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
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
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
Atlantic Division Draft Review
NHLHS Corrospondent Mike Murangi, who covered the draft for NHLHS, breaks down the Atlantic Division in his draft review.
Atlantic Division Draft Review:
Coming to Los Angeles, two Atlantic Division teams did not have first round picks. The New Jersey Devils sent their pick to the Atlanta Thrashers in the Ilya Kovlchuk deal, and the Flyers traded their pick to the Anaheim Ducks in the Chris Pronger deal.
One trade worked; one did not.
In this article, I will review the first-round pick or top pick for each of all five Atlantic Division teams, and late-round picks that may be gems. I will release each of the other five divisions over the next few days. I would love to hear feedback about what you think, or if you have a question about your favorite team please email me at MMurangi@nhlhotstove.com .
Here is the review:
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers, Beau Bennett, Chris Pronger, Dylan McIlrath, Emmerson Etem, Ilya Kovlchuk, Jonathon Merrill, Kirill Kabanov, Nino Niederreiter
Devils Hire Oates; Wait on Kovalchuk
NHLHS New Jersey Devils Correspondent Shannon Caulfield reports on the hiring of Adam Oates who will assist John MacLean behind the bench in New Jersey.
Former NHLer Adam Oates was hired last Tuesday June 29th, 2010 as an assistant to newly hired John MacLean’s coaching staff. Oates will join goalie coach Chris Terreri and assistant coach Larry Robinson under the leadership of Coach MacLean.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New Jersey Devils Tags: Adam Oates, Ilya Kovalchuk
Devils Turn To MacLean
The New Jersey Devils have hired former player, John MacLean as their new bench boss. NHLHS New Jersey Devils correspondent Shannon Caulfield reports.
Yesterday Lowell Devils head coach and former Devils player and assistant coach John MacLean is getting the promotion he deserves. MacLean was announced as the head coach for the New Jersey Devils in a press conference during the afternoon.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New Jersey Devils Tags: John MacLean, NHL
Rumor: Therrien to Coach Devils?
The Hockey Guys have found out that one time bench boss of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Michel Therrien, has been offered a coaching job by the New Jersey Devils.
Therrien was also offered contracts by both Atlanta and Columbus but has turned both offers down.
Earlier this evening, The Fourth Period had tweeted something of similar fashion. The Fourth Period Tweet
To read the information click here: Rumor Has It…
Categories: 30 Team Series, Atlantic, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New Jersey Devils Tags: bench boss, Head Coach, Michel Therrien, The Hockey Guys
Devils Lock Up Two
NHLHS New Jersey Devils writer Shannon Caulfield reports on the recent signings of the New Jersey Devils.
The New Jersey Devils have signed their two forwards and first round draft picks Jacob Josefson and Mattias Tedenby.
Josefson played for Djurgårdens IF in Elitserien before being picked up by the NJ Devils in 2009 as their first-round draft pick; 20th overall. He is a native to Stockholm, Sweden 19 years old, 6ft and 181 lbs shoots left and plays center. Josefson played 94 games with Djurgårdens IF with a total of 13 goals and 23 assists. He has participated in 4 World Junior Championships two with a U18 team with Sweden Jr. Josefson had a total of 23 goals and 30 assists finishing with a total of 53 points of the four events.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New Jersey Devils Tags: Ilya Kovalchuk, Jacob Josefson, Lou Lamorello, Mattias Tedenby, Paul Martin
Au revoir Jacques Lemaire
NHLHS writer Shannon Caulfield takes a look at the career of legendary coach and player Jacques Lemaire who retired from his bench boss position with the New Jersey Devils, and the NHL.
The National Hockey League has had many influential players to leave a mark, but not many have done it the way Jacques Lemaire has.
His career is legendary with the Montreal Canadiens, and just as influential as a coach. Today April 26th, 2010 it was announced that Jacques Lemaire is retiring at the age of 64 years old. “It’s not the team, it is not the result or the lack of result we had in the playoffs,” a glassy-eyed Lemaire said. “It’s not that at all. It’s the end of the line. I’ll be 65. It’s just time.” Lemaire told AP Sports. President Lou Lamoriello mentioned not having thought about a replacement for Lemaire at the time.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, By Teams, Eastern Conference, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, NHLHS Features, New Jersey Devils, Northeast Tags: Head Coach, Jacques Lemaire, John MacLean, Legendary head coach
It Keeps Getting Better
Five days in, seven overtime games and ten road wins later, the playoffs have been all that we could expect and more.
In what has been discussed time and time again, the National Hockey Leagues second season, also known as the Stanley Cup Playoffs, is all about goaltending.
Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings, Brian Boucher of the Philadelphia Flyers, Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks, Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins, Ilya Bryzgalov of the Phoenix Coyotes, Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres, Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators, Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils, Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks, Marc-Andre Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Antti Niemi of the Chicago Blackhawks, Brian Elliot of the Ottawa Senators, Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings, Jaroslav Halak of the Montreal Canadiens, Craig Anderson of the Colorado Avalanche as well as both Jose Theodore and Seymon Varlamov of the Washington Capitals have not only stepped up to make some amazing saves but have been able to keep each and every series even or close enough to it.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Central, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, NHLHS Features, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Northeast, Northwest, Ottawa Senators, Pacific, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoff Coverage, San Jose Sharks, Southeast, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference Tags: Andrei Kostitsyn, Antti Niemi, Braydon Coburn, Brian Boucher, Brian Elliot, Craig Anderson, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeni Nabokov, Henrik Zetterberg, Ilya Bryzgalov, Jaroslav Halak, Jimmy Howard, Jonathan Quick, Jose Theodore, Marc Andre Fleury, Martin Brodeur, Mike Richards, Nickas Backstrom, Nicklas Backstrom, Patrick Sharp, Pekka Rinne, Peter Forsberg, Roberto Luongo, Ryan Miller, Seymon Varlamov, Sidney Crosby, Tuukka Rask
Discovering the Underdog
NHLHS writer Anthony Curatolo gives a look at how the underdogs are on top to start this year’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
If you were a betting man who strictly took the underdogs, the first night of the playoffs made you rich.
And as if the first night of the 2010 NHL playoffs completed wasn’t enough, it seemed as if night two would match night one.
Why you ask? The answer is simple. Not one team considered to be the favorite were able to win.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Central, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, NHLHS Features, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Northeast, Ottawa Senators, Pacific, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoff Coverage, San Jose Sharks, Southeast, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference Tags: Jaroslav Halak, Jimmy Howard
Pros & Cons: Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils
Our newest feature, Pros and Cons, holds a debate between two of our featured writers as they make an argument for each team in the series. We will continue this series throughout the playoffs as we delve deeper into how these two teams will interact.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Playoff Coverage Tags: Brian Boucher, Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, Darroll Powe, Ilya Kovalchuk, James van Riemsdyk, Jeff Carter, Martin Brodeur, Matt Carle, Michael Leighton, Mike Richards, Patrik Elias, Ray Emery, Simon Gagne, Zach Parise
Final Destination: Scott Niedermayer
Some players around the League find themselves at a career crossroad. A crossroad with tough decisions to make regarding ongoing speculation of their final season. Speculation whether to stay on a sinking ship and finish at the bottom of the sea or leaving one’s comfort zone in an attempt to stay on top. Certainly no easy decision for any player
While Scott Niedermayer ponders his future in hockey he continues another solid year in his famed career. The same cannot be said for the Anaheim Ducks, who sit 13th in the Western Conference despite coming off a come from behind victory against the Colorado Avalanche. The team finds themselves as of this writing a mere five points behind the eighth seed.
The asking price for the captain should be reasonable, as he would strictly be a playoff rental. However, GM Brian Murray can acquire a potential piece or pieces to build for a brighter future in sunny Anaheim.
A quick look around the league shows there are a few teams in need of Niedermayer’s services. At 37, he still is one of the best defensemen in the game and a huge piece for a few teams looking for that extra push into serious cup contention.
Lets take a closer look at which teams could trade for Niedermayer in order to bring home Lord Stanley’s Cup. Even though he already carries four Stanley Cup rings to his credit, every player in this league starts the season with one goal in mind.
Categories: Anaheim Ducks, Atlantic, By Teams, Central, Chicago Blackhawks, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, Pacific, Philadelphia Flyers, Southeast, Washington Capitals, Western Conference Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Anaheim Ducks, Andry Greene, Brian Murray, Bryce Salvador, Chicago Blackhawks, Chris Pronger, George McPhee, Johnny Oduya, Los Angeles Kings, Lou Lamoriello, Martin Brodeur, Mike Green, Mike Knuble, New Jersey Devils, Niklas Backstrom, Paul Holmgren, Paul Martin, Philadelphia Flyers, Ray Emery, Rob Niedermayer, Scott Niedermayer, Stan Bowman, Tom Poti, Tomas Fleischmann, Washington Capitals, Wayne Gretzky
