D-Day Recap

First off I want to thank everyone for their support today, I want to thank the Hockeyleaks.com team for helping me out today, and I want to thank our readers for being around all day. I have recieved many emails thanking me for today and I really just want to thank you. When I started Hockeyleaks as a blog almost two years ago I never thought more than 25 people would read it. We set new forums and chat records today, and when I get my numbers tomorrow morning I feel that we will have beat our Hits record, which was set last deadline day at 850 000 hits. I think we topped a million today, I'll let you know.

Lets now look at the 5 best deadline teams. For a re-cap of all of the deadline trades check out Hockeyleaks.com.


1. New York Islanders: They are on the outside of the playoffs looking in, so what do they do? They go out and get the biggest name available in Ryan Smyth, plus get a guy like Richard Zednik to improve this team even further. Not only did they make two great deals, but they held on to Jason Blake, who many thought was on his way out. If DiPietro the Islander defense can step up, the Islanders could be very scary.

2. Pittsburgh Penguins: The Pens needed toughness and boy did they get it in Gary Roberts and Georges Laraques. They also added some depth on defense and in goal, and I'd say the Penguins have really improved over the last 24 hours.

3. San Jose: Bill Guerin just adds to this team's really dangerous offense. They kept everything else in tact, plus they added Rivet just a few days ago. The Sharks are proving they are one of the top teams in the West.

4. Detroit: A little bit of a gamble on Bertuzzi but if he pays off Detroit will have added one of the best power forwards in the league. Kyle Calder should re-find himself in Detroit as well.

5. Dallas: Getting Norstrom today is another great pick up and shores up their defense in front of Marty Turco. They already brought Nagy in and also added Baumgartner, so the Stars are looking like they are ready to make a serious run. That being said, they lost this years and next's first round draft picks, so failure would hurt this team quite badly.

Still trying to figure out why Gelinas wasn't dealt, or maybe he was and we don't know it yet? I know Calgary was very much in this.

More later including what you can expect from Hockeyleaks.com in the future.

Roberts Apparently Done, Jagr Being Shopped

Morning all, two quick things before we dive into deadline day.

Apparently the Roberts deal with Pittsburgh is done and confirmed so we're sticking with that one now...

and apparently the Rangers are shopping Jagr....stay tuned...

I'm in chat all day, lets go!

Not So Fast Pittsburgh

Now reports are saying that Gary has not dropped his NTC...and I really can't seem to find out so I'm going to say it's not done yet, and really it won't be made official until tomorrow morning when Roberts officially signs the papers...

So deal is off the books for now, tune in tomorrow morning...

Roberts Waives No-Trade Clause

Gary Roberts has waived his no-trade clause, allowing the deal that sends him from the Florida Panthers to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for prospect Noah Welch. Check TradeLeaks for more information.

Deadline Day Coverage

We will kick things off at 9 am tomorrow morning and go until 4 or 5 pm. We will be in live chat all day and will over a trade tracker that will be the best one online (we promise!). Make sure to be here all day, as well as in the forums and in chat, it will be a fun day.

I'm going into Chat now to discuss the latest rumours...come join me

Smolinski To Vancouver

2nd rounder goes the other way

Zednik to NYI

2nd round pick goes the other way...

Kovalev confirmed to be NOT on waivers...

Reports have Roberts to make decision on trade by 9 pm EST tonight...

stay tuned

Kovalev NOT on waivers now...

Kovalev's Agent and another person fro MTL organization are denying it...

that being said keep watching because Hockeybuzz and USAToday have also picked up this story...

Kovalev On Waivers...

Can't confirm yet but it's a rumour right now that is really heating up....

Also I can confirm Noah Welch is the player going the other way in the Roberts deal if it's ok'd...

Hold on folks...

Here We Go!...Tucker, Roberts, and WAIVER MADNESS

It's Madness today...as we are about 24 hours till the trade deadline.

Darcy Tucker is apparently very close to a signing a new deal worth three million per season, the only thing we don't know is the years. I am hearing it may be four years, but three is also possible. This should put to rest any Darcy Tucker trade rumours, but they have been dead for several weeks anyways.

Gary Roberts has been traded, but the question is "will he waive his NTC?"...the deal is not to Ottawa or Toronto which why he may veto the deal. I'm hearing that team is Pittsburgh, though can't confirm that yet.

According to our friends at Hockeybuzz, the following players have been placed on waivers: Brian Boucher, Bryan Berard, Michael Leighton, Denis Hamel, Jason Krog, Marc Chouinard, Aaron Downey, and Petr Cajanek. Rumour also has Nikko Kapanen on waivers as well.

There are some big names there, I beleive several of those (Berard, Boucher, Kapanen) will go by noon tomorrow.

Bill Guerin could very well be traded today. Detroit, Anaheim, Ottawa and San Jose seem to very in this, while I wouldn't count Detroit out either.

Leafs still have serious interest in Milan Hejduk.

Islanders are looking at another Av, Svatos.

Oilers and Smyth will meet today, if no deal is reached I believe he will be traded tomorrow.

If the Flyers could sign Biron long-term (good luck), there is a possibility there could be a Biron for Pikanen deal.

Very Very busy in the NHL, check the forums, blog and Hockeyleaks.com for all the latest, we'll be here with you all day. Cjohnson202@hockeyleaks.com for your questions and comments

Rivet To San Jose

Looks like either Souray isn't available or that someone else has out-bid San Jose for him...Josh Gorges and a 2007 1st round pick go back to Montreal...

Ducks really working hard trying to get Guerin right now...the prices are all very high right now...

I love this time of year, more later

Tkachuk To Atlanta...Done Deal

As I told you all last night, before any media or blog was even talking about it, the Thrashers and Blues were close to a deal that would send Tkachuk to Atlanta. The deal is finally done and here are the details.

The Blues get a first round pick in 2007, a third round pick in 2007 and and second round pick in 2008 plus Glen Metropolit. If Atlanta re-signs Tkachuk, the Blues will receive an additional first round pick in 2008.

Quite a lot for a team to give up, especially when they're only 4 points ahead of the 9th place team....

Cobourn for Zhitnik...

The media hasn't confirmed this yet but as far as I know it's done..guess it's not big Keith to Atlanta...yet...

details now at Hockeyleaks.com...enjoy your night

Tkachuk To Atlanta?

Rumours are swilling that Tkachuk has been dealt, and I'm hearing it may very well be to the Thrashers. I know nobody else is reporting this, but I heard that the Thrashers were working very hard to get Tkachuk and now they may finally have.

I'm just heading out for the night, and won't be around until morning so if anything breaks look to the forums to see it. Site will be updated with all of tonight's happenings in the morning...

I really smell trade...and Hartnell was a scratch for Nashville tonight, that may be worth looking into...

Things are about to happen...

The Ducks have dealt Shane O'Brien and a 2007 3rd round pick to Tampa for Gerald Coleman and a 2007 1st round pick. Many sources believe that first round pick will be flipped in a deal to bring either Souray or Bertuzzi to Anaheim. Rob Blake is NOT willing to waive his NTC as earlier reported by several sources.

Phoenix have made two call-ups, which means deals involving Laraque and Adams may soon be about too break out.

I will out most of tonight, so make sure to check the forums when looking for the latest news, our members always post the latest as soon as things are made public...more later if something breaks while I'm around

Brewer, Legace Re-Sign With Blues

The Blues have re-signed Brewer to a four year deal while Legace gets a two year deal. No money details yet but they will be posted on the forums when available.

Well, we may know who that western star the Leafs are after: Milan Hejduk. They'd love to get Svatos as well.

Habs have interest in Nathan Horton, though with Martin's crazy prices in Florida he's probably asking for Koivu and a first round pick in return.

Canucks seem to have serious interest in Zubrus.

Laraque To Pittsburgh continues to be talked about, several deals are floating around, the latest being Laraque for Malone and a prospect/pick.

Remember, three players still on waivers, I'll let you know if they get claimed. Make sure you join the forums as a member as on deadline they may be only viewable to members! More Later

Atlanta is still looking at Berard, and now add Boynton to that list.

Afternoon Update / Deadline News

Note: blog emails are getting sent out to different people at different times. Some of you are getting them right away, some of you are getting them a few hours later. Hopefully this gets resolved, the best thing to do is to check the forums often as thats where the latest information is first. Also, I know Tverdovsky plays for LA, I dont know why I said carolina...

Eklund is currently reporting that the Islanders are currently one of the two teams in the Bill Guerin race. Obviously more teams can enter this as time goes on, but at this point NYI seems to be in the lead.

Toronto is really burning up the phones today looking for a scoring winger, they feel that is there one missing piece and the lack of one has really hurt them lately, especially in the shootout and overtime.

Make sure to be in the chat all day Tuesday as we will have at least one or two Hockeyleaks.com staff members in the room at all times. Obviously the amount I speak in the room will depend on how busy things are, but I'll be in there the majority of the day. Remember, our deadline coverage will span from 9 am till around 5 pm on Tuesday, so be here!

Lots of blogs today, but thats just how things are with all this action...check Hockeyleaks.com and the forums for all the latest

Waiver Action!

Oleg Tverdovsky, Nolan Baumgartner, and Joey Macdonald have been put on waivers....

I wouldn't be surprised to see Tverdovsky and Macdonald claimed, doubtful about Baumgartner...

anyone else think LA, Philly and Detroit are making some cap room?

Carter To Carolina

Columbus has dealt Anson Carter to Carolina for a 5th round draft pick. I'm glad Carter was dealt early, as we all remember how he likes to be the centre of attention (remember when he took FOREVER to sign in the summer?).

Also, last week's San Jose/New Jersey deal has been voided due to the fact that Korolyuk has decided to stay in Russia...

More Later, Hockeyleaks.com and the forums for the latest

Saku Koivu On The Move?

I am hearing this morning that two teams (Anaheim and Minnesota) are really trying hard to pick up Saku Koivu. Anaheim's Burke is refusing to make a deal for a rental currently because the price is too high, but would deal some of his young prospects if he could get his hands on Koivu. Minnesota is in a very similar position, and would like to re-unite the Koivu brothers as members of the Wild. While Montreal is doubtful to move Koivu, I can confirm they are getting pressured pretty hard by these two teams.

Speaking of Montreal, Souray is looking like a lock to move. San Jose leads the race, while Edmonton is in this as well. Anaheim is another team who is starting to ask questions (I wonder what Montreal could get for both Koivu and Souray?).

With Carolina now facing some injury problems, and they're playoff hopes fading away, you have to think they are getting ready to make a serious move. I still think they'll land one St. Louis' big two.

For more rumours check out the Hockeyleaks.com rumour mill, it had quite the update today!

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http://www.pokerstars.com/?source=hockeyleaks.com

That link will bring you to Poker Stars, which is what we will be using to do the poker tournament. Feel free to practice up, I know some of the Hockeyleaks.com staff is quite good at poker, and so are some of our readers!

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The Deadline is 5 days away, i'm so excited to bring you guys the best deadline coverage on the internet. I just did a radio interview with Blueline Hockey Talk Radio, there is a link on the main page, so check it out. Don't mind my voice, I'm still getting over a nasty cold. Anyways, check that, Pokerstars and Hockeyleaks.com out right now! That should keep you busy until a tradebreaks, which could be any minute...