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Heh, I didn't even know who that Ivanans guy was when took over GMing duties for the Habs in Eastside Hockey Manager 05. Sent him down to the ECHL without even looking at him (who is this guy and why is he on my team?) :) Funny thing is, I sent Vandermeer down too. And then traded for Stephen Baby for a tough guy. Doh.

Fun game, that EHM05, by the way. :)

Good for Streit. Bad for Hainsey, I was hoping he'd prove to be ready this season.

Hmmm, six rookies. I still like the Habs for a playoff spot, but if they don't get confidence early, could be a long season...
 

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Sabres acquire Leighton from Blackhawks

Sports Ticker

10/4/2005 12:50:44 PM

CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Buffalo Sabres acquired goaltender Michael Leighton from the Chicago Blackhawks for right wing Milan Bartovic on Tuesday.

Leighton spent last season with the Blackhawks' American Hockey League affiliate in Norfolk and went 20-16-3 with seven shutouts and a 2.02 goals-against average in 41 games.

The 24-year-old Leighton has played in 42 games with the Blackhawks, posting a 8-21-10 record with three shutouts and a 2.96 GAA.

Bartovic , 24, had 10 goals and 18 assists in 69 games with Rochester of the AHL last season. He has appeared in 26 games with the Sabres, recording two goals and eight assists.
 

Blue Jackets claim Delmore off waivers

Sports Ticker

10/4/2005 12:40:49 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) - Defenseman Andy Delmore will try his luck with another expansion franchise.

On Tuesday, the Columbus Blue Jackets claimed Delmore off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings, who signed him as a free agent over the summer.

Despite an injury to Niklas Kronwall, Delmore was unable to beat out Brett Lebda in training camp for the Red Wings' final defenseman spot and was subsequently waived.

The 6-1, 200-pound Delmore managed just two goals and five assists in 37 games in his only season with Buffalo in 2003-04. However, he had 34 goals and 38 assists over the previous two seasons with Nashville, which joined the NHL in 1998-1999 - three season before Columbus.

Of Delmore's 43 career tallies, 29 have come on the power play, including 14 to lead all NHL defensemen in 2002-03.

The 6-1, 200-pound Delmore spent last season in Germany, where he posted seven goals and 16 assists in 50 games for Adler-Mannheim. In 276 career NHL contests with Philadelphia, Nashville and Buffalo, he has recorded 103 points.

While Delmore failed to impress the Red Wings in camp, left wing Daniel Cleary did and was rewarded with a one-year, two-way contract by the team on Tuesday.

Cleary, who was the 13th overall pick in the 1997 draft, has recorded 41 goals and 71 assists in 329 games with Chicago, Edmonton and Phoenix. He notched six goals and 17 assists in 68 games with the Coyotes in 2003-04.
 

Wild claim Robitaille off waivers

Release

10/4/2005 3:51:19 PM

SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Minnesota Wild announced Tuesday that they have claimed Randy Robitaille off waivers from the Nashville Predators.

Robitaille recorded four points in four preseason games with Nashville this year. The 29-year-old forward tallied 37 points in 69 contests with the Atlanta Thrashers during the 2003-04 season.

He has scored 147 points in 318 career NHL contests during eight seasons with Boston, Nashville, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, New York Islanders and Atlanta. Robitaille was originally signed as a free agent by Boston on March 7, 1997.
 

Mogilny expects to miss Devils' opener

TSN.ca Staff

10/4/2005 12:14:30 PM

New Jersey Devils forward Alexander Mogilny expects to miss Wednesday's season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a hip flexor.

''I don't want to put myself in a situation where I'm going to make damage to it,'' Mogilny told the Journal News. ''It's a long year. It's a long year. I just want to be ready 100 per cent.''

The 36-year-old right wing signed with the Devils this summer, but has only played two pre-season games.
 

Caps claim G Johnson on waivers

Sports Ticker

10/4/2005 6:31:13 PM

WASHINGTON (Ticker) - The Washington Capitals on Tuesday claimed goaltender Brent Johnson off waivers from the Vancouver Canucks.

Johnson split the 2003-04 season with Vancouver, posting 5-9-2 record in 18 games. He was in training camp with the Canucks this season.

In Washington, Johnson could serve in a backup role to veteran Olaf Kolzig.

Johnson, 28, spent his first four-plus seasons with St. Louis. He enjoyed his best season in 2001-02, going 34-20-4 with a 2.18 goals-against average.

In 151 career games, Johnson has posted a 77-53-13 record with a 2.28 GAA, a 12 shutouts and a .904 save percentage.
 

Coyotes put Boucher on injured reserve

Associated Press

10/4/2005 9:07:41 PM

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Phoenix Coyotes put four players, including goaltender Brian Boucher, on the injured reserve list Tuesday to reach the NHL's 23-man roster limit to start the season.

The Coyotes also announced that defenceman Brad Ference and defenceman/left wing Chris McAllister cleared waivers and were assigned to the team's AHL affiliate in San Antonio.

Boucher has been sidelined since pulling a groin in the post-game shootout of Phoenix's pre-season opener on Sept. 16.

Left wing Ladislav Nagy is sidelined with a shoulder injury, while left wing Jason Chimera has an oblique strain and right wing Fredrik Sjostrom has a lacerated foot.

Players on the injured list must stay there a minimum of seven days but the date is retroactive to when they were injured.

Coyotes officials said Nagy, Sjostrom and Chimera could all be activated before Saturday night's home opener against Minnesota.

Because of the injuries, Phoenix will carry eight defencemen for at least the season's first two games.
 

Bad news for Leaf fans!

Sundin out indefinitely with fracture

TSN.ca Staff

10/6/2005 12:51:42 PM

Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a fractured orbital bone against the Ottawa Senators Wednesday night and will be out indefinintely.

Sundin suffered the injury when Bryan Smolinski of the Senators tried to shoot a puck into the Leafs zone and it caught the Leafs foward near the eye.

Maple Leafs general manager John Ferguson says Sundin is still getting checked out, and that surgery remains a possibility.

That's not all on the injury front for the Leafs, though. Right winger Jeff O'Neill missed practice Thursday with a right shoulder injury, suffered when he went flying over Sens goalie Dominik Hasek into the net late in the game.
 

NHL Opening-night Attendance

Copied from www.Sportsnet.ca

October 6 @ 9:17, EST

TORONTO (CP) - Attendance figures for Wednesday's opening night of the National Hockey League season, with visiting and home team, attendance and arena capacity in parentheses:

Montreal 2 at Boston 1, 17,565 (17,565).

Ottawa 3 at Toronto 2 (shootout), 19,452 (18,819).

Calgary 3 at Minnesota 6, 19,398 (18,064).

Colorado 3 at Edmonton 4 16,839 (16,839).

Phoenix 3 at Vancouver 3, 18,630 (18,630)

Anaheim 5 at Chicago 3, 16,533 (20,500).

Atlanta 0 at Florida 2 19,250 (19,250).

Carolina 2 at Tampa Bay 5 22,120 (19,758).

Columbus 2 at Washington 3, 16,325 (18,277).

Los Angeles 4 at Dallas 5, 18,532 (18,532).

N.Y. Islanders 4 at Buffalo 6, 15,702 (18,690).

N.Y. Rangers 5 at Philadelphia 3 19,821 (19,523).

Pittsburgh 1 at New Jersey 5, 18,101 (19,040).

San Jose 2 at Nashville 3, 17,113 (17,113).

St. Louis 1 at Detroit 5, 20,066 (20,058).
 

Expansion!?!

Hockey Hearsay: October 5th

Sportsnet.ca

'Pegged for expansion
October 5 @ 8:25 AM

With the new world order in the NHL, would it be possible for a team to survive in Winnipeg?

Sports business analyst Howard Bloom of SportsBusinessNews.com thinks so.

"If I were to pick the top-5 places to relocate a team, I would put Winnipeg at No. 1. They have an arena, it's a traditional hockey market and they have enough corporate support to make it work," Bloom told the Winnipeg Sun.

But Bloom also says it's not a lock as there would be stiff competition from at least five other cities including Houston, Oklahoma City, Kansas City and Portland.

Fedorov wants out of B.C.
October 5 @ 8:19 AM

Fedor Fedorov's career in Vancouver may be over before it really had a chance to start.

According to the Vancouver Sun, the Vancouver Canucks have offered Fedorov a two-way contract, something Fedorov and his agent J.P. Barry want no part of.

"We want a one-way and if they want a two-way and we want a one-way that doesn't work," Barry told the Vancouver Sun. "They have to explore all of their options."

If the Canucks don't trade Fedorov, Barry said his client likely will return to play in the Russian Super League. Fedorov has a contract with Magnitogorsk Melallorg, a team in southwest Siberia, which Barry says is worth in excess of $500,000.
 

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