Via Allen Panzeri – Ottawa Citizen Even before he came to North America, David Rundblad already had some precious hockey souvenirs: sweaters from the two world junior championships he played in for his native Sweden, the puck from the first goal he scored in the Swedish Elite League, you get the idea. But the puck
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Nikolai Khabibulin off to best start of long career
John Kreiser – NHL.com The surprising Edmonton Oilers have gotten a lot of attention because of young stars like Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. However, it’s 38-year-old goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin who’s been the biggest difference between the team that finished 30th in the standings in 2010-11 and the one that takes a Northwest Division-leading 9-4-2
Can Kaspars Daugavins stick with the Ottawa Senators permanently?
Via Silver Seven When Kaspars Daugavins was called up, the expectations were largely that he will get a few games until Daniel Alfredsson comes back. However, Daugavins has played well in his six games with Ottawa. He is responsible defensively and has been very useful on the penalty kill. He averages 1:46 of penalty kill
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin ignores rave reviews on his stellar game
Via Joanne Ireland – Edmonton Journal Nikolai Khabibulin, the Edmonton Oilers rejuvenated goaltender, has become a curiosity of sorts, dusting off a game that hasn’t been in vogue since he was with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003-04. He was 31-years-old back then, not 38, and he wasn’t coming off the kind of season he
Conversation with Pekka Rinne’s agent, Jay Grossman
Via Smashville 24/7 Smashville 24/7: First of all, your initial thoughts on Rinne’s contract? Jay Grossman: Obviously there was a long decision-making process, and there are a lot of factors that go into something of this nature and magnitude. I was really proud of Pekka because he’s had two other contract negotiations, which from an
Pekka Rinne’s agent, Jay Grossman, explains 7-year, $49-million megadeal with Nashville Predators
Via Greg Wyshynski – Puck Daddy With the 7-year, $49 million contract extension they announced on Thursday, his 29th birthday, the Nashville Predators have signed Pekka Rinne to the largest deal in franchise history. They’ve also made him the highest-paid goaltender in the National Hockey League for players under contract in 2012-13, based on his
The renaissance of Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin
Via Tim Kavanagh – ESPN.com Before the start of the 2011-12 season, Nikolai Khabibulin was left for dead by just about everyone in the fantasy hockey world. Based on what we’d seen during his trying 2010-11 season — on and off the ice — it appeared that the former star had nothing left in the
Nashville Predators sign Pekka Rinne to largest contract in franchise history
Via Sean Gentille – Sporting News Pekka Rinne is one of the NHL’s top goaltenders. Now, he’ll be paid accordingly. The Nashville Predators signed Rinne, who would’ve been an unrestricted free agent after the season, to a seven-year, $49 million extension, the team announced Thursday. No goalie in the league currently carries a $7 million
Nashville Predators and goaltender Pekka Rinne Agree To 7-Year Extension
Via The Nashville Predators Nashville, Tenn. (November 3, 2011) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a seven-year, $49 million contract – the largest in franchise history. “Today’s signing is further evidence of our ownership’s commitment to keeping our core intact,”
Nikolai Khabibulin: Edmonton Oilers Goalie Is NHL’s Biggest Surprise
Via Adam Graham – Bleacher Report If I asked you who the best goaltending duo in the NHL was, what would your answer be? Would it be Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider in Vancouver? Perhaps it’s Tim Thomas and Tuukka Rask in Boston. How about Martin Brodeur and the resurging Johan Hedberg in New Jersey?