Savard’s Agent Slams Bettman
September 3, 2010 –Adam Steevens After the NHL spiked Ilya Kovalchuk’s massive 17 year, $101 million dollar contract, the league began looking into similar deals inked by other big-name players. Marc Savard’s contract was among the handful being re-evaluated by the league, and the NHL is even considering voiding the contract entirely.... [Read more]...
Niemi Close to Signing in San Jose
September 1, 2010 –Adam Steevens The Sharks are close to landing former Blackhawks goaltender Antti Niemi, as reports are surfacing that the Finnish keeper has already signed a one year deal somewhere in the $2 million range. “Stanley Cup-winning goalie Antti Niemi is reportedly set to sign a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks as... [Read more]...
Chris Chelios Retires, Joins Detroit’s Front Office
September 1, 2010 –Adam Steevens 26 year NHL veteran Chris Chelios is finally throwing in the towel, officially announcing his retirement from the game yesterday. ” Chris Chelios, the longest-tenured defenceman in NHL history, is finally hanging up his skates. After 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups, Chelios announced his retirement Tuesday... [Read more]...
Lee Stempniak Signs Two-Year Deal With Phoenix
August 30, 2010 –Adam Steevens The Coyotes have finally agreed to terms with forward Lee Stempniak, signing the 28 goal scorer to a two year deal. “The Phoenix Coyotes have re-signed unrestricted free agent Lee Stempniak to a two-year contract, the Arizona Republic reported on its website late Sunday. A league source told the newspaper the... [Read more]...
The ‘Bulin Wall’ Convicted on DUI Charge
August 28, 2010 –Adam Steevens Nikolai Khabibulin will see at least 30 days of jail time for the DUI he picked up in Arizona last year, as reported by Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: “Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin has been found guilty today of driving under the influence, according to Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic,... [Read more]...
Why Your Team Isn’t Making the Playoffs
August 26, 2010 –Adam Steevens With NHL training camps just around the corner, hockey pundits everywhere are firing up their own 2011 predictions, and The Hockey News just published their pre-season power-rankings, and they’re predicting that a handful of playoff teams last season will miss the dance next year. In the East, they’ve... [Read more]...
Huet Heading to Switzerland
August 24, 2010 –Adam Steevens The Chicago Blackhawks have finally found a home for ridiculously overpaid backup, Christobal Huet, as he has signed a one-year deal with C Fribourg-Gotteron of the Swiss National League A. “Chicago goaltender Cristobal Huet has signed a one-year deal with HC Fribourg-Gotteron of the Swiss National League A,... [Read more]...
Clear Tops to Hockey Nets?
August 20, 2010 –Adam Steevens I was hoping some video would surface from the NHL’s R&D camp, and lo and behold, a handful of clips have been published, showcasing some of the changes the NHL was toying around with. Re-arranged faceoff dots, hybrid icing calls, life-guard style referees, and even clear nets all made an appearance. The NHL... [Read more]...
NHL Test Driving New Rule Changes
August 17, 2010 –Adam Steevens The League is implementing some off the wall changes to their rule book in the NHL research and development camp this Wednesday and Thursday. A selected group of NHL prospects will play a handful of scrimmages with the proposed rule changes, while the League higher-ups document the results. “Everyone’s excited... [Read more]...
Kaberle Stays in Toronto
August 16, 2010 –Adam Steevens Despite Brian Burke’s best efforts, veteran defenseman Tomas Kaberle has not been dealt, and his NTC kicked in at midnight last evening. “The NHL club confirmed early Monday that its longest-tenured player is still with the team. The Maple Leafs were listening to offers from other teams for the veteran... [Read more]...
