Posts Tagged Rod Brind’Amour
Coyotes and Oilers make a deal … Souray for Brewer in the works?
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors on June 30th, 2010
- The Edmonton Oilers have sent forward Patrick O’Sullivan to the Phoenix Coyotes for defenseman Jim Vandermeer. Both O’Sullivan ($2.925 million) and Vandermeer ($2.3 million) cleared waivers earlier today, and could still be bought out by their new clubs.
- Bob McKenzie of TSN: There are rumors of a Sheldon Souray deal to the St. Louis Blues for Eric Brewer. Souray is a $5.4 million cap hit ($4.5 million salary this year and next), while Brewer has a cap hit of $4.25 million ($4.5 million salary this year). The Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed Ethan Moreau off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers. The Carolina Hurricanes will buy out Rod Brind’Amour and he will retire. His $3 million contract will count against the cap. Tom Preissing (Col), Jay Pandolfo (NJ), Andrew Peters (NJ), Petteri Nokelainen (Phx) and Nigel Dawes (Cgy) were placed on waivers.
More teams interested in Kaberle … Murray and Spezza to meet … Good fit for Nabokov could be Washington
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on June 3rd, 2010
- Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Brian Burke mentioned the other day that 2 teams have shown interest in Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle, and according to Simmons, that number may have increased to at least 6 suitors. The return they’d get for Kaberle would be higher if he were to get an extension from that team, rather than them trading for a player with only 1 year left on his contract. Burke would like add a winger in his 20s that can score and has some size. If he isn’t moved by/at the draft, Burke may look at the possibility of an extension.
- Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray hopes to sit down with Jason Spezza in the next 3 weeks to discuss Spezza’s ‘unhappiness’. Spezza was booed in the 1st round by Sens fans, and already has complained to Murray about it. There were rumors that he requested a trade during their initial meeting, but Murray wouldn’t say. Murray has talked to several teams about trading the rights to Anton Volchenkov, but teams are frightened about the money at the moment. Volchenkov turned down 5-years and $20 million before the Olympics. The Capitals and Rangers may be interested in him.
- E.J. Hradek of ESPN: Hradek thinks that Nabokov could be a good fit in Washington, mentoring along Semyon Varlamov. If they went after Nabokov, they wouldn’t be able to go after Anton Volchenkov. Tampa Bay could also use a goalie, but Yzerman will most likely be interested in a younger, chearper goalie.
- AP in the New York Times: Coming out the GM meetings yesterday was that the GMs unanimously recommended that blindsided hits to the head will result in a 5 minute major and game misconduct. They are also looking at overtime/shootouts. Nearly 25% of games this past season went to a shootout, and 61% of games went to OT, also went to a shootout.
- Chip Alexander and Luke Decock of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos Jr. indicated that a decision to buy out Rod Brind’Amour or not may not happen for awhile. Sergei Samsonov is in the final year of his contract at $2.8 million, he could be bought out or they could try and trade him. GM Jim Rutherford will be meeting next week with UFA Ray Whitney. Anton Babchuk and his agent are in Raleigh to discuss the return of the defenseman to the NHL.
- Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Though the Colorado Avalanche have plenty of salary cap space, don’t expect them to be spending it on free agents, they will continue “build from within.” The Avs have a cap number of $30.2 million for 14 players.
Whitney and Babchuk back in Carolina? Dale Tallon and the Panthers
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Free Agents, NHL News on May 19th, 2010
- Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford is confident that Ray Whitney and Anton Babchuk will be back with the Canes next season. Rutherford has also met with Rod Brind’Amour once, and will meet again in June, to discuss if he’ll back for his final season on his contract, or retire. Either way, Brind’Amour salary will count against the cap.
- David Neal of the Miami Herald: From Dale Tallon’s news conference after being named the new GM of the Florida Panthers, “We’re going to build from the drafts and hire a top-notch scouting and hockey [operations] staff. We’ve been given the budget to do so.” The Panther#3 overall pick, along with 3 2nd round picks. The Panthers haven’t had a lot of success with the draft, but hope to change that going forward.
- Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail: Dale Tallon has had some success through trades and through the draft when he was the GM of the Blackhawks, so the Panthers could be in good hands. He basically acquired Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg for nothing, and got rid of players such as Tyler Arnason, Mark Bell, and Kyle Calder, who were once thought to be part of the rebuilding core for the Hawks. Who he’ll feel as ‘core’ players for the Panthers is not yet known.
Eric Staal Named New Captain of Carolina Hurricanes
Posted by Derek in NHL News, NHL Opinion on January 20th, 2010
“The winds of change are blowing through Carolina as the Hurricanes announced that they have named Eric Staal as the team’s new captain.
“The time has come now for Eric to assume the top leadership role for his teammates,” Hurricanes’ general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement. “This is part of the rebuilding process for the Hurricanes, as Eric is the player around whom the team will be structured. We feel confident in Eric’s ability to lead his teammates and are excited to begin this next era.”
Veteran Rod Brind’Amour had served as the team’s captain since August of 2005 and will remain as an alternate captain.” (Source: TSN Staff)
The move makes sense for the Hurricanes, with Eric Stall being only 25 and the future of the team. I’m not in agreement with a lot of teams naming young players captain just because of their star status, but Staal has earned this honour.
With the ‘Canes struggling this year, battling with the Edmonton Oilers for last in the entire league, there’s a chance Taylor Hall will be landing in Carolina. As great of a player and captain as Rod Brind’Amour has been, he’s turning 40 this summer. The truth is he would have a hard time relating to an 18 or 19 year old, and not enough years to shape him anyway. That was his job with Staal, a job well done in my opinion.
Around the Boards: Burke’s deadline, Emery out 6-8 weeks, Filppula’s cast removed, Jovanovski suspended
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Trades on December 9th, 2009
- Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun: Brian Burke self-imposed no holiday trade deadline takes effebect tonight. The NHL roster freeze happens between Dec. 19th and Dec. 27th. Burke gives his players the extra relief that they won’t be traded between starting on Dec. 10th. It’s a nice thing that Burke does for his players, but what if on Saturday a team approaches Burke and says we’re moving ‘X’ player in the next couple days, and you’ve wanted him in the past. Would Burke really stick to his guns?
- Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Flyers goalie Ray Emery will be out 6 to 8 weeks after today’s surgery to repair a torn muscle in his lower abdominal wall. Emery has tried to fight through the injury. Brian Boucher will get most of the starts in place of Emery.
- Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: On Rod Brind’Amour’s healthy scratch the other night: “It was not a long-term decision. It was strictly a hockey decision, for one game,” Maurice said Tuesday. “We do what we think is right, and it’s always based on performance.”
- George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press: Red Wings, Valtteri Filppula, had his cast removed from his broken right wrist, and is still on pace to return late this month.
- TSN: Coyotes defenseman Ed Jovanovski has been suspended for 2 games for his forearm hit to the head of Wild’s Andrew Ebbett on Monday night.
Around the Boards: Ilya contract or trade? Ward returning, Brind’Amour scratched … 2 Pens getting close
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL Injuries, NHL News, NHL Rumors on December 8th, 2009
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