league's minimum salary of $450,000.
Phoenix now has two first-round selections at the upcoming entry draft in Columbus.
from:http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=195935&hubname=nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Let the fire sale start in Phoenix. This a good move by the stars and werid one by yotes because they trade inside there own divson but they got a 1st rounder.
Dallas acquired the speedy winger on Monday from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for a first-round draft pick and forward Mathias Tjarnqvist.
"Ladislav brings speed and skill to our hockey club and has proven to be a top-six NHL forward over his career," said Stars GM Doug Armstrong. "We look for him to come in and make an immediate impact on our roster.''
Nagy is slated to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He became expendable after Coyotes GM Mike Barnett was unable to sign him to a long-term deal. He's earning US$3 million this season.The push is on for the Stars, who are currently sixth in the Western Conference but trail Anaheim by just four points for first place in the Pacific Division.
Nagy had 41 points (eight goals, 33 assists) in 55 games for the Coyotes this season. He spent six seasons with the Coyotes, racking up 249 points in 321 games.
Tjarnqvist is more of a role player. He had four points in 18 games for Dallas this year and has 12 points in 69 career NHL games. The 27-year-old is earning the league's minimum salary of $450,000.
Phoenix now has two first-round selections at the upcoming entry draft in Columbus.
from:http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=195935&hubname=nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Let the fire sale start in Phoenix. This a good move by the stars and werid one by yotes because they trade inside there own divson but they got a 1st rounder.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Flames acquire Stuart, Primeau from Bruins
The Calgary Flames have traded defenseman Andrew Ference and right winger Chuck Kobasew to the Boston Bruins in exchange for defenseman Brad Stuart, center Wayne Primeau and a conditional draft pick.
from:http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=288850
Hockey Guy Notes: Watch out west, here come the flames, i like this move but i hate to see Andrew Ference go! good move flames
from:http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=288850
Hockey Guy Notes: Watch out west, here come the flames, i like this move but i hate to see Andrew Ference go! good move flames
Thrashers acquire Belanger and Hamel
The Nashville Predators picked up the veteran defenceman they were seeking Saturday when they sent centre Eric Belanger to the Atlanta Thrashers for defenceman Vitaly Vishnevski.
The trade was the second in two days for Belanger, who was acquired by Nashville from the Carolina Hurricanes for centre Josef Vasicek.
The Thrashers also claimed forward Denis Hamel on waivers from Ottawa.
Vishnevski, 26, has three goals and nine assists in 52 games for Atlanta this season while earning US$1.55 million.
Although he'll be an unrestricted free agent in the summer, Vishnevski brings a much needed boost of experience to a Nashville blue-line corps stocked with talented youngsters like Shea Weber, Ryan Suter and Dan Hamhuis.
"With Vishnevski, we are adding a big, strong, physical defenceman with over 400 NHL games of experience and two deep runs into the post-season," said Predators general manager David Poile. "We have been carrying 15 forwards on the roster for most of the season. This gives us some veteran depth on the blue-line and gives our roster more balance."
Belanger, 29, who is earning US$1.3 million this season and will be an unrestricted free agent July 1.
He had eight goals and 12 assists in 56 games with Carolina while winning 53.6 per cent (362-for-676) of his face-offs.
It's the third trade of the season for Belanger, who was acquired by the Hurricanes along with Tim Gleason from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Oleg Tverdovsky and Jack Johnson on Sept. 29, 2006.
Hamel, 29, has registered four goals, three assists in 43 games with the Senators this season.
Hockey Guy Notes: Vitaly Vishnevski have been a healthy sracth for the past 5 games soo he came avaivlbe, good move by both teams!
The trade was the second in two days for Belanger, who was acquired by Nashville from the Carolina Hurricanes for centre Josef Vasicek.
The Thrashers also claimed forward Denis Hamel on waivers from Ottawa.
Vishnevski, 26, has three goals and nine assists in 52 games for Atlanta this season while earning US$1.55 million.
Although he'll be an unrestricted free agent in the summer, Vishnevski brings a much needed boost of experience to a Nashville blue-line corps stocked with talented youngsters like Shea Weber, Ryan Suter and Dan Hamhuis.
"With Vishnevski, we are adding a big, strong, physical defenceman with over 400 NHL games of experience and two deep runs into the post-season," said Predators general manager David Poile. "We have been carrying 15 forwards on the roster for most of the season. This gives us some veteran depth on the blue-line and gives our roster more balance."
Belanger, 29, who is earning US$1.3 million this season and will be an unrestricted free agent July 1.
He had eight goals and 12 assists in 56 games with Carolina while winning 53.6 per cent (362-for-676) of his face-offs.
It's the third trade of the season for Belanger, who was acquired by the Hurricanes along with Tim Gleason from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Oleg Tverdovsky and Jack Johnson on Sept. 29, 2006.
Hamel, 29, has registered four goals, three assists in 43 games with the Senators this season.
Hockey Guy Notes: Vitaly Vishnevski have been a healthy sracth for the past 5 games soo he came avaivlbe, good move by both teams!
Friday, February 9, 2007
Wild send Dupuis to Rangers for Hall
The Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers have swapped wingers.
The Wild send Pascal Dupuis to the Rangers in exchange for Adam Hall.
Dupuis, 27, has played 334 career games with the Wild, recording 141 points. This season, the 6-foot, 196-pounder has 10 goals, 13 points and is minus-7 in 48 games.
Hall, 26, has collected 12 points and is minus-13 in 49 games with the Rangers this season. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound forward was acquired from Nashville last summer, in exchange for Dominic Moore. Hall has 97 points in 293 career games.
Hall is earning $975,000 this year and will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season. Dupuis is making $798,000 and will be an unrestricted free agent.
"This is something that we've wanted for some time," said Wild assistant GM Tom Lynn in a statement. "Because the element of grit is not widely available in the trade market, we feel we are getting a player that brings more of that physical element while New York is getting more of a penalty killer. Having that toughness is definitely needed in a playoff push."
from:www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Good move by both teams and soild return for dupuis!
The Wild send Pascal Dupuis to the Rangers in exchange for Adam Hall.
Dupuis, 27, has played 334 career games with the Wild, recording 141 points. This season, the 6-foot, 196-pounder has 10 goals, 13 points and is minus-7 in 48 games.
Hall, 26, has collected 12 points and is minus-13 in 49 games with the Rangers this season. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound forward was acquired from Nashville last summer, in exchange for Dominic Moore. Hall has 97 points in 293 career games.
Hall is earning $975,000 this year and will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season. Dupuis is making $798,000 and will be an unrestricted free agent.
"This is something that we've wanted for some time," said Wild assistant GM Tom Lynn in a statement. "Because the element of grit is not widely available in the trade market, we feel we are getting a player that brings more of that physical element while New York is getting more of a penalty killer. Having that toughness is definitely needed in a playoff push."
from:www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Good move by both teams and soild return for dupuis!
The Hurricanes have acquired centre Josef Vasicek from the Nashville Predators in exchange for centre Eric Belanger.
The Carolina Hurricanes have reached into their not-too-distant past to shake up their third line centre position.
The Hurricanes have acquired centre Josef Vasicek from the Nashville Predators in exchange for centre Eric Belanger.
Vasicek, 26, netted 13 points in 38 games with the Predators this season and has been a healthy scratch recently. After being acquired from the Hurricanes by Nashville for forward Scott Walker on July 18, 2006, he returns to Carolina, where he played 316 NHL games from 2001-2006.
The 6-foot-5, 214-pound centre had a career-high 45 points with the Hurricanes in 2003-2004, but missed a large portion of the 2005-2006 season with a knee injury before getting traded in the offseason.
"We're obviously very familiar with Joe and the type of game he is capable of bringing to the Hurricanes," Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said in a statement. "Going back to his natural position of centre, with his size and strength, will help our team down the stretch."
Belanger, 29, has posted 20 points in 56 games this season for Carolina. The 6-foot, 195-pound Sherbrooke, Que. native ranks second on the Hurricanes in face-off winning percentage (53.4%). He was acquired by the 'Canes in a training-camp deal, along with Tim Gleason, from Los Angeles for Oleg Tverdovsky and Jack Johnson.
Both players are earning $1.3-million this season.
Hockey Guy Notes: Good trades by both teams and Vasicek was not fitting in the preds lineup!
The Hurricanes have acquired centre Josef Vasicek from the Nashville Predators in exchange for centre Eric Belanger.
Vasicek, 26, netted 13 points in 38 games with the Predators this season and has been a healthy scratch recently. After being acquired from the Hurricanes by Nashville for forward Scott Walker on July 18, 2006, he returns to Carolina, where he played 316 NHL games from 2001-2006.
The 6-foot-5, 214-pound centre had a career-high 45 points with the Hurricanes in 2003-2004, but missed a large portion of the 2005-2006 season with a knee injury before getting traded in the offseason.
"We're obviously very familiar with Joe and the type of game he is capable of bringing to the Hurricanes," Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford said in a statement. "Going back to his natural position of centre, with his size and strength, will help our team down the stretch."
Belanger, 29, has posted 20 points in 56 games this season for Carolina. The 6-foot, 195-pound Sherbrooke, Que. native ranks second on the Hurricanes in face-off winning percentage (53.4%). He was acquired by the 'Canes in a training-camp deal, along with Tim Gleason, from Los Angeles for Oleg Tverdovsky and Jack Johnson.
Both players are earning $1.3-million this season.
Hockey Guy Notes: Good trades by both teams and Vasicek was not fitting in the preds lineup!
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Samsonov clears waivers; hopes to stay
Winger Sergei Samsonov cleared NHL waivers Wednesday and also cleared the air.
The Russian winger, a major disappointment this season, says he's looking forward to staying on with the Montreal Canadiens after meeting with head coach Guy Carbonneau and GM Bob Gainey.
On Tuesday, the Canadiens placed Samsonov on waivers after the US$3.525-million winger said they should trade him if they're not going to play him. He was scratched a second consecutive time for Tuesday night's 2-1 loss to Carolina.
Samsonov, who will also earn $3.525 million next season, has only seven goals and 15 assists in 52 games this season
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Hockey Guy Notes: He will be traded in the next week, montreal wants to get rid of this big heavy salary. Chicago was ready to offer Samsonov $7mill last year before they got havalt!
The Russian winger, a major disappointment this season, says he's looking forward to staying on with the Montreal Canadiens after meeting with head coach Guy Carbonneau and GM Bob Gainey.
On Tuesday, the Canadiens placed Samsonov on waivers after the US$3.525-million winger said they should trade him if they're not going to play him. He was scratched a second consecutive time for Tuesday night's 2-1 loss to Carolina.
Samsonov, who will also earn $3.525 million next season, has only seven goals and 15 assists in 52 games this season
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Hockey Guy Notes: He will be traded in the next week, montreal wants to get rid of this big heavy salary. Chicago was ready to offer Samsonov $7mill last year before they got havalt!
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Samsonov placed on waivers
The Montreal Canadiens placed Sergei Samsonov on waivers Tuesday after the unhappy winger said they should trade him if they're not going to play him.Samsonov, signed to a two-year US$7.05 million contract as a free agent last summer, was listed as a healthy scratch for a second game in a row for Montreal's meeting with the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night."Being scratched two games in a row, you're getting a clear answer that you're a problem, so maybe it's the best solution for both parties," Samsonov said after a team skate Tuesday morning."At this point, I guess you have to ask yourself that."Samsonov has until noon Eastern time Wednesday to clear waivers at which time the Habs could send him to AHL Hamilton or keep him on the roster.Samsonov's Boston-based agent Neil Abbott told Le Journal de Montreal this week he would request a trade after Samsonov was scratched for a 4-3 victory Sunday over the Pittsburgh Penguins.Abbott said Samsonov had played well of late and was being blamed unfairly for the team's inconsistent performance in the past month.Samsonov, a 20-goal scorer through most of his nine-year NHL career, was the club's main off-season signing as a free agent last summer. He has only seven goals and 15 assists in 52 games. He was also scratched for a Jan. 16 game.Coach Guy Carbonneau said that if Samsonov asks for a trade it may affect how much he is used in future."Obviously, I want players who want to play here," said Carbonneau. "I didn't know about the trading thing before the game (Sunday)."I look at what players do on the ice. At the time, I felt the players on the ice would help us win more."The coach said he does not see Samsonov's situation as a distraction for the team, but admitted that, "it's not easy for anyone.""It's not easy for Sergei or the team and it's not easy for me, either," he added. "You think I like it?"I'd rather have Sergei in my lineup with 15 goals and playing well. Those are the decisions I'm paid to make. I had to feel that I put 20 guys on the ice that can win." . Samsonov, drafted eighth overall in 1997 by Boston, had seasons of 29 goals in 2000-01 and 2001-02. He was traded to Edmonton last March 9 for the playoff drive. The Moscow native has struggled in Montreal. He had only one goal in his last 22 games, although he had two assists in a loss in Pittsburgh last week and his plus-minus is even on a team with many top scoring forwards in minus figures.
from:http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20070206_122214_5340
Hockey Guy Notes: Chicago Blackhawks will pick him up! dumb move by the habs, they should have traded him!
from:http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20070206_122214_5340
Hockey Guy Notes: Chicago Blackhawks will pick him up! dumb move by the habs, they should have traded him!
Monday, February 5, 2007
Kings deal Avery to Rangers
The Los Angeles Kings have traded centre Sean Avery and prospect John Seymour to the New York Rangers for right winger Jason Ward along with prospects Marc-Andre Cliche and Jan Marek.
Avery, 26, has established a reputation as a contentious player with controversial statements and a league penalty minute crown part of his package.
''Sometimes players just take a little time to mature,'' said Kings general manager Dean Lombardi. ''Sean's still young, hopefully he'll continue to do so. He's going to a big stage now. If he continues (to mature), he'll do just fine. From the summer, when I first got there, there wasn't much of a market for Sean Avery. He's made progress.''
The 5-foot-11, 185-pound pivot has toned down his act this season and is on pace for his most productive season. Through 55 games, Avery has 10 goals, 28 points, 116 penalty minutes and is minus-10.
Last season, Avery scored 39 points and led the NHL with 257 penalty minutes. He has 114 points and 855 penalty minutes in 293 career NHL games.
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Avery will be a restricted free agent this summer.
Ward, 27, is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound checking winger, who has 10 points in 46 games with the Rangers this season.
Cliche, who played for Canada's gold medal-winning entry at the World Junior Hockey Tournament was a second-round pick of the Rangers in 2005. Playing for Lewiston of the QMJHL, he has 36 points in 35 games this season.
''Some teams were actively pursuing Sean, the New York Rangers were very aggressive,'' Lombardi said. ''From our standpoint, the key is the young player, Cliche, who has impressed us.''
Marek is a 27 year-old forward who is the leading scorer, with 43 points in 42 games, for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Russian Super League.
Seymour was drafted in the 7th-round by Los Angeles in 2005 and has six points and 29 penalty minutes in 34 games with the Brampton Battalion of the OHL.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: i never seen this one comeing, wow, rangers won big time, great trade
Avery, 26, has established a reputation as a contentious player with controversial statements and a league penalty minute crown part of his package.
''Sometimes players just take a little time to mature,'' said Kings general manager Dean Lombardi. ''Sean's still young, hopefully he'll continue to do so. He's going to a big stage now. If he continues (to mature), he'll do just fine. From the summer, when I first got there, there wasn't much of a market for Sean Avery. He's made progress.''
The 5-foot-11, 185-pound pivot has toned down his act this season and is on pace for his most productive season. Through 55 games, Avery has 10 goals, 28 points, 116 penalty minutes and is minus-10.
Last season, Avery scored 39 points and led the NHL with 257 penalty minutes. He has 114 points and 855 penalty minutes in 293 career NHL games.
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Avery will be a restricted free agent this summer.
Ward, 27, is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound checking winger, who has 10 points in 46 games with the Rangers this season.
Cliche, who played for Canada's gold medal-winning entry at the World Junior Hockey Tournament was a second-round pick of the Rangers in 2005. Playing for Lewiston of the QMJHL, he has 36 points in 35 games this season.
''Some teams were actively pursuing Sean, the New York Rangers were very aggressive,'' Lombardi said. ''From our standpoint, the key is the young player, Cliche, who has impressed us.''
Marek is a 27 year-old forward who is the leading scorer, with 43 points in 42 games, for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Russian Super League.
Seymour was drafted in the 7th-round by Los Angeles in 2005 and has six points and 29 penalty minutes in 34 games with the Brampton Battalion of the OHL.
from: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: i never seen this one comeing, wow, rangers won big time, great trade
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Blackhawks trade Bochenski to Boston
The Chicago Blackhawks announced Saturday that the team has acquired forward Kris Versteeg and a conditional draft pick from the Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Brandon Bochenski.
Versteeg has appeared in 43 games for providence of the AHL scoring 22 goals and 27 assists for 49 points and 19 penalty minutes. He's registered 5 power play goals and a +15 rating. He leads the Providence Bruins team in scoring this season.
Bochenski has appeared in 35 games for the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL registering 33 goals and 33 assists for 66 points and 31 penalty minutes.
He also appeared in 10 games with the Blackhawks this season recording 2 goals and 2 penalty minutes.
from the files of: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Nothing more then a depth move!
Versteeg has appeared in 43 games for providence of the AHL scoring 22 goals and 27 assists for 49 points and 19 penalty minutes. He's registered 5 power play goals and a +15 rating. He leads the Providence Bruins team in scoring this season.
Bochenski has appeared in 35 games for the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL registering 33 goals and 33 assists for 66 points and 31 penalty minutes.
He also appeared in 10 games with the Blackhawks this season recording 2 goals and 2 penalty minutes.
from the files of: www.tsn.ca/nhl
Hockey Guy Notes: Nothing more then a depth move!
Rumors From TSN Backchecking
- With Peter Forsberg's availability uncertain,the Rangers are turning their attention to St. Louis' Keith Tkachuk, though the paper notest that youngsters to Marc Staal, Brandon Dubinsky, Bobby Sanguinetti, Ryan Callahan and Petr Prucha are untouchable. Other options for the Rangers, according to the paper, include Chicago's Bryan Smolinski and Nashville's Josef Vasicek, with the mention that the Predators could have interest in defencemen Aaron Ward or Karel Rachunek.
Hockey Guy Notes: Rangers sign Matt Cullen to be there 2nd line center and has been a busted, Keith Tkachuk would look good in NYR.
-Flyers have heard their names in trade rumours too, including D Derian Hatcher. Three teams remain interested in Hatcher.
Hockey Guy Notes: who in the right mind would acquire 6,5 235 pound slow ass d-man!
-Kings still have several soon-to-be free agents that could be moved: C Derek Armstrong, D Aaron Miller, D Brent Sopel and G Mathieu Garon. The paper also notes that the Kings have offered C Sean Avery, looking for a first-round pick in return.
Hockey Guy Notes: The kings will not a get a 1st rounder for Avery and the kings will be a fun team to watch leading up to the deadline!
-Canucks are looking for a replacement for injured C Ryan Kesler, and will look at veterans Mike Sillinger of the New York Islanders or Bryan Smolinski of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hockey Guy Notes: Mike Sillinger would look good in nucks jeresy!
the Bruins would deal Stuart and Sturm to Edmonton for defencemen Jason Smith and Marc-Andre Bergeron.
Hockey Guy Notes: Will not happen, Jason Smith is the leader of Edmonton.
Carolina Hurricanes are set to deal one of their surplus defenceman, David Tanabe or Andrew Hutchinson, to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hockey Guy Notes: Watch for Edmonton to make a play for one their many d-man!
Hockey Guy Notes: Rangers sign Matt Cullen to be there 2nd line center and has been a busted, Keith Tkachuk would look good in NYR.
-Flyers have heard their names in trade rumours too, including D Derian Hatcher. Three teams remain interested in Hatcher.
Hockey Guy Notes: who in the right mind would acquire 6,5 235 pound slow ass d-man!
-Kings still have several soon-to-be free agents that could be moved: C Derek Armstrong, D Aaron Miller, D Brent Sopel and G Mathieu Garon. The paper also notes that the Kings have offered C Sean Avery, looking for a first-round pick in return.
Hockey Guy Notes: The kings will not a get a 1st rounder for Avery and the kings will be a fun team to watch leading up to the deadline!
-Canucks are looking for a replacement for injured C Ryan Kesler, and will look at veterans Mike Sillinger of the New York Islanders or Bryan Smolinski of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hockey Guy Notes: Mike Sillinger would look good in nucks jeresy!
the Bruins would deal Stuart and Sturm to Edmonton for defencemen Jason Smith and Marc-Andre Bergeron.
Hockey Guy Notes: Will not happen, Jason Smith is the leader of Edmonton.
Carolina Hurricanes are set to deal one of their surplus defenceman, David Tanabe or Andrew Hutchinson, to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Hockey Guy Notes: Watch for Edmonton to make a play for one their many d-man!
Thursday, February 1, 2007
2 minor deals
1st one: The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired wingers Kyle Wanvig and Stephen Baby from the Atlanta Thrashers on Thursday in exchange for defenceman Andy Delmore and winger Andre Deveaux.
Wanvig, 26, has five goals and nine assists in 64 career NHL games. This season in the AHL he had 10 goals and 11 assists with the Chicago Wolves.
Baby, 27, had one goal and two assists in eight games with the Wolves this season.
The 30-year-old Delmore had 24 points (12-12) in 47 games with the AHL's Springfield Falcons this season. The former North Bay Centennials junior has 101 points (43-58) in 283 career NHL games with Philadelphia, Nashville, Buffalo and Columbus.
Deveaux, a former Montreal Canadiens sixth-round draft pick in 2002, had one goal and two assists in eight games with the Falcons this season as well as six goals and eight assists in 21 games with the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs.
Hockey Guy Notes: Great depth by both teams and none of these players will see time this year!
2nd deal: The Boston Bruins have traded defenceman Milan Jurcina to the Washington Capitals for a fourth round pick.
In 40 games with the Bruins this season, Jurcina has two goals and one assist and a -5 rating. In 91 career NHL games Jurcina has eight goals and six assists.
''This acquisition is consistent with what we are trying to accomplish,'' Capitals GM George McPhee said in a statement. ''Milan Jurcina is a young guy with some growth potential. We expect that he will help our penalty kill right away and we look forward to seeing how else he can help us in the long term.''
Jurcina, who is earning $500,000 this season, will become a restricted free agent on July 1.
Hockey Guy Notes: You can tell this was rookie GM deal, boston should have gotton more!
Wanvig, 26, has five goals and nine assists in 64 career NHL games. This season in the AHL he had 10 goals and 11 assists with the Chicago Wolves.
Baby, 27, had one goal and two assists in eight games with the Wolves this season.
The 30-year-old Delmore had 24 points (12-12) in 47 games with the AHL's Springfield Falcons this season. The former North Bay Centennials junior has 101 points (43-58) in 283 career NHL games with Philadelphia, Nashville, Buffalo and Columbus.
Deveaux, a former Montreal Canadiens sixth-round draft pick in 2002, had one goal and two assists in eight games with the Falcons this season as well as six goals and eight assists in 21 games with the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs.
Hockey Guy Notes: Great depth by both teams and none of these players will see time this year!
2nd deal: The Boston Bruins have traded defenceman Milan Jurcina to the Washington Capitals for a fourth round pick.
In 40 games with the Bruins this season, Jurcina has two goals and one assist and a -5 rating. In 91 career NHL games Jurcina has eight goals and six assists.
''This acquisition is consistent with what we are trying to accomplish,'' Capitals GM George McPhee said in a statement. ''Milan Jurcina is a young guy with some growth potential. We expect that he will help our penalty kill right away and we look forward to seeing how else he can help us in the long term.''
Jurcina, who is earning $500,000 this season, will become a restricted free agent on July 1.
Hockey Guy Notes: You can tell this was rookie GM deal, boston should have gotton more!
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