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One More Move For The Ducks

by Paul on 12/15/07 at 01:04 AM ET
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Brian Burke held a little media scrum before the game tonight and says he needs to make one more small move, after the holidays, which will allow the Ducks to look at extending Corey Perry.  He mentioned signing Perry is a top priority and hopes to get it done.

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Age Is The Only Difference

by Paul on 12/14/07 at 11:18 PM ET
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from Bob Duff of the Windsor Star,

They’ve made no friends in enemy uniforms and yet both men willingly put their careers and reputations on the line for their National Hockey League brothers.

Last year, Chelios took on NHLPA executive director Ted Saskin, accusing him of using unfair practices to gain the spot as the man in charge of the association.

Saskin was ultimately forced to resign and Paul Kelly recently replaced him.

A half century ago, Lindsay led the players in revolt against the owners, seeking to form a players’ association to fight against unfair practices implemented by NHL owners.

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Goals, Goals, Goals

by Paul on 12/14/07 at 10:52 PM ET
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fromm Eric Duhatshek of the Globe and Mail,

...Because for all the people who argue that you don’t need scoring, just scoring chances, to make the game interesting, all you needed to do was hunker down in front of a see-saw 9-5 or 9-6 game to disprove the notion of that theory. The action went back and forth; and the goals came so quickly that you had a hard time pulling yourself away from the television set even for a second — which is the opposite of the experience you get most nights of viewing the NHL.

Here’s a suggestion. Instead of parking the tape on a shelf, forward it to hockey operations. If they ever decide to form that research and development arm that the Buffalo Sabres want to see introduced, maybe they can analyze what went right in that game - and take the necessary measures to see it happen more often.

read on and more NHL topics…

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Anaheim - St. Louis—Andy McDonald for Doug Weight

by Alanah McGinley on 12/14/07 at 10:34 PM ET
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From TSN

Doug Weight is on his way to the West coast as the Blues have traded the playmaker to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Andy McDonald.

Update 7:43pm ET: (edited at 7:54pm)
From the St. Louis Blues:

St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced today the team has acquired forward Andy McDonald from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Doug Weight, Michal Birner and a 7th round draft choice in 2008.

“We’re excited to add a top caliber forward to our hockey team,” said Davidson. “Doug is a true professional and we would like to thank him and his wife Allison for the time and dedication they have provided to the St. Louis Blues.”

Update 8:01pm ET:
From the Anaheim Ducks,

“Andy McDonald has been a great contributor for us over the last few seasons, and we thank him for the tremendous work ethic and character he brought to our club,” said Executive Vice President/General Manager Brian Burke. “At the same time, we are pleased to add one of the most dynamic passers in the NHL today with Doug Weight. His production and leadership during his NHL and international career speak for themselves.”

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*Credit to a post yesterday by Ericnut at HF Boards, for apparently putting this deal online 24 hours before anyone else. Nice job.

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The Richards Deal

by Paul on 12/14/07 at 08:44 PM ET
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from Piere LeBrun at Sporstnet,

Reaction around the league to the Richards deal has been a mixed bag. Privately, the NHL’s head office is not impressed and has made it a priority to seek term limits on contracts in the next collective bargaining agreement. The NHL Players’ Association will have a say in that, however, and will need a giveback in return for letting that happen. But that’s a story for another day.

One NHL GM, who obviously wanted anonymity, said he didn’t understand the point of the Richards deal.

“He’s not a $6-million player next year and he still would have been a restricted free agent,” said the GM. “The guy had 32 points last year. I know he’s had a great eight weeks so far… but could you not have just done a three-year deal at $4 million per year and then re-address it after that?

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Phaneuf’s Value

by Paul on 12/14/07 at 08:17 PM ET
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,

In the aftermath of that mammoth 12-year, $69 million contract signed by Mike Richards with the Philadelphia Flyers the other day, the question now muddling the NHL salary waters is: How high will the Calgary Flames go in getting defenceman Dion Phaneuf signed to a contract extension? For all the fuss over Richards and Ryan Getzlaf and Dustin Brown and all the young players coming to the ends of their first entry-level contracts, what might someone pay to get a physical force such as Phaneuf in the line-up?

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What’s Next, Four Guys From Latvia?

by Paul on 12/14/07 at 07:55 PM ET
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Featured on the current issue of The Hockey News is the Leafs’ Mats Sundin.

Last week it was Nick Lidstrom and the week before that was Henrik Zetterberg.

It has to be a first, three Swedes on back-to-back-to-back covers!

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Following The Chicago Rookies

by Paul on 12/14/07 at 06:48 PM ET
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from Scott Burnside at ESPN,

Stan Bowman’s youngest son, Camden, has seen his vocabulary grow exponentially, courtesy of the family’s new lodger, Blackhawk rookie Patrick Kane.

The 2-½ year old can now say “Pat Kane,” “Go to practice?,” “Go to game?” and “Take a nap.”

The toddler may not know it, but he has pretty much summed up Kane’s life at the moment.

Sleep, practice, sleep, game, sleep.

Not far away in Brent Seabrook’s newly built home, the Chicago defenseman notices a similar pattern with his new tenant, rookie Jonathan Toews.

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Looking for Love

by Alanah McGinley on 12/14/07 at 06:42 PM ET
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Hockey invading Hollywood pop culture… a good thing, right? Errr… well, from Extra TV,

Now Canadian cutie Michael Cammalleri is ready to set up a power play for that special someone in his life.

Video here.

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Straight From Burke

by Paul on 12/14/07 at 06:30 PM ET
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from Ken Campbell of the Hockey News,

Burke said Friday afternoon he is considering offers from a total four teams for a combination of players, with the most recent team joining the fray Friday morning.

It’s possible the deal could be done within hours, but Burke said there is no urgency to make a deal because Niedermayer likely won’t play tonight.

“We have offers on multiple guys,” Burke told thehockeynews.com. “We’re sorting through offers and we’re trying to do the best thing. I don’t think Scotty is playing tonight so there’s no time sensitivity other than I think it’s affecting our team.”

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