tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426645187488489022024-02-21T13:21:51.914-05:00PuckAgency Blogwww.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.comBlogger506125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-56872310595358258302010-06-23T12:34:00.004-04:002010-06-23T12:44:44.930-04:00Acquisition of Jason Arnott doesn't take Devils out of Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxxFRAuidQxq50QPUY1PD60CUMRkjLwszrJ3mE6ENWsrHoCPLdKdHWrwQXfK0TO0LZ2So4t133OtGU0TJN5IzB1okGeivUwXze6SreuqGqNC_LAvKD-2b-p8d-gMP1HLhlbrhcmDfOXQc/s1600/ilya-kovalchukjpgjpg-1f752e9dcb4a9a47_large.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxxFRAuidQxq50QPUY1PD60CUMRkjLwszrJ3mE6ENWsrHoCPLdKdHWrwQXfK0TO0LZ2So4t133OtGU0TJN5IzB1okGeivUwXze6SreuqGqNC_LAvKD-2b-p8d-gMP1HLhlbrhcmDfOXQc/s320/ilya-kovalchukjpgjpg-1f752e9dcb4a9a47_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486008943774127906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Acquisition of Jason Arnott doesn't take Devils out of Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakes<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Richard Chere The Star Ledger June 19, 2010<br /><br />Jason Arnott brings size, strength, a powerful shot and experience to the Devils.<br /><br />The veteran center also brings a $4.5 million salary.<br /><br />But Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said Arnott’s salary doesn’t take the Devils out of the running to possibly sign both defenseman Paul Martin and winger Ilya Kovalchuk. Both can become unrestricted free agents July 1.<br /><br />“No. You have to do other things to make room,” the GM said. “We didn’t win. We’re going to have to make some changes. There are going to be some changes that might surprise some people.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2010/06/acquistion_of_jason_arnott_doe.html"><br />Click Here to Continue Reading</a></span>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-60225618758612553602010-06-23T12:30:00.003-04:002010-06-23T12:33:55.304-04:00Draft Rewind: Tim Erixon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pTnhxZCNsUDDWeFmrEbkhheRKwPkpAvUrg_AJuEyjhivOtwFkC5Q_NwItPTimWkOszoWhlqLc3_a0EoYWh6vE4xEAHiyHisEcPK3np0UtOdmFVmAUxESBMFEGSSp186W0IOn3ZFKFykw/s1600/88711836_10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pTnhxZCNsUDDWeFmrEbkhheRKwPkpAvUrg_AJuEyjhivOtwFkC5Q_NwItPTimWkOszoWhlqLc3_a0EoYWh6vE4xEAHiyHisEcPK3np0UtOdmFVmAUxESBMFEGSSp186W0IOn3ZFKFykw/s320/88711836_10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486008005830485266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flames 2009 Draft Rewind </span><br />Kristi Hennessy June 21, 2010<br /><br />Although Tim Erixon was actually born in Port Chester, New York, he began playing hockey in Sweden at the age of five. His father Jan moved his family back to Sweden after he retired from the New York Rangers.<br /><br />His professional hockey career began with Skelleftea AIK of the Swedish Elite League (SEL) at the age of 17. In his first full season with Skelleftea, Erixon recorded seven points in 45 games by the end of the 2008-09 season.<br /><br />The 6’2”, 190-pound defender represented Sweden at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2009 World Junior Championships where he brought home a silver medal. He made a third Team Sweden appearance at the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada. He posted a goal and two assists in five games and took home a bronze medal.<br /><br />Erixon was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the first round (23rd overall) and was ranked as the 5th ranked European skater according to NHL Central Scouting. The Flames consider him a well-rounded player; not expected to be an offensive minded defenseman, but a player with a good vision on the ice.<br /><br />Erixon attended the 2009 development camp last summer but knew all along that he would return to his team in Sweden for at least one more season. Last season, he recorded 13 assists in 45 games with Skellefea (SEL) and added one goal in 12 playoff games.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532186">Click Here to Continue Reading</a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-85263588016142553552010-06-17T09:39:00.007-04:002010-06-17T09:58:48.438-04:00Kovalchuk and Volchenkov, 1 and 3 respectively in Yahoo! Sports Top 50 Free agents<span style="font-weight: bold;">The NHL's top 50 unrestricted free agents</span><br />Sam McCraig Yahoo! Sports June 16, 2010<br /><br />NHL free agency begins on July 1, the date when most of the league’s general managers leave sanity behind and spend ownership’s money faster than you can say “salary cap.” <p>Here’s a look at the top 50 players who are eligible for unrestricted free agency:</p><p><br /></p><b>1. <span class="ysp-player"><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/2944/;_ylt=AotBGnndeJJE.8RSqFG_.Q8VyLp_">Ilya Kovalchuk</a>,</span> LW, NJ</b> – Goals, speed and superstar street cred. Kovalchuk is easily the most talented player on the open market...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0alKbsKOXiL4p7EUkPE68pT4NwV_hcxCOpa3-e__5PyVxGrd25HRR_Q7YhdcPan7dOfFk0ZXau9_sq6PWV-YY8vkulR-kIgidRx8lYaYXDx4d29nUmVyZU3xAN_ipLbysFPy_lgMfsBs/s1600/1276721593.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0alKbsKOXiL4p7EUkPE68pT4NwV_hcxCOpa3-e__5PyVxGrd25HRR_Q7YhdcPan7dOfFk0ZXau9_sq6PWV-YY8vkulR-kIgidRx8lYaYXDx4d29nUmVyZU3xAN_ipLbysFPy_lgMfsBs/s320/1276721593.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483737236563776834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><b>3. <span class="ysp-player"><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/2564/;_ylt=AvCblzm9bgU.GYefsyNRDfoVyLp_">Anton Volchenkov</a>,</span> D, Ott</b> – A shot-blocking, bodychecking, stay-at-home stud...few defensemen are more proficient in their own zone than Volchenkov.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ58pXz5LPA6z0Jh5474663q0kUIvCKuEvxHx8Ms66VDgf1fOXKquMO8vmgJn-lE56jGqgWx1i9HJD6iGHjBDZCKhKV3dXr0OpILeV5yea9mfPN873OZ8Y4IqBp3cokeOvdZTB88t8eDre/s1600/article_11320_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 93px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ58pXz5LPA6z0Jh5474663q0kUIvCKuEvxHx8Ms66VDgf1fOXKquMO8vmgJn-lE56jGqgWx1i9HJD6iGHjBDZCKhKV3dXr0OpILeV5yea9mfPN873OZ8Y4IqBp3cokeOvdZTB88t8eDre/s320/article_11320_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483737593246795682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=sm-freeagents0616">Click Here to Continue Reading</a></p>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-54093144638247351802010-06-16T10:59:00.003-04:002010-06-16T11:28:14.458-04:00The Province's UFA of the Day -- Ilya Kovalchuk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbJ_ECqKcPR6terlpYUlzxhmdRIGQjdCe5dJ2Xu6pX1udBl48qiRzz9VTug3iCW1RZn_cwH7ErMFaVGSUoFhcy2u-FwlRGgJ1w6aUEjNkN7p1c1_oBDBJ64Ylp6JSpL1ksEGjSrzCLIaE/s1600/ilyakovalchuk.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbJ_ECqKcPR6terlpYUlzxhmdRIGQjdCe5dJ2Xu6pX1udBl48qiRzz9VTug3iCW1RZn_cwH7ErMFaVGSUoFhcy2u-FwlRGgJ1w6aUEjNkN7p1c1_oBDBJ64Ylp6JSpL1ksEGjSrzCLIaE/s320/ilyakovalchuk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483393502649651586" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Mike Halford The Province June 15, 2010</p><p><br /></p><p>From now until June 30, we'll be taking a daily look at this year's unrestricted free agency class. Today's UFA of the Day? Ilya Kovalchuk.</p><p><br /></p> <p><b>Age: </b>27</p> <p><b>NHL seasons: </b>8</p> <p><b>2009-10 team/salary: </b>Atlanta Thrashers/New Jersey Devils, $6.4 million</p> <p> <b>Why teams might want him: </b>If there's a (goalscoring) problem yo, he'll solve it. </p> <p>Point blank, Kovalchuk is a consistently elite sniper. He's posted six straight 40-goal seasons (and two 50-plus goal campaigns) which, in terms of goalscoring prowess, puts him in some pretty rarefied air. Since the lockout, only Alexander Ovechkin has scored more goals -- that puts Kovy ahead of snipe shows like Dany Heatley, Sidney Crosby, Marian Gaborik, Jarome Iginla and Marian Hossa, to name a few.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/kurtenblog/archive/2010/06/15/ufa-of-the-day-ilya-kovalchuk.aspx">Click Here to Continue Reading</a></p>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-23443411046696788742010-06-11T09:29:00.005-04:002010-06-11T09:40:24.637-04:00St. Louis Blues Sign 2009 1st-round pick David Rundblad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgGiGlkMZs_ehzl8j6RZLafeAv4r-5NkspoE8RhozYb6KBEyGB-QWcBl_KXM-nMLeX9F-WTUHWwUUlwz_1EKXirgP5wYRvh23FdxR1-uGle3HBk_VobXEgAYwbG3ddfFmxMP1hp3ohgvJ/s1600/48094_NHL_Draft_Hockey.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgGiGlkMZs_ehzl8j6RZLafeAv4r-5NkspoE8RhozYb6KBEyGB-QWcBl_KXM-nMLeX9F-WTUHWwUUlwz_1EKXirgP5wYRvh23FdxR1-uGle3HBk_VobXEgAYwbG3ddfFmxMP1hp3ohgvJ/s320/48094_NHL_Draft_Hockey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481510490732850338" border="0" /></a><br />Posted by Nathan Fournier, The World of Junior Hockey<br /><br />Press Release June 11, 2010<br /><br />St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced Thursday the club has signed defenseman David Rundblad (RUHND-blahd), who was the Blues first selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.<br /><br />“By signing David and adding him to the fold, we continue to keep our blueline depth strong,” said Davidson. “We have been impressed with the progress he’s made since we drafted him last year and are looking forward to watching his development towards the NHL.”<br /><br />Rundblad, 19, has spent the past three seasons with Skelleftea HC of the Swedish Elite League (SEL).<br /><br />In 2009-10, the Lycksele, Sweden native played in 47 games for Skelleftea posting 13 points on a goal and 12 assists to go along with 14 penalty minutes. In total, the 6’2”, 189-pound defenseman has made 98 appearances for the Swedish side accumulating 23 points including a goal, 22 assists and 24 penalty minutes.<br /><br />In addition, Rundblad represented Sweden in both the 2009 and 2010 IIHF World Junior Championships, helping the team capture the Silver Medal in 2009 and Bronze in 2010. At the 2009 Championship, he posted a goal and an assist to go along with a plus-3 rating in six games while in 2010 he increased production to a goal, four assists and a plus-9 mark in six appearances.<br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dylHWUhDXPmCXzuMgYl-8TQbbzVC_jz0r0kPEdNnO1B70kI7Bt1ujiYoSqkc_w7RP8jsejNFW88D1mnXredIw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-3764761157394605162010-06-10T17:00:00.000-04:002010-06-10T16:16:03.096-04:00Insider Draft Video: Frederik Anderson (Goalie, Denmark) - Latvia v Denmark 5:3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnY64XLk8Vdmv-vMGWNhVwJhP2gyHOyzuohhWyYePL4Tx4XzsEedmCr-NB-sAtlBkcsqlaAbyBN8OehLfX_ELrgUFVRx4aD-V7pY7ifgZsWb1nchqHhkSHDZ4L_7CEMpazC9T1He65qKI/s1600/610x.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnY64XLk8Vdmv-vMGWNhVwJhP2gyHOyzuohhWyYePL4Tx4XzsEedmCr-NB-sAtlBkcsqlaAbyBN8OehLfX_ELrgUFVRx4aD-V7pY7ifgZsWb1nchqHhkSHDZ4L_7CEMpazC9T1He65qKI/s320/610x.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481227229008955634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyVwEW6XNB_M6oHZxeoo86GFo4-GZzkbCW9teZSBqPSm88UlE3v5km4LNUB4sAc3G-D9rzgaqRheW7T3v9nlw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-76486567157477357692010-06-10T15:22:00.003-04:002010-06-10T15:26:27.241-04:00Insider Draft Video: Frederik Anderson (Goalie, Denmark) - Latvia v Denmark 1:0<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dmiAftol3I_wgRZT3zNDbNr2jotn6iCMAlqb28QZFsX-L0i-czpRTmDgsndCkqrzntB0l4vHixy1MrkOVJc7IXhRH2X2o9fylgD7Bk-xh6Qh3ojS_sZB0Nk4WWbGMl26cTIC1GKi_ZmC/s1600/610x.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dmiAftol3I_wgRZT3zNDbNr2jotn6iCMAlqb28QZFsX-L0i-czpRTmDgsndCkqrzntB0l4vHixy1MrkOVJc7IXhRH2X2o9fylgD7Bk-xh6Qh3ojS_sZB0Nk4WWbGMl26cTIC1GKi_ZmC/s320/610x.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481227947623352066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx5zGN5_o96FuA8RZ8HzfhAWz1rIlb29eGoCWk0NP18bj4qUm2YjxAKG7TVztHOQvwM5CQ-fPfK5viNRMIK' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-57624138590232707292010-06-10T10:39:00.006-04:002010-06-10T10:48:36.417-04:00Draft Value: Sergei Zubov Best Return On Investment For NHL Defensemen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltq5SpFlbCXzrWVfp8nZm8gDA494sD8kZGpiNr3PbMc4VMvqJ04ihs8Zssm2DoBc8tTkQ5Cj2TMWiQkThZDhNBdQrdH-yNQbKrOR8Nm8HfbaVwU2Nttc9IhvJjWIAVfbhblfkkM3l1laK/s1600/articleLarge.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltq5SpFlbCXzrWVfp8nZm8gDA494sD8kZGpiNr3PbMc4VMvqJ04ihs8Zssm2DoBc8tTkQ5Cj2TMWiQkThZDhNBdQrdH-yNQbKrOR8Nm8HfbaVwU2Nttc9IhvJjWIAVfbhblfkkM3l1laK/s320/articleLarge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481156454475220546" border="0" /></a><br /><b>Defensive Value Over Two Decades<br /></b>Alvin Change NHL Draft Blog, ESPN June 10, 2010<b><br /><br /></b><span style="font-style: italic;">Excerpt</span><b><br />1. Sergei Zubov, New York Rangers</b><br />1990, Round 5, No. 85 overall<br />Expected: 0.125 points per game<br />Actual: 0.722<br />Difference: 0.597<br /><br />In the 1990 draft, only seven European players were taken in the first four rounds of the draft. In the fifth round, the floodgates opened with four Europeans in that round -- the first of which was Zubov. The Rangers took a chance on Zubov and fellow Soviet player Sergei Nemochinov, despite getting limited looks at them. After the draft, Rangers coach Roger Neilson told the Toronto Star, "I have never coached a Soviet player so I have no feeling either way about them. I don't see how they can be any different than Swedes or Czechs." For the next two years, the Rangers wouldn't get many chances to watch Zubov in Russia but, in 1992, he came over to North America. The following year, Zubov made it to the NHL to play for Neilson. But after less than 10 games, Neilson was fired. Of players drafted in the last 20 years, Zubov is No. 1 in scoring with 771 points. He played in the KHL last season.<br /><br /><a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/nhl/blog?name=nhl_draft" style="font-family: georgia;">Click Here to Continue Reading</a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-61436944351272483542010-06-10T10:27:00.006-04:002010-06-10T10:48:23.261-04:00The Red Line Super Sleeper Pick: Frederik Anderson<span style="font-style: italic;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTu4mePpIPomhAp_kTk-a5fiu9fV4KaMtjZOc3kseiD1sP4bv3MOEBjzBRgjbFTEP3Zu3iqpdRhkJFiGVAmRH39l3T9SSoIRfgKCxG0JBqqcEL-REpV4Xa7M8OTZQPM0-Mwj04TZ-ZG6n/s1600/Frederik+Anderson.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTu4mePpIPomhAp_kTk-a5fiu9fV4KaMtjZOc3kseiD1sP4bv3MOEBjzBRgjbFTEP3Zu3iqpdRhkJFiGVAmRH39l3T9SSoIRfgKCxG0JBqqcEL-REpV4Xa7M8OTZQPM0-Mwj04TZ-ZG6n/s320/Frederik+Anderson.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481154385163166258" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Red Line Super Sleeper Pick: Frederik Anderson </span><br />The Red Line Report June, 2010<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Excerpt</span><br />What initially caught our attention at the Worlds in Germany was his size: Anderson has a huge frame 6-4/220 that NHL clubs are looking for these days. Then we noticed that he had pretty darn good athleticism and made lots of acrobatic saves. Also, he never gives up on a play and is a mentally strong battler who gives his outmanned club a chance to win every game. Plus, he's got a quick glove. Pretty soon, he had our undivided attention.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=15205">Frederik Anderson's Complete Stats</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.redlinereport.com/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=29">To View Complete Article, Please Subscribe To The Red Line Report</a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-55768222916038860592010-06-10T09:05:00.004-04:002010-06-10T09:16:16.362-04:00Perttu Lindgren Scores For Texas Stars In Game 4 of Calder Cup Finals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRN2nJQSQABfjEfaMz8Z8rTNFLJApjudW-IyE-DJa-d5PJqVvixD8D1GMiaWk-QrGGRgNVDL6BhHKUb5CuiGFrUbV_xZFuFPXVyO8O3jkXUJjxVaTMqAdSSaPADB3MwWNTJ0qJ-cpQpkyd/s1600/77356357.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRN2nJQSQABfjEfaMz8Z8rTNFLJApjudW-IyE-DJa-d5PJqVvixD8D1GMiaWk-QrGGRgNVDL6BhHKUb5CuiGFrUbV_xZFuFPXVyO8O3jkXUJjxVaTMqAdSSaPADB3MwWNTJ0qJ-cpQpkyd/s320/77356357.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481131659463076882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hershey Ties Series with 4-2 Win over Texas</span><br />Our Sports Central June 9, 2010<br /><br />Stars centers Greg Rallo and Perttu Lindgren each notched a goal, and forward Travis Morin added two assists in the defeat at home. Texas will host Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals on Friday night at 7:30 PM at Cedar Park Center.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4025554" style="font-family: georgia;">Click Here to Continue Reading</a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-36119733440156093882010-06-09T10:45:00.006-04:002010-06-09T10:56:32.014-04:00Evgeny Kuznetsov The Scouting Report's #16 Prospect For The 2010 NHL Entry Draft<span style="font-weight: bold;">The Scouting Report</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">#16. Evgeny Kuznetsov RW Traktor (KHL)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum86Mjz4pB53JXfpF36CGGl_WxJuhUhVxB44_McKEk4dbImRF7GMeEjMyYT_hCO52lloEYywLCKZGAQgflGBkMWhK07Drs7IqkgFedlJBUUJKULsGaYzW-g5-yVyG8KUG1fc0O1sDXM3d/s1600/250px-EvgenyKuznetsov.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjum86Mjz4pB53JXfpF36CGGl_WxJuhUhVxB44_McKEk4dbImRF7GMeEjMyYT_hCO52lloEYywLCKZGAQgflGBkMWhK07Drs7IqkgFedlJBUUJKULsGaYzW-g5-yVyG8KUG1fc0O1sDXM3d/s320/250px-EvgenyKuznetsov.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480786725324460674" border="0" /></a><pre style="text-align: left;"><strong>Date of Birth:</strong> May 19th, 1992<br /><strong>Height:</strong> 6.00<br /><strong>Weight:</strong> 174lbs.<br /><strong>Shoots:</strong> L<br /><strong>Season Statistics:</strong> <em>Regular Season</em> | 35GP 2G 7A 9P 10PIM<br /> <em> Playoffs</em> | 4GP 1G 0A 1P 0PIM<br /><strong>TSR Midterm Rank:</strong> 17 | <strong>Position Rank:</strong> 11th Forwards<br /><strong>League Rank:</strong> 2nd KHL | <strong>Country Rank:</strong> 3rd Russia</pre><br />Despite flying under the radar most of the year, generally the result of playing out of the North American sphere of influence, Kuznetsov has gradually proved that he is one of the most pure offensive talents available in this draft crop.<br /><br />Kuznetsov has spent his development years working his way up the organizational chart with Traktor-Chelyabinsk, but made his first foray into the international spotlight last season. After a very impressive showing with the Russian U17 team, where he notched 6 goals and 10 points in only 5 tournament games, he was outstanding at the U18’s as an underager, where he managed 6 goals and 13 points in only 7 games played.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thescoutingreport.org/16-evgeny-kuznetsov-2010-scouting-report/">Click Here to View Full Scouting Report</a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-65581143683063530852010-06-08T16:29:00.003-04:002010-06-09T11:35:28.008-04:00RLD Hockey Talk - Episode 20 - 6/8/10We will have Anthony Curatolo and Buddy Oakes as our co-hosts. Two great guests will join us! Draft prospect Nick Bjugstad and agent Jay Grossman are scheduled to be our guests. We'll also touch on the ongoing Stanley Cup Final, and whether will skate the Cup tomorrow... or if a Game 7 will be necessary. You don't want to miss this one!<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.odeo.com/flash/audio_player_standard_gray.swf" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=[MP3 file address]" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="52" width="300"></embed><br /><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rldhockeytalk/2010/06/08/rld-hockey-talk--episode-19--6810"><br />Click Here to Listen to Jay Grossman on RLD Hockey Talk</a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-80061329709080031942010-06-08T16:26:00.004-04:002010-06-09T17:29:52.828-04:00What Would You Do To Land the Most Prized UFA?<span style="font-weight: bold;">What Would You Do To Land the Most Prized UFA?</span><br />Michelle Kenneth, Michelle Kenneth's Hockey and Musings Blog, June 8, 2010<br /><br /><br />The #1 UFA approaching the market is none other than Ilya Kovalchuk.<br /><br />While most people think that Kovalchuk will sign in the KHL (because who wouldn’t want to be paid an exorbitant amount of money for a short amount of time), whoever said that Kovalchuk was all about money?<br /><br />There are elements that people leave out in how Kovalchuk will make his decision. The #1 factor…Kovalchuk is a family man. He wants to go to a FAMILY ORIENTED TEAM.<br /><br />There are things that Kovalchuk changed about the way he played and the way he was a team member, just to fit into the dynamics of the New Jersey Devils for a few months. What makes you think he wasn’t INTERVIEWING the Devils for the job as his new workplace?<br /><br />Kovalchuk can go to just about any team in the world right now. But where he ends up going has everything to do with where he wants to relocate his family. Kovalchuk is a family man, so his decisions will be purely based on what team and location will benefit his family the most.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://michellekenneth.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/what-would-you-do-to-land-the-most-prized-ufa/">Click Here to Read Full Article</a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-90990098227238672122010-06-07T11:20:00.004-04:002010-06-07T11:26:46.127-04:00Perttu Lindgren and Texas Stars Take Down Bears And Earn 2-0 Series Lead In Calder Cup Finals<span style="font-weight:bold;">TEXAS SINKS HERSHEY 4-3 IN LAST MINUTE TO WIN GAME 2<br />STARS TAKE 2-0 SERIES LEAD IN THE CALDER CUP FINALS</span><br /><br />Texas Stars May 5, 2010<br /><br />The Texas Stars (14-6) defeated the Hershey Bears (12-5) 4-3 on Saturday night in front of 10,872 fans at the Giant Center in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals. Texas forward Travis Morin scored the game-winning goal with 46 seconds remaining in the contest, giving the Stars the victory and a 2-0 series lead heading home for Game 3 on Monday at Cedar Park Center. Forwards Aaron Gagnon and Mathieu Beaudoin also scored as Texas improved to 8-4 on the road in the playoffs. Stars defenseman Garrett Stafford also netted a goal, as Texas handed Hershey the first set of back-to-back regulation losses at home this year (playoffs and regular season). Texas goalie Matt Climie (7-3) made 25 saves, helping the team to its fourth straight victory. Hershey forwards Steve Pinizzotto, Andrew Gordon and Francois Bouchard each scored in the loss. Hershey goalie Michal Neuvirth (10-4) stopped 19 Texas shots in the defeat. Texas will host Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals on Monday night at 7:30 pm at Cedar Park Center.<br /><br />In the second period, the teams traded goals once again. Texas pushed in front with the first power-play goal of the series at 11:03 of the middle frame. Stars defenseman Garrett Stafford blasted a shot that deflected off a Hershey defender and into the Bears net for the 2-1 Texas lead. Stars defenseman Andrew Hutchinson and forward Perttu Lindgren assisted on Stafford’s fourth goal of the playoffs. Hershey countered to tie the game 2-2 at 11:49. Forward Francois Bouchard blasted a one-timer from the high-slot, beating Texas goalie Matt Climie on the stick side for his fourth goal of the playoffs. Hershey defenseman Patrick Wellar and forward Ashton Rome picked up the assist on the Bears second goal of the night.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.texasstarshockey.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=326">Click Here to Continue Reading</a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-57798340035222740142010-06-07T11:03:00.003-04:002010-06-07T11:07:44.354-04:00Inside Kovalchuk's value, where he will sign as free-agent star<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindZG4dTy3lf_s-J2slpWSlXLHvwrR0GQtY9QzcNObxWLjSpBGLFZuG5lKhdaGvWXCGQlxamoTBIBF0wph9mZVVOf8bLNqouLYyjGlEi6CmTEoTvk87LgCF-FgGkDgo3j3_gO6c2wB9n97/s1600/ept_sports_nhl_experts-360443628-1275750948.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindZG4dTy3lf_s-J2slpWSlXLHvwrR0GQtY9QzcNObxWLjSpBGLFZuG5lKhdaGvWXCGQlxamoTBIBF0wph9mZVVOf8bLNqouLYyjGlEi6CmTEoTvk87LgCF-FgGkDgo3j3_gO6c2wB9n97/s320/ept_sports_nhl_experts-360443628-1275750948.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480048505472304370" border="0" /></a><br />Dmitry Chesnokov Yahoo! Sports Puck Daddy June 5, 2010<br /><br />There is no name entering this summer's free agency bigger than Ilya Kovalchuk.<br /><br />Come to think of it, there has not been a player entering the free agency bigger than Ilya Kovalchuk in the "new" salary cap NHL. Some arguments may be made about players like Marian Hossa or Brian Campbell. But they are just not on the same level.<br /><br />A few things will come into play when Kovalchuk makes his career choice this summer: He is looking for commitment, which means there will be no 1-year deals for a chance at the Cup. He wants the team he chooses to be a contender throughout his stay there. Compensation is also very important. And the city is important -- Kovalchuk has three children.<br /><br />What about the money? How could he have turned down $100 million with the Atlanta Thrashers? And how much is he looking to get?<br /><br />First of all, all that talk about the KHL is just lunacy. There is no chance he is going back to Russia, regardless of how many oil dollars they try to throw at him.<br /><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Inside-Kovalchuk-s-value-where-he-will-sign-as-?urn=nhl,245920"><br />Click Here to Continue Reading</a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-75327431648999868752010-06-07T10:11:00.002-04:002010-06-07T10:19:03.256-04:00For Devils, Kovalchuk Means Much More than Goals and Assists<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgiF7R4lX9BmyFA17arHg7vroIZLKOpxHQtvuF3rBMLhkkEA0cAx7uAnLMCd292HSESsgGB7VtaAXCX45sSFFVR2oQiRtyoIWAKooEIn8gmS40O5CBCR3d3TiJvIJTcWJI0dLWY5fGGix/s1600/ilya-kovalchuk-new-jersey-devils-406jpgjpg-8a0470d1f47c3b29_large.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgiF7R4lX9BmyFA17arHg7vroIZLKOpxHQtvuF3rBMLhkkEA0cAx7uAnLMCd292HSESsgGB7VtaAXCX45sSFFVR2oQiRtyoIWAKooEIn8gmS40O5CBCR3d3TiJvIJTcWJI0dLWY5fGGix/s320/ilya-kovalchuk-new-jersey-devils-406jpgjpg-8a0470d1f47c3b29_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480035631797856114" border="0" /></a>The Devil's Advocate June 4, 2010<br /><br /><p>On the evening of February 4, GM Lou Lamoriello galvanized the fanbase and his slumping team behind the explosive Russian sniper Ilya Kovalchuk, the league’s most prolific scorer since 2004; and while Kovalchuk did not deliver the astronomical offensive production the Devils hoped for and needed, he did provide flashes of brilliance and a boatload of heart, something his teammates sorely lacked during their swift playoff exit.</p><p><br /></p> <p>Kovalchuk wasn’t flawless by any means, though. He frequently turned over the puck on the powerplay, and his insistence on skating through the entire opposing team was often met by pokechecks and groans from wide-open teammates. Yet his persistence and physicality was admirable, particularly considering the rest of the team looked nauseatingly indifferent. Kovalchuk’s ten goals were not enough to revitalize the Devils’ offense, but he was a point-per-game player in twenty seven regular season games and five playoff contests.</p><p><br /></p><a href="http://njdadvocate.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/for-devils-kovalchuk-means-much-more-than-goals-and-assists/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;font-size:12px;" ></span></span></a><a style="font-family: georgia;">Click Here to Continue Reading</a><p><br /></p>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-87870892358997656022010-06-03T11:24:00.003-04:002010-06-03T11:37:32.299-04:00Evgeny Kuznetsov International Scouting Service's #19 Prospect Overall For 2010 NHL Entry Draft<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgN1leFvkj2HGKxqaINiREwhnjVoSZGXWHYkdMcq_Q2jG9pF50AT8TAkKt1KXeyUypaQq0OjEExQQIBlr-f-Q-Jw-mb5hOSRTJhSN8-hvjqNV2Lh4wXWfPH6eEgPtZI2AG32XdtuHK4wg/s1600/EvgenyKuznetsov.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgN1leFvkj2HGKxqaINiREwhnjVoSZGXWHYkdMcq_Q2jG9pF50AT8TAkKt1KXeyUypaQq0OjEExQQIBlr-f-Q-Jw-mb5hOSRTJhSN8-hvjqNV2Lh4wXWfPH6eEgPtZI2AG32XdtuHK4wg/s320/EvgenyKuznetsov.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478569465193463506" border="0" /></a><br />The International Scouting Services announced its final rankings for the upcoming 2010 NHL Entry Draft.<br /><br />19. <a href="http://www.russianhockeyfans.com/players/evgeny-kuznetsov.html">Evgeny Kuznetsov</a> (KHL, Traktor Chelyabinsk)www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-45672718479788368432010-06-03T10:37:00.003-04:002010-06-03T10:40:33.999-04:00Lindgren dazzling in AHL, looking to take next step<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cdn.nhl.com/stars/images/upload/2010/06/lindgren700.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 595px; height: 412px;" src="http://cdn.nhl.com/stars/images/upload/2010/06/lindgren700.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;font-size:12px;" ><div class="newsByLine" style="margin: 4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; clear: both; width: 618px; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold; line-height: 10px;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />By John Tranchina</div><div id="newsBody" class="clearBoth" style="margin: 12px 0px; float: left; width: 618px;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">By now, everyone knows how Dallas Stars rookie</span><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://stars.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8473994" style="color: rgb(220, 166, 40); text-decoration: underline; font-family: georgia;">Jamie Benn</a><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">has been tearing up the AHL playoffs for the organization’s top minor league affiliate, the Texas Stars, who are based in the Austin suburb of Cedar Park.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">What Stars fans may not realize is that another significant contributor to the farm club’s storybook run to the Calder Cup Finals has been Finnish center</span><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://stars.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471738" style="color: rgb(220, 166, 40); text-decoration: underline; font-family: georgia;">Perttu Lindgren</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lindgren’s six post-season goals trails only Benn’s league-leading 14 on the squad, while his eight assists give him 14 points in 18 games, including a virtuoso performance when it mattered most. Lindgren scored a goal and two assists in the Stars’ 4-2 win in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals last Wednesday night on the road at Hamilton, ensuring a trip to the Finals. He capped off the club’s comeback from a 2-0 second period deficit by connecting for the game-winning goal with six minutes remaining in the third period.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Perttu, that guy has got a great set of hands,” noted Texas winger</span><a href="http://stars.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8471265" style="color: rgb(220, 166, 40); text-decoration: underline; font-family: georgia;">Raymond Sawada</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">. “He can dipsy-doodle in a phone booth with five other guys in there. He’s a tremendously-skilled hockey player and when he gets out there on the power play, even 5-on-5, if you give him some room, he’s going to do some special things with that puck.”</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530749"><br />Click Here to Continue Reading</a><br /></div></span></span>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-80027774360204860002010-06-03T10:24:00.003-04:002010-06-03T10:27:27.759-04:00Kovalchuk and Volchenkov, 1 and 3 respectively in Fanhouse Top 50 Free agents<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">NHL free agency begins July 1, as teams begin to wine and dine players hitting the market in hopes of filling holes and landing the guy they think can get them closer to the Stanley Cup.<br /><br />Below, we rank the Top 50 unrestricted free agents available. Restricted free agents weren't included because their movement is rare. After the first five or six players there's a pretty significant drop in terms of impact players. It's a shallow pool for forwards, and a bit deeper for defensemen. Shot-blocking, stay-at-home defensemen appear to be the strength.<br /><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Also note that this list would have included Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne, two unrestricted free agents, but both players are expected to either re-sign with their current team, the Ducks, or retire. Another team seems very unlikely for both</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:+1;color:#5c5858;"><br />1. ILYA KOVALCHUK, F</span></center><hr align="center" color="#eeeeee" width="100%" size="2"><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" align="center"><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" align="left"><strong><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/nhl.fanhouse.com/media/2010/06/ilya.jpg" id="vimage_3035386" alt="" style="border-width: 0px;" align="left" border="1" vspace="4" hspace="4" />Age:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>26<strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|</strong><strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Experience:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>8 years<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>| '09-10 Team:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>Thrashers/Devils</div><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" align="left"><strong>2009-10 Stats:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>41 g | 44 a | 85 pt</div><br /><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" align="left"><strong>The Skinny:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>There's only a small handful of quality wingers available in this year's free agent market, and Kovalchuk is the easily the best of the bunch. One of the most explosive goal-scorers in the NHL, Kovalchuk is coming off his sixth-straight 40-goal season and is going to command top dollar on the open market. It's not often that a player this talented, this young, becomes available on the open market to the highest bidder.<br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><center><span style="font-size:+1;color:#5c5858;">3. ANTON VOLCHENKOV, D<br /></span></center><hr align="center" color="#eeeeee" width="100%" size="2"><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" align="center"><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" align="left"><strong><img alt="" id="vimage_3035416" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/nhl.fanhouse.com/media/2010/06/volchenkov.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" align="left" border="1" vspace="4" hspace="4" />Age:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>28<strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|</strong><strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong><strong>Experience:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>7 years<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>| '09-10 Team:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>Senators</div><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" align="left"><strong>2009-10 Stats:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>4 g | 10 a | 14 pt</div><br /><div style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" align="left"><strong>The Skinny:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>One of the best shutdown defensemen in the NHL and still on the right side of 30, Volchenkov is set to strike it rich on the free agent market, perhaps commanding a deal north of $5 million per season. After seeing the success of players like Hal Gill and Josh Gorges in the postseason, why wouldn't a team want to invest in one of the best defensive-defenseman in the NHL?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/06/02/nhl-free-agents-ranking-the-top-50/">Click here to see the full 50</a><br /></div></div></span></span><br /><br /></div></div></span></span>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-32506010815158638892010-05-28T08:38:00.012-04:002010-05-28T08:54:15.655-04:00The Kovalchuk Effect: Examining What Ilya Kovalchuk Has Brought To New Jersey And How Much He Means To The Franchise<div style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OIF9bgUjj2rQW3wF2unFnhAEFbcSXIY6pndTea54PFO0VRBtzepOESNypkQOkYxsh7N_W_9tPDqBRWIUjWMQo3mrMR4YdrFlx3_N3m53stTRPCAILMGBoowSb9-ChWcAN2XpprcKx9Cz/s1600/kovalchuk_devils.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OIF9bgUjj2rQW3wF2unFnhAEFbcSXIY6pndTea54PFO0VRBtzepOESNypkQOkYxsh7N_W_9tPDqBRWIUjWMQo3mrMR4YdrFlx3_N3m53stTRPCAILMGBoowSb9-ChWcAN2XpprcKx9Cz/s320/kovalchuk_devils.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476301875875819010" border="0" /></a></p></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Will Kovalchuk Remain With Devils?</span><br />Michelle Kenneth Yardbarker.com May 27, 2010<br /><br /><p>There are a lot of dynamics that go into a successful team. For the Devils, Lou Lamoriello makes sure that the person he selects to add to his roster is an individual that he knows will fit into the locker room.</p><p>For Ilya Kovalchuk, he seemed to be a perfect fit to the roster. His passion to join a team that could win was more important than the dollars and cents in the end. He proved that by turning down the $101 Million, 12-year contract offer from the Atlanta Thrashers. He also followed it up by telling the press in New Jersey that he wanted to be part of a winning team. He would take a pay cut if that’s what it meant to remain a part of a winning team.</p><p>For Devils management, that is music to their ears.</p><p>As the rumors are currently running rampant that Kovalchuk already has two KHL offers on the table, it could be just a ploy (by announcing it in the media) to get the Russian more money from NHL teams. Just how much are the Devils willing to pay Kovalchuk to keep the superstar there?</p><p>You can look at the stats all you want. You can look at the salary cap all you want. What I’m looking at is just how valuable it is to the Devils to keep the happy Russian on their roster.</p><p>The comparison between Kovalchuk and Zach Parise has been made constantly over the past few months. In the dollars and cents category, it’s not Parise that brings the masses to Prudential Center. He never has. In Kovalchuk’s short amount of time with the Devils, the numbers at Prudential Center have skyrocketed. Sales for Kovalchuk Devils merchandise also skyrocketed. It was such a hot item, the words, “Sorry, we’re sold out,” could be heard coming from the lips of various retailers.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://network.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Will_Kovalchuk_Remain_With_Devils/2653954">Click Here to Read Full Article</a></p>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-22589988117276753942010-05-27T07:21:00.003-04:002010-05-27T07:26:30.291-04:00The Texas Stars Are Heading To The Calder Cup Finals! Perttu Lindgren's Game 7 Goal and Assist Help Texas Beat Hamilton<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMIwyQnWymMtC_qWlo89ASl-MyK_sz5L5V-tG_sKUnj9GWNjZTWeQVAXFdnDq7dqahQmzcTq6y8_hE40H7plR3siy-oDQM4fqfOu55Wip4fJPXTatpTfZTMs0aAO_O9YpFlpjPHViONR2/s1600/FINALS_ANNOUNCE-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMIwyQnWymMtC_qWlo89ASl-MyK_sz5L5V-tG_sKUnj9GWNjZTWeQVAXFdnDq7dqahQmzcTq6y8_hE40H7plR3siy-oDQM4fqfOu55Wip4fJPXTatpTfZTMs0aAO_O9YpFlpjPHViONR2/s320/FINALS_ANNOUNCE-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475909459474574962" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><b>TEXAS BEATS HAMILTON 4-2 IN GAME 7, ADVANCES TO CALDER CUP FINALS </b></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Texas<span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);"> </span>will play Hershey for the Calder Cup<br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Hamilton, ONT, Canada – The Texas Stars (12-6) defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs (11-8) 4-2 on Wednesday night in front of 5,121 fans at Copps Coliseum in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. The Stars scored four unanswered goals after trailing Hamilton 2-0 early in the second period, including three goals in the third period alone. Forwards Mathieu Beaudoin and Perttu Lindgren each had a goal and an assist in the decisive Game 7. Texas goalie Matt Climie (5-3) made 41 saves, including 32 in the first two periods, giving the Stars their second Game 7 win this postseason. Rookie Jamie Benn and defenseman Ethan Graham also netted goals in the team’s sixth road win of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Hamilton goalie Curtis Sanford (5-4) stopped 16 Texas shots in the defeat. With the win, Texas will meet Hershey in the Calder Cup Finals.</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><br />The first period was nearly scoreless before a late goal by the Bulldogs at 19:51. Aaron Palushaj’s centering pass bounced to center David Desharnais, who carried the puck to the bottom of the left-wing circle and snapped a shot to the Stars net. Texas goalie Matt Climie lunged for the save, but the puck deflected off his stick and into the net for the 1-0 Hamilton lead after one period of play. Desharnais’ tenth goal of the playoffs marked the seventh straight playoff game Hamilton opened the scoring against Texas.<br /><br /></span></span></span><a href="http://www.texasstarshockey.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=318">Click Here to Read Full Article</a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-53745809875005906212010-05-27T07:20:00.000-04:002010-05-28T09:02:45.473-04:00Alexander Radulov Named KHL MVP of Regular Championship<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFuQDmaNI2GakWRUJy7RF2MTwkCj3A_heizaLDsFk-HX2M131x04LXFHPIKhfTQ7yQYXh4hi7LflLttPX7xjFQcdTE47hy4HfyRcekMZRTMN83jRbC6PH05rESNrvxDzTD63nTYynHjEO/s1600/alexander-radulov-celebrates-his-goal-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFuQDmaNI2GakWRUJy7RF2MTwkCj3A_heizaLDsFk-HX2M131x04LXFHPIKhfTQ7yQYXh4hi7LflLttPX7xjFQcdTE47hy4HfyRcekMZRTMN83jRbC6PH05rESNrvxDzTD63nTYynHjEO/s320/alexander-radulov-celebrates-his-goal-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475581853495920274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The League's Finest </span><br />KHL May 26, 2010<br /><br />The ballot for the most valuable player in the regular championship chose Salavat Yulaev attacker Alexander Radulov<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>, and he receives the prestigious Golden Stick trophy.<br /><a href="http://twitter.com/dchesnokov/status/14718173676"><br /></a><a href="http://en.khl.ru/news/2010/5/26/23866.html">Click Here to Read Full Article</a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-67505230672627044162010-05-26T11:00:00.005-04:002010-05-26T16:46:58.224-04:00Draft Profile: Evgeny Kuznetsov<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJx1Z7M_lNQBZPKM_WWoqWx7eckHTTDxC38CHcSWcjhLo8PPcU4RYYZP7cgeodjPzdpqtRjJuyafWXSrO-UGW1TkSAKMznudVTj4OKBlklmoqwzq0gSyQQL1mNQq43FDVUBHpsZ6Jr6iSx/s1600/EvgenyKuznetsov.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 129px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJx1Z7M_lNQBZPKM_WWoqWx7eckHTTDxC38CHcSWcjhLo8PPcU4RYYZP7cgeodjPzdpqtRjJuyafWXSrO-UGW1TkSAKMznudVTj4OKBlklmoqwzq0gSyQQL1mNQq43FDVUBHpsZ6Jr6iSx/s320/EvgenyKuznetsov.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475663980132719586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" > <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chelyabinsk, KHL</span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Position: Center</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Age: 18</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Date of Birth: May 19, 1992<br />Place of Birth: Chelyabinsk, Russia</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Ht: 6-0 Wt: 175</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Shoots: Left</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLWk3GwSLESS2JzHt7P3iXaEpvyhR7ruUWOpjGGlpsKJGo1myuHp6uO_3z9kTLY06b2_w9_rT2sYxyxcM0k6bLt2e9bri8COkDpwuzgBZX_PJUAZjcQHTo5sBGwgKcqPqdGJdGem-FsAV/s1600/Kuznetzov+Stats.JPG"><br /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br />An offensive dynamo, Kuznetsov maybe the best skater from Russia in this year's draft. The 18 year old KHL blue chipper has wowed scouts with his extremely quick and soft hands. The Red Line Report went as far as to say that </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Kuznetsov</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >, "</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Makes highlight reel plays and can kick in the after burners to leave d-men in his dust." The Scouting Report praised </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Kuznetsov</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" > stating the young Russian "</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" > ...has the ability to make plays in the offensive zone that very few others can make" and </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >"...</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >could be an absolute gem to pick up".</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xbY8qDkn0nYBCFoslHBHWe-jEB773-FVy7Ss0OpINrPNbaTdZVmJnIybO7UusfEOx0w2mlzGsz2OIFaHZLbkyzhadJwNmxWWxBc3wvyOzyy1ZcJr4LJSwfpffpUryDsjQz3p5Zm-IXND/s1600/Kuznetzov+Stats.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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style="font-size:100%;">Shoots: Left </span></p><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Opposing defenders find it mighty hard to beat the keep when</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;"> Johan<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Gustafsson</span></span><span style="text-transform: uppercase;"></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;"> is in net. The Koping native is among the best Swedish and international prospects eligible for this year's draft. With great technical skill and agility that of a cat, </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;">Gustafsson</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;"> has a nice blend of size and talent to succeed at the next level. The athletic goaltender is also a very capable stickhandler, only adding to his complete game. </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhTzHOIzJJkpLvvtuuvQMu2SjG9RWMMFWTkR7hWTiOe1_z6-QT0t5_N281MaURbGUqiA8FQ5t63FaGg3r0y-93jgSHY5IsV5u2YAwLDlhFVvB7qWW_gTHmu3ASY8ffYPCl3fa1fyIM_WG/s1600/Gustafsson+stats.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhTzHOIzJJkpLvvtuuvQMu2SjG9RWMMFWTkR7hWTiOe1_z6-QT0t5_N281MaURbGUqiA8FQ5t63FaGg3r0y-93jgSHY5IsV5u2YAwLDlhFVvB7qWW_gTHmu3ASY8ffYPCl3fa1fyIM_WG/s320/Gustafsson+stats.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475961430652887730" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=10306&lang=en">Johan Gustafsson's Complete Stats </a>www.puckagency.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00661237694186912783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842664518748848902.post-60413776944936018992010-05-26T10:50:00.002-04:002010-05-27T11:31:15.699-04:00Draft Profile: Oscar Lindberg<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PGXCAaGf6phGQmRcMdRFx1hSaz_tuY9bLLj_KE17m0AnIQU2ct0Z-yNiRHBd65-5vWjeaTbEUBpuNKRJZOfZc9WW4vLyETGbJ607V55tRJxYlRtmtddzxgHUhVeHLD31EVYyMU8Lq5oq/s1600/468_oscar_lindberg_001.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PGXCAaGf6phGQmRcMdRFx1hSaz_tuY9bLLj_KE17m0AnIQU2ct0Z-yNiRHBd65-5vWjeaTbEUBpuNKRJZOfZc9WW4vLyETGbJ607V55tRJxYlRtmtddzxgHUhVeHLD31EVYyMU8Lq5oq/s320/468_oscar_lindberg_001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475676246992325282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> 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><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Position: Center <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Age: 18<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Date of Birth: October 29, 1991</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Place of Birth: Skelleftea, Sweden<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Ht: 6-0 Wt: 187<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Shoots: Left<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal">You might not know the name now, but Oscar Lindberg may soon become a household name. Becoming a better overall player as the season progressed, the young Swede impresses scouts with his dependability in all three zones. Even more so, scouts have raved about his very strong play in the face-off circle, leading the J20 SuperElit in best face-off percentage two years in a row. 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