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After a very quiet Friday night that left a lot of Leafs fans watching in disappointment, Brian Burke and the Leafs management were alive and kicking on Day Two right from the start of the second round. The Kaberle trade talk seemed to quiet down while Burke was focused on getting more picks and moving up in the rounds. Toronto ended up picking seven times this year and even without ...

For the better part of last season, people have been speculating about the possibility of Boston acquiring a lottery pick in exchange for Phil Kessel. With the conclusion of the season, this proved to be true. When the Leafs traded their first- and second-round picks this year and first-round pick next year, it was well known to Brian Burke the risk that he was taking. But he did it anyways and ...

I had the opportunity to attend the NHL awards at the Palms Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada last Wednesday. Never having attended one before, I certainly didn’t know what to expect once showtime came. Prior to the actual show, fans were invited to gather around the red carpet, where players, their families, and the NHL's top dogs walked en route to the Pearl Concert Theater.Many of the nominees and regular season winners ...

With Boston Bruins star center Marc Savard reportedly saying he would not object to a trade to either the Maple Leafs or the Senators, there is much speculation as to what kind of package Savard would require. The Bruins main purpose for trading Savard is to clear up some cap space for the next seven years, so a trade to Ottawa is highly unlikely. Brian Murray has been trying to find a ...

On June 26 (nothing got done on the 25th), Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke attempted to salvage a draft many considered lost, due to the lack of first (Tyler Seguin) and second round (Jared Knight) picks. But at the trade deadline, Burke raked in fifth and seventh round picks to try and salvage the event. Burke traded his fifth round pick (Chris Wagner- 122 overall) to the Anaheim Ducks for ...

Although they spent most of the 2010 playoffs on the road, the Kings held home arena advantage for the 2010 NHL draft. On June 25 and 26, the Staples Center hosted 30 teams with 210 picks. Hoping to improve on a sixth place finish in the western conference, the Kings called six names. Here are the individual grades for each new player. Begin Slideshow

The 2010 NHL Draft is under way and the Blackhawks have made Kevin Haynes, a right winger out of Massachusetts, their first round selection.  Chicago won’t have much of a chance to use him early on, as Haynes has committed to play hockey for Boston College. But if anything, they have made a good move for their future. The Hawks held two first round picks going into the draft, Atlanta’s pick at number 24 ...

Just two days ago, the San Jose Sharks were executing a perfect offseason plan. They made their first, and most critical, course of action by parting ways with franchise goaltender Evgeni Nabokov. The move enabled San Jose to have more flexibility in re-signing the rest of their key free agents. While the decision to not bring Nabokov back wasn't easy, even the biggest Nabokov supporters realize the move was a necessary one under the salary cap. The Sharks clearly had ...

The Anaheim Ducks fell short of the playoffs this past season, which was surprising to most as they have all the tools to make it. The Ducks going forward are looking to regain past successes, and building through the draft is the best way to do that. The Ducks had eight picks in this weeks draft—two of which were first rounders. In the first round, the Ducks had two major steals, ...

As of the past week, there have been many rumors and speculations that the Boston Bruins are shopping their top point scorer, Marc Savard. I'm not too sure how accurate the rumors are, but I just don't understand why they would want to trade Savard.  I realize that the Bruins selected Tyler Seguin, a center, with the second pick of the entry draft, but that doesn't mean that the B's have to ...