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June 28th, 2008

Anaheim Ducks Puts Big Bert on Waivers

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The Anaheim Ducks have put Todd Bertuzzi on unconditional waivers.  Basically, they want to buy out his contract.  If no one claims him by 9am PST he will clear the waivers and the fun will begin…
The GM, Brian Burke, blames the situation on the salary cap.  […]

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June 25th, 2008

Lecavalier Signs $77 Million Deal With Tampa

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I almost choked on my lunch when I read this!  Vincent Lecavalier has signed a 9-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning for… $77 million dollars! 
Okay, yes the number is big but when you break it down to what he will make per year, it’s actually not […]

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June 25th, 2008

Leafs Put Wellwood and Raycroft on Waivers

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Just as many other teams are locking up their players, the Toronto Maple Leafs seem to be cleaning house. 
It’s been announced that the club has put forward, Kyle Wellwood, and goaltender, Andrew Raycroft, on NHL waivers which, of course, could lead to their […]

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June 25th, 2008

Bruins Sign Stuart to Multi-Year Extension

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The Boston Bruins have given defenseman, Mark Stuart, a multi-year contract extensions (details haven’t been disclosed).  He had a relatively good season so I’m not surprised.  In 82 games played, he notched 4 goals and 4 assists.  Stuart also played in all seven postseason games and […]

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June 25th, 2008

Toronto Maple Leafs But Out Darcy Tucker

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The Toronto Maple Leafs will be buying out Darcy Tucker’s contract.  It’s set to happen sometime today and within 24 hours of the buyout, Tucker will become an unrestricted free agent.
“It is what it is. We’ve been ready for this for a while. It is […]

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June 25th, 2008

Anaheim Ducks Owner Suspended by NHL

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The NHL and commissioner, Gary Bettman, have suspended Henry Samueli, the owner of the Anaheim Ducks, until further notice in light of his admission of guilt over accusations that he made a false statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
While he awaits sentencing […]

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June 24th, 2008

Flyers Acquire Niskala From Nashville

The Nashville Predators have traded defenseman, Janne Niskala, to the Philadelphia Flyers, in exchange for forward Triston Grant and their seventh round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Niskala is a decent addition.  Last season, he posted 19 goals and 25 assists for 44 points and 81 penalty minutes in 80 regular season games for […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Barry Melrose to Be Named Tampa Coach

I am absolutely thrilled that the rumors about Barry Melrose being named the new head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning seem to be true!  I’ve been a big fan of the Melrose Line on ESPN and, even though it’s been a while since he was behind the bench, the man still knows what he’s […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Malkin Not Leaving Penguins for Russia

All kinds of rumors have been flying around about Evgeni Malkin since the NHL Draft last week (at least that was the first I had heard of them).
I heard that Malkin was offered $12.5 million (tax-free dollars, I might add) to play in Russia’s KHL and that he was considering leaving the Pittsburgh Penguins for […]

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June 20th, 2008

2008 NHL Draft Picks and Trades!

What an exciting day!  It’s always a lot of fun to see where some of the hottest up-and-coming players will go and gossip about the trades the teams will make in order to get better draft picks.  I will be updating this post periodically to include the latest updates!
Trades

The Florida Panthers have traded Olli […]

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