Someone who has contact with multiple sources within the Islander's Organization has passed on a few rumours to me. First, it appears Mark Parrish could be part of the NHL's first sign and trade. One year deal, and traded to a western team. This source mentioned Phoenix. I have have heard Calgary and Vancouver as well, maybe even a deal involving Matt Cooke. This source also passed on that the Islanders will not be locking up Dipietro long term, or trading him. A two year deal is apparently where this is headed.
An online Polish article has Czerkawski signing with Toronto next week. Because of the Zetterberg article that linked him to Toronto, I advise you all take this with a grain of salt. If it did happen, however, it would not be a surprise as I did hear this rumour about a week back. A member of Eklund's forums has posted that Bouwmeester could end up in Edmonton in a deal that would send Ryan Smyth the other way. Lowe apparently wants Weiss as well. This is just a rumour, and if I was Eklund I would put it at E1.
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Thursday, September 01, 2005
Still Nothing...
Now that my head feels much better, I'd love to post some rumours. Unfortunatly, there still isn't much out there. Before I get to what I have found, I want to remind all of you that Fantasy League #1's LIVE DRAFT is tonight at 11:30 PM EST. Try to get there early, it should be fun. Fantasy League #2's draft is tomorrow at 11:30 PM EST, and Fantasy League #3's draft is Sunday at 11:30 PM EST. If you want in league #3, email me at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com. We need many more people, so if you are in the first two leagues, you can join the third. We are always accepting new writers, so email me with a sample of your writing if you are interested.
Ryan Malone has re-signed in Pittsburgh, so you can take him off the trade list. No details of the deal are out yet, other than it's a one year deal. The rumours of Steve Thomas back to Toronto are heating up again. Despite a report out of Detroit, Zetterberg and Datsyuk are both still a ways away from re-signing Detroit. There is a growing fear that Datsyuk will bolt for Russia this season. Thats all I have for now, things remain really dry.
The three Fantasy League forums will be up in the next few hours. The draft order of League one will be posted later today, the draft order of league two will be posted tomorrow, and the draft order for league 3 will be posted Sunday. During/After the draft, it is expected that all teams post their complete rosters in these forums, and the forums will be used for proposed trades. One topic is allowed per team, and trade offers would be made by replying to the team's topic. Obviously, all trades must be made eventually through yahoo, but the forums will make negiotiating easier.
Hopefully I'll have some rumours to post later on today
Ryan Malone has re-signed in Pittsburgh, so you can take him off the trade list. No details of the deal are out yet, other than it's a one year deal. The rumours of Steve Thomas back to Toronto are heating up again. Despite a report out of Detroit, Zetterberg and Datsyuk are both still a ways away from re-signing Detroit. There is a growing fear that Datsyuk will bolt for Russia this season. Thats all I have for now, things remain really dry.
The three Fantasy League forums will be up in the next few hours. The draft order of League one will be posted later today, the draft order of league two will be posted tomorrow, and the draft order for league 3 will be posted Sunday. During/After the draft, it is expected that all teams post their complete rosters in these forums, and the forums will be used for proposed trades. One topic is allowed per team, and trade offers would be made by replying to the team's topic. Obviously, all trades must be made eventually through yahoo, but the forums will make negiotiating easier.
Hopefully I'll have some rumours to post later on today
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Quick Update
After a day where I bought a signed Coliacavo hockey puck (no, you won't see this on Hockey Auctions), and enjoying a Jays game where they got pounded, I am left with a horrible migrane, so I will keep this very short.
Ovechkin has signed with Washington. Three yeal deal, this means he will play in the NHL this season. Messier is expected to make his decision about his future in the next week or so. Bondra is still likely to Washington, but has anyone gone where they were suppose to? Kovalev, a for sure Pen, is still a Hab. Foote, a for sure Maple Leaf, went to Columbus. Don't forget Kariya, who was suppose to go anywhere but Nashville, and look what happens. I have a feeling Toronto or Boston jump into this and make things interesting.
Third fantasy hockey league is up. Hockeyleaks@hotmail.com if you want in. All invitations for those who already emailed have been sent out. If you didn't get one, re-email me. See you in the morning, I really need to sleep.
Ovechkin has signed with Washington. Three yeal deal, this means he will play in the NHL this season. Messier is expected to make his decision about his future in the next week or so. Bondra is still likely to Washington, but has anyone gone where they were suppose to? Kovalev, a for sure Pen, is still a Hab. Foote, a for sure Maple Leaf, went to Columbus. Don't forget Kariya, who was suppose to go anywhere but Nashville, and look what happens. I have a feeling Toronto or Boston jump into this and make things interesting.
Third fantasy hockey league is up. Hockeyleaks@hotmail.com if you want in. All invitations for those who already emailed have been sent out. If you didn't get one, re-email me. See you in the morning, I really need to sleep.
Things About To Explode?
With a few 1st liners still on the UFA market, and tens of players who are 2nd-4th liners still available, there will be more signings. Bondra is the best of the best left, and he is expected to go to Washington. Apparently Washington has offered him a one year deal worth 1.5 million, and if that isn't matched by Friday, he'll return to the Capitals. I'm sure teams like Philly, New Jersey, and Toronto (Atlanta is now out of the race as they are running out of cap room pretty quickly) could match that offer, and even add another year onto it, but at this point it is believed Bondra's preference is to return to Washington.
Training camp is about two weeks away, and you have to figure most teams would like to have their rosters set by then. This means in two weeks, 10-15 more UFA's have to sign, and 3-5 trades have to be made. This means we should be in for a very exciting couple of weeks.
Karel Pilar is expected to miss 2-3 months with a heart condition. This condition forced him to miss quite a bit of time a few years ago. This leaves Carlo Coliacavo with the 6th spot on the Leaf's defense depth chart, which is great news for Leaf fans, this kid needs to play.
Lots of new articles are up in the Hockey Opinions section, so check them out. Also, for those who read Eklund's blog, he contacted me this morning and said that he really enjoyed this blog, and that he can't wait for our new site. Don't be surprised if you see myself and Ek working on something together soon ;). Have a good day everyone, I'll be in Toronto for most of the day, but Ryan and Yick will be around if anything happens.
Training camp is about two weeks away, and you have to figure most teams would like to have their rosters set by then. This means in two weeks, 10-15 more UFA's have to sign, and 3-5 trades have to be made. This means we should be in for a very exciting couple of weeks.
Karel Pilar is expected to miss 2-3 months with a heart condition. This condition forced him to miss quite a bit of time a few years ago. This leaves Carlo Coliacavo with the 6th spot on the Leaf's defense depth chart, which is great news for Leaf fans, this kid needs to play.
Lots of new articles are up in the Hockey Opinions section, so check them out. Also, for those who read Eklund's blog, he contacted me this morning and said that he really enjoyed this blog, and that he can't wait for our new site. Don't be surprised if you see myself and Ek working on something together soon ;). Have a good day everyone, I'll be in Toronto for most of the day, but Ryan and Yick will be around if anything happens.
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Trade Magic
While I was at my "other job" tonight, I made a list of players on the trading block. The players that I will mention later on are not definatly going to be traded, and I'm sure 95% of them won't, but these are players that could easily be moved if the right offer came along. Before I get to the players on the trading block, I want to show two trade rumours I've been emailed. These are rumours and should be taken with less than a grain of salt. However, the first one did pop up on the score television station's ticker, but has since been pulled. It is identical to the three way deal involving Toronto,Washington and Detroit, except Detroit would now recieve a third round pick instead of a first. I said the original rumour was fake because of the 1st round pick, but a third round pick makes it a little more believable. Detroit still can't afford Kolzig's contract, so I still don't believe it. The second trade came from a reader, who wanted to know if there was any truth to it. I will definatly look into it. Here is how the trade looked.
Vancouver: Luke Richardson, Marc Denis, Nikolai Antropov
Columbus: Dan Cloutier, Ed Jovanovski
Toronto: Matt Cooke, 2nd round pick from Columbus
I want to know how Toronto would get Matt Cooke AND a 2nd round pick just for giving up Antropov the Pylon. But Oh well, it's a rumour, so don't take it too seriously at this point. In real news, Hal Gill has re-signed in Boston. He still makes my trade rumour list though. I want to also introcude TMcCoy, our newest hockey writer. Lots more to announce over the next few days. Now, onto my trade talk...
The free agent frenzy is dying, there is not much left. There are however dozen and dozens of players available for trade, and some damn good ones. Teams looking for forwards have lots to choose from. Kovalchuk is the biggest name on my list, but he's not the only one. Friesen, Tanguay, Kozlov, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Antropov, Guerin, Richards, Malone, Sykora, Nagy, Drury, Smolinski, Huselius, Smyth, Cooke, Ryder, Langdenbruner, Parrish, Morozov, Handzus and Gagne could all be moved if the right deal was offered. Defensive help? No problem. White, Klee, Witt, Kaberle, Kronvall, Tarnstrom, Bouwmeister, Boughner, Liles, Richardson, McKee, Gill, Kubina, Jovanovski, and Miller are all available if you're willing to sacrifice a draft pick or prospect or two. What about goalies? Teams like Detroit and Colorado are begging for a #1. Kolzig, Belfour, Luongo, Theodore, Aebeshier, Denis, Biron and Cloutier could all be bought for a decent return. Those are some huge names, and I guarentee atleast 3-5 of those names will dealt, maybe more. The free agent frenzy was fun, but the trade frenzy could be better.
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Vancouver: Luke Richardson, Marc Denis, Nikolai Antropov
Columbus: Dan Cloutier, Ed Jovanovski
Toronto: Matt Cooke, 2nd round pick from Columbus
I want to know how Toronto would get Matt Cooke AND a 2nd round pick just for giving up Antropov the Pylon. But Oh well, it's a rumour, so don't take it too seriously at this point. In real news, Hal Gill has re-signed in Boston. He still makes my trade rumour list though. I want to also introcude TMcCoy, our newest hockey writer. Lots more to announce over the next few days. Now, onto my trade talk...
The free agent frenzy is dying, there is not much left. There are however dozen and dozens of players available for trade, and some damn good ones. Teams looking for forwards have lots to choose from. Kovalchuk is the biggest name on my list, but he's not the only one. Friesen, Tanguay, Kozlov, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Antropov, Guerin, Richards, Malone, Sykora, Nagy, Drury, Smolinski, Huselius, Smyth, Cooke, Ryder, Langdenbruner, Parrish, Morozov, Handzus and Gagne could all be moved if the right deal was offered. Defensive help? No problem. White, Klee, Witt, Kaberle, Kronvall, Tarnstrom, Bouwmeister, Boughner, Liles, Richardson, McKee, Gill, Kubina, Jovanovski, and Miller are all available if you're willing to sacrifice a draft pick or prospect or two. What about goalies? Teams like Detroit and Colorado are begging for a #1. Kolzig, Belfour, Luongo, Theodore, Aebeshier, Denis, Biron and Cloutier could all be bought for a decent return. Those are some huge names, and I guarentee atleast 3-5 of those names will dealt, maybe more. The free agent frenzy was fun, but the trade frenzy could be better.
Remember, hockeyleaks@hotmail.com for all fantasy league and writing inquiries. Feel free to email me to ask questions about rumours, I'd be happy to answer. See you in the morning
a few small notes...
just some small notes to pass on...
the islanders sign their 2003, first round pick, robert nilsson, to a 3 year, entry level deal...nilsson is the son of former nhl player kent nilsson, who had 264 goals and 686 points in 553 career games with the flames, north stars, and oilers...
while we're talking about former players sons, the oilers acquired the son, of hall of famer peter stasny, yan stasny, in a deal with the boston bruins... edmonton sent a fourth rounder in return...stasny was then signed to a 2 year deal...
the capitals signed defenseman bryan muir, whom they acquired earlier this month, in a deal with the kings...
and, reportedly, pavel datysuk has rejected the latest offer from the red wings, which is a huge blow for them...detroit has offered a 5 year deal, while datysuk wants less. if no contract is signed soon, it is believed datysuk will play in russia this year.
also, a we have opened a fantasy football league, to go with our fantasy hockey.
if your interested in fantasy football, see the thread on the forums for details
if your interested in fantasy hockey, email cj, at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com
and roger federer won, peerless price was released, and um, yeah... its just that slow of a day...
the islanders sign their 2003, first round pick, robert nilsson, to a 3 year, entry level deal...nilsson is the son of former nhl player kent nilsson, who had 264 goals and 686 points in 553 career games with the flames, north stars, and oilers...
while we're talking about former players sons, the oilers acquired the son, of hall of famer peter stasny, yan stasny, in a deal with the boston bruins... edmonton sent a fourth rounder in return...stasny was then signed to a 2 year deal...
the capitals signed defenseman bryan muir, whom they acquired earlier this month, in a deal with the kings...
and, reportedly, pavel datysuk has rejected the latest offer from the red wings, which is a huge blow for them...detroit has offered a 5 year deal, while datysuk wants less. if no contract is signed soon, it is believed datysuk will play in russia this year.
also, a we have opened a fantasy football league, to go with our fantasy hockey.
if your interested in fantasy football, see the thread on the forums for details
if your interested in fantasy hockey, email cj, at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com
and roger federer won, peerless price was released, and um, yeah... its just that slow of a day...
Slow, Slow, Slow
Only thing to pass on is that it does not look like Al MacInnis will return. It is possible, but at this point it is not looking likely.
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If you wish to become a team specialist, a hockeyleaks writer, or join the 3rd fantasy hockey league, please email me at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com. Invitations for the 3rd league will likely go out tomorrow. If you want to be a writer, please email me with both your forum username and a sample article that is hockey related. Do you like the NFL. We now have a fantasy football league for people to join, check out the offtopic forum for information. Don't forget to check out Hockey Auctions, and help us raise money for the new site. Get a Hockey Canada baseball cap, or a Maple Leafs watch for cheap. Doing so will help hockeyleaks create a new website for everyone to enjoy. You can tell things are dull right now when I'm just talking about the site. I wish there was hockey to talk about, but there just isn't. I heard a wacky rumour involving the Leafs and Luongo, but it's just too crazy to post, so I won't. See you all later
Late Night Update
Nothing really to report, I just got back from Toronto. I did recieve an email that said the Canadiens' are not showing Theodore the attention he deserves, which has led to some speculation that he could be traded. I'm not trying to start trade rumours, but there are definatly a few teams that would love to get a guy like Theodore or Luongo, and have some younger players that could be dealt due to cap problems. A team like Detroit could package a Zetterberg or Datsyuk along with Osgood or Legace. Tampa Bay could potentially deal Brad Richards and John Graham. What about Colorado sending Tanguay and Abeisher for a goalie? These two goalies are two NHL franchise goalies, and I think if they are on the market, these are the types of offers you are going to see. Teams like Colorado, Detroit and Tampa Bay are weak in net, and are in cap trouble. A team like Colorado, an offensive powerhouse, could afford to lose a guy like Tanguay if they were to get an elite goalie in return.
I get many emails telling me rumours, and I post as many as I can. This is one I recieved tonight that I do not believe at all, but you know me, I always like to throw things out there. That is why you people read the blog, you want the rumours. If I was Eklund, I'd give this an E1, but since I'm not, I'll say take this with the smallest grain of salt. The rumoured trade would be a three way deal between Toronto, Detroit and Washington. Toronto would get Zetterberg and Witt. Detroit would get Kolzig, Pilar and a 1st Round Pick. Washington would get Antropov, Legace, and Ken Klee. This deal is almost believable, but that 1st round pick ruins it. Toronto is giving up Klee, Pilar and Antropov, so they will definatly not be throwing in a 1st rounder. Washington is rebuilding and giving away Witt and Kolzig, so they won't be giving up a 1st rounder. This is why this rumour will not get any more attention from me.
Welcome to Jordan, another new writer for Hockey Leaks. Many more writers will be introduced in the next few days and weeks. A lot of people have emailed me asking if they could write for us, and I always reply with the following : "could you please write me an article on any topic of your choice that is somehow hockey related. No rush, just try to send it to me in the next week or so.". So to save both myself and yourself time, follow those instructions if you wish to become a writer here. Please email everything to hockeyleaks@hotmail.com. A third fantasy league is going to be set up. If you did not get in league one or league two, please email us, and I'll email you the information. That league may not be set up until Thursday, so if you don't recieve an invite in the next few days, don't panic, it's coming. A third league was necessary because of the 100+ forum members that have joined in the last 72 hours. Thanks to everyone, we're really doing great. I also don't want you to panic (because I know you will :P). Once the season starts, and the rumour mill will dry up, we will still be around. Current plans include forums for the fantasy league, so you can make trades easier. Morning emails sent around 10:30 am EST each morning recapping last nights games. Fantasy Fix, which will weekly tell you who you should buy and sell in your fantasy leagues. Who's Hot and Who's Not lists, and tens and tens of weekly articles written by hockey fans from around the world. This is just the beginning, I can't wait!
I get many emails telling me rumours, and I post as many as I can. This is one I recieved tonight that I do not believe at all, but you know me, I always like to throw things out there. That is why you people read the blog, you want the rumours. If I was Eklund, I'd give this an E1, but since I'm not, I'll say take this with the smallest grain of salt. The rumoured trade would be a three way deal between Toronto, Detroit and Washington. Toronto would get Zetterberg and Witt. Detroit would get Kolzig, Pilar and a 1st Round Pick. Washington would get Antropov, Legace, and Ken Klee. This deal is almost believable, but that 1st round pick ruins it. Toronto is giving up Klee, Pilar and Antropov, so they will definatly not be throwing in a 1st rounder. Washington is rebuilding and giving away Witt and Kolzig, so they won't be giving up a 1st rounder. This is why this rumour will not get any more attention from me.
Welcome to Jordan, another new writer for Hockey Leaks. Many more writers will be introduced in the next few days and weeks. A lot of people have emailed me asking if they could write for us, and I always reply with the following : "could you please write me an article on any topic of your choice that is somehow hockey related. No rush, just try to send it to me in the next week or so.". So to save both myself and yourself time, follow those instructions if you wish to become a writer here. Please email everything to hockeyleaks@hotmail.com. A third fantasy league is going to be set up. If you did not get in league one or league two, please email us, and I'll email you the information. That league may not be set up until Thursday, so if you don't recieve an invite in the next few days, don't panic, it's coming. A third league was necessary because of the 100+ forum members that have joined in the last 72 hours. Thanks to everyone, we're really doing great. I also don't want you to panic (because I know you will :P). Once the season starts, and the rumour mill will dry up, we will still be around. Current plans include forums for the fantasy league, so you can make trades easier. Morning emails sent around 10:30 am EST each morning recapping last nights games. Fantasy Fix, which will weekly tell you who you should buy and sell in your fantasy leagues. Who's Hot and Who's Not lists, and tens and tens of weekly articles written by hockey fans from around the world. This is just the beginning, I can't wait!
Monday, August 29, 2005
Small Update
The Pittsburgh Penguins have decided to accept Dick Tarnstrom's arbitration. This means Tarnstrom will play for the Pens this year for 1.6 million.
So far we are 0/3 on those weekend trade rumours we have heard. I am still not giving up on the Edmonton/New Jersey deal as I strongly believe there is something there. I am throwing out the Brad Richards to Montreal rumour, and the Zetterberg to Toronto rumour will continue, but until I get anything solid on it, I will stress that it is just a rumour, probably with very little fact to it. Trades are coming, I have no doubt, and there will be many more rumours like these one's I'm sure in the next two weeks.
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So far we are 0/3 on those weekend trade rumours we have heard. I am still not giving up on the Edmonton/New Jersey deal as I strongly believe there is something there. I am throwing out the Brad Richards to Montreal rumour, and the Zetterberg to Toronto rumour will continue, but until I get anything solid on it, I will stress that it is just a rumour, probably with very little fact to it. Trades are coming, I have no doubt, and there will be many more rumours like these one's I'm sure in the next two weeks.
I encourage you all to check out our affiliates section, as we have a couple new additions to it. If you want your site listed here for free, simply email me at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com. Please also check out the hockey auctions, so far we've made around 10 bucks, which is definatly a start, but we continue to need your support. The site buiding for the new site is underway, and we hope to have things ready for around the start of training camp. I am also reminding everyone that the two fantasy league live drafts are this Thursday (league 1) and Friday (league 2) at 11:30 PM EST. If you are unable to draft, picks will automatically made for you. I will not be around tonight, as I will be in Toronto. If anything does break, I will try to get someone to send out an email to all those on the mailing list. If you want to join the free mailing list scroll down to the bottom of the blog and enter your email address into the google groups bar! Thats all for now, hopefully we get some news soon! Remember to keep checking the forums for all the latest
Nothing This Morning
Well what could be a very busy day, has been slow. No trade announcements yet, which makes me wonder if any will happen. The Shadow has this to say about the Zetterberg trade when I talked to him earlier: "I talked to Ken Holland and he said he wouldn't trade Zetterberg. Would a GM lie?". Well we all know that GM's always are lying, but you never know. If the Edmonton/New Jersey trade was true, I would think we'd hear about it in the next hour or so. NJ is still in the Bondra hunt, but i don't expect them to win. Philly and Washingt0n are the two front-runners, and I believe Washington will win.
The Rangers have signed Michal Rozsival. No terms of the deal are out yet. Brad Brown has had talks with the Toronto Maple Leafs. I recieved an email from a reader this morning that said he talked to Steve Thomas at the CNE yesterday, and Thomas told him he has had talks with Toronto and he felt things were close. Toronto is in need of atleast one LW, maybe two.
That is all for now. I am currently not at home, and havn't been for the last 24 hours, so I am away from some of my sources. I will post a blog later, hopefully with a few more rumours and a few news stories to pass along. I also want to wish everyone living in New Orleans and Mississippi, and everyone else dealing with the Hurricane the best of luck.
The Rangers have signed Michal Rozsival. No terms of the deal are out yet. Brad Brown has had talks with the Toronto Maple Leafs. I recieved an email from a reader this morning that said he talked to Steve Thomas at the CNE yesterday, and Thomas told him he has had talks with Toronto and he felt things were close. Toronto is in need of atleast one LW, maybe two.
That is all for now. I am currently not at home, and havn't been for the last 24 hours, so I am away from some of my sources. I will post a blog later, hopefully with a few more rumours and a few news stories to pass along. I also want to wish everyone living in New Orleans and Mississippi, and everyone else dealing with the Hurricane the best of luck.
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Today Nothing, Tomorrow Is Another Story
Well not much happened this weekend. A slow weekend during this offseason? Nothing new there. I don't even have any really good new rumours or updates to pass along tonight.
Sportstalk in Vancouver continues to speak about a deal between Florida and Vancouver. Florida would recieve Jovo, Cooke, Cloutier and a 1st round pick. Vancouver would Luongo and Bouwmeister. I don't believe this rumour, but I felt I should post it anyways, because in this new NHL, you never know.
Tomorrow could be busy. The Edmonton/New Jersey and Montreal/Tampa Bay trade rumours had them being announced tomorrow, so that could be interesting. We will finally know the truth about Brad Richards, and I have a feeling he'll be staying in Tampa. The Toronto/Detroit trade continues to be interesting, and maybe it will be announced as well. Tomorrow will be interesting, stay tuned...
Sportstalk in Vancouver continues to speak about a deal between Florida and Vancouver. Florida would recieve Jovo, Cooke, Cloutier and a 1st round pick. Vancouver would Luongo and Bouwmeister. I don't believe this rumour, but I felt I should post it anyways, because in this new NHL, you never know.
Tomorrow could be busy. The Edmonton/New Jersey and Montreal/Tampa Bay trade rumours had them being announced tomorrow, so that could be interesting. We will finally know the truth about Brad Richards, and I have a feeling he'll be staying in Tampa. The Toronto/Detroit trade continues to be interesting, and maybe it will be announced as well. Tomorrow will be interesting, stay tuned...
Edmonton Swinging A Deal?
I just recieved an email from a Global News employee in Edmonton that the Edmonton Oilers have a news conference set for tomorrow, where they will announce the aquiring of Colin White and Viktor Kozlov from New Jersey. Jani Rita or Cory Cross is going to New Jersey, but not both. This was not part of the email, but I expect a draft pick of some sort to go to New Jersey as well. This information is not confirmed, but it makes a lot of sense. Stay Tuned...
Things About To Heat Up...
First, I am downgrading both the Detroit/Toronto rumours and the Montreal/Tampa Bay rumours. I havn't heard anything about the Detroit/Toronto one at all since Friday, and I havn't heard anything positive about the Montreal/Tampa Bay rumour since early yesterday. I'm not saying both won't be announced on Monday, I'm just saying I don't know how credible either rumour is, but I am looking into it. Update : While writing this blog, I came across a swedish article that states Zetterberg is likely to come to Toronto. http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,681819,00.html for thos who know swedish.
The Thrashers are shopping for another goalie. The likely choices would be unsigned UFA goalies like Potvin, Irbe or Shields. They could go the trade route as well, as Buffalo and Columbus all have three goalies and wouldn't mind trading one, but may be asking more from Atlanta than they want to give. The Pens have until Monday to decide if they want to keep Tarnstrom or not. Apparently the Pens are leaning towards letting him walk, or dealing him elsewhere.
According to Steve Simmons, a Toronto sports writer, Toronto offered Antropov for Witt, but Washington wants more. If the Detroit deal goes through, Toronto would stop going for Witt, as the Leafs at this point would prefer Kronvall. Florida is apparently interested in Kozlov, joining Edmonton as teams that are looking to land the centre. Thank you to Will Beckemeyer, who emailed me last night confirming that Al MacInnis will meet with the Blues on Monday to determine if he will return. We should hear an official announcement this week.
Thanks to all who joined the forums last night, 15 more joined since the last blog! Remember, the new site is coming, and could come sooner rather than later. If you would like to write for the new site, please email me at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com. Remember to check out our new section, Hockey Auctions, where you can bid on hockey-related items. All money raised on hockey related items will go to building the new website! More to come later
The Thrashers are shopping for another goalie. The likely choices would be unsigned UFA goalies like Potvin, Irbe or Shields. They could go the trade route as well, as Buffalo and Columbus all have three goalies and wouldn't mind trading one, but may be asking more from Atlanta than they want to give. The Pens have until Monday to decide if they want to keep Tarnstrom or not. Apparently the Pens are leaning towards letting him walk, or dealing him elsewhere.
According to Steve Simmons, a Toronto sports writer, Toronto offered Antropov for Witt, but Washington wants more. If the Detroit deal goes through, Toronto would stop going for Witt, as the Leafs at this point would prefer Kronvall. Florida is apparently interested in Kozlov, joining Edmonton as teams that are looking to land the centre. Thank you to Will Beckemeyer, who emailed me last night confirming that Al MacInnis will meet with the Blues on Monday to determine if he will return. We should hear an official announcement this week.
Thanks to all who joined the forums last night, 15 more joined since the last blog! Remember, the new site is coming, and could come sooner rather than later. If you would like to write for the new site, please email me at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com. Remember to check out our new section, Hockey Auctions, where you can bid on hockey-related items. All money raised on hockey related items will go to building the new website! More to come later
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Silent Night...
Well it's been quiet tonight so far. The Richards to Montreal deal hasn't been confirmed by anyone yet, and I still havn't heard back from a source involving the Toronto/Detroit deal. I am hearing that Richards to Montreal is actually quite likely, but I am not believing it until I get something more solid. I'd put it at about 70% right now.
Dick Tarnstrom's arbitration hearing was today, and if the Pens don't like it, they could move him. This is according to thefourthperiod.com. Still no resolution in the Luongo situation. Can you imagine if Montreal got both Richards and Luongo? Stay tuned for that...
Thats all I have for now, which is a disapointing. I want to turn the attention to the site for just a second. First, thank you to all who have joined the forums today. A combination of some maple leafs forum member's joining, as well as being listed on hockeytraderumors.com, gave us almost 40 new forum members, which is great! Second, I want to introduce MrNiceGuy, who is our new co-Leaf's specialist. He will also write for the Hockey Opinions site, and will be one of our writers for the new site. If you want to write for us, or have any ideas for the new website, please email me at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com. That is all for now, I'll see you all in the morning, unless something breaks in the next hour or so, then I'll post it.
Dick Tarnstrom's arbitration hearing was today, and if the Pens don't like it, they could move him. This is according to thefourthperiod.com. Still no resolution in the Luongo situation. Can you imagine if Montreal got both Richards and Luongo? Stay tuned for that...
Thats all I have for now, which is a disapointing. I want to turn the attention to the site for just a second. First, thank you to all who have joined the forums today. A combination of some maple leafs forum member's joining, as well as being listed on hockeytraderumors.com, gave us almost 40 new forum members, which is great! Second, I want to introduce MrNiceGuy, who is our new co-Leaf's specialist. He will also write for the Hockey Opinions site, and will be one of our writers for the new site. If you want to write for us, or have any ideas for the new website, please email me at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com. That is all for now, I'll see you all in the morning, unless something breaks in the next hour or so, then I'll post it.
Afternoon Update
Few interesting rumours involving Montreal I want to talk about. First, Jose Theodore wants a long term deal that could cost Montreal some money. This could add to the Theodore for Luongo rumours. The second rumour is a blockbuster. According to a CBC radio station out of Newfoundland, Tampa Bay has traded Brad Richards to Montreal in exchange for Micheal Ryder, Ron Hainsey and a 3rd Round Pick in 2006. The deal is expected to be announced Monday. Right now this is just a rumour, hopefully we will find more on it for tonights update, as well as the Toronto/Detroit rumoured trade. I have also learned that Ryan Smyth will not be traded.
We're Famous!
Well, not really, but for the first time I saw our name mentioned at hockeytraderumors.com. They are using us as the source for that Toronto/Detroit rumour I posted last night. Adding to that rumour, I am also hearing Toronto would recieve a 3rd round pick in the deal as well, but I cannot guarentee that, right now that is just hearsay. I did email one of my insiders asking if he knew anything more on this deal, but no response yet. You can read what hockeytraderumors.com had to say here :
http://www.hockeytraderumors.com/article5537.html
Pittsburgh has officially lost Milan Kraft, but not to another NHL team. He will play in europe this season. The Pens are still said to be shopping for a second line centre. Damphousse's name continues to be linked to the Pens. The Oilers are shopping Smyth, but not too much. They would prefer to keep him. Messier is still linked to Edmonton. One newspaper today speculated that Viktor Kozlov could be traded from New Jersey to Edmonton. With Philly after Bondra, Handzus to Edmonton talks could heat up again.
Eklund gives a 60% chance or so that Jeff Friesen will be dealt to Calgary. Calgary amazes me, which is why they are still #1 on the power rankings. Vancouver still the apparent front runner for Luongo, but I wouldn't count Colorado out. Maybe a deal like Tanguay and Aebisher for Bouwmeister and Luongo? Thats pure guessing, but Colorado does have the goods to trade, maybe even a Liles or Boughner added into that deal. Colorado does have a cap problem, and that type of move could free up a little room.
The weekends have been very slow in regards to NHL movement this offseason, and I don't expect that to change...but with only two weeks until training camp, and a lot of work to do by a lot of teams, maybe things will pick up. They have to eventually, I'd estimate at least 8-10 trades will have to be made before camp starts. Speaking of camp, I heard a rumour that Steve Thomas will be invited to the Leaf's camp and given a chance to make the team.
Thats all for now, I will be gone till later this afternoon, hopefully with some more on that Leafs/Wings deal. Fantasy League #2 is now full. A third one may be added that would have different rules, and would be open to everyone. If you are interested in writing for the new hockeyleaks.com website, please send me an email at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com. Feel free to send any rumours you here as well, and I'll give you credit on the blog. A source is always nice as well. Finally, remember to check out our hockey auctions. 100% of money made off all hockey related products will go to the development of the new website! Have a good day everyone.
http://www.hockeytraderumors.com/article5537.html
Pittsburgh has officially lost Milan Kraft, but not to another NHL team. He will play in europe this season. The Pens are still said to be shopping for a second line centre. Damphousse's name continues to be linked to the Pens. The Oilers are shopping Smyth, but not too much. They would prefer to keep him. Messier is still linked to Edmonton. One newspaper today speculated that Viktor Kozlov could be traded from New Jersey to Edmonton. With Philly after Bondra, Handzus to Edmonton talks could heat up again.
Eklund gives a 60% chance or so that Jeff Friesen will be dealt to Calgary. Calgary amazes me, which is why they are still #1 on the power rankings. Vancouver still the apparent front runner for Luongo, but I wouldn't count Colorado out. Maybe a deal like Tanguay and Aebisher for Bouwmeister and Luongo? Thats pure guessing, but Colorado does have the goods to trade, maybe even a Liles or Boughner added into that deal. Colorado does have a cap problem, and that type of move could free up a little room.
The weekends have been very slow in regards to NHL movement this offseason, and I don't expect that to change...but with only two weeks until training camp, and a lot of work to do by a lot of teams, maybe things will pick up. They have to eventually, I'd estimate at least 8-10 trades will have to be made before camp starts. Speaking of camp, I heard a rumour that Steve Thomas will be invited to the Leaf's camp and given a chance to make the team.
Thats all for now, I will be gone till later this afternoon, hopefully with some more on that Leafs/Wings deal. Fantasy League #2 is now full. A third one may be added that would have different rules, and would be open to everyone. If you are interested in writing for the new hockeyleaks.com website, please send me an email at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com. Feel free to send any rumours you here as well, and I'll give you credit on the blog. A source is always nice as well. Finally, remember to check out our hockey auctions. 100% of money made off all hockey related products will go to the development of the new website! Have a good day everyone.
Friday, August 26, 2005
Not Much Today
Well today has been slow, though I did just recieve some interesting. Apparently, and I cannot confirm this, but earlier tonight sportsnet.ca listed the following trade. They took it off after about 5 minutes.
To Toronto : Kronvall, Zetterberg
To Detroit : Coliacavo, Kaberle, Antropov
Like I said, I don't know how much truth this rumour has to it, but I thought I should pass it on.
UPDATE : Hockey Leaks' own Yick can confirm that sportsnet did have this deal on it's website earlier today.
Ilya Kovalchuk next to leave Atlanta? Not likely, but Atlanta definatly would be very close the cap with signing him. DiPietro is apparently also being shopped. New Jersey is likely so start shedding some salary starting early next week. Unfortunatly this is all I have for now, hopefully something happens later tonight, or early tomorrow.
Power Rankings for today are up in the Power Rankings forum. I also remind you to check out the Hockey auctions section. Remember, 100% of money made off hockey items goes into making the new site. ONE spot left to join the second fantasy leauge. Email me at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com if you want to join it, become a writer for the new site, or have any questions or comments about the site.
To Toronto : Kronvall, Zetterberg
To Detroit : Coliacavo, Kaberle, Antropov
Like I said, I don't know how much truth this rumour has to it, but I thought I should pass it on.
UPDATE : Hockey Leaks' own Yick can confirm that sportsnet did have this deal on it's website earlier today.
Ilya Kovalchuk next to leave Atlanta? Not likely, but Atlanta definatly would be very close the cap with signing him. DiPietro is apparently also being shopped. New Jersey is likely so start shedding some salary starting early next week. Unfortunatly this is all I have for now, hopefully something happens later tonight, or early tomorrow.
Power Rankings for today are up in the Power Rankings forum. I also remind you to check out the Hockey auctions section. Remember, 100% of money made off hockey items goes into making the new site. ONE spot left to join the second fantasy leauge. Email me at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com if you want to join it, become a writer for the new site, or have any questions or comments about the site.
Hello Hockey World!
First, hockeyleaks.com is back up and running, hopefully that will solve the log in problem at the forums. I also encourage you all to check out our new hockey auctions feature. Remember, all money gained from any hockey related item will go to building the new web site.
Ok, rumour time. Scott Stevens may be coming back after all. The New York Post is saying Stevens is leaning towards returning to the Devils. That would put them in Cap Hell for sure right? Well, remember that three way deal I mentioned yesterday involving New Jersey, Florida and Vancouver? Well we finally have some names to throw in this rumour. Florida would get Jovonovski, Cloutier, Langdenbruner and Friesen. Vancouver would get Luongo and Brylin, and New Jersey would get three high draft picks, two coming from Florida, one from Vancouver. Obviously this is a doubtful deal, but if it went down it would be one of the biggest in NHL history for sure.
New Jersey has entered the Peter Bondra sweepstakes apparently, so yes, unless that deal does happen, NJ definatly doesn't realize the NHL has a salary cap. Atlanta, Philly and Washington are all still after Bondra as well. Niklas Kronvall has re-signed in Detroit. Two year deal worth 1 million a season. Jason York could sign with Ottawa. They are looking at a cheap replacement for Greg De Vries. Nashville is interested in Ottawa's Brian Smolinski. Nashville lacks centres, and still needs a #1 centre to play with Paul Kariya. Boston is looking at tough guy Peter Worrell.
Thats all for now, expect my power rankings to be up later on tonight. I also expect teams like New Jersey and Pittsburgh to start making deals very soon, as both have several players to unload. Toronto is still shopping for a left winger, and Boston is still shopping Hal Gill. Detroit still needs to get Datsyuk and Zetterberg figured out, and Luongo has to be dealt with. Witt is still demanding a trade, and Atlanta is still looking for another goalie. Still lots of work to do around the NHL, and training camp is only two weeks away.
Ok, rumour time. Scott Stevens may be coming back after all. The New York Post is saying Stevens is leaning towards returning to the Devils. That would put them in Cap Hell for sure right? Well, remember that three way deal I mentioned yesterday involving New Jersey, Florida and Vancouver? Well we finally have some names to throw in this rumour. Florida would get Jovonovski, Cloutier, Langdenbruner and Friesen. Vancouver would get Luongo and Brylin, and New Jersey would get three high draft picks, two coming from Florida, one from Vancouver. Obviously this is a doubtful deal, but if it went down it would be one of the biggest in NHL history for sure.
New Jersey has entered the Peter Bondra sweepstakes apparently, so yes, unless that deal does happen, NJ definatly doesn't realize the NHL has a salary cap. Atlanta, Philly and Washington are all still after Bondra as well. Niklas Kronvall has re-signed in Detroit. Two year deal worth 1 million a season. Jason York could sign with Ottawa. They are looking at a cheap replacement for Greg De Vries. Nashville is interested in Ottawa's Brian Smolinski. Nashville lacks centres, and still needs a #1 centre to play with Paul Kariya. Boston is looking at tough guy Peter Worrell.
Thats all for now, expect my power rankings to be up later on tonight. I also expect teams like New Jersey and Pittsburgh to start making deals very soon, as both have several players to unload. Toronto is still shopping for a left winger, and Boston is still shopping Hal Gill. Detroit still needs to get Datsyuk and Zetterberg figured out, and Luongo has to be dealt with. Witt is still demanding a trade, and Atlanta is still looking for another goalie. Still lots of work to do around the NHL, and training camp is only two weeks away.
Domain Name Down...
Like I said before, I'm pretty new at this domain name stuff. The domain name was masked, but unfortunatly this caused a problem with forums, forcing you to re-login everytime you went to the forums. I have unmasked the domain, but it takes up to 24 hours to fix. So until then, please use the http://hockey-leaks.blogspot.com link to view the blog. I will let you know when the .com is back up. Should be ready to go by morning
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Lets Make A Deal!
good evening everyone. Lydman was traded from Calgary today. He landed in Buffalo for a third round draft pick. Good move by the Sabres.
Tampa Bay is now apparently looking to make a trade. Richards is the name I have heard the most, but I don't expect that to happen. Look for someone like Prospal or Kubina to get dealt. I would put it at about 70% that Luongo gets traded by the time the season begins. Vancouver and Montreal are two teams I have heard that are interested.
So much for Dave Andreychuck retiring...he signed a new two year deal with Tampa Bay today. San Jose took another shot today, as Alex Korolyuk has decided to play in Russia this season.
Some website news. First, remember if you would like to write for the new hockey leaks website, email us. We have one or two sports left in the 2nd Fantasy League, so email me at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com if you want in. A new feature has been added to this blog to try and raise some money for the new site. A new side link, which links here : http://search.ebay.ca/_W0QQsassZcjohnson202 has been added under the title "Hockey Auctions". These are all current items I am selling on ebay. All money collected from hockey leaks related items will go to the development of the new hockeyleaks website. For those who missed it, we made our first step last night, and can now be found at http://www.hockeyleaks.com. Please check out the auctions and place a few bids! See you all in the morning.
Tampa Bay is now apparently looking to make a trade. Richards is the name I have heard the most, but I don't expect that to happen. Look for someone like Prospal or Kubina to get dealt. I would put it at about 70% that Luongo gets traded by the time the season begins. Vancouver and Montreal are two teams I have heard that are interested.
So much for Dave Andreychuck retiring...he signed a new two year deal with Tampa Bay today. San Jose took another shot today, as Alex Korolyuk has decided to play in Russia this season.
Some website news. First, remember if you would like to write for the new hockey leaks website, email us. We have one or two sports left in the 2nd Fantasy League, so email me at hockeyleaks@hotmail.com if you want in. A new feature has been added to this blog to try and raise some money for the new site. A new side link, which links here : http://search.ebay.ca/_W0QQsassZcjohnson202 has been added under the title "Hockey Auctions". These are all current items I am selling on ebay. All money collected from hockey leaks related items will go to the development of the new hockeyleaks website. For those who missed it, we made our first step last night, and can now be found at http://www.hockeyleaks.com. Please check out the auctions and place a few bids! See you all in the morning.
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