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When it comes to making the big move to acquire a necessary talent, San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson has never been shy on pulling the trigger. During the 2006-07 season, Wilson traded for power forward Bill Guerin at the deadline to bolster what in his mind was a top forward group in need of extra punch. The following season Wilson traded for puck moving defenseman Brian Campbell because he felt his ...

If Brian Burke "needs" to make the playoffs this year, then there is absolutely now way that he can go into the season with Tyler Bozak as his number one centre. No way in H-E double hockey sticks. I am actually a huge Tyler Bozak fan. This kid has everything necessary to be an excellent No. 2 centre. He's quick, crafty, good on faceoffs, and has a great all around hockey sense. ...

It’s been three days since the NHL began free agency, and most of the better players got picked up pretty quickly. This years free agency pool was so shallow, I feel as though there should have been a “No Diving” sign somewhere. Now, with the likes of Matthew Lombardi, Sergei Gonchar, Paul Martin, Colby Armstrong and more already off the market, there is a much thinner crowd to choose from. This ...

The Dallas Stars finished their disappointing season 12th in the Western Confernece. Inconsistency plagued the team as, late in the year, their playoff dreams faded fast. When a team misses the playoffs, the main job for the GM is to bring in players or coaches that will help the team have a better shot at making the playoffs next season. Dallas has very limited cap room and were expected to be ...

According to the New York Post, Wisconsin defenseman Ryan McDonagh is set to forgo his final year of college and sign with the New York Rangers. McDonagh, 21, the first-round draft pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2007, was acquired last season as part of the Scott Gomez trade. Going into this past week's Ranger prospect camp, McDonagh told reporters that he was leaning towards going back to school to captain the ...

The Peterborough Petes are the oldest junior hockey team in the Canadian Hockey League. They have been lacing them up for the past 54 years and counting. The Petes started out as a junior team for the Montreal Canadiens, known then as the TPT Petes. The TPT Petes, or Toronto Peterborough Transport Petes, were good off the hop. They recorded their first championship three years after conception. The Peterborough Petes came soon after, but ...

It was a busy week in the NHL, here is a recap of everything that happened as well as some rumors of what might be on the horizon. Rumors Yesterday I spoke to Miroslav Satan's agent Allan Walsh and asked him about the rumors that he and his client were in talks with the Blues, he replied "no truth" so you can put the Satan to the Blues ...

You need to "know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away and when to run."  Kenny Rogers is famous for singing those words, but Brian Burke is playing the game as we speak! Know when to HOLD 'EM—Tomas Kaberle is an asset Burke has held onto thus far. Know when to FOLD 'EM—When the "No-trade" clause was lifted, Burke made it clear that he's listening, ...

According to reports, Mike Modano has only been contacted by one team so far to try and sign him for the 2010-11 season. That team is the Detroit Red Wings. Why would the Wings be interested in Modano? Your guess is as good as mine. While Modano has had an excellent career, he has lost a lot of speed and is no more then a third liner, but not a third ...

In recent days leading up to the July 4th long weekend, it has been speculated that Kaberle—possibly with a package of others—could be traded to an interested L.A. Kings. That's the current rumour anyways. Some would say they're not so sure the Kings need another puck rushing defenseman with Drew already blossoming into a Norris trophy type player—but Kaberle's game is more passing, and transition. I think Kaberle ...