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In case you haven’t seen them, I have been covering the movement for the NHL trade deadline. While most sites will want to chip in their two cents on “winners” and “losers” in these trades, I am more concerned with the fantasy hockey impact. If you want to read up, here they are: F Ryane […]
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One of the trades that got in just under the deadline was one completed by the Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres. Gone from the Sabres is “The Mayor of Pominville”, RW Jason Pominville, plus a fourth round pick next year, in exchange for prospect C Johan Larsson, back-up/prospect goaltender Matt Hackett, a first round pick
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In a sort-of-expected blockbuster, Marian Gaborik is making his way to Columbus in exchange for forwards Derek Dorsett, Derick Brassard, prospect defenseman John Moore and a sixth-round draft pick. I will start with Gaborik. Marian Gaborik Background Information Marian Gaborik has taken lots of flack from the media and fans alike for not producing this
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In a deal that comes down about 45 minutes before the official trade deadline, Tampa Bay will send undrafted winger Cory Conacher to the Ottawa Senators, along with a fourth round pick, for goalie Ben Bishop. The Lightning address a need that they are lacking (their team save percentage ranks 24th in the NHL this
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Two names that aren’t future hall-of-famers that found a new home before the NHL trade deadline are Marc-André Bergeron and Ryane Clowe. For simplicity’s sake, I’m going to go over these one at a time. Marc-André Bergeron Adam Hall goes back to Tampa Bay for the second time in his career (and season) along with
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The Boston Bruins have acquired one of the best hockey players to ever lace a pair of skates from the Dallas Stars. Going to Boston is Jaromir Jagr who, as of today, is eighth all-time in NHL scoring with 1,679 points, trailing former teammate Mario Lemieux by 44 points. Had he not gone to Russia
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The trades just keep on rolling. I feel bad for all the Trade-(enter conjunction here) programs that won’t have much to talk about tomorrow because everything is happening today. In a move that isn’t so surprising but kind of is surprising, the Dallas Stars career of Derek Roy ends after 30 games. It’s not so
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With the NHL trade deadline fast approaching, and by fast approaching I mean tomorrow, teams of all nature (contenders, pretenders, sellers) are doing their due diligence in the trade market. We’ve already seen a couple big names change area codes and the next domino to fall was once-highly touted defenseman, Jay Bouwmeester. He was sent
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