Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
Less than 24 hours after Jaromir Jagr was told that the Rangers couldn't wait any longer to try to negotiate a new deal, the 36-year-old Czech right winger signed a lucrative two-year contract to play for Avangard Omsk, a Russian team that is part of the new Continental Hockey League.
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
The makeup of the Leafs' roster came further into focus yesterday with the acquisition of 24-year-old Mikhail Grabovski, who could be one of two new faces the club will have at centre come opening night in October.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Continuing a sweeping roster transformation, the Rangers yesterday signed free-agent left wing Markus Naslund, who played for the Vancouver Canucks for 12 years, to a two-year, $8-million deal and bolstered their defense with former Buffalo Sabre Dmitri Kalinin, who agreed to a one-year deal.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
On May 1, with the Rangers on the brink of being swept by the Pittsburgh Penguins in their playoff series, Jaromir Jagr scored the first and final goals in a 3-0 victory that had the sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden chanting "Ja-gr, Ja-gr."
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Steve Zippy at Blue Notes in Newsday notes that the Rangers are hosting a conference call at 4:30pm ET with “deals/signings imminent.” Now this: Is it Markus Naslund? That’s what one source tells me....but no confirmation Update 4:42pm ET: From The Fourth Period: “Rangers sign Dmitri Kalinin and Markus Naslund”. Says Naslund: “Initially, there was quite a few teams contacting us. Me and my agent, I...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
DALLAS -- The Stars know all about ex-Wing Sean Avery -- his history of mouthing off to teammates as well as foes, that he's a two-time NHL leader in penalty minutes whose agitating tricks included a "bush league" stunt in the playoffs that the league quickly banned. The way Stars co-general manager Brett Hull sees it: What's there not to like?
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
The most controversial Rangers player in recent history yesterday left Tabloid Town for Dallas Dollars.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
It was a 2-for-2, two defensemen for two forwards, but it doesn't take a math major to figure out that the trade between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Rangers yesterday was not the last numbers-crunching that the Rangers brass will be doing. More signings and trades are a certainty.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Call it a glass half full. Today will determine just how successful the Rangers were in the free-agent market.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
From TSN’s tracker: NY Rangers sign UFA forward Aaron Voros (undisclosed) Pittsburgh signs UFA forward Eric Godard (undisclosed)
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
Rolston, in a text message, said he'll test free agency starting on Tuesday. That could spell the end of his career in Minnesota.
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
That the New York Post’s Phil Mushnick is a frequent object at CSTB is long established. There are few exercises in dead-horse-beating more tiresome than Phil’s weekly complaints about late start times, excessive celebrations, expensive sneakers or claims of reverse racism. But every now and then (mostly then), Mushnick hits the bullseye in raising a [...]
Puckhead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Surfing around I came across this drivel from HockeyBuzz.com: I am hearing that [Mike] Green WILL get a sheet if he goes past July 1, and some teams are so worried that they are trying to trade for Green's rights. One rumour that I am hearing is that the Sabres may offer up Afinogenov to Washington for Green's rights in a deal that could go down this weekend IF the Capitals feel that Green is out
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Martin Straka's agent has denied a report that his client has signed with the Czech team Plzen.
DVD Talk (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Recommended In 10 Words or Less Reminiscing with the last true American sports dynasty Reviewer's Bias* Loves: NY Islanders, hockey Likes: The dinner discussion concept Dislikes: Playing it safe Hates: NY Rangers The Movie (For the sake of full disclosure, I used to work for the New York Islanders.) Let's set some ground rules. In my world, to be a dynasty, you have to win four straight championships....
