To top off two days of exciting news developments, the independent arbitrator in the Shea Weber contract negotiations came back today and awarded the Nashville Predators defenseman a one-year, $7.5 million contract for this upcoming season. Weber, 25, was asking…
Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber could be the first restricted free agent this offseason to go all the way to arbitration after months of negotiations between Weber and the Predators have yielded no results in terms of a contract extension for…
Big rumors (news?) are circulating that the poster boy of CCM hockey, Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, will no longer be on the companies roster for the upcoming 2011-2012 NHL season. Nothing is confirmed currently, nothing that I could…
NBC Sports Group, the parent company of Versus has announced today the rebranding of the cable network effective January 2, 2012. The new network will be called NBC Sports Network and is the home of the NHL, Indycar Racing, Professional…
The New Jersey Devils and winger Zach Parise have come to terms. After what seemed to be a a guaranteed arbitration hearing, both sides have agreed to a 1 year 6 million dollar contract. The 26 year old Minnesota native…
No one wants to spend time in jail, but Edmonton goalie Nikokai Khabibulin will spend 30 days between jail and house arrest after not continuing to appeal his DUI charge in Arizona earlier this week. The DUI occurred February 8,…
According to recent tax documents in a published report by SportsBusiness Journal, Gary Bettman, the often chided NHL Commissioner, earned $7.5 million during the 2009-10 fiscal year that ended June 30, 2010. This marked a four percent increase in pay…
After 17 years with the Detroit Red Wings, grinder Kris Draper announced his retirement from the National Hockey League this afternoon at a press conference at Joe Louis Arena. “This is the most difficult decision I’ve ever had to make because…
The Winnipeg Jets are starting to shape into a real team with their logo finally revealed. The once Atlanta Thrashers have now moved to Winnipeg. Not knowing of the team name, the organization finally announced it before their first pick…
There appears to be some truth to the rumors that Alexei Yashin is considering a return to the NHL after spending the last four seasons playing abroad. New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow confirmed today that he has had…