NHL: Player News and Rumors (Thread finished)

[Lord Zardoz]

Pronger rumor does not make much sense

On a financial front, Pronger has about as solid a deal as I think he can expect from the Oilers. And since the Oilers had a very convincing, if not successful, run at the cup this year, so I doubt that Pronger has a desire to move to a more successful team.

Now, it is possible that Pronger has had some family situation come up. Or that there are other 'human factors' inside the Oilers organization that may have Pronger wanting to leave. But none of that fits.

It is all moot anyway. Sooner or later someone is going to ask Pronger directly. If he wants to stay, he will flat out deny the rumor. If he wants out, he will either confirm, or most likley, just be evasive about it. He may not want to say he wants to leave outright since he is under a contract, which means it is ultimately not his choice.

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[Knightfall]

From Sportsnet.net

Hockey Hearsay: Vigneault fires staff
News 1130 Radio in Vancouver is reporting that new Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault has fired all his assistant coaches.
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Whoa

 

[Teflon Billy]

Hockey Hearsay: Vigneault fires staff
News 1130 Radio in Vancouver is reporting that new Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault has fired all his assistant coaches.
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Whoa

That's insane. there wer some real quality guys in there (Particularly Mike Johnston)

 

[Agamon]

Some Habs info and rumours:

*It seems that the Leafs might buy out Tie Domi's contract and that Montreal is interested in him. That had better not be true.

*Before Kirk Muller was signed as assistant coach, rumour was Wild assistant coach and former Habs coach Mario Trembley was looking for a buyout from the Wild to go be assistant to Guy Carbonneau in Montreal. Verdict: Kirk Muller, yay! Mario Trembley, boo!

*Todd Bertuzzi was almost traded to Montreal last trade deadline. The deal was nearly finalized after Theodore was dealt to Colorado, and was to be for Zednik and an unknown d-man. Vancouver bailed at the last minute. As much as the Habs need a power forward, I'm glad this didn't happen.

*There is an Aebisher for St.Louis rumour floating around Montreal. As cool as that would be, I'm fairly sure that's all it is, a rumour. Plus, Montreal doesn't need another small forward.

*The Habs are interested in signing Jason Arnott. Who isn't? He make a great addition to the team, though.

 

[Agamon]

That's insane.

I have to admit, as a Habs fan, when I saw Vigneault was hired by the 'Nucks, I thought, "How very sad for the Canuckleheads..."

 

[Teflon Billy]

*There is an Aebisher for St.Louis rumour floating around Montreal. As cool as that would be, I'm fairly sure that's all it is, a rumour. Plus, Montreal doesn't need another small forward.

David Aebischer for Martin St. Louis????

Why would Tampa even entertain that?

 

[Knightfall]

David Aebischer for Martin St. Louis????

Why would Tampa even entertain that?

Agreed. If I was Tampa Bay, I'd wait and see if Gerber is willing to sign wit them. That's a goalie that Tampa Bay has faced and knows the Division.

 

[Teflon Billy]

I have to admit, as a Habs fan, when I saw Vigneault was hired by the 'Nucks, I thought, "How very sad for the Canuckleheads..."

It was met here with equal parts "eyebrow raising" and "shoulder shrugging".

He'd better be something, Mark Crawford was pretty well though of here; and we were all kind of shiocked when he was let go.

Vigneault was pretty far down on my list of suspects.

I thought that the wish list looked something like this...

Ken Hitchcock
Mike Johnstone
Ted Nolan
Don Hay
Alain Vigneault

...looks like I was wrong.

 

[Agamon]

David Aebischer for Martin St. Louis????

Why would Tampa even entertain that?

Like I said, I'm not sure why Montreal would entertain it either. That would officially turn them into the Munchkinland of the NHL. That, and after selecting St. Louis in the first round of both my pools last season, I am very dissappointed in his play in new NHL.

Sounds like a Montreal fan rumour, looking to shed unpopular Aebischer and get a popular francophone forward.

 

[Agamon]

So I'm watching Argentina and Mexico on TSN today, still wondering why the draft was postponed until later today...

Well, duh. Putting 2 and 2 together is sometimes a good idea.