Steve Yzerman, one of the most beloved figureheads in all of hockey. Continuously mentioned in the same breath as recent hockey greats; Gretzky, Lemieux and Messier. His resume as a player is almost unparalleled; 6th place in all-time NHL scoring, 10 time NHL all-star, recipient of the Lester B. Pearson, Frank J. Selke, Conn Smythe [...]
Well, when your biggest training camp invite is a guy who used to play for the team (and pretty well too), had a couple of DUI’s, was caught pissing in public, and spent last season playing in a beer league then there is the possibility of disaster on the horizon. (**Good news, since writing this, Jeff O’Neill and the ‘Canes have parted ways, realizing he wasn’t really going to make the team**) Then your captain has his knee “cleaned up” after missing half of last season recovering from surgery on said knee. And then one of your top forwards has a freak “off-ice training” accident, tearing his Achilles and has to have surgery, may be out up to 6 months.
Recently, there was an article in the National Post on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 regarding hockey goons. They tackled the question of fighters like Jarod Boll and George Parros being overpaid and over supported. Dr. John P. Haisken-DeNew, an economist at the Ruhr and Pestphalian Institute for Economic Research concluded research that showed some players who fight a lot may not be getting points but are still being paid a substantial amount of money. Basically he is saying they are being paid to fight. He thought the players who fought would be penalized financially but this is not the case.
It’s quite possible that you don’t care about this. But almost two years ago, I offered a worded argument for Sidney Crosby as the 2005-2006 Rookie of the Year. If you remember, his biggest challenger at that time was eventual winner Alex Ovechkin, Washington’s two-years older, negative-adjectiveless 2004 draft pick.
The Calgary Flames are in a singular and difficult situation this season: they’re fighting for a play-off spot in an ultra-competitive division, a couple of their difference makers (Langkow, Huselius) are poised to become unrestricted free agents in the summer and they have an impending budget crunch on the horizon. It’s the veritable rock and a hard place heading into the trade deadline for GM Daryl Sutter. These contextual factors are essential when considering Calgary’s (potential) moves at the deadline.
According to Bruce Dowbiggin of The Calgary Herald, the Calgary Flames are about to sign pending restricted free agent defenseman Dion Phaneuf to a four year contract extension worth an average of between $6-$6.5 million per season.
Would Slava Kozlov accept trade out of Atlanta? Do the Blue Jackets want to re-sign Adam Foote? Is Dion Phaneuf closing in on a deal with the Flames? Are the Bruins shopping for a forward?
TSN is reporting that the Calgary Flames are about to sign pending restricted free agent defenseman Dion Phaneuf to a contract extension.
Will Tomas Kaberle waive his no-trade clause if asked? Have the Red Wings signed Fabian Brunnstrom? Are the Bruins looking to add some depth? Would Senators trade Antoine Vermette? Are the Blue Jackets talking trade with the Senators? Are the Flyers in the market for a goaltender? Is Dion Phaneuf close to re-signing with the Flames? The latest on Teemu Selanne.
Bob McKenzie first reported on the 6:30 PM EST telecast of TSN’s SportsCenter that the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens may be preparing to hook up on a trade.
Which teams are interested in Bruins’ Glen Murray? What would it take to keep Dion Phaneuf in Calgary long-term? Does Mark Recchi want to play for Thrashers past ths season? Are the Sabres readying to restart contract talks with Brian Campbell? Should Mats Sundin waive his no-trade clause?
Wes Goldstein of CBSSports.com takes a look at a number of high profile pending unrestricted and restricted free agents and their situations as the February 26 trade deadline approaches.
Which Ottawa Senators forward are Panthers hoping to acquire? Are the Lightning interested in picking up a defenseman and a goaltender? Would a new Maple Leafs GM waive Pavel Kubina? Does Rob Blake get moved to a contender? How much could Dion Phaneuf get on his next contract? Will the Canadiens trade Cristobal Huet? Is there any interest in Curtis Joseph? Where will Mark Recchi end up? What’s up with Peter Forsberg?
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports that the Calgary Flames are inching closer to signing pending restricted free agent defenseman Dion Phaneuf to a multi-year contract extension.
Is Michael Ryder on the block? Who would the Penguins part with for some scoring help? What will Henrik Zetterberg cost the Red Wings to re-sign him? How much money do the Flames have to re-sign their free agents? Where might Marian Hossa if he hits free agency? Do the Thrashers have any interest in Dick Tarnstrom? Will return of suspended player force Maple Leafs to make some roster move? Is Igor Grigorenko still heading back to Russia?
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