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Exactly one month till NHL playoffs

Sill — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:31:09 +0000

With exactly one month to the NHL playoffs I thought it’d be nice to make a prediction of who will make and will not make the playoffs. Today, I’ll start with the Western Conference mainly because it’s a way easier…

The west has some crazy competition going on and for the past 2 months or so when one team wins or a team loses they can go from 3rd to 8th. This is all due to the structure of the conference and the whole Northwestern Division.

Anyway, here’s my list.

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Trading deadline closing in

Sill — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:20:15 +0000

The NHL trade deadline is tomorrow afternoon, Feb 27th. Stay tuned to see who the winners and losers are from each and every trade. Possible people on the trading block are

Todd Bertuzzi - Big power forward with great hands. But with a back more fragile then my 90 year-old gramma

Bill Guerin - Once considered a great forward. Now considered a veteran forward. May give a team the experience it needs

Bryan Berard - Skilled defensemen who can move the puck. Hasn’t been the same since taking a stick to the eye, but who really is the same after taking a stick to the eye?

The Florida Panthers - the team itself isn’t going to be traded. But the players sure might. Keep on eye out here.

Anson Carter given away

Sill — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:29:20 +0000

Anson Carter from the Columbus Blue Jackets was traded today to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 5th round pick. Yes, 5th round pick. This makes Anson’s 8th (or 9th) team that’s he’s played on, never a good thing.

Man, that’s gotta hurt being traded for a 5th round pick. It’s basically saying, “You’re just too expensive to even have around anymore.” His 10 goals for 2.5 Million I guess just didn’t cut it. From the Hurricanes point of view they get a player, basically for free, who can add depth for another run at the playoffs. But it’s tough to tell who won that trade.