Matthew Barry just posted Why Heatley to LA Makes Sense. I’m of two minds. One of my minds could talk myself into pretty much anything. The other has a low tolerance for locker-room poison (e.g. Cammalleri, Blake, Avery). For the…
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Russia invites Frolov to Olympic Camp
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The Russian Ice Hockey Federation has named 38 players for their Olympic Summer Camp from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 in Moscow. The KHL and the NHL contribute with 19 players each. Goalkeepers: Ilya Bryzgalov (Phoenix Coyotes, NHL), Simeon Varlamov…
From Fantasy Hockey Forums/DobberHockey: preempting a possible Frolov to KHL in 2010 rumor
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Interesting tidbit on a Frolov interview in Russian, translated by the often hilarious but rarely nuanced Google Translator: So, the headline of this, which most people in North America will see, in the translated version, is “Frolov: I am ready…
FLYERS LIKELY WILL BE $AVED FROM OWN STUPIDITY – New York Post
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Philadelphia likely will never suffer the consequences for the massive blunder in which management agreed to pay $33.4 million of the total $34.9 million within the first five years of the extension. And thus would be on the hook for…
The Hockey News: Draft dreams
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MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Another draft combine is in the books, so let’s shine the spotlight on some of the players who made their presence felt at the annual fitness exposition. Some scouts believe a prospect should be in the best physical shape…
It is Believed that Darren Dreger at TSN May Have Been Among Those Mentioned as Someone Who Possibly Could Be Pulling S*** Out of His *ss
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Here’s the text of Dreger’s recent “report” with my comments/interpretation: via TSN : The conversations surrounding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vincent Lecavalier are likely to heat up as we get closer to July 1, when the no-trade clause on his contract kicks…
ISS Top 30 2009 prospects, May – Hockey’s Future
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1. Tavares, John C 9/20/1990 L 6.00.2 195 London OHL 2 Duchene, Matt C 1/16/1991 L 5.11 200 Brampton OHL 3 Hedman, Victor LD 12/18/1990 L 6.06 220 Modo SweE 4 Paajarvi-Svensson, Magnus LW 4/12/1991 L 6.01 200 SweE 5…
The Hockey News: THE HOT LIST:: Loktionov
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Not only do we have major junior playoffs and the Frozen Four in full swing, but the IIHF World Under-18 Championship has taken over Fargo and Moorhead on the North Dakota-Minnesota border. It’s prospect overload, so let’s once again count…
Kukla’s Korner: WTF? Calgary can’t afford to dress a full roster?
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One story that has not been adequately reported is the fact that the Calgary Flames, a team in a tight race for the Northwest Division, has been playing games with less than a full roster. The problem is that they…
John Tavares Tells Isles Nyet! | Toronto Sports Media Blog
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Lindros 2.0? Is Tavares worth the grief? I’m not saying he is or he isn’t…but that’s a lot of ill-will to generate before you’ve ever stepped on the ice for an NHL game. What will this do to draft day…