Hockey Rambling

  Canucks are close to announcing MacT as the next coach of the Chicago Wolves. Grooming him as a future Vigneault replacement down the road, perhaps? Either way, I think this is a great move for the organization.   Anaheim prospect/goaltender John Gibson has bolted from college for the OHL. He was supposed to start [...]

  The Rangers have signed Callahan for three more years. Cap hit is just under $13 million.   For the eighth straight season I am doing the offseason fantasy lowdown for every NHL team over at The Hockey News. Here is the first installment.   The Penguins have added to their depth, signing Jason Williams [...]

  Today’s ramblings brought to you by Twitter!   As a 23-year-old goaltender selected in the Top 5, you knew that Carey Price would be given every opportunity to succeed (in hindsight, why did it surprise anyone that the Habs went with him over Halak?). Now that he’s coming off of a 72-game season, the [...]

  Got some time on your hands? Why not build a roster tree for your favorite hockey team, much like Fear the Fin did here! Every player on the squad and where they came from. Bet you didn't know that Pat Falloon actually turned into, in a roundabout way, Jamie McGinn!   It’s looking like [...]

  Those who follow me on Twitter have been tracking my progress with the fantasy guide. I Tweet occasional tidbits that will be in the guide, and throughout the last two weeks you’ve noticed those Tweets centering around Anaheim, then Boston, then Buffalo…and so on until yesterday it was on the Penguins. Just some interesting [...]

  Some of the best glove saves of all time - the Nabokov save on Richards from 2008 is still the best save I have ever seen in live action.   Saturday ramblings up early – I’ll have some more stuff added throughout the course of the day.   I’m knee deep in my writing [...]

  Yashin's agent Mark Gandler told a Russian paper that they are negotiating with one NHL team - the Islanders. I'm not sure if he is being serious or not, but the hilarity of a Yashin to Long Island return would know no bounds. Would he get paid more than he currently is NOT to [...]

  Apologies regarding Stamkos info - I checked out the CBA this morning and it looks like the deal takes up one year of his UFA eligibility (hence the NMC in the last year). Thanks for the heads up to those who corrected me.   The Rangers officially inked Brandon Dubinsky to a four-year deal. [...]

  Teddy Purcell has signed a two-year deal with the Lightning worth nearly $2.4 million cap hit. That kind of money, plus his playoff play, will keep him on the second line now.   As expected, the Red Wings have signed Ty Conklin. Attention Howard owners - Conklin is more of a threat to steal [...]

  Fantastic hire by the Devils in coach Peter DeBoer. Fits their system perfectly. From what I've seen, similar to Lemaire. The team will be closer to how they were in the last half of last season as opposed to the first half.   It's done. Steven Stamkos has signed for five years, cap hit [...]