Free agent frenzy for Season 10 was in fact frenzied with many of the top players choosing Northern Conference teams as their new homes. But Bern made major headlines with the signings of two of the most dangerous forwards available: Patrick Kane and Derek Stepan. It now looks like Bern will have theses top two…
Ten players and their teams couldn’t agree on Type 2 contracts this season, forcing league arbiter Mary Howarth Arden to make decisions, it was announced this morning. Madrid and Berlin were hit hardest. Lady Arden of Heswall, as she is known in England, also serves as a Justice on the Supreme Court of the United…
Teams with money will compete for a good crop of free agents this weekend in the EURO. On the auction block will be 23 Type 3 free agents with OV Ratings of 80 or higher, including five with ratings over 85. A cursory look at team finances (before this Type 2 step is done) shows…
By admitting he made a procedural error in the initial free agency process, Copenhagen Trident General Manager Martin Sayle placed a bull’s eye on his back and most of Denmark is taking aim at him today. “We go to the games like we supposed to; we hand them our money like we supposed to; and…
Copenhagen General Manager Martin Sayle is one of many team officials who had to suppress swear words today. Some might have let them slip out. Johnny Gaudreau and Marko Dano, two key cogs (both 82 OV ratings) in the Tridents machine, declined Sayle’s offers, it was announced today, and now to retain them Sayle will…
What a great couple of days this is going to be for some EURO players. And what stressful times for some general managers. Belfast GM Chris Patton owns the rights to the three top Type 2 free agents and what he decides to do with them will have a lot to say with how close…
Farm Club – Glasgow (Scotland) Claymores GM: John Charles (3rd GM in team’s history) Coach: Tom Rowe (replaced Bob Hartley before Season 9) (replaced Randy Carlyle before Season 6, who replaced Lindy Ruff) Last season: 22nd overall, out of the playoffs Ins and Outs (Season 9 to Season 10) Out: Matthieu Perreault (free agent), Drew Stafford (free agent), Joe Morrow…
Farm Club: Venice (Italy) Griffins GM: Dennis Sullo (4th GM in team’s history) Coach: Mike Sullivan (replaced Craig Berube after Season 9, Berube replaced Peter Laviolette after Season 8) (Laviolette replaced Paul MacLean after Season 4) Last season: 17th overall; out of playoffs Ins and Outs (Season 9 to Season 10) Out: Jamie McBain (free agent), Derek Forbort (free agent), Nathan Beaulieu (free…
Owner: Sara Sampaio, Portuguese super model Farm Club – HC Porto (Portugal) GM: Bryan Camara (4th GM in team’s history) Coach: Willie Desjardins (Replaced Peter Laviolette after Season 4; Laviollette replaced Todd McLellan after Season 3) Last season: 11th overall (lost to Geneva) Ins and Outs (Season 9 to Season 10) Out: Daniel Fernholm (free agent), Michael Grabner (free…
Farm Club: Stockholm Sun Towers GM: Mikko M (fourth GM in team’s history) Coach: Mike Johnston (replaced Bob Hartley after Season 4) (Hartley replaced Claude Noel after Season 3) Last season: 16th overall, (In playoffs, lost to Belfast) Ins and Outs (Season 9 to Season 10) Out: Mats Zuccarello (free agent), Joe Pavelski (free agent), Blake Wheeler (free agent), T.J. Oshie (free…
