The Calgary Flames have dealt defenseman Dion Phaneuf, baggage Fredrik Sjostrom, prospect defenseman Keith Aulie to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Matthew Stajan, Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers and Ian White.
In two of my keeper leagues, the draft pick is pretty important. In one of them, a team has already traded their 2014 first rounder. The 2012 first rounder has been moved in each of them. But there could be an NHL Entry Draft coming very soon that will be so weak that a first round pick in your keeper league will be the equivalent of a late second rounder this past summer.
Kotalik and Higgins for Jokinen and Prust. The deal frees up just $500K for the Flames, so not sure why they did that. If it's faith in Higgins, then they have more of it than I do. And Kotalik would never last under Sutter. Jokinen gets another chance centering a superstar - the upside is [...]
One of the things many fantasy hockey general managers use to gauge a player’s talent is draft position. For a brief time, that can be helpful, but one thing you have to remember is that a draft position is only a snapshot in time.
Jamaica was incredible!! However going from 32 Celsius to -30 in Thunder Bay in less than 24 hours is quite the shock to your system (that’s a 112 F change in temperature for those of you south of the border). Thunder spent the lasttwo weeks at my mother in laws where there is no hockey, so please forgive her picks for this week, and mine too. Still trying to get all that Appleton and Red Stripe out of my system. 10 games on the schedule.
Bugg isn't the only one moving this weekend; three players are booming onto the draft scene despite less-than-ideal circumstances. Find out who they are in today's Bugg Bytes.
Both Nick Foligno (broken leg) and Mike Cammalleri were injured in the game this afternoon. Foligno is out for a few months, which is a big blow to Ottawa's second line. Mikael Samuelsson had some fun with the Toronto media today, as he switched the nameplates above the locker stalls for Henrik and [...]
There are a few certainties as we head towards deadline day on March 3rd. Atlanta is going to move Ilya Kovalchuk. The Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes are going to be sellers, and as much as Brian Burke says otherwise, the Leafs will be joining them. However, like every over deadline, there will be some surprises and deals that come out of leftfield. In addition to the usual veterans and impending free agents on the move, there are a few younger players who may find new homes on March 3rd.
The new and improved Eric Staal, avec "C."
A tough decision can be made easier with these charts showing you the best five and worst five schedules for upcoming seven-day periods. Some of you used them last year but for the benefit of new readers here is a refresher. The number next to the team indicates the 'multiplier' to use on a player's point-per-game pace to give you an idea how many points to expect for that week.
A frame-by-frame account of the Mike Green/Bobby Ryan MMA match from last night. Funny stuff. Adam Larsson, the young Swedish defenseman, is having a fantastic rookie season in the SEL. He is playing north of 20 minutes a game, and is only six points back of Robert Nilsson for the scoring record among [...]
