We’ve got kinder gentler blueline hands
Bill and Pete have offered up their ideal situations for the Detroit Red Wings as free agents hit the market and become available for teams to bid on. One scenario mentioned by these guys probably goes well above the $50.3 million cap but they are both very intriguing options. […]
The winged eagle-lion and the winged wheel will operate
like a well oiled winged eagle-lion-wheel.
Given the increased role the NHL draft and player development will play with a hard salary cap in place, the Red Wings made the decision to strengthen their ties to the Grand Rapids Griffins. Red Wings assistant general manager Jim Nill […]
At noon tomorrow Ken Holland could be asking
himself…well, self, how did I get here?
According to Helene St. James Dominik Hasek is still close to sigining a new contract while Mathieu Schneider and Todd Bertuzzi are less likely to sign by tomorrow afternoon.
A deal with Hasek could be struck today, probably a one-year contract worth from […]
TSN reports that the salary cap for the 2007-08 NHL season has been set at $50.3 million. Larry Brooks just about hit the nail on the head in this February 11 article when he offered up this estimate on the cap for the upcoming NHL season.
If revenues are $2.3 billion this year…the cap should […]
Larionov waits…and plays golf…awaiting the Hall’s call
Igor Larinov was the odd man out when the Hockey Hall of Fame announced that Mark Messier, Ron Francis, Al MacInnis and Scott Stevens were admitted on Thursday. Larionov is certainly worthy of admittance, but he happened to gain eligibility in a year when there were a lot […]
Stuckey can play the 1 and 2
The Pistons selected the player many draft pundits pegged them to pick by taking Rodney Stuckey out of Eastern Washington. Stuckey is a good pick as he can play either guard position and has the ability to create his own shot and drive to the rack, which will […]
A healthy & fiesty Bert would be a big help
TSN has a good article on the NHL Players’ Association meeting with MLB Players’ Association executive director Donald Fehr. Near the end of the article there is mention of a vote the players’ association with have tomorrow that will help to determine the salary cap.
As […]
The Diceman Opteth [out] Attempts a Free Throw!
Paul over at Kuklas Korner reports that Ken Holland was on the air and talked about his efforts to sign some of his unrestricted free agents. I just saw that Christy over at Behind the Jersey attended the NHL Draft. You can read her article here. […]
Ordonez is cruising home to an All Star invite
Magglio Ordonez has leapt into second place in All Star voting for American League outfielders. Prior to the latest release on voting he trailed Ichiro Suzuki and was in fourth place. He now has a 36,000 vote lead on Ichiro and is about 60,000 votes […]
The first domino is about to fall with news from Ansar Khan that Dominik Hasek should sign a new one-year contract within the next couple days.
By all indications, the Wings will sign Dominik Hasek later in the week. They’ll end up paying a little more than they anticipated, probably a base salary around $2.5 million, […]
