Hockey Rambling

  The Pool Guide will be UPDATED and re-released tomorrow with the Comrie signing and the Kovalchuk signing.   Per Darren Dreger, the NHL and NHLPA have struck a deal with regards to long-term contracts. I'll have more when it is released. The Kovalchuk deal WILL be approved. Welcome to New Jersey (officially, again), Ilya! [...]

  Will Crosby score 51 goals again in 2010-11?  Don't count on it.   The Penguins have confirmed that Jordan Staal will miss the start of training camp with his foot injury.   Dobber: The D-man List is a day late, but it is up now.   The new DobberHockey shop was waiting on the [...]

  Paul Ranger will not be returning to the Lightning for training camp - details here.   Antti Niemi has signed with the Sharks, a one-year deal. I will put up the Tim Kennedy and Niemi analysis shortly.   The Ilya Kovalchuk decision will be delayed until Friday at 5pm. The speculation is that the [...]

  Sometimes, when I make certain guesses regarding a potential trade or signing, I look at what would be the dumbest, most mind-boggling thing that a player and/or general manager can do for his career/team. Then I make that my guess. Unfortunately, I didn't do it with a couple of recent UFA signings. In fact, [...]

  Draft List is updated again - cap hit issue fixed, and goalies fixed.   The DobberHockey Draft List is updated now and posted. Includes BAB column and salary/cap hit.   Tim Kennedy is reportedly close to signing with the Rangers, according to beat-writer Andrew Gross. I could name 20 teams that would be a [...]

  Fantasy Guide is now updated as of TODAY. Including details on the Three-Tiered Invitational, the MacArthur signing, Staal and Kariya injuries, the Lashoff trade - and much more. You can buy it HERE. Draft list update will be 24 to 48 hours.   And those waiting patiently for an alternative to Paypal, hang in [...]

  Goldie here. A sneak peek at my newest feature - NHL Depth Charts. I think you will like this. If you have comments or suggestions just drop them in the School of Block forums! More to come on Monday. Oh, and Matt Zaba has signed to play in Europe, I believe in Italy.   [...]

  A guarantee – Jakub Voracek will break the 80-point mark at some point over the next three seasons.   If I were a Wings fan, I'd be a bit concerned about the lack of mobility on the back end (especially with Kronwall still banged up). The Blues, Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, and especially the Predators [...]

  I am up in Castlegar, BC this week helping to run a hockey camp. I don't have internet/computer access most of the day, so if something happens, I'll update it around 3:30 PM PST/6:30 PM EST.   Why does our Pool Guide rock? Because we can update it every day with trades and signings. [...]

  Helene Elliott is reporting that the Kings have verbally agreed to a contract with Willie Mitchell. She also reports that the Lightning have signed Randy Jones to a one-year deal, which adds some nice depth on the back end for them.   Bob McKenzie is reporting that Steve Downie has agreed to terms on [...]