Thursday, January 26, 2006

Things Heating Up

A lot of very interesting rumours coming today. We'll start in Edmonton, where the team is looking to improve in several areas, and are one of the few teams near the top that have the cap room to really improve. Up front, Doug Weight is a player they could add to their roster before the deadline. On defense, Dick Tarnstrom is the most rumoured d-man to be going to the Oil. As for in goal, Curtis Joseph would make the most sense, as the Oilers would love him back, especially if they were to meet Dallas in the post-season.

San Jose continues to make a push for the playoffs, and with A LOT of cap room available, they could be very busy. The first move will likely be bringing Owen Nolan back. That could happen in the next two weeks. Another rumour has them bringing Ed Belfour back, in a deal that would send McCauley and Nabokov to Toronto. There would be at least two more Toronto players/picks going to San Jose, with Antropov, Kilger, Allison, Czercawski, and Harrison all names I've heard that could possibly go to San Jose. There is something to this rumour, as I've now heard versions of this deal from about three sources, and two readers.

There are a few other rumours posted at Hockeyleaks.com in "The Rumour Mill" section, so check it out. Also, new Q & A coming to Hockeyleaks.com very soon, and it will be with an actual NHL player. He plays for a team in the Northeast division, thats all I will tell you for now. Cjohnson202@hockeyleaks.com for any questions/comments you may have for me.