Maple Leafs Improve Lineup With Kessel
September 20, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Boston Bruins, NHL, News, Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are shaping up to be a much better team this season and they’ve now beefed up their lineup by acquiring Phil Kessel from the Boston Bruins. I think it’s a pretty significant loss for the Bruins but they’ve got such a strong roster that I think they cannot afford to share the wealth.
Besides, like the Dany Heatley drama, Kessel wasn’t happy with the team and eagerly signed a five-year deal worth $27 million deal despite the fact that the Nashville Predators and the New York Rangers had expressed some interest.
Leafs GM Brian Burke said: “Bringing Phil …read more
Boston Bruins Sign Wozniewski
September 10, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Boston Bruins, NHL, News, Signings and Contracts
The Boston Bruins have added a little depth to their roster by signing defenceman, Andy Wozniewski, who played with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2007-2008 and then with the St. Louis Blues in the 2008-2009 season.
Basically, he played 74 minor league games last year (3 goals, 18 assists and 82 penalty minutes) between the St. Louis and Pittsburgh organizations but I’m not really overly optimistic about what he’s going to add to Boston’s lineup.
This has just fueled rumors about Phil Kessel’s potential future on the Boston roster. Some think this is a sign that the team is getting ready …read more
NHL Players Having Surgery in Off-Season
May 18, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Injuries, NHL, News, Players
It seems that every day, there are more announcements about NHL players who will be going under the knife during the off-season.
In what might seem like the least necessary procedure, Philadelphia Flyers center, Daniel Briere, will be having corrective eye surgery tomorrow. Apparently, his contact lenses bothered him during the season and it will take him a few weeks to recover. Eye surgery of any kind is a big deal to me so I really hope it goes well. I’m sure he’s going to get the best medical care but it’s just such a gamble that I haven’t …read more
