from Elliotte Friedman of CBC,
• A number of NHL execs and players are amazed that Brendan Shanahan and Rob Blake are leading the safety charge, considering that was probably the last thing they were concerned about when they played against you. “Those two guys were brutal,” one said, and it’s not an insult. “Blake is one of the nicest guys in the league, but on the ice, he’d kill you. And Joe Nieuwendyk was no softie, either.”
• Jeff Carter’s 11-year, $58-million US extension kicks in next season. Under the current CBA, you cannot receive a no-trade clause until you are a Group III free agent (at least 27 with seven years experience). That’s why Carter’s NTC doesn’t begin until the 2012-13 season. When he signed, there was an understanding he wouldn’t be dealt beforehand. Would Philadelphia violate that? Mike Gartner claimed Toronto did in 1996.
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