Friday, July 23, 2010

Ice Scoopz: Friday Afternoon

*-> The Vancouver Canucks attempts to shop Kevin Bieksa have know ended as they have lost a top 6 defenseman. It was revealed this afternoon that Finnish blueliner Sami Salo has torn his Achilles Tendon while playing a game of floor hockey in Finland. Salo will miss up to 6 months to recover and its expected Kevin Bieksa will try and fill the void. Salo's salary won't affect the Nucks cap so they can afford to keep Bieksa or another roster player in the time being. It was said the Anaheim Ducks had made a pitch to Vancouver for the rugged defenseman with a 1st rounder and a forward prospect on the table. The Buffalo Sabres were also on the hunt for Bieksa. Brian Burke must be drooling now that this accident has occurred further thinning out the list of avaliable defenseman on the market.

*-> Marc-Andre Bergeron is rumored to be speaking to the Columbus Blue Jackets about a possible deal. The Blue Jackets are seaking a puck moving defenseman to boost their PP. Bergeron is still hoping to be resigned to the Canadiens as Andrei Markov won't be ready for the start of the season. Montreal has too much defensive depth to bring back a 1 dimensional dman.

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