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by Paul on 05/10/09 at 08:59 AM ET
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from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,
• In this era of over-hyping everything, the Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin show is surpassing any and all expectations. Haven’t seen anything this much fun at that speed since Calgary-Edmonton in the mid-1980s.
• Another team certain to be against Balsillie’s bid to move a team to Hamilton—the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings, who want out of the Western Conference, would not agree to any team moving from West to East.
• Why the NHL playoffs are so much more compelling than the NBA playoffs: The home team wins too easily in the NBA and to date, more than half the playoff games have been blowouts.
more hockey notes…
from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun,
• Patrick Roy could be making a return to the Rocky Mountains.
League sources say Roy is ready to assemble a coaching staff that could include ex-Colorado coach Bob Hartley and former Quebec/Chicago forward Michel Goulet as his assistants.
• Talks to keep Chicago RW Martin Havlat from becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1 are ongoing, but the 27-year-old’s play in the post-season is driving up his value. The Blackhawks are talking about a deal that could be up to 10 years long for the Czech native, who made $6 million (all terms US) this season.
• While the Flyers’ interest in UFA G Ray Emery is genuine, it might also be a bargaining ploy to put pressure on G Martin Biron to stay for less. He made $3.5 million last season and Philly is tight for cash. The Flyers are one of three teams involved in discussions with Emery’s agent, J.P. Barry. An offer from one of those teams could be tabled this week. The Blues, Oilers and Kings are all looking for goaltending help.
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To be fair, wasn’t Havlat hurt a lot with Ottawa? I also think they were in a bit of a monetary bind at the time - Spezza, Heatley, and Alfredsson were all getting large contracts at the time or upcoming, I believe. (Or I might be remembering completely wrong.)
He has worked out very well with Chicago. A lot of credit to him for not getting down when the team wasn’t doing that well, and he’s reaping the benefits now.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/10/09 at 01:31 PM ET
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Another one that got away from the Sens. Unreal…
Posted by SYF from a "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" on 05/10/09 at 12:40 PM ET