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Ryan Suter Trade Rumors

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

The Top NHL 2012 Free Agent Defenseman is Ryan Suter of the Nashville Predators. This elite American born shut-down defenseman is the most coveted player in 2012 NHL Free Agency. He is only 27 years old and is coming off a $3.5 million cap hit contract. The Nashville Predators cannot afford to commit more money to their back-end because they are already investing heavily in Pekka Rinne and

Jason Garrison Trade Rumors

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

July 1st NHL Free Agency is fast approaching and the usual suspects, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter are getting all the attention from the media. A less-known player, Jason Garrison of the Florida Panthers, is a solid pick-up for many teams. The defenseman is getting better every season, is solid positionally and learned how to use his hard shot from the point. Garrison has the potential to

Ilya Bryzgalov Trade Rumors

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Trade speculation is surrounding Ilya Bryzgalov of the Philadelphia Flyers. The goalie was recently signed to a 5.67 million cap hit contract until the year 2019-2020 and was supposed to bring the Flyers post season success. Bryzgalov was shaky in the first round against the Pittsburgh Penguins but was not at all to blame for the loss against the New Jersey Devils. The Flyers lost because they

2012 NHL Mock Draft - Part 2 (6-10)

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Back by popular demand, here is part two of my 2012 NHL Mock Draft: 6) Anaheim Ducks select Mathew Dumba. The Ducks need help on defense and Dumba is the top defenseman available at this position. He holds a promising future on the blueline together with Cam Fowler. 7) Minnesota Wild select Jacob Trouba. The Wild also need help on defense after trading Brent Burns. Trouba is from the Michigan

Jordan Staal Trade Rumors

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Trade speculation is running rampant when it comes to Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Staal is a big shutdown center who had much success in the NHL at an early age, winning a Stanley Cup with the Penguins. For years, he has been behind Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin on the center depth charts. Staal has shown he is fully capable of contributing defensively and offensively. He is

NHL Trade Rumors: Roberto Luongo Waives No Trade Clause

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

When Roberto Luongo signed a 12 year contract with the Vancouver Canucks, it was intended to last forever. With the emergence of Cory Schneider who was second in NHL save percentage with (.937) and third in goals against average with (1.96), Luongo is expendable just 2 years into the contract. According to GM Mike Gillis: "The emergence of Cory to be so outstanding a young goalie changed the

NHL Trade Rumors 2012: Detroit Red Wings

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

With the Detroit Red Wings' first round exit to the Nashville Predators, GM Ken Holland is deciding how to retool his team. The Red Wings have an old core of players. The oldest player, Nicklas Lidstrom, has an uncertain future because he struggled to produce last season and is 41 years old. Lidstrom retiring leaves a huge hole on the Wings blue line. The Detroit Red Wings have plenty of

Raffi Torres Suspension - 25 games

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Raffi Torres of the Phoenix Coyotes was suspended 25 games for his hit that landed Marian Hossa of the Chicago Blackhawks on a stretcher. Duncan Keith only got 5 games for his flying elbow, which concussed Daniel Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks. James Neal only got one game for his headshot. Shea Weber got no suspension for his blow to the head of Henrik Zetterberg. At first glance, it appears

Top 2012 NHL UFA List

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

2012 NHL UFA List - Top 2 Unrestricted Free Agents 1) Ryan Suter of the Nashville Predators is the top free agent available in summer 2012 and the top defenseman. Suter is a much coveted stay at home defenseman that is big, strong and a great leader. He is only 27 years old and he is coming off a contract with a $3.5 million cap hit. Suter is looking to cash in with a big dollar value contract

Roberto Luongo Trade Rumors

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks could be traded this summer. The goaltender has struggled in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs and backup Cory Schneider has taken over the starting role. Luongo has a contract until 2021-2022 with a cap hit of $5.33 million dollars a year. He also has a no-trade clause, which he is willing to waive rather than lose his starting role to Schneider. Luongo is

Justin Schultz Trade Rumors

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Trade rumors are running rampant concerning Justin Schultz of the Anaheim Ducks. Schultz is arguably the best defenseman in college hockey and appears ready to make the transition to the big leagues. He was drafted 43rd overall by the Ducks. Bob McKenzie of TSN says, "Suter and Parise are unquestionably the top-two unrestricted free agents. I'm going out and suggesting very strongly that the

2012 NHL Mock Draft - Part 1 (1-5)

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

The 2012 NHL Draft Order is set and now it is time for my mock draft: 1) Edmonton Oilers select Nail Yakupov. The Oilers are loaded at wing with Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall. Nail is the best player available (BPA), so the Oilers continue to stack their wings. 2) Columbus Blue Jackets select Mikhail Grigorenko. The Blue Jackets need a big number one center which Mikhail is projected to be and

NHL Draft Order 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Here is the 2012 NHL Draft Order determined by the lottery: 1 Edmonton Oilers 2 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Montreal Canadiens 4 New York Islanders 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Anaheim Ducks 7 Minnesota Wild 8 Carolina Hurricanes 9 Winnipeg Jets 10 Tampa Bay Lightning 11 Washington Capitals (from Colorado) 12 Buffalo Sabres 13 Dallas Stars 14 Calgary Flames

NHL Man Games Lost to Injury 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Here are the 2012 NHL man games lost to injury for the regular season: RkTeamsGPMGLMGL/G 1 NY Islanders 74 512 6.92 2 Colorado 72 385 5.35 3 New Jersey 72 373 5.18 4 Minnesota 73 363 4.97 5 Calgary 75 318 4.24 6 Nashville 73 307 4.21 7 Vancouver 73 306 4.19 8 Pittsburgh 73 303 4.15 9 St. Louis 73 291 3.99 10 NY Rangers 74 294 3.97 11 Florida 73 273 3.74 12 Detroit 73 232 3.18 13

NHL Playoff Predictions 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Here are my 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions as of end of regular season: Round 1 Western Conference Vancouver Canucks over LA Kings St Louis Blues over San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks over Phoenix Coyotes Detroit Red Wings over Nashville Predators Eastern Conference New York Rangers over Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins over Washington Capitals New Jersey Devils over Florida Panthers

NHL Draft Lottery Odds by Teams

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

The 2012 NHL Draft Lottery Odds by Teams are listed below: 25.0% - Columbus Blue Jackets - 65 points 18.8% - Edmonton Oilers - 74 points 14.2% - Montreal Canadiens - 78 points 10.7% - New York Islanders - 79 points 8.1% - Toronto Maple Leafs - 80 points 6.2% - Anaheim Ducks - 80 points 4.7% - Minnesota Wild - 81 points, 1 games left 3.6% - Carolina Hurricanes - 82 points, 1 games left 2.7% -

2012 NHL Draft Lottery Rules and Odds

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Here are the rules and odds for the 2012 NHL Draft Lottery Drawing: 1) A team may not move up more than four positions in the draft order. The only teams with the possibility to receive the first overall selection are the five teams with the lowest regular season point totals, or a team that acquired a first round draft pick from a bottom five team. 2) No team can move down more than one

2012 Calgary Flames Trade Rumors

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

With the Calgary Flames going to miss out on the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs for another year, GM Jay Feaster is in the hot seat. Ever since their miracle run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2004, the Flames have had no post season success. "Jarome Iginla, Mikka Kiprusoff, Alex Tanguay, Oli Jokinen and Jay Bouwmeester could be moved for draft picks. Expect some big trades in Calgary." By

2012 NHL Entry Draft Prospect Rankings Top 20

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

NHL Entry Draft 2012 Prospect Rankings Top 20 Rank Player Pos Ht. Wt. S/C DoB Team League 1. NAIL YAKUPOV LW 5'10 189 L Oct. 6/93 Sarnia OHL 2. MIKHAIL GRIGORENKO RW 6'3 200 L May 16/94 Quebec QMJHL 3. RYAN MURRAY D 6'0 201 L Sep. 27/93 Everett WHL 4. FILIP FORSBERG RW 6'1 176 R Aug. 13/94 Leksands SweAI 5. JACOB TROUBA D 6'2 196 R Feb. 26/94 USA U-18 USNTDP 6. MATT DUMBA D 5'11 183 R

Erik Karlsson Norris Trophy Predictions

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

"If I had a vote,” said a well-respected NHL scout, “Karlsson would be my vote [for Norris Trophy].” The last 3 years the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association have not selected the highest scoring defenseman to win. Last year Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings won the award with a -2 rating. If Karlsson ends up leading NHL defensemen in scoring by 20 points or more,

Taylor Hall Injury 5-6 Months

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Taylor Hall of the Edmonton Oilers has elected to have 2012 NHL season ending shoulder surgery. He recently was hit hard in the head by Cory Sarich of the Calgary Flames and has not played again since. It is expected he is out with a concussion and now Taylor Hall has the following to say: "Four years now. I injured it in junior and it's been wearing away. I've been playing with a pretty bad

Vezina Trophy Predictions: NHL Goalie of the Year

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Here are my Vezina trophy predictions for the 2011-2012 NHL season. We had some standout performances for goalie of the year: Pittsburgh Penguins Marc-Andre Fleury 40 wins 3 shutouts save% .917 New York Rangers Henrik Lundqvist 34 wins 8 shutouts save% .933 LA Kings Jonathan Quick 32 wins 8 shutouts save% .930 Fleury had

Duncan Keith Gets 5 Game Suspension

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Duncan Keith received a 5 game suspension for his elbow to the head of Vancouver Canucks winger Daniel Sedin. NHL Sniper for the Canucks Sedin has a possible concussion from a vicous elbow from Keith when there was no puck around. Shanahan's sentence is a bit lenient; the rest of the season, 7 games, is fair.

Hart Trophy Predictions: NHL Most Valuable Players

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

Here are my Hart Trophy predictions for the 2012 NHL season: Pittsburgh Penguins: Evgeni Malkin 93 points Tampa Bay Lightning: Steven Stamkos 84 points Philadelphia Flyers: Claude Giroux 84 points Ottawa Senators: Erik Karlsson 72 points There is no clear-cut winner this year for the league's most valuable player. Evgeni Malkin has returned to fine form this season and will most likely win the

NHL Sleeper Picks 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Hockey Trades) — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:15:35 PDT

The following are my top three sleeper picks for the 2011-2012 NHL season: Evgeni Malkin, Claude Giroux, Erik Karlsson. Before the season started, these players were not ranked high by NHL insiders and other hockey pool guides. My Ultimate Hockey Pool Guide had Evgeni Malkin, Claude Giroux and Erik Karlsson ranked high. I was able to pick up Malkin in the third round, Giroux in the fourth round