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With a youth revolution encasing the whole Toronto Maple Leafs organization, it's only fitting they at least have a successful, young crop of prospects ready to challenge for roster spots. This slide show will focus more on the players who haven't played a game in the NHL/AHL so far, and will therefore exclude young players like Gunnarsson, Schenn, Stalberg, Hanson, Bozak, and Aulie. Take into account that these players are young, still ...

With a couple of NHL teams struggling, there has been a lot of talk about relocation in the NHL. This got me thinking: what cities are ready to get an NHL franchise? I have done some significant research to see which cities in Canada and the United States are ready right now or will soon be ready to host an NHL team. As a side note: Even though I ...

Salim Valji gives you his first mock NHL Draft 2010. Where will Taylor Hall go? Could Tyler Seguin be available after Boston? What about the three stud defensemen (Fowler, Gormley, Gudbranson), where will they land? What about Kirill Kabanov? You're just a few clicks away!Begin Slideshow

There are a lot of rumors going around and some news to discuss too, so I will get right down to it.   Rumors Alex Semin may not be on the block, but the Capitals ARE listening to offers. Don't be fooled by the Predators, they may use their extra cap for something BIG. Rumor has it that Shea Weber will be the Predators next captain. According to James Wisniewski’s agent, they are not ...

If the Flyers want to return to the Finals next season and beat the Blackhawks, they know they can't rely on four defensemen for the entire playoffs. On Saturday, the Flyers announced their plan for the off-season: Build a stronger team that has the ability to contend for the Cup yet again through free agency. With no picks in next week’s NHL Draft until the third round, the Flyers knew that ...

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired the rights to Dan Hamhuis earlier today from the Nashville Predators. These moves are very common in the NHL and is also a very common tactic the Flyers have employed in the past. Such rights of players to be dealt to Philadelphia have been Kimmo Timonen and Scott Hartnell. That trade ended up being the negotiation rights to Timonen and Hartnell for the Flyers first round ...

San Jose Sharks' forward Jed Ortmeyer stands alone among his teammates this year as the only member of Team Teal to garner a nomination for a 2010 NHL Award. Ortmeyer joins Washington Capitals' goaltender Jose Theodore and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Kurtis Foster as a nominee for the 2010 Masterton Trophy. The Masterton Trophy is by letter given to the NHL player who best exhibits the principles of perseverance, ...

As the 2010 NHL Draft approaches, the trading appears to be picking up. As Jaroslav Halak, Dan Hamhuis and Jason Arnott have already been dealt, the fun appears to be only beginning. As teams look to fill needs or cut payroll, the continuing rumor mill will only grow bigger and faster. How many players will be dealt before the draft even begins? Let's look at a potential deal that could fill needs ...

I have two pretty big trades to announce today, feel free to comment with your thoughts. Devils send: F Matt Halischuk Second round pick in 2011 Predators send: F Jason Arnott   Personally, I don't really like this deal, Arnott is still a good player, but his best days are behind him and his salary is a bit too high for my liking. Flyers send: D Ryan Parent ...

The Nashville Predators have pulled off two deals this afternoon, sending centre Jason Arnott to the New Jersey Devils in return for Matt Halischuk and a second-round draft choice in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and sending the rights to defenseman Dan Hamhuis and a conditional seventh-round draft choice in 2011 to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenseman Ryan Parent.   Hamhuis, who was widely expected to test the free agent ...