The Penguins, hockey and more, by Seth Rorabaugh.
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Penguins
-Incase you needed more proof that the Stanley Cup is the best trophy in all of sports...
-The Penguins will not look outside the company to replace Maxime Talbot while he's down with a shoulder injury.
Northeast Division
-The Bruins signed former Penguins goaltender Dany Sabourin and former Penguins prospect Drew Fata.
-"We're not done." - Maple Leafs overlord Brian Burke on his team's offseason.
Southeast Division
-The Lightning signed former Wild forward Stephane Veilleux.
-They can't seem to do anything right in Tampa Bay. The Lightning had automated advertising calls from Steven Stamkos go out at 10:30 p.m. The team issued an apology.
-The Thrashers re-signed forward Joey Crabb and defenseman Nathan Oystrick.
Central Division
-The Blackhawks re-signed restricted free agent forward Kris Versteeg to a three-year deal with an annual cap hit of $3 million.
Northwest Division
-Avalanche captain Joe Sakic (right) is expected to announce his retirement Thursday.
-The Flames re-signed former Canucks forward Jason Jaffray.
-Calgary signed former Capitals defenseman Staffan Kronwall.
Pacific Division
-The Ducks re-signed forward Todd Marchant to a two-year deal worth a total of $2.25 million.
-The Stars re-signed former Blues defenseman Jeff Woywitka to a two-year deal worth a total of $1.3 million.
Smythe Division
-James Mirtle has a pretty good look at the unrestricted free agent defensemen still available.
-The AHL suspended the Iowa Chops franchise for the 2009-10 season.
-The AHL also announced a division re-alignment.
(Photo: Sakic-Jack Dempsey/Associated Press)
There is no way on earth the Blackhawks can afford extension for Toews and Kane with all their recent signings.
I am not sure what to think about our "need" for a "blueliner." Seidenberg seems like the best fit to me; perhaps Mara and Vaananen might be good options. I am intrigued Malik as well. What does anyone else think?
This is the closest Philly will get to a Lombardi and Stanley Cup trophies.
@jdd40:
I agree. I don't get what the 'Hawks are doing. Toews and Kane are their version of Sid and Geno, a young one-two punch that should be the cornerstone of the franchise for the next decade. I honestly don't see how they will be able to hang onto both considering how they've thrown money around this offseason. And I'm pretty sure that Duncan Keith needs a new deal next year as well.
The Hawks are actually 4.5M over the cap right now. Obviously there's a trade in the works. I have to assume they are going to dump Campbell. They also have a bunch of guys next year who are going to be UFAs or RFAs. Still, I dont know how they sign both Toews and Kane, unless it's some stupid 20 year contract with the last 5 years at league minimum or something.
Might be tough to find a taker for Campbell's salary. He's good, but there is no way that guy should be taking up $7 million of your salary cap. Sure makes Gonchar look like a bargain, no? I might be mistaken, but I believe Campbell has a no-trade clause as well...
Huet at 5.6 and Byfuglien at 3 are terrible contracts as well. I like Byfuglien a lot, dont get me wrong, but he's not worth more than Tenk, and doesn't really bring anything that Matt Cooke doesn't either. Maybe not the best comparisons, but still. 3M for a 15 goal scorer??
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