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Minnesota Wild 2008-2009 Season Preview

Last season the Minnesota Wild won their first ever Northwest Division title but were ousted in the first round of the playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche. The big question for the Minnesota Wild this season is the whether or not they picked up enough goal scorers to make up for the players they lost in free agency. Here’s a quick rundown off who came and went, along with their scoring numbers from last year.

Flames early off-season rumors

Things have been quiet in Flames land since the trade deadline. While nothing notable has occurred beyond the Curtis Joseph signing way-back when, here are some of the Flames-related whispers that are making the rounds right now

Six Degrees of Darryl Sutter

Revealing Daryl Sutter’s trade habits.

Flames and the Trade Deadline – a Primer

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.

Hagman, Tanguay, Red Wings, Boyle, Oilers, Bruins, Schultz, Coyotes, Hainsey, and Islanders

Are the Stars talking contract with Niklas Hagman? Do the Flames intended to move Alex Tanguay? Has the Red Wings’ need for a top-six forward increased? Will Lightning re-sign Dan Boyle? Which players are the Oilers trying to unload? Are the Bruins having a tough time adding a scorer? Can Nick Schultz become a deadline casualty? Will Coyotes deal Radim Vrbata out of monetary concerns? Is Ron Hainsey being pursued by teams? Which forwards are the Islanders shopping?

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