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The Value of: Lubomir Visnovsky

NHL Hot Stove presents it’s “The Value Of” series which will look at some of the names discussed around the NHL who likely will be moved at the March 3rd trade deadline.

Edmonton Oilers v Colorado Avalanche

If the Oilers cannot move star defenseman Sheldon Souray perhaps they can move another of their excellent offensive defensemen in Lubomir Visnovsky.  TSN’s Darren Dreger listed Visnovsky as one of his 10 most likely players to get traded at the trade deadline so it should make sense that the Oilers wish to move this talent.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Monaghan - January 29, 2010 at 2:56 pm

Categories: Buffalo Sabres, Deadline Speculation, Eastern Conference, Northeast, Northwest, Ottawa Senators, Southeast, Trade Rumors, Value Of:, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference   Tags: , , , , ,

The Value of: Ilya Kovalchuk

NHL Hot Stove presents it’s “The Value Of” series which will look at some of the names discussed around the NHL who likely will be moved at the March 3rd trade deadline.

Buffalo Sabres v Atlanta Thrashers
Instead of debating whether he will stay in Atlanta, lets suppose the team placed him on the block.  What would they get for their all-time leading scorer and captain?

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2 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Alexander Monaghan - January 21, 2010 at 12:00 pm

Categories: Atlanta Thrashers, Atlantic, Boston Bruins, Central, Chicago Blackhawks, Deadline Speculation, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Kings, Northeast, Pacific, Philadelphia Flyers, Southeast, Trade Rumors, Value Of:, Washington Capitals, Western Conference   Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Hopefully an End to the Kovalchuck Speculation.

Atlanta Thrashers v New York Islanders

If you’ve read past work on this situation, where I’ve sited points from Canadian radio or other articles around the blogosphere, you would know that the Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakes keeps going.

Late last night, via twitter, conversations came up that Kovalchuck and the Thrashers have hit a point in contract talks with most speculating the drama will conclude by week’s end. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN stated in an article on Saturday that the new year would have some critical news in the Kovalchuck endeavors. Well, all signs are pointing to LeBrun’s speculation as accurate.

Supposedly Kovalchuk will sign a deal with the Thrashers worth between 8 million and 11 million per year in the range of a 10-12 years.  This signing would be great news for the  Thrashers organization and bad news for 29 other teams that hoping to acquire the Russian sniper with a tempting package.

Kovalchuck’s agent Jay Grossman and Atlanta Thrashers GM Don Waddell met this weekend during the World Junior Hockey Championships and with the team presenting a deal to Grossman.  Now the decision rests on Kovalchuk’s shoulders.  Does he want to stay in Atlanta, a place he publicly stated he loves?  Do his his fears of relocation trump this supposed love affair?

There are still other scenarios however.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Anthony Curatolo - January 5, 2010 at 4:19 pm

Categories: Atlanta Thrashers, Atlantic, Central, Chicago Blackhawks, Eastern Conference, New York Rangers, Southeast, Trade Rumors, Washington Capitals, Western Conference   Tags: , , ,

Looking for a Defenseman?

Carolina Hurricanes v Buffalo Sabres

As we approach the midway point of the 2009-10 season in the National Hockey League, many questions remain unanswered.

Which teams are serious about playoff contention?  Who needs a massive upgrade to make the push from a bubble team?  Which team should sell off the year and attempt a mini-rebuild?

Those are some thoughts circulating the League as we take a look at the state of all teams around the NHL.  Now, when perusing through certain rosters some names that could bring in returns which would benefit a team in need of depth.

Today, we look at the defensemen around the NHL likely to be moved by the March 3rd, 2010 trade deadline. As a side note, be sure to tune into “The Hockey Guys” on deadline day as there will be an all day live event with a live chat room for discussion on all the rumors and news as it breaks in the NHL.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Anthony Curatolo - December 30, 2009 at 6:50 pm

Categories: Atlantic, Central, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, Northeast, Northwest, Ottawa Senators, Southeast, St. Louis Blues, Trade Rumors, Washington Capitals, Western Conference   Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Possible Scenarios with Mathieu Schneider Placed on Waivers

Vancouver Canucks v Montreal Canadiens

Earlier today, the Vancouver Canucks placed veteran defenseman Mathieu Schneider on waivers.  Team 1040 AM Vancouver interviewed head coach Alain Vigneault about the team’s recent play and their decision to place him on waivers.

Both the Canucks and Schneider mutually felt waivers was the best route to take.  According to reports the team attempted to trade the veteran for the past month, but there were no buyers.

In this cap constrained era of the new NHL his hefty cap hit of 2.75 million is quite the amount to absorb, so most teams should pass on a waiver claim.  Now, the speculation changes to the veteran getting put on re-entry waivers, in which a team would absorb roughly a 1.25 million cap hit. Let the rumors begin as to which GM decides to pick up the phone and contact Canucks GM Mike Gillis should he place Schneider on re-entry waivers.  As a veteran of 22 seasons and experienced powerplay quarterback, the 40-year-old could help a team in need of depth.

A brief run down as to who might go after his services should he go on re-entry waivers:

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1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Anthony Curatolo - December 29, 2009 at 3:42 pm

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