Sunday, July 25, 2010
The NHL Off Season; What you need to know and more
Here at Ultimate Boston we like our followers to be up to date on what is happening in the world of sports. We're here this Sunday to bring you the latest and greatest in what is happening in the NHL Offseason. We'll bring you up to speed on signings, trades, and more so that you know what to expect come next season.
While Drob and company keep you up to date with what is happening on the home front, I will be bringing you news and deals that have been happening elsewhere in the NHL.
Let's start off with the most talked about topic in the NHL right now, Ilya Kovalchuck. Kovy has become the LeBron of the NHL. Two teams led the forefront when it came to signing Kovalchuck this offseason, the LA Kings and the NJ Devils. Kovalchuck was acquired by the Devils last season after he denied the Atlanta Thrashers offers of $100 million over 10 years. On July 19, 2010 Kovalchuck and the NJ Devils came to terms on a 17 year, $102 million dollar deal that was inevitably rejected by the NHL because it "circumvents the league salary cap". He was set to earn about $98 million in the first 11 years of the deal and the rest to be paid over the next 6 years, thus reducing the hit the Devils would face from the cap. Kovy's fate is still uncertain as he remains a free agent.
Another big name was on the move this offseason, Simon Gagne. Gagne was traded from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Tampa Bay Lightning this offseason in exchange for defenseman Matt Walker and a 4th round pick in the 2011 draft. Gagne was a key member for the Flyers during the post-season, especially scoring the game winning goal, eliminating the Bruins from the playoffs.
Other Notable Off Season Moves:
Evgeni Nabokov G From: San Jose To: KHL
2009-10 Stats: 44-16-10 2.43 GAA .922 SV%
Jaroslav Halak G From: Montreal To: St. Louis
2009-10 Stats: 26-13-5 2.40 GAA .924 SV%
David Perron LW Re-Signed: St. Louis
2009-10 Stats: 20 G 27 A 47 PTS
Mikko Koivu C Re-Signed: Minnesota
2009-10 Stats: 22 G 49 A 71 PTS
Matthew Lombardi C From: Phoenix To: Nashville
2009-10 Stats: 19 G 34 A 53 PTS
Pavel Kubina D From: Atlanta To: Tampa Bay
2009-10 Stats: 6 G 32 A 38 PTS
Ray Whitney LW From: Carolina To: Phoenix
2009-10 Stats: 21 G 37 A 58 PTS
Anton Volchenkov D From: Ottawa To: New Jersey
2009-10 Stats: 4 G 10 A 14 PTS
Henrik Tallinder D From: Buffalo To: New Jersey
2009-10 Stats: 4 G 16 A 20 PTS
Vladimir Sobotka C From: Boston To: St. Louis
2009-10 Stats: 4 G 6 A 10 PTS
Vaclav Prospel C Re-signed: New York Rangers
2009-10 Stats: 20 G 38 A 58 PTS
Dan Hamhuis D From: Nashville To: Vancouver
2009-10 Stats: 5 G 19 A 24 PTS
Zbynek Michalek D From: Phoenix To: Pittsburgh
2009-10 Stats: 3 G 14 A 17 PTS
Sergei Gonchar D From: Pittsburgh To: Ottawa
2009-10 Stats: 11 G 39 A 50 PTS
Colby Armstrong RW From: Atlanta To: Toronto
2009-10 Stats: 15 G 14 A 29 PTS
Olli Jokinen C From: New York Rangers To: Calgary
2009-10 Stats: 15 G 35 A 50 PTS
That about wraps up all the bigger names. I will be doing the same thing next Sunday with more off season moves and other minor news within the NHL.
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