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Islanders in the hunt for Kovalchuk, amp up the crazy with colossal offer
Jul 2, 2010, 11:38 PM EDT
9 CommentsLeave it to Islanders owner Charles Wang to know how to stir things up. While the Islanders had a busy day signing free agents today, there wasn’t a lot to really write home about as far as big names go. Perhaps that’s because the Islanders have been laying in the weeds ready to make a…
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We wrote earlier about how the Flyers asked scoring winger Simon Gagne to waive his no-trade clause and now some teams are being bandied about as to a possible destination. The main team getting mentioned is the Los Angeles Kings as Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly tells us. Aside from their obvious Flyer ties, the…
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So you’re a bit disheartened that things have slowed down on Day 2 of the free agency frenzy and you’re still wondering when Ilya Kovalchuk is going to either come to his senses or run away and hide with a huge contract. That’s understandable, but what gives with the lack of action for all of…
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The Colorado Avalanche have stayed out of the unrestricted free agent frenzy for the most part and today decided to take care of a couple of their own players instead by re-signing defenseman Kyle Quincey and recently acquired from Phoenix forward Daniel Winnik. Adrian Dater of the Denver Post gives us the details. Quincey gets…
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While it looks like the Philadelphia Flyers might have a bit of a cap crunch to deal with, it appears that one potential piece of the puzzle to help free up some money could be had as John Shannon from Sportsnet shared via Twitter. Sources confirm…Simon Gagne asked to waive his No Trade clause today….no…
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2010 NHL Free Agency: Round-up of signings, including Ebbett, Winchester and Boogaard
Jul 2, 2010, 5:45 PM EDT
Comments OffThere were a handful of low-level signings in the last couple hours. Let’s take them on one-by-one. The St. Louis Blues re-signed gritty forward Brad Winchester. To go along with enforcer Derek Boogaard, the New York Rangers bolstered the grit and knuckle-throwing abilities by re-signing Brandon Prust. The Phoenix Coyotes signed small center Andrew Ebbett…
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2010 NHL Free Agency: Predators sign speedy Matt Lombardi to three-year, $10.5M deal
Jul 2, 2010, 5:11 PM EDT
Comments OffYou know it’s a shallow pool of forwards when Matthew Lombardi is one of the most promising candidates, but that is the case this summer. The Nashville Predators signed Lombardi to deal for three years, $10.5 million according to Pierre LeBrun. Lombardi’s speed and two-way play have always been there, but last year seemed like…
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2010 NHL Free Agency: Maple Leafs sign Nikolai Kulemin to two-year, $4.7M extension
Jul 2, 2010, 4:30 PM EDT
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Nikolai Kulemin to a two-year, $4.7 million extension according to Darren Dreger. The 23-year-old Russian scored 36 points during the 09-10 season and 31 in 08-09. He’s a young player who has shown some solid potential. He also earned a considerable jump in time on ice from his rookie…
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2010 NHL Free Agency: Islanders sign enforcer Konopka plus Jurcina, PA Parenteau
Jul 2, 2010, 4:00 PM EDT
Comments OffIt’s been a day of team building for GM Garth Snow and the New York Islanders. Earlier, it was announced that he signed Mark Eaton to a two-year contract and now Alan Walsh reports that the team inked defenseman Milan Jurcina and forward PA Parenteau to one-year contracts. Jurcina is a big defenseman (6’4″, 236…
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2010 NHL Free Agency: Islanders set to add Mark Eaton for two-years, $5M
Jul 2, 2010, 2:30 PM EDT
Comments OffThe New York Islanders are reportedly on the verge of signing former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mark Eaton to a two-year, $5 million contract according to Nick Kypreos. The 32-year-old defenseman produced his best career point output last season, scoring 16 in 79 games for the Penguins. He brings a decent mixture of defensive-minded play and…
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2010 NHL Free Agency: Panthers sign Chris Higgins to one-year, $1.6M deal
Jul 2, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT
Comments OffNew GM Dale Tallon continues to show that the Florida Panthers are looking to be an aggressive team in free agency, trades and the draft. While Chris Higgins is far from a big impact player, the three-time 20-plus goal scorer could come cheap. Kevin Allen of USA Today reports that the speedy, two-way winger will…
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Penguins rank high, Maple Leafs in the doghouse of ESPN's fan treatment polls
Jul 2, 2010, 1:30 PM EDT
The Chicago Blackhawks may have won the Stanley Cup this year, but an ESPN The Magazine poll found that the Pittsburgh Penguins are the gold standard in fan relations – not just among NHL teams, but in all of sports. Here’s more from the team’s site. The Pittsburgh Penguins are ranked No. 1 in Fan…
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After failing to find trade partner, Oilers put Sheldon Souray on waivers
Jul 2, 2010, 12:40 PM EDT
Comments OffThe Edmonton Oilers placed defenseman Sheldon Souray on waivers, reports TSN. The Edmonton Oilers are giving the NHL’s 29 other teams a chance at acquiring Sheldon Souray, as the team placed the veteran defenceman on waivers on Friday. Souray signed a five-year contract in 2007 that was supposed to see him in Edmonton through the…
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Flyers' arena undergoes name change from Wachovia to Wells Fargo Center
Jul 2, 2010, 12:15 PM EDT
The Wachovia Center – home to the Philadelphia Flyers and the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers – will now be known as the Wells Fargo Center. This marks the fourth name given to the Flyers’ humble abode. Frank Seravalli provides the details. Wachovia, which owned the building’s naming rights, was bought out by Wells Fargo Corporation effective…
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A year after Dany Heatley forced a trade out of Ottawa – but only to the teams he wanted to play for – it looked like disgruntled center Jason Spezza might follow a similar path. After all, Senators fans booed the talented but defensively questionable forward during the team’s first round loss to the Pittsburgh…
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Lebron James, Ilya Kovalchuk make us wait, but Kovalchuk might want to change course
Jul 2, 2010, 11:00 AM EDT
While July 1 was “Lebron James Day” for many sports fans, hockey-crazed people thought they’d finally get some answers about the NHL’s big free agent fish Ilya Kovalchuk. Thursday was supposed to be a day of closure regarding the two soon-to-be-huge-earners, but both basketball and hockey fans will have to wait to see the end…
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2010 NHL Free Agency: Lightning bring back Pavel Kubina with two-year deal
Jul 2, 2010, 10:11 AM EDT
This is just the beginning of Steve Yzerman’s time as the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, but so far, it seems like he’s introducing all kinds of new things to the franchise (like, say, “competence”). There are certainly some winds of change blowing through Tampa, but if Bolts fans were hoping for a…
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After one day of free agency, you start to get a sense for just who the “winners” and “losers” will be free agency. And today, it looks like there’s more losers than anything as teams grossly overpaid for mediocre players. Our list: Winners: Pittsburgh Penguins – The Penguins lost Sergei Gonchar, but arguably upgraded on…
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With one day in the books in the 2010 NHL free agency period — that wasn’t really a frenzy as much as it was nutty — here’s the top free agents remaining (and their 2009-2010 cap hit) who are still looking for jobs. Forwards: Ilya Kovalchuck – 27 – $6,389,300 Pavol Demitra – 35 –…
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2010 NHL Free Agency: Marty Turco and Evgeni Nabokov still available
Jul 1, 2010, 9:15 PM EDT
You knew this was bound to happen; with so many goaltenders hitting free agency this summer and with not that many teams in need of a starter there was bound to be some goaltenders on the outside looking in. But Marty Turco and Evgeni Nabokov? Trends build in sports, where one or two teams have…
