Well with no home pc at the moment and a dying blackberry its been hard to update so please be patient. I should be back and running tonight hopefully so my Team Sweden prediction should be up as well.
*-> Nik Zherdev is currently being persude by several teams. The Washington Capitals have expressed interest in the Russian winger but need to clear some cap space first. The Minnesota Wild have also inquired but are scared off by the fact he has no twoway game and also he could defect at any given time. The last team appears to be the Panthers as they need an offensive boost.
*-> The Heatley saga continues. A lot of media sources have been claiming a deal is close to bring done but its far from the case. The Manage A Trois between the Habs, Sharks and Sens is actually quite ludicrous because Montreal can't afford to take Cheechoo's or Marleau's salaries and to say they'd dump Andrei Kostitsyn with Plekanec makes no sense. They'd have to dump both brothers as they are a package deal. The only way this would work is if someone agrees to take Hamerlik off Montreals hands which won't happen at 5.5$ a season. I think this is just media talk and stirred up by certain members of the Ottawa Sun who are known for fabricating stories.
Ottawa has turned away the Sharks and now Murray has a new mystery partner. I believe it is the New York Rangers once again. Heatley would love to play in the bright lights of the big apple. The Rangers tried the first time around but bailed cause of the asking price. Now Zherdev is gone they have a bit of cap space but still need to clear a bit more. Another team I can see as being a potential suitor is the Tampa Bay Lighting. They have 10$ to spend and would love another forward. Ottawa would have to take back a player like Ryan Malone though. Tampa's situation rides on Tanguey however. They are seriously interested and Alex is sitting on an offer according to his agent. Its rumored to be between Tampa and the Panthers.
*-> Finally Jason Williams has signed with the Red Wings as expected. The deal is worth 1.5$ for one year only.
More rumors after lunch.
2 comments:
Scoopz,
I think the mystery team, if there is one (Murray's pretty good at manipulating media leaks) is either Florida or Vancouver.
I have a hard time believing Sather's still interested after shooting his wad on Gaborik and the two teams were apparently so far apart before.
I've also seen the rumours Buffalo's interested - if Heater turned down Edmo, does anyone in their right mind think he'd go to Buffalo?
BTW, good on the local boy Eric O'Dell getting the invite to the junior camp. Here's hoping he does well.
- Jalen
I can see Florida as well being interested in Heatley. I dunno if he'd be interested or not though. Florida is a nice city to live in but still many pieces and years away from being a contender. Buffalo I can't see him rushing out to ether. Vancouver could be a darkhorse but I don't think he's a Vancouver style player but who knows him and the Sedins could be a lethal combo. I doubt Ottawa could pry away Cody Hodgeson away from the Canucks. I think Jannick Hansen, a pick and a cap dump is guna be the return if so.
Congrats to ODell he deserves the invite. Nothing but the best of luck to him.
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