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"Because I am crazy, I am ordering every player to be released from their current contracts and we will organize a new draft with every player." — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Not really, but with the upcoming 2010 NHL Draft, I will honor the idea here as presented by crazy Mr. Gary Bettman. This will be done in sort of a "franchise" mode way (First Round only). Players with higher potential ...

With the NHL Draft next week and free agency set to begin on July 1st, the names of hot shot rookies and big ticket signings are set to dominate the hockey world. The blogosphere is alive with mock drafts, trade speculations, and free agent wish lists. So while the average hockey fan is distracted, keep the following names in your back pocket and use the information to stun family and ...

With the 2010 NHL Awards just days away, I took sometime to review all the finalists as I had paid little attention to the nominations at the time they were announced (the Stanley Cup Playoffs being a slightly more occupying event). Looking at the nominees for the Selke Trophy, two of the three selections were a bit puzzling to me. Now, yes, I am a Red Wings fan, so you can go ...

The NHL Awards will be taking place in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, and the three nominees for the Jack Adams award for Best Coach are definitely deserving of the honor. They include Dave Tippett of the Phoenix Coyotes, Joe Sacco of the Colorado Avalanche, and Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators. Here are a list of five other coaches that could've been nominated for the award, based on what each ...

The Los Angeles Lakers were victorious over the Boston Celtics last night by a score of 83-79, ending the Celtics season and giving the Lakers their 16th Finals Championship. Throughout these NBA Finals, we have been giving you game recaps, along with the listing prices for tickets on the secondary market for each game. Now that it’s all said and done, we wanted to take a look back at the ...

Way back in December the Philadelphia Flyers were rumored to be very close to a deal with the Montreal Canadiens that would have seen Flyers sniper Jeff Carter flipped to the Habs for goaltender Jaroslav Halak.   For the Flyers, Halak represented a means to an end to the goaltending soap opera that has been running since Ron Hextall left.   For the Canadiens, Carter would have fit in nicely on their top line ...

Going along with my previous article wrapping the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2009-2010 season , I decided there was no better way to sum up the team's performance than an end of season grade for each player. I am taking into account both the regular season and playoffs and I'm judging them on how well they executed their respective jobs on the ice. Goaltending Marc-Andre Fleury: B Not a bad season for Fleury, but unfortunately, people ...

In a move that caught everyone by surprise, the St. Louis Blues on Thursday snagged goaltender Jaroslav Halak from the Montreal Canadiens for a pair of prospects: Lars Eller and Ian Schultz. Coming off a memorable performance to lead Montreal to the Eastern Conference Finals, Halak will become a restricted free agent come July 1. The general belief around the hockey world thought the Canadiens would re-sign ...

While I was surprised to see the Montreal Canadiens move Jaroslav Halak before the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, I was not surprised to see him traded to a club that desperately needed goaltending. Montreal GM Pierre Gauthier and his staff made a move to send Halak to the St. Louis Blues in return for Lars Eller and Ian Schultz. While most Habs fans are livid with Gauthier ...

The Buffalo Sabres are a team that prides itself on winning games through solid defense and incredible balance. Unfortunately, the team’s balance wasn’t enough to get past the sixth-seeded Boston Bruins in the opening round of the 2010 playoffs. The Sabres’ balance makes it difficult to pinpoint one specific position or type of player to draft. One thing the Sabres will not need in this draft is a goalie. Ryan Miller will ...