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Seguin Officially in the Fold; Signs Deal with Bruins
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Seguin Officially in the Fold; Signs Deal with Bruins

The jewel in the Boston Bruins eye…Tyler Seguin is officially in the mix.  Yesterday the Bruins #2 overall pick in June’s NHL Draft signed a 3 year entry level deal that will have an annual cap hit of about $3.55 million.  Seguin’s base salary will be $900,000 along with $2.65 million in performance bonuses for [...]

Published by Nellie on August 4th, 2010 at 09:08 am
NHLPA Files Grievance against NHL Over Kovalchuk Deal
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NHLPA Files Grievance against NHL Over Kovalchuk Deal

As expected the NHL Players Associated filed a grievance in regards to the 17 year deal the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk agreed to. The deal was for a record 17yrs/ $102 million.  The NHL rejected the deal due to the fact that Kovalchuk was only due to make $550,000 for each of the final [...]

Published by Nellie on July 26th, 2010 at 04:07 pm
NHL Rejects Devils, Kovalchuk’s Long Term Deal
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NHL Rejects Devils, Kovalchuk’s Long Term Deal

  As I wrote my last articleabout the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk’s new long, and I mean LONG, term deal, I couldn’t help but think…I wonder what the NHL will say about this one. When the Boston Bruins inked Marc Savard to the 7 yr/ $28.5 million deal, interest arose in the front [...]

Published by Nellie on July 21st, 2010 at 10:07 am
Devils, Kovalchuk Agree on Longest Deal in NHL History
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Devils, Kovalchuk Agree on Longest Deal in NHL History

The Kovalchuk watch is officially over…thank goodness. Yesterday the New Jersey Devils inked Ilya Kovalchuk to a 17 year $102 million contract.  All I can say is…wow.  The contract will expire when Kovalchuk is 45 years old.  It is said that Kovalchuk wanted to earn more than other worldly superstar Alex Ovechkin. Here is a [...]

Published by Nellie on July 20th, 2010 at 10:07 am
Bruins Select Seguin at #2, Edmonton Chooses Hall First Overall
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Bruins Select Seguin at #2, Edmonton Chooses Hall First Overall

After weeks of discussion as to who would go as the first overall pick in the NHL Draft, it was official…Taylor Hall goes at #1, Seguin goes #2. I was disappointed that the Bruins didn’t get Taylor Hall, as Hall fills more of what the Bruins actually need.  But then again…you can’t really go wrong [...]

Published by Nellie on June 26th, 2010 at 09:06 pm
Chicago Trades Playoff Hero Byfuglien, Sopel to Atlanta
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Chicago Trades Playoff Hero Byfuglien, Sopel to Atlanta

  Eventually the Chicago Blackhawks were going to have to make a move. That’s why there was so much pressure to win the Stanley Cup the last few years. The move was finally made. Playoff hero Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel, and Ben Eager were traded to the Atlanta Thrashers in return for the #24 overall [...]

Published by Nellie on June 24th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Bruins Trade Wideman, Aquire Horton from Florida
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Bruins Trade Wideman, Aquire Horton from Florida

Rejoice Bruins fans (like I know most of you will)…Dennis Wideman has been traded to the Florida Panthers, along with the #15 pick in Fridays draft, in exchange for Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell. After posting 13-37-50 totals in 2009-2010, Wideman was heavily inconsistent during the 2009-2010 season that drew ire and heavy booing from [...]

Published by Nellie on June 23rd, 2010 at 09:06 am
Hall or Seguin?
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Hall or Seguin?

  It’s been the talk of the NHL only days after Chicago beat Philly for the Stanley Cup.  A question that’s been asked over and over and over again. Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin?  Who will go #1? Bruins fans have been wondering ever since it was revealed that their team would hold the #2 [...]

Published by Nellie on June 22nd, 2010 at 03:06 pm