GM: Andy Rolling (4th GM in team’s history) Coach: Darryl Sutter (replaced Joel Quenneville after Season 3) Last season: 18th overall Ins and Outs (Season 4 to Season 5) Out: Chris Kunitz (trade), Jiri Hudler (free agent), Matt Greene (waivers), Steve Ott (free agent), Adam McQuaid (free agent), John Mitchell (free agent), Brad Stuart (retired) In: Matt Read (free…
The free agent signing period was a little quieter this year than in most seasons, but of the relatively few contracts that were signed there were a few moves that could make a difference. At least that’s what the general managers who signed the players want to believe. The highest ranked player to move to…
When player agents and team officials can’t agree on a player’s salary, an arbitrator has to be called in to make the decision. That happened 8 times in the EURO League tonight. Four of the eight arbitration contracts were awarded to goalies. Berlin and Athens each had two cases go to arbitration. The Smurfs were…
Pickings are a little slim this year, but if you’re a EURO League general manager with money, the free agent sale that will go on from Friday night to Sunday night could bring you a prized part of the team. If you don’t have money, ask Marc-Andre Fleury for some. He’s about to get plenty. Fleury,…
Among several long-term deals signed Wednesday was an important part of the Zurich Lions. Drew Stafford, 30, who scored a career-high 71 points last season for the Lions, signed a three-year deal worth $4.5 million per year. Zurich has shipped out a few talented forwards in the last year, including Patrick Kane this month, and…
Between seasons, the following players exercised their player options: (List copied and pasted from Websim Journal. Some players on the list have been traded to other teams, or bought out by their teams, since.) M. RYDER stays another year with Athens M. CARLE stays another year with Berlin A. MCDONALD stays another year with Bern J.…
Forwards were picked with 22 of the first 23 selections of the second round, but when Moscow claimed Sam Godfrey with the round’s last pick, it started a mini-run of defensemen. Four of them were taken in a 6-pick stretch. The first pick of Round 3 was Ryan Gunderson, a speedy American defenseman who was…
Season 4 of the EURO League saw 8 league records fall and one other one get tied. Individual Records Most PIM: P.K. Subban, Belfast, 186, beating the old record of 177 held by David Backes of Athens. Most Hits: Shea Weber, Copenhagen, 322, beating the old record of 312 held by Brent Seabrook of Bern. Seabrook had 321…
Center Gregory Beron became the second Frenchman taken in the draft, being selected 33rd overall today by the London Dons. He said he plans to take the Channel Tunnel from Calais to Dover later today to meet with his new bosses. General Manager Geoffrey Paul has a left wing, a right wing and a center…
Robert Rooba grew up in Estonia, less than 90 kilometers due south of Helsinki, Finland, and he and his father attended dozens of Jokerit games over the last four seasons. When it was apparent the younger Rooba was going to be good enough to play in the league, he joked with his dad that he would soon be sitting…
