Biron Finally on the Move!
Martin Biron has finally been traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for a draft pick - a high draft pick. They acquired Ty Conklin from Columbus to be their backup goaltender.
New line: Crosby with Recchi and…Roberts!
TSN is reporting that Gary Roberts has agreed to waive his no-trade clause to play for the Penguins. In exchange, the Panthers receive defenseman Noah Welch.
Waiving Bye-Bye?
A lot of players were waived by their NHL teams today, after their respective squads failed to move them via trade. A lot of teams were also hoping to clear up some cap space as they head into deadline day. Here is a list of players that have been placed on waivers. (Some will surprise you).
Three Way Deal Done
The Blackhawks sent a 3rd round pick and defenseman Lasse Kukkonen to the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Kyle Calder. Chicago then moved Calder to the Detroit Red Wings in return for forward Jason Williams.
Canucks Swing a Pair of Deals
The Vancouver Canucks reacquired former Canuck Brent Sopel from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2nd and 4th round draft pick.
In addition Vancouver added veteran centre Bryan Smolinski from the Chicago Blackhawks for a conditional 2nd round pick.
Zednik to the Island
The Washington Capitals have acquired a second-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft from the New York Islanders in exchange for right wing Richard Zednik.
Wheeling and Dealing in the West
The trade deadline is upon us, and I expect a flurry of activity Tuesday morning. While the prices so far have been extremely high, most of the eight playoff teams in the West still need to do some tinkering and upgrading before having a playoff line-up ready. There still remain a few big names out there (Smyth, Souray, Guerin, Bertuzzi) that may be moved by Tuesday’s deadline. I also have a gut feeling we are going to see a blockbuster deal involving non-UFA assets (some names like Zherdev, Horton, that kind of player). Here is a breakdown for the current needs for the eight playoff teams in the Western Conference:
Top Gun Since the All-Star Break
Originally posted by the Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca on February 22.
Guess who is up above a point per game and now sits in the top 20 in league scoring. Here is a hint – he started the season off with 19 points in 32 games and poolies were frantically emailing me for advice on whether to dump him. It got to the point where even I myself wrote (for all to see) that he would be lucky to finish in the mid to high 60’s.
Kovalchuk Turnaround Has Finally Arrived
Ilya Kovalchuk has six points in his last 11 games in what his fantasy owners would easily deem “a disappointing season”. He has six points and is a minus-10 in his last 11 games, but things are finally looking a little brighter for the 23-year-old. Enough of the Steve Rucchin experiment! End the Niko Kapanen trials! Stop the Glen Metropolit insanity!
NHL Deals: Atlanta Lands Tkachuk, Zhitnik
UPDATED: In two separate deals, the Thrashers have picked up Keith Tkachuk from St. Louis (pending his waiving his no-trade clause) for a first-round pick, a third round pick (both in 2007), a second round pick for 2008, and Glen Metropolit. The Thrashers also picked up Alexei Zhitnik from Philadelphia in exchange for Braydon Coburn.