Bruins trade 20-goal scorer Kobasew to Wild for prospects
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
The Minnesota Wild acquired right wing Chuck Kobasew from Boston on Sunday in a trade that sent right wings Craig Weller and ...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
The Minnesota Wild acquired right wing Chuck Kobasew from Boston on Sunday in a trade that sent right wings Craig Weller and ...
OTB Sports (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Are two players plus a future draft pick too high a price for a player that scored 48 points all of last season. From AP- The Minnesota Wild acquired right wing Chuck Kobasew from Boston on Sunday in a deal that sent right wings Craig Weller and Alexander Fallstrom to the Bruins. The Wild also sent the [...]
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Penguins -Jay McKee is eager to face is former employers, the Blues, tomorrow . -Jordan Staal and Evgeni Malkin ( above, with Dan Bylsma ) got the day off yesterday . They were injured making funny faces. We think. -Are the Penguins using their fourth line more ? -Someone shot a pretty solid video of the Penguins' taking the ice Saturday: -Someone shot a solid video of the Penguins' in-game video...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
from Michael Russo of Russo’s Rants, The Wild has traded Craig Weller, a second-round pick and the rights to Alex Fallstrom to the Boston Bruins for forward Chuck Kobasew. continued
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
from Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune, Wild coach Todd Richards admitted after Monday night’s 5-1 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets that he’s worried about how he’s going to get his new team to perfect a brand-new system with a half-dozen or more injured players missing every day. Wild forwards Mikko Koivu, who practiced Monday, Andrew Brunette, James Sheppard, Derek Boogaard...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 02/28/2009
It's been a busy day in Edmonton for the Wild, and it hasn't even played yet. The NHL threw the book at the Wild enforcer, suspending Boogaard for the first time in his career. Also, the team has placed Craig Weller on waivers.
Melt Your Face-Off (Free subscription) | 02/09/2009
Ian Laperriere. Just mentioning the name stirs up controversy. Goon? pest? Tough guy? Pussy? Some facts: Laperriere is 6′1″, 197 pounds soaking wet. His fights this season alone have included 6′4″, 215# Zack Stortini (twice); 6′2″, 215# Ben Eager; 6′4″, 22# Craig Weller (that’s Weller, above, pummeling him); 6′2″, 233# Nick Tarnasky;...
The ClownVision Chronicles (Free subscription) | 01/18/2009
There's nothing out of the Aeros, or Minnesota yet, but... Wild forward Andrew Brunette was injured in last night's game with the Anaheim Ducks. The Wild travel to Chicago today for a game with the Blackhawks tomorrow night. They practice today at 3;00. And forward Craig Weller will not be accompanying the Wild to Chicago. So that Wild are short at forward. If Brunette is unable to play,
StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Craig Weller might have had the most effective 34-second shift of his career Saturday night.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/12/2007
from Bob McKenzie at TSN, Jordin Tootoo of the Nasvhille Predators takes a run at Phoenix rookie Daniel Winnik – and it says here Tootoo was targeting Winnik’s head – and it's Coyote rookie Craig Weller who gets the match penalty for intent to injure on the play, because Weller clotheslined Tootoo after the hit.... But it's the Tootoo hit that should be the real concern. If ever there...
On the Forecheck (Free subscription) | 10/12/2007
The 20-game suspension to Steve Downie was supposed to send a message to the NHL about reckless hits. As we saw yesterday with Jesse Boulerice, however, head shots are still in vogue among the league's marginal thugs. Tonight, Phoenix's Craig Weller put his name up for consideration by the league office for suspension after clotheslining Predators agitator Jordin Tootoo in the 3rd period. With the...