Hockey Rambling

 Ryan Shannon trade breakdown is posted. Also, I updated the preseason draft list - Selanne and Sakic added, Radulov removed, plus all the other updated players such as Meszaros, Shannon, etc. Pick it up in your Downloads section if you bought the guide. My regular Hockey News columns will resume next week - Tues/Thurs for the [...]

 Nikolai Kulemin and Pavel Kubina of the Leafs are both out for 7-10 days with knee injuries.  Montreal CUTS: Ben Maxwell, Greg Stewart and Matt D'Agostini. Still with the team: Yannick Weber and Max Pacioretty.  SPECTOR speculates about the possibility of the Hawks loaning Khabibulin to the KHL.  Steve Downie strained his knee in the second [...]

  Kurtis Foster is out for five-to-seven days with a lower body injury. He was playing on the first unit, so expect either Meszaros or Ranger to fill in for the time being.   Brian Boucher has been activated from the IR. If you need a goalie who will put up good numbers, he makes [...]

 I will be on the Bill Watters Show on AM 640 every Tuesday at 5:40 pm, beginning Sept. 9 for some fantasy hockey talk.  The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Fredrik Modin claims he is finally completely healthy. On a re-vamped Jackets team he could bounce back into the high 50s this season. Both French and English [...]

 Andrej Meszaros signed for six years with TB at $24 million. His presense will help Carle in a big way, freeing him up for more rushes as I assume the two will play together. The Guide will be updated later today, probably early in the afternoon. Just getting the Meszaros stuff translated. The Draft List should be [...]

 The Blue Jackets have signed skilled winger Maxim Mayorov to a three-year entry-level contract. He is still a couple of years away, but still - this news will push him way up the Fantasy Prospects List (he is currently ranked 131). Once promising defenseman Mark Popovic has signed to play in the KHL next season. Monday [...]

 I just confirmed with the Anaheim organization that Joakim Lindstrom's contract is a two-way deal. Barring a phenomenal camp, I doubt he'll stick for the full season, as a result of this news. The Toronto Star is speculating that Mats Sundin may not make a decision until midway through the season a la Scott Niedermayer. He [...]

 The Ducks have signed newly-acquired Joakim Lindstrom to a one-year deal. I will try and find out if it is one-way or two-way. If a one-way, look for Lindstrom to get an opportunity on the second line. He is ranked 91st on my Fantasy Prospects List, but with the new team he moves up and [...]

 Those of you with a lot of Avs holding their breath can rest easy now. Joe Sakic will be back for one more year. Essentially, that means that the likes of Stastny, Smyth, Hejduk and Liles will see the offense expected of them. Without Sakic, it may have meant a 5% drop (or more). The [...]

 The Flyers have invited Bryan Berard to training camp. This is not a situation like in Long Island last year. On the Flyers, Berard would have to unseat a pretty good player to make it. Barring an injury, I doubt it will happen. The Blackhawks have signed prospect Akim Aliu to a three-year entry-level deal. He [...]