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Published Jan 25 2012 by Sport: Sportblog | guardian.co.uk

NHL: 5 things we learned this week | Colin Horgan

Trade talk; trick shots; and why Tim Thomas didn't go to the White House

NHL topics this week include the latest trade talk; trick shots; and why Tim Thomas didn't go to the White House

Trades! (Maybe!)

On the HF Boards trade talk is, somewhat unsurprisingly, dominating the scene....

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...possibility : "It's no secret Curtis Glencross has shown signs of being a productive NHL player during stretches of time in Calgary. On the flip-side, he's also shown the knack for falling out of favor with management and ended up sitting next to the walking wounded in the press box as a healthy scratch ... Since the Flames are neither in the Canucks' penthouse, nor the Oilers' outhouse, Feaster will have to weigh Glencross's value to the Flames versus his value on the openopen market. In this case, I wouldn't be surprised to see Feaster hold onto his tradable asset past the February 28th deadline. Any player coming back in a trade would have to be able to step in immediately and fill the shoes of the 2nd leading scorer." Not a bad argument...

NHL: 5 things we learned this week | Colin Horgan [Sport: Sportblog | guardian.co.uk - Jan 25 2012]

"Parise could become an unrestricted free agent July 1 and command a long-term deal at $8 million per year, or more. If the Devils seek to shed payroll, it seems doubtful they can keep their captain. Parise is the only Devil to score 30 or more goals in four straight seasons. If that's the case, the Devils may trade him by the Feb. 27 deadline, rather than get nothing for him on July 1." Again, like Miller...

NHL: 5 things we learned this week | Colin Horgan [Sport: Sportblog | guardian.co.uk - Jan 25 2012]

...won't matter: "As much as GM Bob Murray has insisted Selanne won't be dealt, it's going to be up to the veteran whether he stays or goes. League sources say as many as four teams — the Rangers, Sharks, Bruins and Wings — have all made inquiries into Selanne's availability with the trade deadline just over a month away on Feb. 27. All are watching to see if Murray decides to make a move with his club mired near the bottom of the Western Conference." I fully believe other...

NHL: 5 things we learned this week | Colin Horgan [Sport: Sportblog | guardian.co.uk - Jan 25 2012]

Richards and Carter in finals, but Flyers still better off

For most of us, it’s a no-brainer. In a few days, either the New Jersey Devils will again be in a Stanley Cup Finals or the New York Rangers and their Darth Vader coach will be. Either way it doesn’t really matter, because we’d pull for a team with Darth, ... [ Published 1 hour ago by Boston Herald ]

Entities: Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, Paul Holmgren, Peter Laviolette

First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 42 mins ago - 1 Documents

Ilya Kovalchuk

Parise, Kovalchuk, DeBoer excited about making first trip to Stanley Cup Finals

Zach Parise still remembers it vividly.It was his draft day – June 21, 2003 in Nashville, just 12 days after the Devils won their last Stanley Cup.The Devils traded up to select Parise 17th overall that day and a few hours later he learned what the organization ... [ Published 5 hours ago by North Jersey.com ]

Entities: Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Parise, Stanley Cup

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 Documents

National Hockey League

Zach Parise Didn't Touch Prince Of Wales Trophy

Zach Parise might never win the Prince of Wales Trophy again. He might never win a Stanley Cup, and it's very possible that Friday night could have been the pinnacle of his hockey career, at least as far as NHL championship trophies go. When you think ... [ Published 11 hours ago by SBNation.com - All Posts ]

Entities: Zach Parise, Wales, National Hockey League

First Reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 Documents

Brian Burke

Burke: Kings not a typical 8th-place team

Brian Burke said the success of the L.A. Kings doesn't change his view that sneaking into the playoffs as an 8th-place team isn't ideal. ... [ Published 18 hours ago by Sportsnet.ca ]

Entities: Brian Burke

First Reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 Documents

Zach Parise

Devils' Zach Parise pushes thoughts of Stanley Cup finals out of his head

Devils captain Zach Parise woke up today knowing a victory over the Rangers would mean a spot in the Stanley Cup finals. He had to push it out of his mind. ?That stuff definitely creeps in but you don?t allow it to get too far in there because nothing ... [ Published 18 hours ago by New Jersey Online ]

Entities: Zach Parise, Stanley Cup

First Reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 Documents

Parise on Kings: “It’s almost as if they’re toying with teams now”

While Zach Parise knows tonight’s elimination game against the Rangers is a big challenge, he knows an even bigger challenge lies ahead.Prior to Game 6, the Devils captain spoke about the buzzsaw that is Los Angeles Kings. They’re currently lying in wait ... [ Published 19 hours ago by NBC Sports ]

Entities: Zach Parise, shoot-out, San Jose (San Jose, Costa Rica)

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Ryan Suter

Do Suter and Parise want to play for the same team?

Could the NHL have their own version of LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade on their hands? Minus, James’ TV Special, The Decision.Zach Parise and Ryan Suter are by far the two best players with the potential to become unrestricted free agents this ... [ Published May 25 2012 by NBC Sports ]

Entities: Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, LeBron James, Teemu Selänne, Nicklas Lidström

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Zach Parise Didn't Touch Prince Of Wales Trophy [ Published 11 hours ago by SBNation.com - All Posts ] Zach Parise might never win the Prince of Wales Trophy again. He might never win a Stanley Cup, and it's very possible that Friday night could have been the pinnacle of his hockey career, at least as far as NHL championship trophies go. When you think ...
POLITICS: Hey, Big Spender [ Published 23 hours ago by Baseball Crank ] Following up on yesterday's post, that Rex Nutting article cited by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has been debunked so thoroughly by so many sources on the Right - a number of them cited in my post - that even the Washington Post Fact Checker ...
Giants headed to White House on June 8 [ Published May 23 2012 by The Blue Screen - NY Daily News Blogs ] The Giants have a date with President Barack Obama. The Super Bowl champs will visit the White House on Friday, June 8, coach Tom Coughlin said after the team's organized training activities on Wednesday. It's an appointment that the team has been planning ...
Stanley Cup Final 2012: Why The Los Angeles Kin... [ Published May 23 2012 by SBNation.com - All Posts ] The Kings are a team that can outplay you and beat you without needing a savior in goal. But that savior helped them squeak into the playoffs, and now he's helped assure a swift trip to the Stanley Cup Final. It's no longer about the goaltending, but ...
Devils Vs. Rangers, Game 4: Zach Parise Powers ... [ Published May 22 2012 by SBNation.com - All Posts ] The Devils won the possession battle in each of the first three games of the Eastern Conference Final, yet they came out of those games with a 1-2 record. In Game 4, a triumphant win for New Jersey, the Devils actually lost the possession battle for ...

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Zach Parise With Pierre McGuire [ Published 10 hours ago by What's New ]
Mike Richards on Jeff Carter [ Published 17 hours ago by What's New ]
Critics: White House leaked OBL raid secrets to... [ Published May 24 2012 by CBS - YouTube ]
Micheletti Speaks with Parise [ Published May 24 2012 by What's New ]
White House responds to Dolan's "strangling Cat... [ Published May 22 2012 by CBS - YouTube ]