Trade

29 February 2008

It's now been over 60 hours since the trade deadline passed and so by now I would hope the hissy fits and empty tirades have ceased. Yes, your Montreal Canadiens really did trade away their "number one" goalie, and yes, they really didn't land Marian Hossa. At the risk of launching the die hard fan right back into the fury I just said I hoped he had come out of, I say good on ya Bob!

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18 February 2008

With the trade deadline one week away, speculation seems to have cooled in the last few days. The calm before the storm? It would certainly appear that way. The league's 30 general managers have assembled in Naples, Florida ostensibly to discuss rule changes and other housekeeping issues. But with all that brass walking the same hallways and gravitating around the same buffet tables, all the focus will be on who's talking to who and about whom.

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9 February 2008

The Michael Ryder situation has clearly come to a head. Earlier in the week, the Newfoundland native noted that he needs more ice time to be effective and that if he's not going to get it in Montreal, maybe he'd be better off somewhere else.

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6 February 2008

t by demanding the ball in the post too often.

I'm no GM, but in messing around with the ESPN Trade Machine, I came up with a trade I think would suit Phoenix much better. In my deal,&nbs

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