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« Previous EntriesTeam Canada 2009 World Hockey Championships Roster Announced
April 15th, 2009 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Canada | 1 CommentThe 2009 World Hockey Championships will be taking place this year in the host country of Switzerland in the summer of 2009 in the cities of Berne and Zurich. This year’s Team Canada’s roster for the World Hockey Championships is composed of a very young but talented group of players, with a very young average [...]
NHL and Russian Hockey League Agree to a Transfer Agreement
July 10th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Canada | No CommentsThe NHL and Russia’s Continental Hockey League reach a Transfer Agreement that will prohibit teams from either league pursuing players under contract in the opposite league. There has been all sorts of drama since Evgeni Malkin was offered a very lucrative contract if he ditched Pittsburgh and moved to play in Russia. Malkin ended up [...]
Vincent Lecavalier will be Signed by Lightning to 9 Year Deal
June 25th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Canada | No CommentsVincent Lecavalier and the Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed upon a new contract that will see Lecavalier earning $77 million over the next 9 years, which is about $8.55 million a season. The contract will also include a no-trade clause, and since Lecavalier is 28 years old, the contract will end when he is 37 [...]
Tanguay Traded to the Montreal Canadians
June 20th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Canada | No CommentsAlex Tanguay has been traded by the Flames to the Montreal Canadians for the 25th pick in the draft. This deal comes just after Cammalleri was traded to the Flames by the Kings in a 3 way deal.
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Kings, Flames & Ducks pull 3 Way Trade
June 20th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Canada | No CommentsFirst big deal on draft day sends Mike Cammaleri to the Flames who trade their 1st round pick, 17th overall to the Kings. The Kings then trade the 17th pick and the 28th pick to the Ducks for the Duck’s 12th pick.
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Live Update of NHL Entry Draft 2008
June 20th, 2008 | Posted by Wicked | Category: Canada | 4 CommentsI will be providing updates on the 2008 NHL Entry Draft from Ottawa. This year’s draft pool is deep with talent, and most of the talent this year comes from top-end defenseman and smaller speedy forwards. A number of trade rumors are flying around on draft day, so any trades that go down [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]