Important days:

June 12th: NHL Awards Ceremony
June 15th: Deadline for Salary Arbitration
June 20-21: NHL Draft - Ottawa, On.

July 1st: Free Agency Period Begins

Here's is a list of RFAs and UFAs in alphabetical order:

http://www.nhlnumbers.com/freeagents.php

Here's a list by team:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=11074

TSN's most coveted UFA's list:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=11300

TSN Off-season plan on a team by team basis (very detailed):

http://www.tsn.ca/fantasy_news/feature/?fid=11436

For those wondering about their teams cap space this coming year and other such things:

http://www.nhlnumbers.com

Modified by khunt0012 at 11:20 PM 6/4/2008

Blackhawks win the cup in 2009.

2007 Civic Si
LET'S GO BLACKHAWKS

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=23...s_nhl

DeBoer interviewed by the Senators today:

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=23...s_nhl

I will be back to the teal some day

Oh yeah congrats to the Detroit Old Age Home for winning the Cup blah blah blah now get out of here you old farts.

So... Off season news...

I can't find the link, but apparently 6 to 8 teams have offered Jim Basillie to sell their teams. From what I heard on the Fan590 yesterday, they are all in southern USA.

Just for Fun : Fantasy GM

If I were GM of the TML, first thing I'd do (not considering future GM or coach) would be to draft Nikita Filatov to make a Russian duo with prospect Kulemin or the best forward I can get.

Kubina had a great 2nd half of the season so he'd be traded. Tucker, McCabe, and Blake would also be on the block.

Raycroft would be put on waivers.

Where I'd put the majority of emphasis for the 08/09 season would be stacking up on Defence. Top players I'd look at would be:

1) Brian Campbell
2) Wade Redden (if he takes less $$)
3) Ron Hainsey
4) Adam Foote

My team strategy would be building from the Goal out. With the goal situation settled with Toskala - Clemmensen - Pogge, I'd look for steady stay at home defencemen in the 26 to 31 year old age bracket as preference. I'd keep the forwards young with a maybe a veteran to lead them.

Sundin? He can have a 2 year contract with a home town discount or else it was nice knowing ya.

----- end of fantasy GM -----

dSoc

Quote, originally posted by james p. »

Kyle you rock!

I try.

Some NHL Draft stuff for you guys:

Top 30 North American Skaters as per CSC:
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?se...21732

Top 30 European Skaters as per CSC:
http://www.nhl.com/futures/2008/euro_1-30.html

Top Goalies, North American:
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?se...21809

Top Goalies, European:
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?se...21810

Projected overall rankings without taking team needs into consideration:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=11451

The goalie class doesn't look that great this year. Tons of good defensemen in the draft this year though.

I will be back to the teal some day

http://www.fan590.com/more.jsp..._6692

dSoc

http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/team...65395

The season's been over for only a few days and the Leafs already added a 2nd forward!

GO Cliff GO!!!

dSoc

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=23...s_nhl

Should've just let Balsillie buy the damn team. Bunch of wankers.

That was the Gary Bettman f*ck up of the year! What a moron.

dSoc

Caps signed Oscar Osala a few days ago (3 year deal). It's expected that he'll start the season in Hershey but some have made the argument that a good training camp could land him on the roster to start the season (which I don't buy with the forwards we have coming back from injury and RFA's we're hoping to resign). Can't say I know a whole lot about him though (besides the basic stuff i've read online). I've heard nothing but good things from other caps fans so hopefully it will work out.

Some people are worrying about resigning Green, but honestly with the way Mcphee handles things its almost impossible to know the status of his/Huet's/Fed's contract talks.

Looks like the Wilson deal is all but done in Toronto, just a signature and a handshake are required:
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=24...y_nhl

It has begun...

Kyle you listening to the interview thats playing now on the Fan590?

dSoc

I was at school until now. Just been so focused on Euro 2008. I skipped class today to cheer on Les Bleus.

What's the interview about James?

Gotta love the Euro! After Greece I'm also cheering for ZEE Germans! Apparently Holland is serving Italy.

Howard Berger got Ron Wilson on the phone 1 day prior to the announcement, where Ron announced that he is in fact the new coach of the Maple Leafs. He said Cliff called him the very moment after they announced he was fired from San Jose (always with the finger on the trigger huh Cliff?) and that he's very excited to coach the Leafs and alot of other crap along those lines.

Whats really interesting is what input he'll provide about which players will stay and which will go.

For Detroit fans... Ken Holland on the Swirsky Show right now! > http://www.fan590.com

Oh yeah... Hasek has RETIRED!

*finally!*

dSoc

The Hockey Night In Canada tune has been sold to CTV and CBC will no longer be allowed to use it on Saturday nights or playoff broadcasts.

I'm sure US guys are thinking "WTF is this guy pissed off about"...

dSoc

Zee Germans, but why!? I'm half French, half Irish. If Ireland is ever in the mix I'll cheer for them, but mostly I have to resort to my other half.

Quote, originally posted by james p. »

GOD DAMN IT!!! The Hockey Night In Canada tune has been sold to CTV and CBC will no longer be allowed to use it on Saturday nights or playoff broadcasts. I'm sure US guys are thinking "WTF is this guy pissed off about"...

WTF! I just assumed that they'd work something out. This is bullshit!

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Quote, originally posted by khunt0012 »

Zee Germans, but why!? I'm half French, half Irish. If Ireland is ever in the mix I'll cheer for them, but mostly I have to resort to my other half.

The first time we moved here, the only TV channels in English were SKY UK and EuroSport. The first football team I watched was Inter Milan who had a German trio of Andreas Brehme, Lothar Matthaus, and ofcourse Jurgen Klinsmann. In 1990 was the first World Cup I saw, and the same 3 guys won in Italia 90. Besides I love their clinical and efficient way of playing. Besides those howitzer shots from outside the area kinda remind of those powerplay slapshots in hockey.

Quote, originally posted by khunt0012 »

WTF! I just assumed that they'd work something out. This is bullshit!

I'm glad I'm not the only person who's pissed off. Saturday Night hockey will never be the same. F**king CTV.

A old quote about Gretzky and how he feels about this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsnKZFg6fAA

Canada's other Anthem : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...lated

The 50 year anniversary special of Hockey Night In Canada : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...lated

It won't be the same on TSN, CTV.

RIP Hockey Theme.

dSoc

Agreed. What a great player and leader though.

dSoc

Absolutely, I was fortunate enough to go to the last win of the season against Calgary, Trevor scored 2 goals and near missed a couple. The crowd was absolutely nuts for him. That's gonna be something I remember the rest of my life. Also was sad to hear of Hasek retiring but you had to expect it. One of my favorites when he was with Buffalo.