Nick Lidstrom retires.

A sure 1st ballot Hall Of Famer has called it a career. The prolific Nick Lidstrom has decided to call it a career after 20 seasons, all with the Detroit Red Wings. This is a huge loss for not only the Red Wings community, but for the hockey community as a whole. Lidstrom's departure will create a large defensive hole in Detroit's defensive corps and a need for a captain Motown.

More to come.

Lidstrom set to retire.

After 20 years of playing on the blue line, Nicklas Lidstrom has decided to call it a career. They 42 year-old is expected to make his announcement this Thursday. He has played in 12 All-Star Games and has tallied 1,142 points. He got his first career hat trick last year. He finished with a career plus-minus of 450.

Even though it is not officially confirmed, it is widely believed that Lidstrom has decided to call it a career. All mainstream media outlets are reporting that he has called it career. Even Red Wings scout Hakan Andersson has confirmed it to Sportsblad that he will be hanging up the skates.

We will find out tomorrow about the future.

Leo Komarov joins Maple Leafs

It's official. Leo Komarov has signed on to the Maple Leafs for a one year deal. We reported this a while back, and we do not have confirmation on the clause we reported. This is a breaking news story. More will come.

Ducks May File Tampering Charges?

James O' Brien of Pro Hockey is saying that the Anaheim Ducks may file Tampering Charges toward a “team that already has gotten to Schultz.” Michael Russo Audio has also speculated that Justin Schultz may have already decided which team he would like to go to on July 1st. Early indications suggest that the Toronto Maple Leafs have the highest odds of landing the coveted UFA. He was drafted in the 2nd Round (43rd Overall) by who else? Leafs GM Brian Burke. Also, he is good friends with Leafs Defenseman Jake Gardiner. This is just a testament of how good he is, "Adam Wodon, the managing editor of College Hockey News, called Schultz "the best offensive defenseman in college hockey in a long, long time, but he will never be anything like Coffey or even Potvin. There's no prospect out there that everyone's talking about as 'the next Orr' or anything." (source: online.wsj.com)


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Habs Personnel News.

In recent developments, it seems that the Habs coaching job will not be going to Patrick Roy as initially thought, but instead to Bob Hartley. The media is abuzz and it seems like an unanimous decision that the next coach of the storied franchise will be Bob Hartley. He is currently coaching the ZSC Lions of the NLA, but he has an out cluase that he can use to leave the team.

It was also made official that former Blues Assistant Coach Scott Mellanby has left the St. Louis Blues organization to join the Habs as Director of Player Personnel.

Lastly, Fred Poulin of the Hockey News is reporting that the Memorial Cup winning Shawinigan Cataractes' head coach Eric Veilleux may be leaving Shawinigan and will join Hartley as an assistant coach of the Habs.


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Trade

The Bruins recently traded C Zach Hamill to the Washington Capitols for LW Chris Bourque.

This trade probably had no hockey value but just to keep Ray Bourque, Chris Bourque's father, happy. Ray Bourque spent nearly his entire career in Beantown and probably wants his son to play with the same stoied franchise.

Washington wins the trade because they get a great young player for someone who is probably going to be a career minor player. Hamill was drafted 8th overall in the 2007 draft and should have some value

Just on a side note, 18 years from the day Hamill was drafted 8th overall in the 2007 draft, the Bruins made another 8th overall draft pick. Guess who that was: Ray Bourque

Rick Dudley Joins Montreal.

Author's note: Sorry for the lack of posting guys, just a little bit under the weather.

It's official. Rick Dudley has joined the Montreal staff as GM Marc Bergevin's right hand man. This was probably the worst kept secret in all of the NHL.We all knew that it was only a matter of time until Dudley joined the Habs staff. The condition is that Dudley may not help the Habs during the draft. How the Leafs can enforce this rule is beyond me. To all the people wondering if the Leafs will get any compensation, the CBA clearly states that the Leafs can not get any compensation.

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Notes of The Day May 24th 2012

• The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed SEL defenceman Petter Granberg to an Entry Level Contract.
• Video: Leafs Director of Amateur Scouting Dave Morrison talking about Granberg: http://is.gd/f95P0c

More to come.

Notes of The Day May 23rd 2012

• Derek Dorestt has signed a three year contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was expected to be an RFA, but with the sudden turn of events will not have to go through the hassle in the off-season. This season he has a career high 12 goals and and eight assists along with an NHL high 235 PIMs.
• Blues Assistant Coach Scott Mellanby has left the organization to pursue other career opportunities. No word on his replacement.
• Speculation: @bobmckenzie is reporting that he wouldn't be surprised if he left to join the Habs.
• Vancouver's AM980 has tweeted that he COULD be Vancouver bound?
• @jprutherford is reporting that possible replacements for Mellanby are the following: Tom Renney, Jeff Brown, and Gary Agnew.
• Mikael Granlund has offically joined the Minnesota Wild.
• Contract Terms: 3Yr/$2.7Mill with an annual signing bonus of $90K
• Read More:  http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/152273445.html
• Luke Richardson has decided to join the AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators as their head coach. He was already the Asssistant Coach of the big league club, but he will now get a promotion to the Head Coaching job in Binghamton.

Vigneault signs extension with Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks have signed Alain Vigneault to a contract extension, quashing any thoughts of not returning because of earlier than expected exits from the playoffs the previous 2 years.

Although the Canucks did not win Lord Stanley's mug, they did capture 2 successive President's Trophy as the team with the best record in the regular season.

Vigneault came under attack for being eliminated in the first round by the eighth seeded LA Kings after reaching the Cup Final last year and lost to the Bruins in 7 games.

The Canucks have done well during the regular season, compiling 287-155-50 record in his tenure with Vigneault behind the bench. Vancouver also have 5 100 point seasons in his 6 years as the coach.

Notes of The Day May 22nd 2012

• Is there a snag on the deal for the Phoenix Coyotes? There are rumors out there that the Goldwater Institute, yes the same one as last time, could be suing to block the deal. Byron Schlomach of the Goldwater Institute said, " the proposed management fee to the team is too high, because comparable facilities garner around $10 million. That could be reason for the group to sue, he said." in an interview with Bloomberg.
• Michael Murphy formerly of the Carolina Hurricanes and the Charlotte Checkers has joined an KHL team. He has not told anyone which KHL team he has signed with. In 37GP this year, he won 18 and had a SV% of .908.
• This is the NHL Stanley Cup Finals schedule: (Source: NHL.com)

  2012 STANLEY CUP FINAL
  SERIES O	TIME (ET)	#1  OR #6  VS. #3  OR #8	NETWORKS
  WED, MAY 30, 2012	8 PM	WESTERN CHAMPION AT EASTERN CHAMPION	NBC, CBC, RDS
  SAT, JUNE 2, 2012	8 PM	WESTERN CHAMPION AT EASTERN CHAMPION	NBC, CBC, RDS
  MON, JUNE 4, 2012	8 PM	EASTERN CHAMPION AT WESTERN CHAMPION	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
  WED, JUNE 6, 2012	8 PM	EASTERN CHAMPION AT WESTERN CHAMPION	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
  *SAT, JUNE 9, 2012	8 PM	WESTERN CHAMPION AT EASTERN CHAMPION	NBC, CBC, RDS
  *MON, JUNE 11, 2012	8 PM	EASTERN CHAMPION AT WESTERN CHAMPION	NBC, CBC, RDS
  *WED, JUNE 13, 2012	8 PM	WESTERN CHAMPION AT EASTERN CHAMPION	NBC, CBC, RDS
  *IF NECESSARY

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Prust suspended one game.

Brandon Prust has been suspended for one game by the league for the hit on Devils Anton Volchenkov. Is the elbow worth one game? A fine? More? Comment below!

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Notes of The Day May 19th 2012

• Milan Hejduk has signed on for another year with the Colorado Avalanche at a price tag of $2 Million
• Josh Cooper of the Tennesseean reports that there will be a two week gap between when UFA Ryan Suter and Preds GM David Poile will talk so Suter can "unwind".
• Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports the top five candidates for the vacant head coaching job are,  1. Brent Sutter 2. Marc Crawford 3. Todd Nelson 4. Jon Cooper 5. Ralph Krueger.   (Our own note: Very Surprised Dallas Eakins is not on the list.
• Ted Kulfan is reporting that Nick Lidstrom will have his decision on retiring by mid-June.
• Aaron Portzline is reporting that the Columbus Blue Jackets will not be signing 2010 draft picks Petr Straka, and Brandon Archibald. They are however, undecided on goalie Mathieu Corbeil.
• From Sarah Baicker; Flyers Surgery List.
• Claude Giroux: Both wrists. Out 6 Weeks.
• Kimmo Timonen: Fragment in his lower back. Out 8-10 Weeks.
• Wayne Simmonds: Broken index finger. Out 4-6 Weeks.
• Matt Carle: Torn stomach muscle. Out 4-6 Weeks.
• James Van Rimesdyk: Torn labrum muscle. Unknown time frame for return.

BREAKING: TOM RENNEY FIRED.

EDMONTON OILERS HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT TOM RENNEY WILL NOT RETURN TO THE OILERS FOR NEXT YEAR.

MORE TO COME.

Updates:
7:56 Candidates for the job include,
Tom Nelson
Dallas Eakins
Derek Laxdal
Brent Sutter

Grigorenko to the KHL?

According to Slava Malamud, CSKA Moscow may make an offer to Mikhail Grigorenko. CSKA Moscow has his rights in the KHL after drafting him 8th overall. This may scare NHL teams from drafting him in the upcoming draft.


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Wild, Penguins, Canadiens, Red Wings All Interested in Brunner

The Minnesota Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens, and the Detroit Red Wings are all intersted in Swiss international Damien Brunner. The forward scored 60 points in 45 games for Zug in the NLA. This is eliteprospects.com 's analysis of Brunner,"A slick offensive forward who can shoot as well as pass the puck. Has great wheels and hands. Plays a gritty game. (EP)"

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Leafs signs Komarov

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Dynamo Moscow player Leo Komarov to an entry level contract. The gritty forward has transformed from a pest into a strong all around player. He was drafted by the Leafs in 2006 180th overall. The catch here is that if he does not make the Leafs roster by November, he can return back to the KHL. Time will tell where he goes.


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Coach News

Capitals Head Coach Dale Hunter will not return next year citing family reasons.

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting Blue Jackets Head Coach Todd Richards has signed a two year contract extension.

Notes of The Day

• Michael Farber of SI.com says that Radulov and Kostitsyn broke curfew by one hour and were at Poolside of the W an alcohol free soiree.
• Darren Dreger of TSN is saying that Habs GM Marc Bergevin has been talking to Leafs GM Brian Burke a lot about getting assistant GM Rick Dudley to join before the draft but Brian Burke is not that big on that idea right now.
• Semin is gone from the Capitals and even maybe the NHL? Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun is reporting that in the offseason the Caps will not try to resign UFA Alexander Semin.
• Sports.ru is reporting that Islanders prospect Krill Kabonov will be going to the KHL.
• Flyers beat writer Sam Charchidi is reporting the Flyers' surgery list is so long it won't be released till next week. (TwoBoredTeens note: That's a little worrisome for fans.)

Saku Koivu resigns with Anaheim

Saku Koivu has agreed to stay with the Ducks for one more season.

The 37-year old centre recently signed a one year $3 million deal for the former Montreal Canadien's captain to play on for his 17th NHL season.

Although his point production has tailed off, Koivu is still a valuable two way player who centres a line with fellow Finn Teemu Selanne.

He scored 38 points in 74 games during the 2011-2012 NHL season, his third as a member of the Ducks.

Phoenix advances to the Western Conference Final to face LA

The Western Conference Finals is now officially Phoenix vs. Los Angeles. That should be interesting because they both have teams. However, I think LA has an advantage because not only do they have an amazing goalie, but they have fantastic offence. Phoenix lacks in offence, (don't say "what about Doan?") but their strong defencemen and goalie make up for it. This should be an exciting series because both teams eliminated their opposition last round with 1 or less loss. I'm looking for this series to get to Game 7.

Notes of the Day.

• Lightning D man Mattias Ohlund may be forced to retire after his surgery,
• Ryan Kesler had surrgery today for his seperated shoulder. Recovery time is six months.
• Blackhawks assistant coach Mike Haviland has been fired.

Claude Giroux of suspended.

Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers has been suspended one game by the NHL for this hit. This is a significant blow to the Flyers who are down 3-1in their series against the New Jersey Devils. What do you think? Too much? Not Enough? Enough? Comment Below!

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Rostislav Klesla suspended for one game.

Rostislav Klesla has been suspended for one game by the league for a behind the back hit on Nashville's Matt Halischuk. Do you think one game is enough? Comment below!

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Conflict In Montreal Already?

There may already be more conflict in Montreal. There are reports out of CBC saying that Habs GM Marc Bergevin would like to make the Canadiens the new Blackhawks. He would like to bring Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville along to the Candiens organization. However, owner Geoff Molson does not agree and would prefer Patrick Roy. A major factor in this is that Joel Quenneville does not speak very well French and would much prefer a coach that speaks French.

More to come.

Coyotes Deal Done?

There are talks that the Phoenix Coyotes deal is done with the Greg Jamison group. The deal is expected to be announced today in Glendale by commisioner Gary Bettman. This is a significant blow to cities looking forward to an NHL team such as Seattle, Kansas City, Markham, Las Vegas, and Quebec City.

More to come.

Update:
12:22 Don't expect anything before 4-5PM. Expected to be announced tonight.
9:04 Watching the presser. Deal is in place. Coyotes are staying.
9:23 Sorry interpreted wrong. No deal in place, no lease agreement in place between Jamison and Glendale. Just an update on how close the deal is.

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Who wins the Cup?

As the season's dwindilng down and the amount of teams left to chase Lord Stanley's mug is going down, who do you think will win the Cup?

Here are your choices:
LA Kings
Nashville Predators
Phoenix Coyotes
Philadelphia Flyers
New Jersey Devils
Washington Capitals
New York Rangers

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Rick Dudley moving to Montreal?

There are reports that Habs GM Marc Bergevin is in talks with Leafs GM Brian Burke about moving Leafs Assistant GM Rick Dudley to the Habs. The Leafs prefer that Dudley stay on till after the draft instead of before the draft. To the Leafs fans, don't expect anything in return. The NHL does not allow compensation for front office personnel leaving for other teams.

More to come.
Updates:
2:21 @JoshRimerHockey is reporting that Rick Dudley will be named Asst. GM of the Montreal Canadiens tomorrow.
6:27 @HockeyInsiderr is reporting that Dudley will be named AFTER the draft...
The general consensus i'm getting is that Dudley will be moving to the Habs.

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Patrick Roy, Guy Carbonneau or Michel Therrien?

Patrick Roy will be meeting with GM Marc Bergevin and Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations Serge Savard before Monday and unless something major happens, expect him to become the coach. If something does go wrong, the next two candidates for the job, is former Penguins coach Michel Therrien and Chicoutimi Sagueneens President Guy Carbonneau. Both of them have had experience being the head coach of the Habs with Therrien being the coach from 2001-2003 and Carbonneau being the head coach from 2006-2009.

To sum it up, if all goes down correctly, Roy will be the next coach. If it fails, Therrien will be the second choice, and Carbonneau the third choice. Right now, any anglophone coach is being disregarded because GM Bergevin would prefer a French speaking coach.

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Alain Vigneault's Job is Safe?

There are talks and murmurs out in the west that Alain Vigneault will be meeting with GM Mike Gillis next week and that Gillis will be giving him a vote of confidence. This is a significant blow to teams looking for coaches as he would have been the crown jewel of the coaches available.

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BREAKING: SCOTT GOMEZ TO BE BOUGHT OUT?

Scott Gomez may be bought out in the near future. However, there are contrary reports coming from very reputable people in the media. Sportsnet's Louis Jean reports that the decision has been made to buy him out, but TSN's Bob McKenzie is also saying that "is the dumbest thing any organization could possibly do in a salary cap world." His current contract is $7,357,143 for two more years, but if he does get bought out, it will cost the Canadiens $3,523,810 for the first year, $4,523,810 the second year, and $1,666,667 for two final years. Do not expect any news to come out in the next little while. The earliest any buyout that can happen is 6/15 because that's when his buyout window in his contract comes in. 

Flames sign Cervenka

The Flames have signed Czech scorer Roman Cervenka. He scored 39 points in 54 games in KHL for Avangard Omsk. The GM for the Flames Jay Feaster believes that he can become a top six forward. It will be $3.7 Million for one year. Do not expect the Flames to re-sign Olli Jokinen after giving Cervenka that much money.

BREAKING HABS SIGN GM.

Marc Bergevin has been announced as the new GM. He was the Assistant GM of the Chicago Blackhawks. He has experience and should adapt fine in the new team. It was rumored last night the only participants left in the race was ESPN's Pierre McGuire and Bregevin. He is expected to be officially announced in the near future.

On the coaching side, it seems like a matter of time before Patrick Roy is announced as head coach. It's a wait and see but it seems like he is the only one in the race still.

Updates:
The current coach Randy Cunneyworth will remain with the team as an assistant coach and it will be up to the new coach to decide.

Radulov and Kostitsyn suspended for game three.

Both Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn have both been suspended for Game Three of their playoff matchup against the Phoenix Coyotes. Nothing has been specified from the team at this time, and we do not expect anything to come out of this except for breaking "team rules".

There are talks out there that they were both partying until 4AM in Scottsdale and arriving back at the hotel at 5AM on a game day. We can't independently confirm it, but we believe that this is the case. Check back here for more news on this developing story.

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Tyler Biggs leaving OH?

Bob McKenzie of TSN is reporting that Toronto Maple Leafs' 2011 1st Round Draft Pick Tyler Biggs will be leaving the University of Ohio Miami. Possible destinations include the NHL team, AHL Marlies team, and the OHL. In the OHL, the Oshawa Generals own his rights and would recieve Biggs if he decides to go to the OHL.