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Henrik Sedin possibly to take captain’s role with Vancouver Canucks
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, NHL, Rumors,
The rumor mill is at it again as word is spreading across the Internet that Roberto Luongo will not be captain of the Vancouver Canucks this upcoming season, but instead will have the captaincy stripped and handed to forward Henrik Sedin. The shift is not yet official, but it seems that the wheels are in motion and the only thing remaining to be done is the Canucks holding a press conference to announce Sedin as Vancouver’s top guy.
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Research camp to introduce subtle changes in NHL
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Front Office, NHL,
The National Hockey League has been trying out some possible rule changes this week. Dubbed the 2010 NHL Research, Development and Orientation Camp, general managers across the league have helped shape the tests to evaluate the effectiveness of various aspects of NHL hockey. The NHL has acknowledged that players are faster, stronger and more skilled than ever before, so they want to see if any subtle improvements could be made to the game while still maintaining its integrity and not confusing fans.
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Tomas Kaberle continues to wear Toronto Maple Leafs blue and white
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, NHL, Rumors,
The summer’s ongoing story between Tomas Kaberle’s no-trade clause and the Toronto Maple Leafs who was in trade talks with other teams possibly came to an end last night. Kaberle’s contract allowed him to be traded up until 12:01 a.m. EST, but that deadline came and passed and Kaberle is still the property of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment. It looks like he’ll report to Toronto’s training camp and wear the blue and white for another season, unless he waives his no-trade clause at some point, but that likely won’t happen until the trade deadline.
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Antti Niemi snubbed in favor of MartyTurco by Chicago Blackhawks
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, NHL,
The Chicago Blackhawks have made their decision. Rookie-turned sophomore goaltender Antti Niemi will not return to Chicago and veteran Marty Turco will don the red and black jersey for the defending Stanley Cup champions in the upcoming 2010-11 season. The Hawks turned down Niemi’s $2.75 million salary that was awarded by an arbitrator. The Hawks tried to find a way to justify the money, but after an $826,875 rookie contract, it was too difficult to fit the dramatic price tag increase under the salary cap.
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NHLPA files grievance on behalf of Ilya Kovalchuk
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, NHL,
The Ilya Kovalchuk saga continued when the NHLPA filed a grievance on behalf of the reluctant free agent. After the deal was rejected by the NHL five days ago, the NHLPA had until 5 p.m. ET on Monday to file the grievance. They did and still had a couple of hours to spare for a late lunch. Now an independent arbitrator will be given the task of deciding whether or not the NHL’s decision was justified.
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New Jersey Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk contract rejected by the NHL
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, NHL, Rumors,
So the NHL made another controversial, media-frenzy-inducing move; it’s just another day at the New York office. With the announcement that they rejected the New Jersey Devils-Ilya Kovalchuk contract worth $102 million over 17-years, this summer’s biggest hockey storybook was given a new chapter. Details why the NHL did not like the deal are tentative, but so far the reasoning says that the deal was rejected “on the grounds that it circumvents the NHL’s salary cap.”
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Ilya Kovalchuk re-signs with the New Jersey Devils
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, NHL,
Now that Ilya Kovalchuk has finally made up his mind, the rest of the NHL can return to summer hours. After months of speculation of where this year’s top free agent would land, Kovy brought the discussion full-circle as he chose to stay in New Jersey, which is exactly where many thought he would end up when free agency opened up after the playoffs. Several teams tried their best to acquire the Russian-born scorer; most of them being the Los Angeles Kings; but in the end it was New Jersey who won.
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The dismantling of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Championship, NHL,
The season has yet to begin, but it already looks like the Chicago Blackhawks are mailing it in. Okay, maybe that is a little harsh, but since winning their first Stanley Cup since 1961 last month, the team has shipped a lot of key players out the door in order to make room under the salary cap. More than a half-dozen who drank from Lord Stanley’s mug have moved out of Chicago - willingly or unwillingly - and won’t be back for the 2010-11 season.
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Evgeni Nabokov leaves the San Jose Sharks and returns to Mother Russia
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, NHL,
The Russians got another one back. Evgeni Nabokov, the now former goaltender of the San Jose Sharks is going back to his homeland to play for SKA St. Petersburg in the Continental Hockey League. His departure does not hurt the Sharks at all, as they had not offered him a new contract after his former one expired at the end of the 2009-10 NHL season, but it does hurt hockey on the whole, as the KHL has one another small battle in the war for skilled players.
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Halak sent to Blues with a modest ‘thank you’
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, NHL, Trades,
The near-Conn Smythe winner Jaroslav Halak has been rewarded for his incredible playoff run. The Montreal Canadiens sent him off to St. Louis in a trade for a pair of young prospects. In the process, Montreal’s former main goaltender Carey Price once again has the starter’s job; but only for the time being. The trade is being questioned by many; all wondering if it was a good idea to move Halak and keep Price. Due to their contracts, it was inevitable that one had to go, but why did it have to be the one who gave hope to the otherwise defeated city?
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