Archive | February, 2011
Canucks Gain Depth by Acquiring Higgins, Lapierre
The news came pretty late in the day but the Vancouver Canucks finally made their move and addressed their needs. In two separate deals, Mike Gillis and company got a gritty fourth line center in Maxim Lapierre and can now push speedy forward Mason Raymond into producing by acquiring Christopher Higgins. As a complete non sequitur, both [...]
Continue reading...Samsonov Moved to Panthers, Allen to Canes
28. February 2011
The Florida Panthers did not stop dealing after moving Radek Dvorak and Dennis Wideman. Instead of sitting on his hands, GM Dale Tallon continues to be active in the trade market by sending defenseman Bryan Allen to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for impending free agent Sergei Samsonov. This deal, unlike the previous two, is [...]
Continue reading...Jimmy Howard Extended in Detroit for Two Years
28. February 2011
Today, the Detroit Red Wings extended their starting goalie Jimmy Howard for what seems to be a two-year extension worth $4.5 million dollars. After drafting and developing Howard, the team put all of their pucks in one net with literally no other options regarding a replacement. Both Chris Osgood and Joey MacDonald have combined for [...]
Continue reading...Blackhawks Acquire Campoli to Replace Hendry
28. February 2011
Earlier today the Chicago Blackhawks suffered a loss to their blue line with Jordan Hendry expected to miss time with a serious knee injury. After finding this information out at essentially the 23rd hour, the team quickly made a move for a defenseman, acquiring Chris Campoli from the Ottawa Senators. In Campoli, the Blackhawks get [...]
Continue reading...Klesla Shipped from Columbus After 10 Years
28. February 2011
Rostislav Klesla had been with the Columbus Blue Jackets since their inception. Taken fourth overall back in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, the Czech defenseman played in 515 games over parts of 10 seasons. Like most roster-player-for-roster-player trades, Klesla moves from the Blue Jackets mainly because he is due for a change in scenery. After [...]
Continue reading...Panthers Continue Dealing, Ship Wideman to Washington
28. February 2011
In the second trade of the day the Florida Panthers move veteran defenseman Dennis Wideman to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a 3rd round pick and prospect Jake Hauswirth. Wideman, in his first season with the Panthers, came over from the Boston Bruins in the offseason Nathan Horton deal and led the blue line [...]
Continue reading...Niclas Bergfors: From Dog House to Litter Box
28. February 2011
Back in December, USA Today’s Kevin Allen released the news that the Atlanta Thrashers want to move Niclas Bergfors. After coming over to the team in the infamous Ilya Kovalchuk deal, the young Swede failed to impress new head coach Craig Ramsay, leading the bench boss to benching him. Since December, Bergfors has alternated between [...]
Continue reading...Kings Extend Justin Williams for Four Years
28. February 2011
Being a scoring forward on the Los Angeles Kings is filled with uncertainty. If you can’t score consistently, you could find yourself non-tendered (Alexander Frolov), waived (Marco Sturm) or relegated to fourth-line duty (Alexei Ponikarovsky). Amidst this veteran inconsistency and line shuffling has been Justin Williams, who just scored his 20th goal of the season [...]
Continue reading...Chris Phillips Staying in Ottawa for Three Years
28. February 2011
The Ottawa Senators made it very clear they want to rebuild. Most fans expect that a rebuild indicates throwing out the baby with the bathwater, sending all expiring contract and veteran players to contenders in return for anything young. However, this Senators team would prefer to rebuild with Chris Phillips, as indicated by re-signing him [...]
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28. February 2011
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