The Saga of a Superstar
NHLHS writer Anthony Curatolo dives into the drama that has surrounded NHL Free Agent Ilya Kovalchuk and the entire league. From fans, to players, agents and general managers, this has affected everyone.
It is not everyday that a player with as much offensive talent as Ilya Kovalchuk hits the open market, free to be pursued by 30 NHL teams for a shot to have him play in their city.
Unfortunately, it is slowly becoming Mats Sundin v2.0.
Let’s take a walk through time:
Categories: Around the League, NHLHS Features Tags: Akim Aliu, Andrew Laad, Ben Eager, Brent Sopel, Dean Lombardi, Ilya Kovalchuk, Johnny Oduya, Los Angeles Kings, Martin Brodeur, Mats Sundin, Maxim Afinogenov, New Jersey Devils, NHL Free Agent Frenzy, Niclas Bergfors, Patrice Cormier, Pavel Kubina
Leafs Unveil New Jersey and New Captain
Toronto Maple Leafs announced Dion Phaneuf as the 18th Captain of the storied franchise while also unveiling a new jersey that the team will begin wearing in the 2010-2011 NHL seaon.
The Toronto Maple Leafs unveiled a new look Jersey and with it, a new Captain. Dion Phaneuf, acquired in a January 31st trade that saw 7 players change teams, is the 18th Captain in the long and storied history of the Maple Leafs franchise.
Categories: Toronto Maple Leafs Tags: Brian Burke, Calgary Flames, Christian Hanson, Craig Conroy, Darryl Sittler, Dion Phaneuf, Doug Gilmour, Fredik Sjostrom, George Armstrong, Hap Day, jean-sebastian giguere, Jonas Gustavsson, Luke Schenn, Mats Sundin, Phil Kessel, Robyn Regehr, Ron Wilson, Ted Kennedy, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Bozak, Wendel Clark
Restoring the Rosters: Colorado Avalanche
Based on Matthew Pouliot’s series on Circling the Bases, I have decided restore the rosters for every NHL team. Like Pouliot, I have established some ground rules for my selections.
- Each team contains players they originally drafted or signed before any other NHL team. This includes players drafted and not signed, as well as European free agents coming over at an older age.
- I have chosen to leave retired players off the list, and lean toward players in the AHL rather than those deported (KHL, SEL, DEL, etc.).
Essentially I am choosing the best available players for a team to succeed in the current NHL season. All 30 teams will be covered, with grades assigned to forwards, defense and goaltending. After all 30 articles are written, they will be ranked in order. This series’ intent is to reward or shame NHL scouts.
Categories: 30 Team Series, NHLHS Features, Restoring the Rosters Tags: Adam Foote, Alex Tanguay, Brandon Yip, Chris Drury, Chris Stewart, Curtis Joseph, Dominik Hasek, Jean-Michael Liles, Jeff Finger, Joe Sakic, Kyle Cumiskey, Martin Skoula, Mats Sundin, Matt Duchene, Milan Hejduk, Owen Nolan, Paul Stastny, Peter Budaj, Radim Vrbata, Robyn Regehr, Ryan O'Reilly, Samuel Pahlsson, Tim Thomas, Tom Gilbert, Tyler Weiman, Wojtek Wolski
