Archive for June, 2008
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June 20th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: NHL | No CommentsThe Kings and Senators have started the buyout process on their underachieving goalies with the Kings waiving Cloutier and the Senators waiving Ray Emery. If no teams claim either goalie then the teams will buyout the remainder of each goalie’s contract. Related PostsRay Emery Will not be Back in Ottawa Next SeasonOttawa Senators head coach [...]
NHL Draft Trade Rumors -Dean Lombardi has Received over 100 Trade Requests
June 19th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: LA Kings | No CommentsOn the day before the NHL 2008 Entry Draft in Ottawa, the Lightning hold the #1 pick and GM Jay Feaster has made it clear that the Lightning will not be trading the pick for anybody. The Los Angeles Kings pick 2nd in the draft, and they have not ruled out a trade. Kings GM [...]
Atlanta Thrashers Hire John Anderson as New Head Coach
June 19th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Atlanta Thrashers | No CommentsThe Atlanta Thrashers stayed within their organization today when they hired their new head coach John Anderson. Anderson was the Chicago Wolves’ head coach and had won 4 Calder Cup trophies. The Chicago Wolves are the AHL farm club for the Thrashers and will be familiar with a number of the players on the Thrashers [...]
NHL Might Remove Rangers Owners from the NHL after Anti-Trust Lawsuit
June 19th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: New York Rangers | 1 CommentMadison Square Garden, L.P. owns every team that plays in the Madison Square Garden and they are being threatened that will be kicked out by the NHL over their lawsuit they filed against the NHL in regards to an anti-trust issue. The NHL currently controls all 30 NHL team’s promotions through NHL.com. The Rangers are [...]
NHL 2008 Mock Entry Draft
June 17th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Canada | No CommentsEveryone else is throwing out there Mock Entry Draft for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, so I might as well join in the fun. There are no huge surprise picks and no major trades to speak of for my Mock NHL Entry Draft. Here are the picks. 1. Tampa Bay Lightning – Steve Stamkos 2. [...]
Craig Hartsburg Named Ottawa Senators Head Coach
June 13th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Ottawa Senators | No CommentsCraig Hartsburg has been named the new coach of the Ottawa Senators. The Senators fired John Paddock late in the season and GM Bryan Murray took over for the rest of the year as the Senators finished a disappointing season getting knocked out of the playoffs in the 1st round. Hartsburg was a head coach [...]
LA Kings Fire Marc Crawford after 2 Horrendous Seasons
June 10th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Canada | No CommentsThe Los Angeles Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi has apparently given up on Marc Crawford. The LA Kings fired Marc Crawford Tuesday afternoon after just his 2nd season with the Kings. Both seasons were brutal for King’s fans to watch with the team’s pathetic record, 59-84-21. Marc Crawford still had one season left on his [...]
Ron Wilson Signs 4 Year Deal as Maple Leafs Head Coach
June 9th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Toronto Maple Leafs | No CommentsRon Wilson has agreed to become the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. His deal is for 4 years at around $6.5 million a season. While the contract has not been signed by Ron Wilson, he and Fletcher verbally agreed on the deal and Ron Wilson is currently traveling to Toronto to sign the [...]