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Draft Day. June 30th, Newark, New Jersey. Marc Bergevin and his super side-kick Trevor Timmins (pictured with 2012 draft pick and WJC standout Charles Hudon) will wake up with one goal in mind: supplementing one of the NHL's deepest prospect pools. with a late first rounder (25th overall, to be exact) and three 2nd round picks in a very deep draft (the best in a decade), something has to give. June 30th will be a busy day for all 30 organizations, from Colorado to Chicago, all looking to acquire top prospects. Who will go number 1? Seth Jones? Nathan Mackinnion? Jonathon Drouin? I don't really care. All I really care about is who goes #25 to Montreal. Don't get me wrong, I love the draft. It is my favourite day of the year. Although I am particularly interested in who is selected by Montreal more than I am the others. Today I will be bringing you a list of 5 prospects the Habs would love to select. 1) Anthony Mantha 69-50-39-89 Mantha is a 6'4", 201 lb power forward who has charged up most draft boards this year due to his QMJHL-leading 50 goals. Mantha's best asset is likely his elite skating, but his shot isn't far behind. Despite his stature, Mantha isn't a prototypical power forward in that he generates a large percentage of his offense from outside the hash marks. He can be a physical presence, but he doesn't need to be to succeed. He can snipe from just about anywhere on the ice, and he's not afraid to shoot, leading the Q this year in shots, with 323, or 4.8 per game. It would be one thing to see a player jump from 22 to 50 goals because of a high shooting percentage, but the development of his overall game mixed with his tendency to choose shot over pass leads me to believe that he can be a dominant scorer in the NHL for years to come. I don't see him being available at #25, so it is likely that Montreal would have to trade up a few selections to get this man-child. 2) Ryan Hartman 56-23-37-60 A scrappy player, Hartman can put pucks in the net and will drop the gloves with any body. He is exactly the player Montreal needs and you can bet that if he is available at 25 the Habs will select him. 3) Kerby Rychel 68-40-47-87 Rychel is a 6'1", 205 lb winger whose best attributes are his puck control, his grit, and his shot. He's a hard worker who will go to the corners, drive the net, and pot a lot of goals from close in. His wrist shot, however, also allows him to score from mid-range when given the chance. His biggest weaknesses are likely his skating and his lack of creativity. Scouts differ on exactly how much of both a possession-driver and a goal-scorer in the NHL he can be, but the more popular opinion seems to be that he lacks the upside to be a top-6 forward. He is an imposing figure, often appearing even bigger than his frame, which will make him an appealing pick for some teams. 4) Valentin Zykov 67-40-35-75 Zykov is a Russian-born power forward - measuring 6'1", 215 lbs - who won rookie of the year honours in the QMJHL this past season. Although not the tallest player, has a large body and uses it effectively to drive to the net, with a goal scorer's instinct. He also possesses a very quick release, which has fooled Q goalies all year long. Scouts deviate on how good of a skater he is, with some praising his lateral quickness and ability to go east-west, and some saying that his hunched-over style means that his top level quickness and first few strides aren't as fast as they should be for a player of his talent level, and that if he doesn't adjust that could hold him back from being a top-6 forward at the NHL level. Nobody will question Zykov's puck handling or ability to take on a defender 1-on-1 however, as he does a great job shielding the puck with his body and can muscle past defenders. 5) Samuel Morin 46-4-12-16 He stands at 6'6", 205 lbs, and uses that size to his advantage, both in terms of a physical presence and in terms of long reach to break up plays. He is a dominant defensive defenseman whose greatest advantage, besides his size, is his fluid skating ability, something which can set him apart from other big men at the highest level. Morin came into the year as a potential mid-round selection, but has charged up the rankings thanks to a strong showing at the U-18s with Canada - winning a gold medal - and a solid regular season in which he doubled his points, but most of all, an incredible playoff in which he tied for second in team scoring with seven points in six games. Many scouts believe there is untapped offensive potential here, and at that size, Morin could become something special. Honourable Mentions: Adam Erne, Jordan Subban So there we have it folks. I certainly believe that Montreal will leave the Prudential Centre this Sunday with one, or maybe two of these prospects. I would be a very happy camper if we got any one off of this list. But for now, we can only speculate. The cheque is in the mail, and I'm out of here. See you Sunday. Habsguy26.

1. Nathan Horton, RW- Boston 2. Valterri Flippula, C/W- Winnipeg 3. David Clarkson, RW-Toronto +1 4. Mike Ribero, C-Detroit 5. Stephen Weiss, C-Ottawa 6. Mike Smith, G-New Jersey 7. Patrick Elias, LW-New Jersey +1 8. Pascal Dupuis, LW-Pittsburgh +1 9. Jarome Iginla, RW-Calgary 10. Brian Bickell, LW-Montreal 11. Derek Roy, C-New York Islanders 12. Daniel Briere, C-Montreal +1 13. Nicklas Backstrom, G Minnesota 14. Ron Hainsey, D-Philly 15. Damien Brunner, RW-Detroit\ BRYZ- RUSSIA.

Besides from having one of the most handsome GM's in the league (that title belongs to Jay Feaster), The Montreal Canadiens are in a very good position right now, 2 days after being embarrassed, albeit by a very good Ottawa Senators team, Marc Bergevin will likely be announced as 1 of the 3 candidates for NHL GM of the Year. After all, he has turned around this franchise. This time last year, the future of the Canadiens looked almost grim. They were fresh off finishing 15th in the East, and uncertainty was not uncommon. Bergevin has had a little help from his friends, Rick Dudley, Michel Therrien and co., plus some stable leadership with the return of captain Brian Gionta, Andrei Markov, and off season additions Frankie Boullion and Brandon Prust. P.K Subban put up stellar numbers, has drastically changed his attitude while gaining trust from his team mates, and as of now an official candidate for the Norris Trophy, which most say he has a very good chance of winning. Before his mid-April slump, Carey Price was back to playing Vezina calibre hockey this year. He was almost super human for most of the season, quietly putting up pretty decent numbers. Add an influx of young talent, Brendan Gallagher, who is an official candidate for the Calder Trophy (a whole blog in itself) and budding superstar Alex Galchenyuk, and you've got a pretty good hockey team. Did the Canadiens over-achieve this year? Yes. Majorly. I have a hard time believing this team, the one who a year ago, just narrowly missing a shot at the #1 overall pick, finished first in a stacked (ya, I said it) North East division. Do I believe they can do it on a consistent basis the next 3 years? No. But I hope they can. The emergence of the Sens and the Leafs, and the heavyweight of the North East, the Bruins, will only be a hurdle for them, Give this team time, and I believe they will be a Stanley Cup winner. Heck, I will even give a year. 2016. 2016 will be the year the Habs will win the Stanley Cup. I'm going on record. Happy Hockey, Habsguy26

Personally I think the three finalists should be: Andrei Markov, Ryan Getzlaf and maybe Crosby. Also, I think Lupul would have been a better nominee from the Leafs, IMO.

--taken from tsn.ca-- Montreal Canadiens prospect Nathan Beaulieu and his father, Ontario Hockey League coach Jacques Beaulieu, are facing assault charges. Strathroy-Caradoc police say the father and son have each been charged with two counts of assault. Police say the charges stem from an altercation Saturday at a house party that followed a charity golf tournament. Two people suffered minor injuries, police say. A June 11 court date has been set. Nathan Beaulieu was selected 17th overall by the Canadiens in the 2011 NHL draft.

@hf101 I have no idea. Lol

Can anyone get this one?

@Phillygrump.... well, there's the NBA....

How many Habs games have you watched this year?

This is P.K Subban's team. Mind you, in 3, maybe even a year or two from now, Alex Galchenyuk will have something to say about that. Don't get me wrong. The Habs have had many key contributors to their magical season. A team that was supposed to finish dead last (or somewhere close) and have a lottery pick is at this current moment leading the North East division, a throne the Bruins or Senators were supposed to battle over this season. They are a lock for the play offs and sit at 55 points, only 3 behind a Crosby-less Pittsburgh Penguins. After all, Michael Ryder has played in 18 games since being reacquired by Montreal from Dallas, and has been phenomenal. Brendan Gallagher is making a strong case for Rookie Of The Year, Carey Price is starting to get into the Vezina conversation, Brandon Prust has brought a much needed proverbial back bone, Tomas Plekanec is one of the best two way players in the league, Rene Bourque was playing great before going down with a concussion, Alexei Emelin is emerging, Lars Eller has stepped up his game, the captain, Brain Gionta, is in the building and playing well, Josh Gorges is, well, a friggin' brick wall. Oh, and the presence and offense from Andrei Markov has helped, too. It's almost like nothing can go wrong for Marc Bergevin, Michel Therrien and company (knock on wood). P.K Subban though, is only scratching the surface of his potential. Last year, the cocky, arrogant blueliner had 36 points in 81 games. Fast forward to today. 32 games played, 32 points. That's tops among all NHL blueliners this season. 10 of those points are goals, also tops among defensemen. He is also sitting at the plus/minus of +13. Not too shabby. It is apparent that Subban, who is still only 23 years old, has been rehabed by Therrien and his coaching staff. His plays are safer, and when he does take chances and plays aggressively, he makes sure he is right back to get into perfect defensive position. His play this season has been, dare I say it, almost flawless. I simply cannot point out 1 thing he has done wrong (knock on wood, again) If it matters, I also think Subban would be the #1 candidate for the next captain of the team, if and when Brian Gionta is done in Montreal. Need more proof Subban is a changed man forever? Look no further than 24CH, a documentary of this season. It is obvious Subban has matured and been humbled by his team mates. His play and his attitude this season has definitely helped him gained the respect of the team, the coaches, his peers, the media and most importantly, the fans (we are still working on Boston). "The Subbanator" is making his case to be the Norris Trophy winner, and he deserves it. When I watch him play, he reminds me of Paul Coffey.He chirps, he fights, he scores and he can skate. He moves the puck exceptionally. There is never a dull moment when Subban is on the ice. He reminds me why I love the game. It's no longer the "P.K Show". P.K is a team first player this season and beyond. We are truly witnessing the birth of a superstar. You could credit Therrien or Bergevin, but really, its Subban the one putting in the effort night in and night out. Subban for Coots is off the table. Sorry, Flyers' fans. #SubbanatorForNorris Happy Hockey, habsguy26

Thanks for the feedback, Jammer I'm also really high on Horvat, I saw him play a few times in London... excellent player

-taken from tsn.ca- Jarome Iginla's tenure with the Calgary Flames has come to an end. The team announced late Wednesday night that it dealt Iginla to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for college prospects Kenneth Agostino and Ben Hanowski as well as Pittsburgh's 2013 first-round draft pick. You can watch Iginla's news conference in Calgary on TSN and TSN.ca today at 12:30pm et/9:30am pt. Iginla has scored nine goals and 13 assists in 31 games with the Flames this season. Holding team records for goals, points and games-played, Iginla's time with the Flames comes to an end in the final year of a five-year deal he signed prior to the 2008-09 season worth an average annual value of $7 million. The long-serving captain has scored 525 goals and 570 assists in 1219 career games with the Flames. Over Iginla's 15 seasons with the Flames he has won two Maurice “Rocket” Richard trophies as the league's leading goal scorer as well as an Art Ross Trophy, the Lester B. Pearson Award, the Mark Messier Leader of the Year Award and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. "We as an organization owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Jarome," said Flames GM Jay Feaster. "Not only for what he did for the franchise during his tenure as a player here and as our captain, but also for the fact that now as we recognize that despite our best efforts, and despite the work we've put in, we've fallen short of the goals we set for ourselves as an organization. "We respect very, very much the fact that Jarome worked with us to enable this to come about." He has been named to play in seven NHL All-Star Games, has been named to three NHL First All-Star Teams and one NHL Second All-Star Team on top of winning two Olympic Gold Medals. He was originally drafted in the first round (11th overall) by the Dallas Stars at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, The Stars dealt him to Calgary along with Corey Millen in 1995 in exchange for Joe Nieuwendyk. Agostino, a forward, is in his third year at Yale. The 20-year-old, Pittsburgh's fifth-round pick in 2010, had 15 goals and 37 points in 33 games. The 22-year-old Hanowski is in his fourth year with St. Cloud State. The forward, drafted in the third-round by Pittsburgh in 2009, had 16 goals and 29 points in 34 games. "In these two players we've gotten two players we believe are going to play in the National Hockey League and are going to contribute and will play for us for a long time," Feaster said. Both players are currently in the NCAA playoffs with their teams.

Well its that time of the year again. Teams are now determining whether they are buyers, in order to make a push for Lord Stanley's mug, or, whether they will be sellers, trying to unload as many assets as they can in order to make a push for a chance to draft the world's best young players. Today, I'll be looking to give you an update, as to what teams might select who. The order of selection is updated up to today's date, March 27th. Anyways, let's get to it! The first overall pick belongs to the Florida Panthers! With the 1st overall pick, The Florida Panthers are proud to select... from the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL, defenceman Seth Jones. Scouting Report: Big, strong defenseman has all tools to be a leader in the NHL With the 2nd overall pick, The Colorado Avalanche are proud to select... from the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL, left winger Jonathan Drouin. Scouting Report: Dynamic playmaker with speed, shiftiness and creativity; set team record for point-scoring streak With the 3rd overall pick, The Tampa Bay Lightning are proud select... from the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL, centre/winger Nathan MacKinnion. Scouting Report: Extremely skilled with elite skating ability and knack for making spectacular plays at top speed With the 4th overall pick, The Calgary Flames are proud to select... from the Sault Saint Marie Greyhounds of the OHL, defenceman Darnell Nurse. Scouting Report: Nephew of former Eagles QB Donovan McNabb is a natural athelete; skates well and can play physical game With the 5th overall pick, The Philadelphia Flyers are proud to select... from the London Knights of the OHL, defenceman Nikita Zadorov. Scouting Report: Pissed because they lost out on Nurse, Flyers take the 3rd best blueliner in the draft. Big and physical with developing offensive game With the 6th overall pick, The Edmonton Oilers are proud to select... from the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL, defenceman Ryan Pulock. Scouting Report: Offensive-minded defender with great mobility; knows how to be the fourth offensive option, would make a great pairing with Justin Schultz With the 7th overall pick, The Buffalo Sabres are proud to select... from Brynas of the SEL, centre Elias Lindholm. Scouting Report: Great acceleration, good hands and effective in traffic; on-ice vision complements playmaking skills With the 8th overall pick, The Phoenix Coyotes are proud to select... from Chelyabinsk of the Russian Jr. League, left winger Valeri Nichushkin. Scouting Report: Big, strong two-way forward who is difficult to stop when driving the net and in 1-on-1 situations With the 9th overall pick, The New York Islanders are proud to select... from the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL, centre/winger Hunter Shinkaruk. Scouting Report: He might be the best give-and-go setup man in the draft; offers a great understanding of the game, would be great on a line with Tavares and Moulson. With the 10th overall pick, The Washington Capitals are proud to select... from TPS of SM-LIGA, defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen. Scouting Report: Solid skater who can carry or pass the puck out of danger; uses size in the defensive zone With the 11th overall pick, The Columbus Blue Jackets are proud to select... from Taapara of SM-LIGA, centre Alexsander Barkov. Scouting Report: Slips due his poor playoff, the Finnish forward is the first pick selected by first Finnish GM Jarmo Kekalainen. Barkov is a two-way center can set up scoring chances for teammates and has good knowledge of 'D' duties With the 12th overall pick, The Nashville Predators are proud to select... from the Ottawa 67's of the OHL, centre Sean Monahan. Scouting Report: A smart, playmaking center who gets the puck through traffic, and can be used in all situations With the 13th overall pick, The San Jose Sharks are proud to select... from Val D'or of the QMJHL, left winger Anthony Mantha. Scouting Report: Missed cut for '12 Draft by 1 day; skates well for his size (6-4, 190) and has a goal-scorer's mentality. With the 14th overall pick, The Carolina Hurricanes are proud to select... from the Quebec Ramparts of the QMJHL, right winger Adam Erne. Scouting Report: Has a good offensive game -- can contribute and put up solid numbers; he'll battle and play physical With the 15th overall pick, The Columbus Blue Jackets (from NYR) are proud to select... from the London Knights of the OHL, centre Max Domi. Scouting Report: Son of former NHLer Tie has solid skill set, great instincts and hands, and makes teammates better With the 16th overall pick, The Dallas Stars are proud to select... from Malmo of the SEL, left winger Andre Burakovsky. Scouting Report: Great speed and effective in traffic; good hands and on-ice vision complement playmaking skills With the 17th overall pick, The New Jersey Devils are proud to select... from the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL, goaltender Zach Fucale. Scouting Report: With Marty soon retiring, The Devils need to load up on young goalies.... Franchise record-holder for career wins offers great stance, strong butterfly and is tough to beat low With the 18th overall pick, The St.Louis Blues are proud to select... from the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL, centre Curtis Lazar. Scouting Report: Compared by some to Jonathan Toews; the 5'11.75, 193-pounder has speed and a nose for the net With the 19th overall pick, The Columbus Blue Jackets (from LAK) are proud to select... from the Everett Silvertips of the WHL, defenceman Mirco Mueller. Scouting Report: Smart puck-mover played alongside Jackets prospect Ryan Murray early in the season With the 20th overall pick, The Winnipeg Jets are proud to select... from the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL, centre/winger Ryan Hartman. Scouting Report: Versatile offensive talent can play center/wing, excels at speed on forecheck and loves physical play With the 21st overall pick, The Toronto Maple Leafs are proud to select... from the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL, centre Kerby Rychel. Scouting Report: Supplies a good mix of skill and nastiness, and is a playmaker that's also good in the faceoff circle With the 22nd overall pick, The Detroit Red Wings are proud to select... from the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL, defenceman Josh Morrissey. Scouting Report: Slips a bit due to his mediocre 2nd half, this skilled, smart defenseman eventually will make a solid piece in new-look Red Wings back end With the 23rd overall pick, The Minnesota Wild are proud to select... from the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL, defenceman Shea Theodore. Scouting Report: Offensively gifted and a strong skater, and scouts really like his leadership abilities With the 24th overall pick, The Ottawa Senators are proud to select... from Modo of the SEL, defenceman Robert Hagg. Scouting Report: Two-way defenseman made a name for himself with an outstanding showing at the World Juniors With the 25th overall pick, The Vancouver Canucks are proud to select... from the London Knights of the OHL, winger/centre Bo Horvat. Scouting Report: Gritty power forward skates hard, is aggressive offensively and wins battles at the net for loose pucks With the 26th overall pick, The Boston Bruins are proud to select... from Waterloo of the USHL, defenceman Ian Mccoshen. Scouting Report: Two-way defenseman can skate well, and at 6-2.25, 207, physical play won't be a problem With the 27th overall pick, The Montreal Canadiens are proud to select... from the Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL, centre Fredrick Gauthier (no relation). Scouting Report: Big and skilled offensively, but two best gifts might be his skating and defensive awareness. With the 28th overall pick, The Anaheim Ducks are proud to select... from the Guelph Storm of the OHL, centre Jason Dickinson. Scouting Report: Willing and able to get to the net offensively, and also is a skilled penalty killer With the 29th overall pick, The Pittsburgh Penguins are proud to select... from the USA u-18 of the USHL, left winger J.T Compher. Scouting Report: There's a lot to like with this smooth-skating winger who does everything well With the 30th overall pick, The Chicago Blackhawks are proud to select... from the Regina Pats of the WHL, left winger Morgan Klimchuck. Scouting Report: Heady player that doesn't do anything excellent, but does everything very well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFDyiXKmWQY

@flyercanuck Exactly the reason why... don't think he's as talented as Ekblad, but for sure still a very talented player

@AlaskaFlyerFan God damn it AFF! LOL

cool!

he's actually born and raised in Tennessee! Lol but I see what you mean. He had high expectations and it's a bummer he won't be able to show us what he's made of as a fully developed player.

-taken from tsn.ca- Blake Geoffrion has informed the Montreal Canadiens that he is considering retirement from professional hockey following an injury that he suffered last November. Geoffrion suffered a depressed skull fracture after taking a hit from Syracuse Crunch defenceman Jean-Philippe Cote during an AHL game at Montreal's Bell Centre in November. In a statement on Wednesday, the Canadiens said Geoffrion notified general manager Marc Bergevin that his condition has shown no significant improvement since he underwent surgery on Nov. 10, the day after the incident. The team also said that there will be no further comment on the situation until further notice. Grandson of Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion and son of Dan Geoffrion, the 25-year-old was the 2010 Hobey Baker winner as the top U.S. collegiate player. He recorded 28 goals and 22 assists through 40 games with the University of Wisconsin in his final year at school. Geoffrion was a second round selection of the Nashville Predators, 56th overall, at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft before being traded to the Canadiens in exchange for Hal Gill on Feb. 25, 2012. He has four goals and two assists through 10 games this season with the Bulldogs, and has registered eight goals and five assists with a plus-3 rating in 55 career NHL games. sad news.... he had a ton of potential. i'm sure the habs have a job lined up for him though.

Thanks for your input HF Elliot would have been a nice goalie to add. But didn't the Blues just sign him to a new deal?

The 2013 NHL Trade Deadline should be an interesting one to say the least. With so many teams who think they have a shot at the post season, the cup, or the #1 overall pick, I expect many teams will be active come April 3rd. This blog is devised to show you who could be put on the hook for teams that are actively buying, or rebuilding. Let's get right down to it. Goaltenders: Ben Bishop - Ottawa Senators Age: 26, Contract Status: 1 year @ $650 000 Ottawa has 3 NHL calibre goalies in Craig Anderson, Robin Lehner and Bishop. He has played great for Ottawa this season while Anderson was injured, but he is back now. Lehner on the other hand is younger and appears to have a higher ceiling than Bishop. Potential Suitors: New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames Johnathon Bernier - Los Angeles Kings Age: 24, Contract Status: 1 year @ $1.25M With Quick as the unquestioned starter in L.A, Bernier is the odd man out. He requested a trade from the Kings in the summer, but Dean Lombardi likes the fact he can roll 2 great goalies that can give him a chance every night to win. If Bernier is traded this deadline, you will see a big return for the former first round pick. Potential Suitors: New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames Nik Khabibulin - Edmonton Oilers Age: 40, Contract Status: 1 year @ $3.75 The Bulin Wall is getting up there in age, and with his expiring contract, he could be a piece the Oilers could move, to help with their rebuild. Potential Suitors: Winnipeg Jets, Dallas Stars Miika Kiprusoff - Calgary Flames Age: 36 Contract Status: 2 years @ $5.83M I am in the boat that says Calgary should just blow it up and start a new. In other words, TRADE KIPPER AND IGINLA NOW. Kipper is still a top 10 goalie in the league, and would help any team going into the play offs. Potential Suitors: Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Washington Capitals Roberto Luongo - Vancouver Canucks Age: 33, Contract Status: 9 years @ $5.3M Luongo has played great for the Canucks this season, as he has been their best goalie. That has only made the price for him go up, and if he's not traded this deadline, he will be traded in the summer. Potential Suitors: Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers Defencemen: Jay Bouwmeester - Calgary Flames Age: 29, Contract Status: 2 years @ $6.83M Bouwmeester has played a ton of games, and not one of them in the play offs. If I'm Jay, I'm BEGGING for a trade out of Calgary. Potential Suitors: Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs Ryan Whitney - Edmonton Oilers Age: 30, Contract Status: 1 year @ $4M Ryan Whitney will be dealt. The question right now is where. Potential Suitors: Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs Sergei Gonchar - Ottawa Senators Age: 38, Contract Status: 1 year @ $5.5M Gonchar is getting up there and age and I expect him to retire after this season.. Ottawa could use him as trade bait. Potential Suitors: Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues Mike Komisarek - Toronto Maple Leafs Age: 31. Contract Status: 1 year @ $4.5M Remember this guy? Trade rumours swirling, looks like he could be on the way out. Potentail Suitors: Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders Forwards: Jarome Iginla - Calgary Flames Age: 35, Contract Status: 1 year @ $7M Jarome Iginla is a class act, but he may decide to pull a Ray Bourque and try to win a cup before retiring, while helping his Calgary Flames move on. Potential Suitors: Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, L.A Kings Daniel Alfredsson - Ottawa Senators Age: 40, Contract Status: 1 year @ $4.87M Alfredsson is in the same place as Iginla. Long time captian of the Sens, Alfredsson should move on if he wants to help the Sens -- and another team win the Cup. Word is, he'd only accept a trade to division rival Boston, where his pal Zdeno Chara roams around. Potential Suitors: Boston Bruins Ales Hemsky - Edmonton Oilers Age: 29, Contract Status: 2 years @ $5M Hemsky is very talented, but injury prone. Plus, he is eating up minutes that could be given to younger players that need to develop. If Hemsky played with elite line mates, the vet Czech native could probably score up to 80 points. Potential Suitors: Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks, L.A Kings Paul Statsny - Colorado Avalanche Age: 27, Contract Status: 2 years @ $6.78M Paul has a big cap hit, and he would be a valuable member of any contending team. The young Avs need to move on from him, and officially enter the Landeskog era. Potential Suitors: Chicago Black Hawks, Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins Brendan Morrow - Dallas Stars Age: 34, Contract Status: 1 year @ $4.1M Morrow is a gritty, in your face type player any team covets down the stretch. He will be a hot commodity. Potential Suitors: Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, Corey Perry - Anaheim Ducks Age: 27, Contract Status: 1 year @5.46M This year's big fish, Perry's future in Anaheim was already in doubt before the start of the season. The former Hart Trophy winner will likely be dealt as his counter part, captain Ryan Getzlaf signed a huge 8 year deal. It is believed Perry will test the FA market, so Anaheim needs to get him off the books. It is a possibility however, that the Ducks sign him to an 8 year deal, then trade him immediately after. Potential Suitors: Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Buffao Sabres, Montreal Canadiens Hope you enjoyed, Happy hockey! Habsguy26

Whitney has lost the trust of his coaching staff, as he's been a healthy scratch seven times this season. He definitely trade bait for the Oilers. Montreal has a fountain of defenceman, and maybe it would be better to go after a forward, but Ryan Whitney is only 30 years old and that is when defencemen truly hit stride. Here's what it could take to get him. Montreal acquires - Ryan Whitney Edmonton acquires - Yannick Weber, 2014 4th round pick What do you guys think? P.S if you're gonna watch the video, I recommend turning it to mute.. unless you're a fan of soft-romance rock.

Hello again! Today we will be covering the confirmed, NHLPA approved plan of realignment. NHLPA executive director Don Fehr released a statement on Thursday, saying, "After discussions with the Executive Board, the NHLPA has given consent to realignment, to be re-evaluated following the 2014-15 season." Major moves include the aging Detroit Red Wings and the dismal Columbus Blue Jackets to the Eastern conference. while the Winnipeg Jets will move back West. The Jets have been playing in the Southeast Division since the Atlanta Thrashers franchise moved north to Winnipeg prior to last season. Here are the proposed divisions as per TSN. My initial thoughts are... well.... f$!&. Montreal is in a division with Boston, Detroit, Florida (will be a good team before you know it), Ottawa, Tampa and the Laffs (who are progressing as well. Buffalo, is, well... Buffalo. What a stinky franchise at the moment. But that is a blog in itself. Anways, another thing I don't like is the fact that the two Florida teams are in the central divison. What exactly is ''central" about Tampa Bay and Miami? Also don't even get me started on the names of the divisions. I was really hoping they would name them after a few legends. But after thinking about it, I suppose it wouldn't have been the right thing to do, because no matter what, you could NEVER get it right. Too many great legends deserving, too few divisions. If I were to name the divisions, I'd probably go; Gretzky Divison, Roy Divison, Howe Division, Orr Division. But that would be my personal opinion. If you want, tell me what you would name the divisions in the comments. Anyways, a good thing about this realignment would be the travel times for teams. It was really annoying for teams like Detroit and especially Winnipeg to go play games against conference rivals, which ultimately spurred the two switching sides. One more thing I'd like to speculate on here -- I would expect that any day/week/month now, you can expect the NHL will expand to 32 teams, and plop one in Seattle and one somewhere else. I speculate this because this realignment just doesn't work with 30 teams, as the Eastern conference has 16 teams compared to the West having 14. I'd be willing to bet the 2nd team won't be in Quebec, Hamilton or Toronto (unless one of them plays in the West, which would be unlikely). Switching gears now, some time next week I will be posting my annual mock draft. I have already done all my scouting reports, I'd just like to get a better feel of the standings so I can determine which team needs what. Happy hockey!

Just came across this report... http://www.outsports.com/2013/3/6/4072008/rumors-of-montreal-canadien-josh-gorges-coming-out-not-true Had to laugh. Pointless rumors!

The image to the left perfectly sums up Ryan White's season. White is a gritty player. He hits, goes to the net, goes to the corners, sticks up for his team mates. Sounds like a great 4th line player correct? No. Ryan White has about as much discipline as a 3 year old child. I will go on a limb here, and quote me, but Ryan White is responsible for atleast half of the Habs' 10 losses this season, including tonight's 6-3 loss against the Islanders. The Habs were heading into the 2nd period with a head full of steam after scoring the first goal of the game early. The Isles recovered and tied the game, but it was fairly obvious who the better team was. 10 minutes into the second period, Alexei Emelin takes a dumb penatly and the Isles once again tie it up, 2-2. Off the next faceoff, Ryan White takes an even dumber cross checking penalty. Totally un-needed. Hey, what do you know! The Isles take the lead, and eventually take the game 6-3. Carey Price wasn't as sharp as he needed to be, but is it totally his fault? I'd say about 75-25. White faced the media after a game in Buffalo, when the Sabres scored while he was in the penalty box, then tied the game with 1.9 seconds left. The Sabres went on to win in the shootout. White received a double-minor penalty for roughing after he took issue with a check by Sabres forward Steve Ott and tried unsuccessfully to get him to fight. “I thought he was taking a shot at my knees and I didn’t like it, so I guess I put myself in front of the team,” said White. White has taken costly penalties in games against Toronto (x2), Ottawa, Buffalo, and now Rhode Island. I looked into it, White is on a 1 way deal. IMO, put him on waivers (you'd have to be am idiot, or Holmgren [] to take him) send him down to the minors, teach this clown a lesson and when he's ready to not take any dumb penalties, He can come back. I would say put him the press box, but that didn't work, Therrien already tried that. Hopefully this guy turns it around, I used to like him as a player before this season, but now I catch myself crossing my fingers, mumbling under my breath, praying that he won't take a bad penalty, every time he's on the ice. Happy hockey, Habsguy26.