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Eastern Conference NHL Predictions

Sill — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:21:31 +0000

Today is exactly a month (less a day) till the NHL Playoffs. Yesterday I discussed the Western Conference Playoff predictions; today I’ll talk about the teams that will make the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The Eastern Conference is a much tighter race near the bottom of the with basically seven teams going for one spot. The Islanders, Rangers, Carolina, Toronto, Montreal, Boston and Florida. Currently the Islanders have 76 points while three teams are tied with 73 points.

So without further ado my quick list

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Trading deadline busy

Sill — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:09:43 +0000

Unlike the NBA’s trading deadline the NHL’s trading deadline was busy with a capital B. As usual teams are trading players who are in the last year of a contract. While teams are picking these players up usually for a draft pick, or two, or in Keith Tkachuk’s case umm, lots of draft picks.

Let’s summarize where the significant players went and what for. By significant players I mean players that we’ve all heard of. If I did every player that got traded you wouldn’t read this post as I wouldn’t type it.
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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.