A Review of NHL Early Season Trade Activity Since 2005.
Dec 01, 2008 | 1:08PM | Spector
Since the NHL emerged from its lockout of the players over three years ago with a salary cap there hasn't been much in real trade activity during the first two months of each season since 2005-06. That season saw fourteen trades, 2006-07 saw ten and in 2007-08 only five. This season saw fourteen... Read More
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No Home For Melrose
Nov 21, 2008 | 5:55PM | HawaiiHotAir
While a short coaching stay was predicted in these pages at the season’s opening for Lightening coach Barry Melrose, the coach known more for his mullet than his coaching resume deserved a longer tenure than 16 games to try to resurrect a franchise that just four years ago won the Stanley Cup.
Then again, his players deserved more than their coach blaming them for his demise.
In the co... Read More
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Turmoil in Tampa Bay.
Nov 14, 2008 | 6:40PM | Spector
When the Tampa Bay Lightning were bought by Oren Koules and
Len Barrie earlier this year the two promised the club would rebound from their
woeful finish to the 2007-08 season, which saw the Bolts miss the playoffs only
four years after winning the Stanley Cup in 2004.
Koules and Barrie displayed a flair for bold moves,
replacing Jay Feaster as general manager wi... Read More
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Canes Collapse Against Capitals 5-1
Nov 13, 2008 | 9:04PM | CaniacD
November 12, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes’ goaltender Michael Leighton (49), Tim Gleason (6), Eric Staal (12), and Washington Capitals’ Alexander Semin (28) during a game at the RBC Center on November 12, 2008 (Photo from www.carolinahurricanes.com)
The Carolina Hurricanes lost a frustrating game to a team on Sunday they ... Read More
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Carolina Drops One to Atlanta 5-2
Nov 11, 2008 | 4:43PM | CaniacD
November 9, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers’ defenseman Garnet Exelby (2), Caroline Hurricanes’ Captain Rod Brind’Amour (17), and Atlanta goaltender Johan Hedberg (1) at the RBC Center on November 9, 2008. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/carolinahurricanes.com)
The Carolina Hurricanes played their third game... Read More
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Thrashers Won't Trade Kovalchuk...Yet.
Nov 07, 2008 | 12:47PM | Spector
A recent report from a Russian sports newspaper claimed Atlanta Thrashers GM Don Waddell was approached by the respective general managers of the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs expressing interest in acquiring superstar winger Ilya Kovalchuk. This report came hard on the heels of internet speculation of the Pittsburgh Penguins going to the ... Read More
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Round-up of Recent NHL Player Moves.
Nov 02, 2008 | 6:08PM | Spector
- The Nashville Predators swung two minor trades last week, acquiring winger Hugh Jessiman from the NY Rangers for future considerations and shipping Josh Gratton to the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Tim Ramholt. Of these moves the most notable was Jessiman, a former first round picks of the Rangers (12th overa... Read More
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