NHL RUMORS & GOSSIP
Interesting Week For The Flames
First off can anyone spare Ian White $5?
The Flames and Ian White avoided arbitration minutes before they were to head into seeing the arbitrator, agreeing on a 1 year deal worth $2,999,995. As I had said in a few of my previous blogs I thought Ian White was worth around $3M so it is good to see they got this deal right. The major sticking point was that Ian felt he was worth more...
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Is this a farewell or an I’m happy he’s staying post? Either way Thanks Tomas!
The Result of A Rare ShotI've made a decision this morning. Based on the excitement of a potential Kaberle trade, I will probably not put this post together after he has been moved. It will be non-stop New Leaf time, and Kaberle will just be dust in the wind. The thing with Kaberle is that he deserves better than that, and as much as we wish he was Jeff Carter and a 1st, or Cody...
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Ryan Lambert on Wheeler's deal.
I thought this perspective by Ryan Lambert was worth taking a look at. I agree with Lambert that the arbitrators are out of their mind awarding mediocre to good player’s multi million dollar deals. What ever happen to incentive laden deals that award players for meeting performance based numbers like scoring goals? I think Wheeler is a perfectly good hockey player, not great or...
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NHL Buzz: Saturday, July 31st
It has been a busy week in the NHL so far and it looks like there
will be more. Here are some rumors that may turn to facts in the near
future.
Several teams are interested in Tomas Kaberle,
with the Sharks, Blue Jackets, Ducks, and Kings among them. A source
told me yesterday to "watch out for the pacific division". That is all I
can...
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Are there any more departures- going once, going twice ....
It will be interesting to see if there are going to be anymore departures in the WCHA this season. The Minnesota Gophers weren’t the only one to suffer losses this week; Harvard University got some bad news as they lost Louis Leblanc who was drafted in the first round by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2009 entry draft. While it’s sad to see top players leave college hockey, I...
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Ian White Signs With Calgary Flames, but Are Cap Problems Looming?
The Calgary Flames are reporting that Ian White has signed a one-year contract that will see the former Toronto Maple Leaf make close to $3 million.
Originally taken in the sixth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, White spent portions of five seasons with the Maple Leafs before being dealt to the Calgary Flames on January 31, 2010 as part of the deal that sent Dion Phaneuf to Toronto...
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Fantasy 101: Ranking The Top 20 Fantasy Goaltenders, Part Four
Today I will be ranking the best fantasy goalies 16-20.
16. Pekka Rinne (NASH)
Last years stats: Wins: 32 / GAA: 2.53 / SV%: .911
Rinne spent most of last season battling with Dan Ellis for the #1
job. Though Rinne never officially lost it on occasion Ellis would start
a few games in a row. The Predators did lose Hamhuis and Arnott but
they replaced them with Matthew...
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Isles Add Wisniewski in Trade With Ducks
The New York Islanders have acquired defenseman James Wisniewski from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a conditional third round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Wisniewski had three goals and 30 points in 69 games last season.
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Isles acquire Wisniewski; meet cap floor
NHLHS New York Islanders Correspondent Anthony Curatolo breaks down the trade that happened moments ago between the Islanders and the Anaheim Ducks.
Moments ago, just a few hours after ex-Anaheim Ducks RFA defenseman came to terms on a new deal with the Ducks avoiding arbitration, GM Garth Snow reached out and touched someone (err…something).
What the team can now touch...
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Marty Turco Joining the Chicago Blackhawks?
Rumors on Friday evening are that the Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a contingency plan if/when they are forced to part ways with Antti Niemi.
Marty Turco, who won 22 games in Dallas last year, has allegedly agreed in principle to a one-year, $1.5M contract. The deal is wholly dependant on the decision of the arbitrator regarding Niemi, which is expected Saturday afternoon. The...
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Three Blackhawks at US World Juniors developement camp
Three Blackhawks’ prospects – Jeremy Morin, Kevin Hayes and Stephen Johns – were invited to Team USA’s development camp that began today in Lake Placid, New York. The camp will encompass practice sessions, inter-squad scrimmages and scrimmages against the Swedish and Finnish squads. There were a total of 42 players invited to the development camp, and the roster will be cut...
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A Tribute to Tarik el-Bashir
As many Capitals fans already know, The Washington Post’s Capitals writer, Tarik el-Bashir, will no longer be covering the Capitals after five seasons on the job. We here at Capitals Outsider will now reveal the ugly truth about how he worked behind the scenes to create the high quality content that Washington devoured during the team’s rise to prominence.
Tarik got the...
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New York Rangers: Offseason 2010
NHLHS New York Rangers Correspondent Jason Arbeitman discusses the New York Rangers off-season to date.
After falling to the Philadelphia Flyers in a shootout on the final day of the regular season the Rangers missed the playoffs by a single point for the first time since the 2003-04 season. As expected with the Rangers cap woes it has been a relatively quiet offseason for the...
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Which Way Should Boston Go?
The Bruins have one more player to re-sign before they virtually have their roster set for opening night – it’s restricted free agent Blake Wheeler. Last night, an arbiter rewarded him with a $2.2 million contract for one year. Boston now has 48 hours to decide to accept the deal, do a sign-and-trade, or let him walk to free agency (they can also buy out a player in that time...
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NHL Buzz: Friday, July 30th
It has been a pretty busy week so far (compared to last week anyways). Here is what you should look out for.
A lot of teams like Kevin Bieksa, rumor has it the Sharks, Ducks, and Kings are among them.....the Pacific division loves him.
Rumor has it the Oilers are in talks with John Madden about becoming the teams 3rd line center.
If Antti Niemi's...
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Opportune Time For Some Young Maple Leafs
If there was ever such a time that the Leafs potential lineup looks unstable, it’s right about now. With everyone still awaiting a Kaberle deal, it’s tough to outline the potential forward group, as most of us expect another top six forward will join the fold by months end. But, for arguments sake, let’s plug in a few names.
Kulemin – Bozak – Kessel...
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Arron Asham to Make Decision Soon; Still Wants to Play for Flyers
Arron Asham will make a decision on his playing future by the end of next week, according to Jason Hendricks. Asham hopes to return to Philadelphia, but the Flyers have not offered him a contract. Hendricks says that the Canadiens and Oilers could be interested in Asham. The 32-year-old right winger spent the last two seasons playing for the Orange ‘n’ Black, and is coming off...
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