Archive for September, 2008

Rumor of the Day

As the Minnesota Wild continue their futile attempt to sign Marian Gaborik past this season, The Vancouver Province is reporting that the Canucks may be very interested in seeing where these contract “negotiations” are going….
Gaborik wants to be paid in the same bracket as the game’s top players — i.e. in the $8- to $9-million […]

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Blackhawks Finally Accept Reality

Ever since the Hawks signed Cristobal Huet this summer, there has been rampant talk of a) how they can’t have two #1 goalies; b) they are over the salary cap; and c) they can’t have two expensive goalies. Every time the media mentioned this to someone in Chicago’s front office, they were set straight and […]

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Rumor of the Day

We’ll admit that this is a rumor we’re starting, but if you look at the facts, it’s a pretty darn good one.
Fact #1: The Bruins’ GM Peter Chiarelli has gone on record saying that they would like to acquire a defenceman.
“If I have a chance to improve (the defense corps), I’m going to,” Chiarelli said. […]

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Schneider Finds New Home, Waddell Squeals

It happens to almost every hockey player:  you’re in your last few years of playing, your skills have eroded, and you must make a decision: keep up the grind or retire. Those who chose to keep at it sometimes face the near-humiliating prospect of being traded, sent down to the minors or simply put on […]

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Rumor of the Day

 
If Minnesota Wild GM Doug Risebrough goes ape-shit crazy in the next few days, here’s why.
For the past few months (years?!), Risebrough has been trying to sign his star forward Marian Gaborik. And although the exceptionally talented (but kinda unproven) star is saying stuff that would lead you to believe he wants to stay with […]

Friday, September 26th, 2008