Olli Maatta Ht/Wt: 6′ 2″/198 lbs Position: D Team: London (OHL) Olli Maatta’s Player Profile (via mynhldraft.con) Strengths – Maatta is one of my favorite draft eligible players this year. He’s big, strong on his feet and is a good skater. He’s a very smart player, is almost always in perfect position and rarely gets […]
Read MoreNHL Rumours – June 20, 2012
Chris Johnston via twitter: Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke said he’s willing to trade up or down a couple picks. Dan Rosen via twitter: Burke added the thinks they may have to address their needs through trade, and all looks quiet on that front right now. Nick Cotsonika via twitter: Burke said he might consider […]
Read MoreUpdated Rumours – June 19, 2012
Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Penguins GM Ray Shero on Jordan Staal, he isn’t available. “You can’t have it both ways,” he said. “I can’t try to negotiate a contract with Jordan and a trade with another team at the same time. It doesn’t work that way. We don’t want to trade Jordan. […]
Read MoreThe Minnesota Wild re-sign Josh Harding to a 3 year extension
3:35 PM: Michael Russo via twitter: Nik Backstrom has a no-trade clause, but Russo is told by Wild sources that they have no plans on trading him. Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: Sources are saying Harding will get $1.5 million next year, and $2.1 million the following 2 years. “I didn’t want to be in […]
Read More2012 NHL Draft: How the Toronto Maple Leafs Can’t Go Wrong with the No. 5 Pick
There has been endless debate among Toronto Maple Leafs fans as to what they should be doing with the No. 5 overall pick in 2012 NHL Draft. For the sake of simplicity, let’s just say that the Leafs will not be moving up, down or packaging the pick in a trade for Jordan Staal or […]
Read MoreNHL Rumours – June 19, 2012
Darren Dreger of TSN: If Zach Parise hits the free agent market on July 1st, a Rick Nash deal may have to wait so the Blue Jackets can get a true sense of the market may offer. The Rangers and Sharks may be Nash’s preferred destinations, but he may have to soften his stance on […]
Read MoreNHL Rumours – June 18, 2012
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Oilers have until June 25th to decide whether to send qualifying offers to their 9 RFAs. Cam Barker is likely gone. They are trying to trade Linus Omark at the draft rather than qualify him. The Oilers will certainly send offers to Sam Gagner, Jeff Petry and Devan […]
Read MoreNHL Rumours – June 16, 2012
Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Lavoie heard from a player on the Jets that Evander Kane doesn’t want to negotiate a new deal. Ryan Porth of Sportsnet: Predators GM David Poile believes Ryan Suter is headed to free agency. “As we’re moving along, it appears that Ryan is going to go to July 1st and he’s […]
Read MoreNashville trades Anders Lindback to Tampa Bay for Draft Picks
The Nashville Predators have traded Anders Lindback, Kyle Wilson and a 7th round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Sebastien Caron, 2 2012 2nd round picks and a 2013 3rd round pick. Erik Erlendsson via twitter: The Lightning will send the #37 (previously acquired from Minnesota) and #50 (previously acquired from Philadelphia). They still […]
Read MoreUpdated Rumours – June 15, 2012
Andy Strickland via twitter: Strickland has been told that Sheldon Souray has rejected the Stars offer of 1 year and $3 million. Mark Spector via twitter: The Oilers won’t trade their 1st overall draft pick. They won’t decide until Thursday night or Friday morning on who they’ll draft. The 1st overall pick is too costly. […]
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