Around the League: Glendale, Cormier, Mitchell, and Playoffs
Things may be relatively quiet in Leafs Nation these days, but that doesn’t mean there has been a lack of excitement elsewhere in the NHL. As such, here are a few quick takes on some of the headlines...
View ArticleThe NHL gets it Right, Vindicates Me
Ilya Kovalchuk’s record breaking 17 year, $102 Million deal has been shot down by the NHL for reasons of cap circumvention (per TSN). To brass tacks the article, the NHL put the kybosh on Lou and...
View ArticleThe NHLPA Prepare for Battle
Leagues decision to battle Kovalchuk contract gives the NHLPA incentive entering the next round of CBA negotiations.
View ArticleLeague Chasing Front-Loaders
Now that the NHL has won the arbitration award based on “salary cap circumvention” with the Kovalchuk situation, they are ready to tackle the rest of the league. A year (and perhaps in a few occasions...
View ArticleHas Roberto Luongo played his last game as a Canuck?
With Cory Schneider starting his second straight game in goal for the Vancouver Canucks last night, and winning, there are some in the Vancouver media who are saying Roberto Luongo may have played his...
View ArticleMashup: What would you do for Bobby Lou?
The Roberto Luongo speculation found another gear yesterday with the revelation from the 33-year-old himself that he would accept a request to waive his no trade clause. The big questions that surround...
View ArticleWould Roberto Luongo want to join the Leafs?
Amid all the speculation surrounding Roberto Luongo that’s starting to snowball, and will continue to do so in the coming weeks, it seems as though one of the most overlooked parts of it all is the...
View ArticleReport: Leafs on Roberto Luongo’s List of Teams
TSN is reporting that Roberto Luongo will be submitting a list of teams he will be willing to be traded to next week and that the Toronto Maple Leafs will be one of them. Likely in no small part due to...
View ArticleMashup: Luongo vs. LuongNo, Day…What? 3?
It’s a slow NHL news Wednesday when we dedicate a second consecutive mashup to discussing the Canucks’ star for sale franchise goaltender available goaltender. You can at least partly thank James...
View ArticleFive years of Roberto Luongo?
During TSN’s regular “Insider Trading” segment last night, McKenzie, LeBrun and Dreger each had an opportunity to drop some information on us regarding Roberto Luongo and the Leafs. McKenzie also had a...
View ArticleHow the new CBA Affects the Leafs
ContentsA Quick and Dirty Look at the new CBA and How It Affects the Leafs (All that Matters)A Quick and Dirty Look at the new CBA and How It Affects the Leafs (All that Matters) What World Juniors?...
View ArticleMonday Luuuu-nchtime Links
I used up all my lockout glee in yesterday’s post (feel free to read it here) so here’s a collection of links around the interwebs covering the one on and only topic that matters today, the return of...
View ArticleRoberto Luongo: Know the Risks
This just in tonight from Pierre Lebrun of ESPN, describing the cap benefit recapture component of the new CBA on existing deals over 6 years. To wit: let’s say the Canucks trade Luongo soon. Luongo...
View ArticleBetter Know the Risk: Roberto Luongo
Yesterday, in his summary of the recapture penalty of the new CBA as it pertained to Roberto Luongo, the Vancouver Canucks and potentially the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pierre Lebrun figured out the cap...
View ArticleLeafs Notebook – March 26
ContentsNotesQuotes5 Things I Think I’d Do‘Tis the season for Leafs trade rumours. Now, I’m not about to dig up every rumour out there on the internet and go through it, but I do want to provide some...
View ArticleCanada/Germany
Canada shuffles their lines, turns to Roberto Luongo and looks to rub out Germany from medal contention. Should they win tonight, they will then play Russia, so no matter what hockey fans, you still...
View ArticleBring On The Russians!
Fresh off last night’s 8-2 thumping of the Germans, Team Canada will look to translate that momentum into yet another strong performance as they prepare to face the Russians this evening (7:30 EST/4:30...
View ArticleCanada Out For Revenge
The gold medal game is upon us, and fittingly, Canada will face off against their US rivals in a battle of hockey’s elite. The US team, led by Zach Parise, Patrick Kane, and of course Ryan Miller, will...
View Article2010 Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions
It’s that time of year again. Â The most wonderful time of the year. Â No, not Christmas, and no, you won’t see any of those silly Staples commercials. It’s time for the NHL playoffs. The annual spring...
View ArticleCFB Playoff Predictions (Western)
The Playoffs are about to start and what better time than now for the CFB predictions. We highlight every series with individual writers giving their own opinion on why or how a particular team can win...
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