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Danny Briere informed he will be bought out by Philadelphia Flyers
Each team, under the new CBA that goes into effect next week, is allowed two amnesty buyouts of big salaries. Why not punish teams for past sins? Cap compliance, of course. The Flyers have two very large contracts that don't look very practical: those of goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov and forward Danny Briere. Briere has been informed that he will be the first of the two buyouts,...
Pavel Datsyuk signs extension to stay in Detroit through 2016-17
Pavel Datsyuk has signed a three-year extension which will keep him with the Detroit Red Wings through 2016-17, as reported by the Detroit News. This news officially ends any speculation that Datsyuk may shift over to the KHL to finish out his career after the 2013-14 campaign. Datsuk will earn $23 million during his three-year extension and will carry an average cap hit of just...
Jonathan Bernier's time with the LA Kings is coming to an end
Jonathan Bernier asked for a trade from the Los Angeles Kings back in the summer of 2012. You might recall a story we wrote on why Bernier deserves a new opportunity and a chance to prove himself in the NHL. Trapped behind Jonathan Quick, Bernier has never had more than a part-time role in the NHL.
Bernier may finally get his opportunity almost exactly one year later. It&...
Report: Calgary Flames willing to trade three first-round picks for the top overall pick
It's no surprise that the Calgary Flames want to shake up their roster. This point was made clear prior to the 2013 trade deadline when the Flames dealt Jarome Iginla to the Pittsburgh Penguins and Jay Bouwmeester to the St. Louis Blues. Add in speculation that Miikka Kiprusoff is preparing to retire and you have a franchise ready to take on a new identity.
The Flames...
Logan Couture points out Vezina injustice
Every player probably feels like their team's goaltender had a shot at the Vezina this year, and many could offer up a solid argument as to why. The San Jose Sharks' goaltender, Antti Niemi, had an outstanding season. He finished with a .924 save percentage and a 2.16 goals against average and helped the Sharks through some genuinely tough patches this past season. Sergei...
Jaromir Jagr's favorite player growing up was ... Jaromir Jagr
During CBC's player intros leading up to Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals, players were asked to name their favorite skater from when they were growing up. David Krejci said that his favorite player growing up was current teammate Jaromir Jagr. Following Krejci was Jagr himself. Who did he say was his favorite player?
Jaromir Jagr, of course. Yet another great moment from...
Alain Vigneault is the new head coach of the Rangers
Alain Vigneault is the new head coach of the New York Rangers, as reported by several outlets on Saturday afternoon. Vigneault, the former head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, will take over the position recently vacated by John Tortorella.
There was some belief that Vigneault might stand behind the bench in Dallas, but reports surfaced that he had turned down the position...
Rangers interview Messier for coaching job
File this under "too good to be true." The New York Rangers have interviewed Mark Messier for their head coaching position. No, seriously. They have interviewed someone with no coaching experience to lead their team deeper into the playoffs than John Tortorella did.
Why Messier? Well, besides the fact that he's such a great leader he has a trophy named after...
BAD IDEA TWEETS
Kane calls Bosh a 'fairy' on Twitter
Winnipeg Jets star Evander Kane took to Twitter on Thursday night during Game 4 of the NBA Finals and tweeted that Chris Bosh "looked like a fairy" on a play.
Season tickets for the Florida Panthers start at just $7 a game
Want season tickets for the Florida Panthers? Want them cheap? How about extremely, extremely cheap? You're in luck. The Panthers announced during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals that they are offering a ridiculously good deal for 500 season ticket packages.
You can buy season tickets for the Panthers for just $7 a game. This package includes tickets to 44 games as well...
Penguins give Evgeni Malkin a huge eight-year, $76 million extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins have given Evgeni Malkin an enormous eight-year, $76 million contract extension which will keep him within the organization through the 2021-22 season. Malkin's old contract was still in place through the 2013-14 season, but the team clearly believed they needed to address his contract as soon as possible.
Malkin will make $7.5 million in 2013-14...
A Don Cherry centaur from Detroit's WDIV
Your eyes will not be able to un-see the majesty of Don Cherry this time. His suits are a collective Rorschach test of terribleness, but never before has Cherry been this disconcerting. Via Andrew Ebbett of the Vancouver Canucks comes indisputable proof that Americans find Cherry as interesting as Canadians do:
Wow. Thank you for that, WDIV. I for one am anxiously awaiting...
DIDN'T SEE YOU THERE
Bruins teammates have nasty collision
The biggest hit from Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals was an accident. Milan Lucic skated across the blue line, completely unaware that Jaromir Jagr was about to cut and head his direction. The two Bruins had a huge collision which sent both men sprawling. To make matters worse, Chicago's Brandon Saad was unable to avoid the traffic jam and ran into the back of Lucic. The result...
NHL's "Handshake" commercial highlights one of the best traditions in sports
The handshake line in hockey is one of the best traditions in all of sports. Losing teams quickly dash off the field in baseball, football and basketball. In hockey, the players are forced to congratulate the opponent which often leads to some memorable exchanges.
Here the NHL capitalizes on the tradition in a commercial simply titled "Handshake". The video takes...
Flyers trade for defenseman Mark Streit
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired Mark Streit from the New York Islanders in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft. The Flyers now own the rights of the defenseman and will have the opportunity to sign him prior to July 5th when he'll be an unrestricted free agent.
We knew Streit wasn't going to be an Islander in 2013-14 after he turned down the...
Penguins give head coach Dan Bylsma a two-year extension
Remember all of the speculation surrounding Dan Bylsma's future with the Pittsburgh Penguins? You can put it to rest. Today the team announced that they have extended Bylsma's contract through the 2015-16 season. The Penguins also gave contract extensions to assistant coaches Tony Granato and Todd Reirden.
Finally. The discussion over whether the Penguins should release...
Toews on Boston's 2011 Cup win: "I was just glad Vancouver didn't win"
Chicago forward Jonathan Toews might still be a little bitter about the 2011 NHL playoffs. The Chicago Blackhawks were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round after seven games against the Vancouver Canucks. Chicago fell in a huge 0-3 hole, but mounted an impressive comeback to force a seventh game. Vancouver won Game 7 in OT, sending them through and sending Chicago home...
Official NHL 14 trailer released
The official trailer for EA's NHL 14 has finally been released. The latest installment of EA's beloved NHL franchise is scheduled to be released on September 10th in North America on the PS3 and Xbox 360. While we've had some glimpses of the game in previous videos released by EA, this was the trailer used at E3 to show off the game's new features.
So...
Oops? P.K. Subban leaked as Norris winner
It seems like every year the NHL leaks something on accident. Usually it's clothing designs, like what the conference or Stanley Cup champion gear looks like. A few years ago they leaked the NHL Award Winners via t-shirts on NHL.com, because who doesn't want to commemorate Alex Ovechkin's Hart Trophy with a tacky shirt that no one will buy?
This year the awards will...
CHL excluding European goalies from import draft
There's been controversy about goaltending in the CHL for quite a while - namely, why can't Canada crank out top goaltending prospects a la NCAA hockey? In the midst of the Ontario Hockey League holding a workshop to figure out what to do about the issue at the junior level, the Canadian Hockey League things that they've found a fix to the problem:
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CHL excluding European goalies from import draft
There's been controversy about goaltending in the CHL for quite a while - namely, why can't Canada crank out top goaltending prospects a la NCAA hockey? In the midst of the Ontario Hockey League holding a workshop to figure out what to do about the issue at the junior level, the Canadian Hockey League things that they've found a fix to the problem:
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CHL excluding European goalies from import draft
There's been controversy about goaltending in the CHL for quite a while - namely, why can't Canada crank out top goaltending prospects a la NCAA hockey? In the midst of the Ontario Hockey League holding a workshop to figure out what to do about the issue at the junior level, the Canadian Hockey League things that they've found a fix to the problem:
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CHL excluding European goalies from import draft
There's been controversy about goaltending in the CHL for quite a while - namely, why can't Canada crank out top goaltending prospects a la NCAA hockey? In the midst of the Ontario Hockey League holding a workshop to figure out what to do about the issue at the junior level, the Canadian Hockey League things that they've found a fix to the problem:
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CHL excluding European goalies from import draft
There's been controversy about goaltending in the CHL for quite a while - namely, why can't Canada crank out top goaltending prospects a la NCAA hockey? In the midst of the Ontario Hockey League holding a workshop to figure out what to do about the issue at the junior level, the Canadian Hockey League things that they've found a fix to the problem:
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CHL excluding European goalies from import draft
There's been controversy about goaltending in the CHL for quite a while - namely, why can't Canada crank out top goaltending prospects a la NCAA hockey? In the midst of the Ontario Hockey League holding a workshop to figure out what to do about the issue at the junior level, the Canadian Hockey League things that they've found a fix to the problem:
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