If there was one subject I loved more than any other in high school and college, it was world and state history. Whether it was the fight for the Alamo or the Civil War, not a day went by where I didn't ponder a country or society’s fight for independence. It was not just a lesson in history’s wild timeline, but a lesson in life and in human nature.
I have some very sad news to pass on. Apparently Bob Probert collapsed on a boat and was rushed to hospital where he passed away. Full (preliminary) story is here. Probert was a feared enforcer, some say the toughest fighter in history - and he could put up points as well, as he did [...]
July 1st has come and gone, and for the most part there were no major surprises. The high-end defensemen were all signed very quickly, and all for reasonable cap hits considering that overpayment is usually a necessary aspect of dipping into the free agent market.
There are several players who will likely end up on different teams for the 2010-11 season still out there – Ilya Kovalchuk, Tomas Kaberle, Kevin Bieksa, Simon Gagne, Marc Savard, and potentially even Bobby Ryan. There are also a few interesting young players that I want to talk a bit about in more detail.
I’ll go into a bit of depth on a fantasy issue or two pertaining to each of the 30 NHL clubs.
Angus here. Happy Fourth of July! According to the NY Post, the Oilers offered even more money than the Rangers did for Boogaard. I had a hunch they would. Interesting note from that article - Boogaard is going to Russia this summer to train with Datsyuk. Rangers prospect rearguard Ryan McDonagh will turn [...]
Fantasy Impact – The Phoenix Coyotes have signed center Andrew Ebbett to a one-year contract worth $500,000 (and $105,000 at the AHL level).
Dobber here. You long-time readers will remember an old dark horse of mine - Brett Sterling. About nine months ago, after last training camp, we pretty much gave up on him in the fantasy world and left him for dead. The former AHL rookie-of-the-year has had several cups of coffee with Atlanta with mixed [...]
Fantasy Impact – The Florida Panthers have signed Chris Higgins to a one-year contract worth $1.6 million.
Fantasy Impact – Nashville has dipped into the free agent pool, locking up speedy pivot Matthew Lombardi to a three-year contract worth a total of $10.5 million.
Fantasy Impact – The Lightning have signed big defenseman Pavel Kubina to a two-year contract worth $3.85 mllion per year.
Fantasy Impact – The Lightning have signed big defenseman Pavel Kubina to a two-year contract worth $3.85 mllion per year.
