The Roots of the Beard

“Nobody can be successful if he doesn’t love his work, love his job.” – David Sarnoff
And yes, I love this job. Thanks to Alin Mateescu and staff for bringing me to RMT.

Arguably, the best fan-centric franchise in the NHL resides at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. In their fledgling nine years, as [...]

Carter, Peca, Miller, Tucker, Halak, Murray, and Ranger

Why were the Flyers willing to deal Jeff Carter? Will Blue Jackets re-sign Michael Peca? Will Ryan Miller play for the Red Wings in 2009-10? Should the Maple Leafs buy out Darcy Tucker? Which teams may want to sign Jaroslav Halak to offer sheets? Are Glen Murray’s days with the Bruins numbered? Is Paul Ranger an untouchable in Tampa Bay?

Peca, Marleau, Campbell, and pending UFAs

Are the Blue Jackets trying to re-sign Michael Peca? Will the Blue Jackets try to acquire Patrick Marleau? Can Brian Campbell get more than $8 million per season on the open market? Which UFAs could land big deals this summer? Which team will try to make big moves this off-season?

Western Conference: buyers and sellers

Kevin Allen of USA TODAY takes a look at the top buyers and sellers in the Western Conference leading up to the February 26 trade deadline.

Stars and Maple Leafs, Stajan, Blue Jackets, and trade scenarios

Are the Stars scouting the Maple Leafs? Is Matt Stajan on the trade block? What’s happening in Columbus? Interesting trade scenarios.

Western Conference: which players could be on the move?

ESPN.com’s Scott Burnside takes a look at 12 pending free agents from the Western Conference that could change teams before the February 26 trade deadline.

Penguins, Marleau, Giroux, Blue Jackets, Jagr, Ducks, Okposo, and Orpik

Have a couple of Penguins asked for trades out of town? Are the Sharks still looking to deal Patrick Marleau? Can Ray Giroux get back into the NHL in the off-season? Which players might the Blue Jackets move if they fall out of the playoff race? Could the red Wings end up with Jaromir Jagr? What other deals were the Ducks working on before moving Andy McDonald? Is Kyle Okposo close to becoming an NHLer? Which Penguins defenseman might the Hurricanes have some interest in?

Maple Leafs chasing after Peca?

Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs have expressed interest in re-signing unrestricted free agent forward Michael Peca.

Red Wings want forward, maybe Markov

According to the Detroit Free Press, Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland is interested in adding a forward and perhaps re-signing defenseman Danny Markov before the start of the NHL season.