Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
from Darren Dreger of TSN, A committee has been formed to review and very likely rewrite the National Hockey League PA’s constitution. Dallar Stars goaltender Marty Turco, Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, along with Florida Panthers forward Dominic Moore and Buffalo’s Steve Montador have been appointed by the PA’s executive board to conduct a thorough study of the unions constitution,...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
from Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News, General Manager Darcy Regier isn’t going to win executive of the year for his work in the offseason, but at least he made an attempt to address obvious flaws when he signed winger Mike Grier and defenseman Steve Montador. They give the Sabres a stronger backbone without getting involved in senseless scraps found in the schoolyard. To me, that’s toughness....
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
More photos » by Don Heupel - AP about 1 hour ago: Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Joey MacDonald, right, watches Buffalo Sabres defenseman Steve Montador (4) shoot the puck during the first period in a preseason NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. Montador's shot went wide of the net. (AP Photo/Don Heupel) Browse more photos » The Leafs lose. And you know, it's so...
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
by Darren Calabrese - AP Nasty Nazem has a posse. View full size photo uploaded September 23, 2009 That's right, the Leafs will be playing the Sabres and Justin Pogge won't be in net which changes the over under on Leafs goals against from 5.5 to 2.5. Lineups are after the jump. Commenting has been going great in the game threads, pretty good discussion until a fight or a goal when things go crazy...
SportsBuffalo.blogspot.com (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
The Sabres have been busy in the past few days signing the youth of their team. Drew Stafford received a 2 year deal that will pay him $1.5M this year and $2.3M next year. Tyler Ennis has also been signed to a 3 year deal. I give Darcy a lot of credit locking up this years free agents. Sekera and MacArthur for roughly $1M a year, and now Stafford at about $2M. No way back in June would I have thought...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
More photos » by Alex Brandon - AP Browse more photos » Who's in: Jeff Cowan , Mike Grier , Cody McCormick , Steve Montador Who's out: Maxim Afinogenov , Dominic Moore , Teppo Numminen , Andrew Peters , Jaroslav Spacek , Mikael Tellqvist Outlook: It was another fairly quiet off-season for the Sabres , who only added depth defenceman Steve Montador and checking winger Mike Grier via free...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP Browse more photos » Who's in: Steve Begin , Derek Morris Who's out: P.J. Axelsson , Manny Fernandez , Shane Hnidy , Steve Montador , Aaron Ward , Stephane Yelle Outlook: With the majority of the Bruins new cap contributions committed to contracts for Tim Thomas and David Krejci , Boston was pretty quiet in free agency, opting only to bring back greybeard...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
from Jerry Sullivan of the Buffalo News, What have the Sabres done since missing the playoffs for a second straight year? They brought in Steve Montador and Mike Grier in an inexpensive reply to critics who said they lacked the toughness and will to compete for a Stanley Cup. Darcy Regier and Larry Quinn conceded that their team needed more “compete,” without identifying the offending players...
SportsBuffalo.blogspot.com (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
With NHL Training Camp starting up in a few weeks, the Sabres management will need to make a lot of decision regarding which players to call up to the big league. One that is the most important is defense men Tyler Myers. He is hailed as the second coming of Zdeno Chara with his massive 6'8" height and 220lb build. The only catch with him is that if the Sabres decide to not assign him to the roster,...
Five Hole Fanatics (Free subscription) | 08/15/2009
The Hockey News has already done something similar, so let me add my snarky 2 cents to each team's off-season. 1.) ANA - luckily, this ones already been done for me by Earl : Oompa Lupul doompadee doo, I’ve got a hockey lesson for you, Oompa Lupul doompadah dee, If you are wise you’ll listen to me. What do you with a kid who shoots hard? Trade him for Pronger, send him northward, When it...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009
from Michael Purvis of the Sault Star, A group of current and former NHL hockey players will trade in their five-star lifestyles for two nights in the wilderness surrounding Hornepayne. The three-day torture test is the brainchild ofSurvivorman TV star Les Stroud.... The event begins Aug. 14. Stroud will provide the participants with a brief survival class in the Hornepayne high school gym, toss them...
SportsBuffalo.blogspot.com (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
Well, it has been awhile since my last post. Unfortunately, not much has been missed in the world of Buffalo sports. With that said, where do we stand right now? Da Bills The Bills are approaching the decade mark without a playoff appearance. Several coaches have wandered through the ole Nickel City. Wade Phillips, Gregg Williams, Mike Mularkey, and the current Dick "7-9" Jauron all gave...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/29/2009
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed center Petteri Nokelainen to a one-year contract extension through the 2010-11 NHL season. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed. Nokelainen, 23 (1/16/86), split his third NHL season with Anaheim and Boston in 2008-09, combining for 4-5=9 points with a +2 rating and...
TML Fan Fury (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
The Leafs are not they only team looking for a different direction many teams are looking for that, while others need that one or two players to put them over the top. There have been many team transactions since June 30 and here is a team by team breakdown of whats been done so far. Anaheim Ducks Signed: RW- Troy Bodie, D- Steve McCarthy Re-signed: D- Scott Niedermayer Atlanta Thrashers Signed: C-...
Vedasri (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
TSN.caSabres land free-agent D MontadorThe Associated PressBUFFALO, NY (AP) — Defenseman Steve Montador agreed to a two-year deal with the Buffalo Sabres on the first day of NHL free agency. Montador, a seven-year ...Sabres sign defenseman MontadorBuffalo NewsSteve Montador Agrees to Terms With Buffalohockeyfights.comSabres add D MontadorMiamiHerald.comBleacher Report -WIVB -WEEI.comall 269...
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