With the very strong play of Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier, it is no surprise that Tampa Bay has jumped ahead of Carolina in the standings. Tampa Bay Goalie Johan Holmqvist could be a nice late addition to your team; he has won nine of his last 10 games. Marc Denis is not completely out of the picture, but Holmqvist is making a strong case.
By Dobber - Originally posted by The Hockey News, ESPN.com, and MSN.ca on February 5. Mike Cammalleri has had to prove himself time and again to Los Angeles team management. His diminutive stature was a problem, of course. Players who are 5-foot-9 generally need to work that much harder for their spot. He has also had to battle the ‘injury-prone’ label.
As much as many experts predicted the salary cap would reduce overall trade activity in the NHL, this years deadline is shaping up to be as busy as ever.
The Los Angeles Kings have traded centre Sean Avery and junior prospect John Seymour to the New York Rangers for right winger Jason Ward along with prospects Marc-Andre Cliche and Jan Marek.
Some thoughts on Briere, Drury, and Morozov signing next summer...a defensemen ranking list?...Semin gets no recognition...an under-the-radar PIM defenseman...Rick Nash...and props to Frolov...all in this week's edition of Letters...
By Dobber - also posted by Dobber's Affiliates. For the next three weeks, let’s take a look at some of the trade buzz, which players are available, and what you should do in your hockey pool to prepare for these moves that may or may not happen.
The Bruins picked up 24-year-old winger Brandon Bochenski from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Kris Versteeg and a conditional draft pick.
Statistically speaking, the second half of the hockey season at every level represents a changing of the guard. As the stakes rise, hot prospects falter, faltering prospects become hot and the immediate fortunes of several future NHLers fluctuate wildly. Here then are a few names to watch- and scratch off- as the 2006/07 campaign heats up.
Originally posted Jan. 31 by The Hockey News, ESPN.com, and MSN.ca. There may have been seven players ahead of San Jose’s Joe Thornton in the NHL scoring race, but heading into Tuesday’s action there was nobody ahead of him in power play production.
Fantasy owners should pay close attention to the NHL as the trade deadline approaches. Within the next month, you may have an opportunity to pull off a trade or even pick up a player that could make a big difference. There have been all kinds of rumors regarding potential trades. Last seasons big trade involved Joe Thornton going to the Sharks. That trade made a huge impact not only in players’ stats, but also in how the team finished.
