Author Archives: Derek

While the in$anity of a few GMs grabbed most of the attention on Fourth of July weekend, the Sharks and Wild were busy on the phones for the second time since the Draft- hooking up for another blockbuster. Unlike the … Continue reading →

It was December 1997, a year after the Buffalo Sabres lost their beloved owner, Seymour Knox III in 1996, and a man named John Rigas, CEO of Adelphi Communications, bought the Sabres from Northrup Knox. Big promises were made by … Continue reading →

Can Brad Richards deliver Lord Stanley back on Broadway? When the madness finally ended, as usual the Rangers had their man- agreeing to another front-loaded long-term deal with primary target Brad Richards over Fourth Of July weekend. The fireworks got … Continue reading →

If last offseason was a break from the norm for the Devils – in that we spent the most money in UFA – this offseason has been a bit of a break the mold type so far too, seeing as … Continue reading →

Last offseason, all we heard for two months was how dare the Devils violate the ‘spirit’ of the CBA by violating rules that by and large didn’t exist. About the only thing you could question the legality of the first … Continue reading →

Christian Ehrhoff has decided he’ll be happy in Buffalo. After Vancouver dealt his negotiating rights to the Islanders, the free agent to be told Garth Snow no yesterday- forcing another deal with the Sabres last night. Well, apparently the Sabres … Continue reading →

John Tavares is the centerpiece. Perhaps Ryan Strome is the Robin to Tavares’ Batman for the Islanders as another New Era kicks off this summer with the pivotal new arena vote for Long Island. Much of the franchise’s future depends upon … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I got the chance to post. Just been quite busy lately. A lot’s happened over the course of five days, including the 2011 NHL Draft completed last weekend in St. Paul. While Adam Larsson was … Continue reading →

During the Devils’ dark days in December and early January, all I read on various internet message boards was the phrase ‘Lose for Larsson…or L4L’, in reference to Swedish defenseman Adam Larsson (above) – who was then thought of as … Continue reading →

DRAFT DAY ’11 It’s only been a week since a new champion was crowned with the Bruins claiming their fifth Cup and first since ’72 over unlucky franchise Vancouver. Fast forward till now and already the awards were handed out the other night in … Continue reading →