Month: June 2010

RLD Hockey Talk – Episode 20 – 6/8/10

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We will have Anthony Curatolo and Buddy Oakes as our co-hosts. Two great guests will join us! Draft prospect Nick Bjugstad and agent Jay Grossman are scheduled to be our guests. We’ll also touch on the ongoing Stanley Cup Final, and whether will skate the Cup tomorrow… or if a Game 7 will be necessary.

What Would You Do To Land the Most Prized UFA?

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What Would You Do To Land the Most Prized UFA?Michelle Kenneth, Michelle Kenneth’s Hockey and Musings Blog, June 8, 2010 The #1 UFA approaching the market is none other than Ilya Kovalchuk. While most people think that Kovalchuk will sign in the KHL (because who wouldn’t want to be paid an exorbitant amount of money

Inside Kovalchuk’s value, where he will sign as free-agent star

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Dmitry Chesnokov Yahoo! Sports Puck Daddy June 5, 2010 There is no name entering this summer’s free agency bigger than Ilya Kovalchuk. Come to think of it, there has not been a player entering the free agency bigger than Ilya Kovalchuk in the “new” salary cap NHL. Some arguments may be made about players like

For Devils, Kovalchuk Means Much More than Goals and Assists

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The Devil’s Advocate June 4, 2010 On the evening of February 4, GM Lou Lamoriello galvanized the fanbase and his slumping team behind the explosive Russian sniper Ilya Kovalchuk, the league’s most prolific scorer since 2004; and while Kovalchuk did not deliver the astronomical offensive production the Devils hoped for and needed, he did provide

Lindgren dazzling in AHL, looking to take next step

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By John Tranchina By now, everyone knows how Dallas Stars rookie Jamie Benn has been tearing up the AHL playoffs for the organization’s top minor league affiliate, the Texas Stars, who are based in the Austin suburb of Cedar Park. What Stars fans may not realize is that another significant contributor to the farm club’s