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Colorado Pre-Training Camp
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Colorado High Times Avs looking forward to training camp High times executive writer Jonas Pablo hooked up with the Avalanche squad during a team bonding bocce tournament during the past weekend. The team seemed to be very confident, almost ****y, heading into the 08-09 season, but GM Simnor see...
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Oilers Trade Marc Savard to Flyers for Scott Hartnell
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Edmonton, AB -- "When I was hired on as the general manager of this team I set out a few goals for us as an organization. The number one item on that list was to get younger and more long term players. That why today I have dealt Marc Savard to the Philly Flyers for Scott Hartnell." GM Love said at a...
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Thrashers land premiere center they NEEDED..
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In a major move in Atlanta today the team has made two deals that are connected. The first deal saw M.Cammalleri pack his bags for Dallas coming to Atlanta was robert nillson, dal 2nd, fla 3rd, fla 4th, phi 6th, 500k. Quickly after this deal was completed G.M Shuck had pre-arranged Nillson's depature,...
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Thrasher Team Rounding Into Form
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With the recent trade of PM Bouchard for Mike Cammerelli the team has cut the cap required to be under the cap for the start of the season. The teams G.M had this too say about the recent trade of Bouchard, "Pm was going to be a great player for us but with the team landing one of the premier UFA's avaibl...
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Big Changes In LA
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With a new GM and new outlook for the Kings franchise lots of things have happend over the summer. The Kings started the summer off by having what they felt was a strong dispersal draft but that wasn't enough to satisfy Rumpel. He decided to take the team into a full re-build and traded away any and all g...
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Oilers Re-Sign Havelid
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Edmonton, AB -- The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed defensemen Niclas Havelid to a one year deal. This was the Oilers first signing of the UFA period and their last. "It was ridiculous. We were outbid on everyone except Niclas who we made a priority from the beggining of UFA, we really wanted him b...
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THRASHERS DRAFT RECAP- PROSPECT WRITE UP/Article
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I had sent this to the league like 4-5 days after the draft not sure why it never got loaded onto main page but np eric i wanna here some feedback so i will just post it.. THRASHERS DRAFT ANALYSIS In article itallics are quotes from hockeys future or nhl.com article's. Thought this might entertain peop...
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Bitter Disappointment for Wild shutout in FA
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The Minnesota Wild had but one goal in FA get a top 4 defenseman. Well that search ended today in bitter disappointment. After probably pissing off a couple of GM's and trying a last ditch effort to sign Suter and Bieska to offer sheets, the search ended when both teams promptly signed their guys. Being...
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Jovo Cop decide to join Thrashers.
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Atlanta Lands One Of Big UFA Players For 2 Year Deal Starting off the press conference, G.M Shuck had this to say about the UFA addition the team made, "Going into ufa landing a d-man was the last of our organizations plans, but with the forward market going out of control and guys like Saku g...
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Bruins players meet for skate
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While no members of the teams coachiing or management staff were present, the entire Bruins organization has met for a couple of days of shinny hockey in Worchester Mass. "The team is working on gelling and getting to know the new additions." Dion Phaneuf said, "None of us were happy...
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Phoenix Free Agency Recap
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Coming into the free agency period the Coyotes did not have a lot of money to spend and they had a number of holes up front as well as on the farm. The Coyotes recognized they needed two 2nd/3rd line forwards as well as a farm goalie and some quality reserve players for callup purposes. Thus GM Vardy deci...
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Oilers Aquire Veteran D-Man
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Edmonton, Ab -- The Edmonton Oilers offices are now confirming that General Manager James Love has made another trade in the BRHL2. The Oilers have aquired defensemen Glen Wesley from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Edmonton's 6th round draft choice in 2009. The deal see's the Oilers aquire a defen...
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Oilers Pull Trigger on Blockbuster Deal
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Edmonton, AB -- Today the Edmonton Oilers continued their team re-building as they aquired scoring winger Martin Havlat from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for prospect Lars Eller and center Kyle Wellwood. "We'll we have been shopping Wellwood for a few weeks, with Savard and Jokinen on the...
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Thrashers press release.
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In after draft trading the team has moved around some pretty key peice's but likes where it is currently at and heading in the future. Deal 1: martin Skoula- zybnek michalek- tj BRENNAN- John Armstrong, 1 mill from the phoenix coyotes coming to Atlanta. but leaving town are paul martin-radek marti...
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Thrashers draft depth chart
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Who knows int five five years a strong lineup could be proabably be made from this class. Perron-Obrien-Bouwman Hjarlmasson-Palushaj-Simmonds King-Macenauer-Palmeiri Dadonov-Andersson-Gregoire Thurresson-Vande Velde- Smith Allred- Thang- Lucenius Kozek- Almond- Trotter Godfrey-Ro...
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New coach for the Blues
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One of the best rated coaches in the league is coming to St Louis to relieve rookie coach Alain Vigneault. Barry Trotz, formerly the Thrashers coach who was removed from his post after leading his team to the Stanley Cup finals, has now moved to St Louis. In a deal that saw St Louis move recently acquired...
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THRASHERS DRAFT RECAP (31 picks)
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With an amazingly deep draft the Thrashers are really excited about the draft they had.. with a trade to announce. to boston- jeff finger- stefan legien to atlanta drayson bouwman-simon hjalrmsson-2 mill 10. Atlanta- David Perron 32. Atlanta - Drayson Bouwman 37. Atlanta- Jim O'Brien 40. Atla...
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Detroit Draft Recap (Much shorter than Kirk's)
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Detroit had 9 picks this draft, most of them late. This is uncharter water for GM MacDonald, as he usually trades away all of his picks. Lets see who he got. Ana 1st: Patrick Kane RW Nuff Said Chi 2nd: Keven Villeux C 6.5C Pittsburgh Could be a dominate force in the QMJHL, but there were some consistanc...
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Phoenix Draft Recap (2 picks LOL)
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After realizing that they were unable to attend the draft to the extent that would be required to make all of their picks, the Phoenix coyotes came up with a gameplan that they hoped would work. They started by moving the 3rd and 6th round picks that they held in the draft for Antti Miettinen. This move...
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Anaheim Welcomes Voracek, Brunnstrom and Other Prospects
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Anaheim, CA (AP) - On Monday evening at the 2008 BRHL Entry Draft, the Anaheim Ducks were very busy making a total of 12 selections. Earlier in the off-season, the Ducks moved the second overall pick with Ilya Bryzgalov to the Bruins for the fourth overall pick, Pascal Leclaire and Vlad Sobotka. ...
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LA Offseason
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The Kings under new management came in making promises of big change and GM Rumpel feels he has delivered. Fans who felt they had a competative team after the dispersal draft were correct but GM Rumpel has now issued this statement: "we had a good team and probably a playoff team but we weren't a cu...
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Blues add key piece to the puzzle
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Though free agency begins in just a couple days, the Blues have been making moves in order to ensure a competitive team. After acquiring Chris Mason as a solid backup for Nabokov, the Blues have acquired defensive stalwart Dan Boyle for their blueline. Though it is officially two trades, both were do...
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Welcome to the New Oilers
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Edmonton, AB -- ~Rexall Place~ It was only two days ago that the Edmonton Oilers announced the hiring of new General Manager James Love and he has already changed the direction of the franchise by trading the teams superstar Ilya Kovalchuk. News is just breaking that the franchise player has been mov...
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Thrashers bring in ASS G.M.
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In news that wasnt heard much about this offseason the Atlanta Thrashers have hired an assistant G.M who was a strong candidate to fill a empty Edmonton team a week or so ago.. After news of Edmonton hiring James Love. The Atlanta front office thought it would be a wise decision to bring in another solid...
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The Oilers Announce New General Manager
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Edmonton, AB -- Today at Rexall Place the Edmonton Oilers officially announced that they have hired James Love to be their new General Manager. The Calgary native has lots of experience in hockey and despite growing up as a die hard Flames fan he says it was a no-brainer to take over the Oilers squad. &...
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Atlanta signs Assistant Gm
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Rumours around the league and according too the Atlanta Press has sources saying that Gm Kirk Shuck has gone out and hired an assistant gm too help in organizing some of the duties around the Thrashers Organization. Press conference will be held tomorrow as Gm Kirk will be announcing his mysterious A...
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Bruins acquire 2nd overall
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In a poorly kept secret, the Bruins head office has confirmed two deals already that have been made now that trading has opened, with more to come in the following days. The first deal that i being leaked has the Bruins trading 4th overall, Pascal LeClaire, Vlad Sobotka and Pit 5th coming back are the...
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Mr. C0CK official brought in to Coach this years Thrashers
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A much rumoured about swap landing Barry Trotz the former Atlanta coach in phoenix along with a 6th rounder and cash for the services of Mike Bab****. In his first statement as team coach Bab**** had this to say, "This is going to be a great chance for me to prove to the hockey world what kind of coach...
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Thrashers send 2 limo's to airport to pick up rumoured incoming players.(LUCIC SPOTTED)
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With the teams top 6 forwards staying together Cole-Heatley-Hemsky, Franzen-Jokinen-Doan. its rumoured the team has brought in a whole new 3rd line and 2/3 of the 4th line with valterri fillpulla 72 being the lone 3/4 line player remaining from last years cup losing team reports say. a reporter sai...
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Bruins fly in Gagner & Kane
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With the first overall pick in the upcoming draft, the Bruins have been eerily quite on the recruitment front. The team also holds the 4th ov pick in the draft but thus far have only interviewed to draft eligible stars. On Tuesday night, a reporter spotted the two, along with GM Bryce Shuck and goaltend...
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Thrashers REBUILT
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Early after the stinging defeat to the Hawks in the Cup final the teams G.M Kirk Shuck made it clear he was going to try a different style next year and that there were big changes coming in the offseason.. So far rumoured deals have Henrik Lundqvist, Fedor Tyutin, Sheldon Souray, Dan Ellis, Kyle Brod...
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Thrashers Blow UP team after cup loss.
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In the early part of the offseason the Thrashers G.M dismantled much of the team he put together to make a run at the cup.. he now looks to have put all his focus into dominating on draft night aquiring the rights to this group of picks.. Van 1 (7th) Pho 1st (18th) Col 1st (26th) Van 2 (37th) La 2nd (40th) Bos...
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Hawks attempt to close out Thrashers
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(AP) Atlanta, GA Joe Thornton, Vincent Lecavalier, Lubomir Visnovsky, Andrei Markov, Daniel Alfredsson. Not exactly what you would call the most physical line up in the BRHL. Don't tell that to the Thrashers. The Thrashers have been banged up by a much more physical team than what they had expect...
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Coach Trotz puts bounty on Sidney Crosby's Head.
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After a game four cheapshot by Crosby which saw him ejected and Dany Heatley injured coach Barry Trotz has put his seasonal salmon fishing trip up for the player who injures sidney crosby.. after the rumour leaked about the bounty we caught up with Chris Neil and he had this to say, "i went shoppi...
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Hawks close curtains on Cinderella Story
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(AP) Columbus, OH Led by goaltender Niklas Backstrom and assistant captain Vincent Lecavalier the Chicago Blackhawks put an end to a brilliant run by the Columbus Blue Jackets and propelled the Hawks to their first BRHL Final. "We want to congratulate the Jackets on a great run. The most sati...
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Hawks join Sabres as conference finalists.
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(AP) San Jose "Depth." That was the key word in the Hawk dressing room at the beginning of the series against the San Jose Sharks. "If your team is too deep to have Sturm, Vermette and Dumont in your top six, then you have some definite firepower." started GM Bachul. "The...
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Buffalo Brings out Brooms
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Buffalo Daily News Just over one week after the Buffalo Sabres were pushed to the brink of elimination by the Carolina Hurricanes, they completed a sweep of the division rival Ottawa Senators. In the end, the Senators were just no match for the powerful Sabres lineup. Henrik Zetterberg explained, &...
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Thrashers Injury News and Callup. (news from practice)
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With the brutal news that vetern Sami Salo will be out for a month with an upper body injury. The team has called up Kent Huskins from the minors to be on spot duty as a 7th d-man.. Sami had this to say about his injury, "Its tough news to take.. I'm hoping I heal quickly and can get back into the lineup be...
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Sabres Show up- Take 3-2 Series Lead
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Buffalo Daily news--
Just one day after calling a mandatory 1 on 1 meeting with the entire team keeping them accountable for their effort, team leader Jarome Iginla delivered on the ice. Iginla led the Sabres hungry offense with 2 goals in a 4-0 defeat of the Hurricane on Wednesday night. "We p...
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Blues are Cup Champions!!!
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In a stunning turn of events the St Louis Blues are cup champions! Not the BRHL 2 Cup though, but rather the stacking cup craze that has swept the Western world. Led by Koivu, the Blues mounted a stunning comeback setting a record of 9.5 seconds to capture 1st place. "We were praticing so hard for th...
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