Month: June 2010

Acquisition of Jason Arnott doesn’t take Devils out of Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakesRichard Chere The Star Ledger June 19, 2010 Jason Arnott brings size, strength, a powerful shot and experience to the Devils. The veteran center also brings a $4.5 million salary. But Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said Arnott’s salary doesn’t take the Devils out

Flames 2009 Draft Rewind Kristi Hennessy June 21, 2010 Although Tim Erixon was actually born in Port Chester, New York, he began playing hockey in Sweden at the age of five. His father Jan moved his family back to Sweden after he retired from the New York Rangers. His professional hockey career began with Skelleftea

The NHL’s top 50 unrestricted free agentsSam McCraig Yahoo! Sports June 16, 2010 NHL free agency begins on July 1, the date when most of the league’s general managers leave sanity behind and spend ownership’s money faster than you can say “salary cap.” Here’s a look at the top 50 players who are eligible for

Mike Halford The Province June 15, 2010 From now until June 30, we’ll be taking a daily look at this year’s unrestricted free agency class. Today’s UFA of the Day? Ilya Kovalchuk. Age: 27 NHL seasons: 8 2009-10 team/salary: Atlanta Thrashers/New Jersey Devils, $6.4 million Why teams might want him: If there’s a (goalscoring) problem

Posted by Nathan Fournier, The World of Junior Hockey Press Release June 11, 2010 St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced Thursday the club has signed defenseman David Rundblad (RUHND-blahd), who was the Blues first selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. “By signing David and adding him to the fold, we continue to keep

Defensive Value Over Two DecadesAlvin Change NHL Draft Blog, ESPN June 10, 2010 Excerpt1. Sergei Zubov, New York Rangers1990, Round 5, No. 85 overallExpected: 0.125 points per gameActual: 0.722Difference: 0.597 In the 1990 draft, only seven European players were taken in the first four rounds of the draft. In the fifth round, the floodgates opened

The Red Line Super Sleeper Pick: Frederik Anderson The Red Line Report June, 2010 ExcerptWhat initially caught our attention at the Worlds in Germany was his size: Anderson has a huge frame 6-4/220 that NHL clubs are looking for these days. Then we noticed that he had pretty darn good athleticism and made lots of

Hershey Ties Series with 4-2 Win over TexasOur Sports Central June 9, 2010 Stars centers Greg Rallo and Perttu Lindgren each notched a goal, and forward Travis Morin added two assists in the defeat at home. Texas will host Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals on Friday night at 7:30 PM at Cedar Park