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On this past Friday–draft day–the Montreal Canadiens traded their first round draft pick–25th overall–along with their second round draft pick next season to the Calgary Flames for forward Alex Tanguay. Here are some statistics and an opinion on how Tanguay will affect the Habs.
There are a lot of reports surfacing in the mainstream media that former LA Kings coach Barry “Billy Ray” Melrose will be introduced as the Tampa Bay Lightning’s new head coach, possibly as early as today. That might be a problem for current coach, John Tortorella…
On his Maxim.com blog, Buffalo Sabres All-Star goalie Ryan Miller took the time to answer a question posed by RumorMeThis. Wanna know what his his favorite playoff moment is?
The second round of the play-offs will be as good, if not better than the first round. With all the interesting match-ups for the next round, it’s hard to say which one will be the best to watch.
Aside from signing a couple of free agent forwards to bolster their attack, Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch reports that the Columbus Blue Jackets will also try to re-shape their blueline.
Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore is having a good year this season, there’s only one problem, this is his last contract season, it seems he’s doing the same thing he did in Montreal.
Do Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan need strong playoff performances to remain with the Rangers? Is this the last season for Martin Havlat and Nikolai Khabibulin with the Blackhawks? Does Rob Blake want to play in the NHL past this season? Should Senators buy out Ray Emery? Are the Oilers planning on dealing Joni Pitkanen? Will Geoff Sanderson call it quits? Would islanders trade Rick DiPietro? Which teams may go after Jose Theodore if he becomes a UFA? What deals fell through at the deadline?
Were the Flyers willing to move Jeff Carter for Mats Sundin, Tomas Kaberle? Does Jassen Cullimore want to re-sign with the Panthers? Will Chad Kilger play for the Panthers? Do the Blackhawks plan on dealing Martin Havlat, Nikolai Khabibulin in the off-season? Will Jose Theodore give the Avalanche a ‘hometown’ discount?
Which RFAs will get re-signed before they hit the market? Can the Hurricanes buy out David Tanabe? Will the Blues seek to improve their offense this summer?
Los Angeles Kings pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Rob Blake tells Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun he was willing to waive the no-trade clause in his contract if the club asked him to do so.
I’m not sure where this trend started, but I assume it must have been one of the southern teams looking for a gimmick to attract fans to their games. Now, more and more NHL teams are employing the hockey version of cheerleaders.
Will the Maple Leafs consider buying out Darcy Tucker? Did Erik Christensen want out of Pittsburgh? Should the Bruins re-sign Tim Thomas, Glen Metropolit? Were the Sharks intent on moving Patrick Marleau before the deadline? Did the Canadiens miss out on deals with the Blackhawks, Flames? Do the Capitals intend on re-signing Cristobal Huet? Why did the Blue Jackets trade Adam Foote, couldn’t trade for Brad Richards? Which teams chased Tuomo Ruutu before he was dealt to the Hurricanes? Will Ryan Miller leave the Sabres after next season?
Adam Foote has successfully alienated himself from the Columbus fan base and franchise. Read the whole story to try and understand the disappointing end of Foote’s time with the Blue Jackets.
The Western Conference is going to be a showdown, every team watching the tumbleweed pass by waiting for the first move. With the Detroit Red Wings letting their 17 point lead in the Western Conference slip to 5 points, and the Dallas Stars climbing up the ladder, it will be interesting to watch that conference in the play-offs.
The 2006-2007 NHL trade deadline had just as many transactions, but few of the superstar names. This year, with over 25 trades made in a day, and a busy month of February, some teams scored big–others, not so much. We look at some of the better deals and how helpful they will be.
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