The beginning or the end? The Kovalchuk saga continues
With the Ilya Kovalchuk contract saga coming to an end, NHL Hot Stove editor Brandon Macdonald looks at the impact it has on the NHL.
Categories: Around the League, NHLHS Features, New Jersey Devils Tags: Boston Bruins, Chris Pronger, Donald Fehr, gary bettman, Ilya, Marc Savard, New Jersey Devils, NHL, NHLPA, Philadelphia Flyers
Guerin working out with Flyers
With training camp opening in just 16 days, there was a new face working out with the Flyers today.
Categories: Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers Tags: Bill Guerin, Bob Murray, Craig Custance, CSNPhilly.com, James van Riemsdyk, Jody Shelley, Mike Testwuide, NHL, Nikolai Zherdev, Paul Holmgren, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, The Sporting News, Tim Panaccio
Weighting for the right time
NHLHS New York Islanders Correspondent Anthony Curatolo adds to today's news of the New York Islanders and the re-signing of team Captain Doug Weight.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Doug Weight, Islanders, Isles, National Hockey League, New York Islanders, NHL, Weight
Some quick Isles news and notes
NHLHS New York Islanders correspondent Anthony Curatolo dives into the week that was for the Islanders. Signings, old faces in new places, and a pledge to give back.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Islanders, Isles, New York Islanders, Rob Schremp
Flyers’ Defensive Depth Could Prove Invaluable
NHLHS Philadelphia Flyers Correspondent David Strehle looks at Paul Holmgren's offseason defensive acquisitions and how it affects the club, especially with Chris Pronger's knee injury and NHL investigation into the validity of his contract.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers Tags: Andrej Meszaros, bill daly, Braydon Coburn, Chris Pronger, Dan Hamhuis, Ilya Kovalchuk, Kimmo Timonen, Matt Carle, Matt Walker, NHL, Oskars Bartulis, Paul Holmgren, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Ryan Parent, Sean O'Donnell, Simon Gagne, Steve Yzerman
Pens add grit by signing Aaron Asham
Asham agreed to a one-year, one-way deal worth 700K to come over from Division rival Philadelphia Flyers--where he posted 10 goals and 14 assists. Asham also scored four goals in the playoffs on his way to the Stanley Cup Finals with Philadelphia.
Categories: NHLHS Features, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags: Aaron Asham, Bill Guerin, Mike Rupp, Pittsburg Penguins
New York Rangers bound for training camp battles
Jason Arbeitman, our NHLHS New York Rangers Correspondent, breaks down the battles going into this year's training camp. With training camp just around the corner (September 12th to be precise) everyone is ready to go and begin battling for spots on the big club for the upcoming season.
Categories: Atlantic, Eastern Conference, New York Rangers Tags: Brian Boyle, Erik Christensen, Mats Zuccarello-Aasen, New York Rangers
Diamonds in the rough
NHLHS New York Islanders correspondent Anthony Curatolo breaks down the news that came out recently about the New York Islanders and their e-mail invitation to all player agents for those players that are still available come training camp.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Antti Niemi, Arron Asham, Islanders, Jonathan Cheechoo, Jose Theodore, Kevin Poulin, Mikko Koskinen, National Hockey League, New York, NHL, Patrick O'Sullivan, Raffi Torres, Rick DiPietro, Robert Nilsson, Slava Koslov, Tim Kennedy
UFA Again: Kovy-gate continues
The summer of Kovalchuk continues as the independent arbitrator, Richard Bloch, rules favorably with the NHL for the rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk’s 17 year deal with the New Jersey Devils.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New Jersey Devils Tags: arbitration, Ilya Kovalchuk, Kovalchuk, NHL
New York Islanders have a season to build from
NHLHS New York Islanders Correspondent Anthony Curatolo discusses how last season was one to build from for the New York Islanders. Have faith in Garth Snow and his five year plan for we are only in year three.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Andrew MacDonald, Brock Nelson, Calvin de Haan, Dwayne Roloson, Islanders, Isles, Jack Hillen, John Tavares, Josh Bailey, Kevin Poulin, Kirill Kabanov, Kyle Okposo, Matt Moulson, Mikko Koskinen, Nathan Lawson, NHL, Nino Niederreiter, Rick DiPietro, Travis Hamonic
Arbitrator upholds NHL’s rejection of Kovalchuk contract
Brian LeBlanc discusses the Kovalchuk scenario at length.
In a surprising decision that has already been described in some corners as the opening salvo of the forthcoming 2012 labor war, systems arbitrator Richard Bloch today upheld the NHL’s rejection of Ilya Kovalchuk’s monumental 17-year, $102 million deal with the New Jersey Devils. What does this mean going forward, and do other players with frontloaded deals have anything to worry about?
Categories: Around the League, New Jersey Devils Tags: Ilya Kovalchuk, New Jersey Devils
Flyers’ Offseason Recap
NHLHS Philadelphia Flyers Correspondent David Strehle reviews the offseason dealings and probable roster for training camp, set to officially open in Vorhees, NJ on September 17th
After the Philadelphia Flyers’ game six overtime loss clinched the Stanley Cup for the Chicago Blackhawks, GM Paul Holmgren vowed that changes would be made during the course of the offseason.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, Eastern Conference, Morning Papers, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers Tags: Andrej Meszaros, Antti Niemi, Brian Boucher, Chris Pronger, Dan Ellis, Jody Shelley, Kimmo Timonen, Matt Walker, Michael Leighton, NHL, Nikolai Zherdev, Patrick Kane, Paul Holmgren, Philadelphia Flyers, Sean O'Donnell, Simon Gagne
Penguins 2010 Line Projections
Robbie Naugle, our new Pittsburgh Penguins Correspondent, weighs in on expected line changes.
Now that the calendar has turned from July to August it’s time for NHL teams to turn their focus onto their respective training camps that will begin in about month.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags: Eastern Conference, Evgeni Malkin, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby
Todd White Traded to the New York Rangers
NHLHS Atlanta Thrashers Correspondent Laura Astorian discusses the trade between the Thrashers and New York Rangers that sent Todd White packing.
The Thrashers pulled of something yesterday that most people thought impossible - they traded Todd White.
Categories: Atlanta Thrashers, Atlantic, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Rangers, Southeast Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Donald Brashear, New York Rangers, Patrice Cormier, Patrick Rissmiller, Todd White
Rangers Acquire White from Atlanta for Brashear, Rissmiller
Jason Arbeitman takes a short look at the New York Rangers’ acquisition of Todd White.
The New York Rangers have announced they have acquired center Todd White, 35 from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for LW Donald Brashear and LW Patrick Rissmiller.
White has 1 year remaining on his deal for 2.375 million and Brashear had 1 year remaining at 1.4 million, but due to his +35 contract he would’ve counted towards the Rangers cap regardless of where he played. White is coming off an injury plagued season where he only put up 9 goals and 17 assists for 26 points in 65 games.
At first glance this is a great trade for the Rangers as it freed up Brashear’s hit, so if the Rangers decide to waive White and bury him in the minors the Rangers will free up 2.375 mil in cap space. However, I believe this is a prelude to a bigger trade in the near future as well as the re-signing of RFA defenseman Marc Staal as well as the signing of another veteran defenseman.
More as it happens!
Categories: Atlanta Thrashers, New York Rangers Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Donald Brashear, New York Rangers, Patrick Rissmiller, Todd White
