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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 3116513" data-attributes="member: 2012">From Sportsnet.ca!Hockey HearsayOctober 11, 2006Jordan Staal headed back to juniorsThe Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to send rookies Jordan Staal and Kristopher Letang back to their junior teams soon in order to preserve a year of free agency.According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Penguins general manager Ray Shero acknowledges that both players are telented enough to be in the NHL, but says an extra year in the junior ranks could help both players down the road.Back when he worked for the Senators, Shero delivered the same bad news to Marian Hossa, who later became one of the top scorers in the league.Ducks deny talk of Bryzgalov dealAnaheim Ducks general manager Brian Burke is dismissing rumours that goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov could be traded to the Philadelphia Flyers.Burke tells the Orange County Register that there's "not a shred of truth" to any trade talks.The Ducks (3-0-0) are happy to hold on to both Bryzgalov and Jean-Sebastien Giguere to give them depth between the pipes, espcially after Giguere suffered a leg cramp in the opening game of the season.Wang won't budge on Russian exileEither New York Islanders owner Charles Wang really, really likes you (Rick DiPietro) or he really, really doesn't. Just ask former first-round draft pick Sean Bergenheim.Bergenheim, the 22nd overall draft pick in 2002, opted to play in Russia over signing a contract he believed was a lowball offer from the organization, reports Newsday.What was originally a $730,000, two-way offer from the team was changed into a $500,000 one-way deal after Bergenheim balked at the idea of being sent to the minors. The one-way deal virtually guaranteed the young forward a spot on the Islanders roster.Bergenheim balked at the second offer and signed a deal with a Russian team despite GM Garth Snow's warning that should he miss training camp, the team policy is to write him off for the year. Well, now Bergenheim wants back and the team is sticking to their guns."We offered him a one-way contract." said Snow. "He turned it down, and we spent that money on other players. I relayed that message to his agent and to Sean himself in mid-August. I said there's only so much of the pie to go around when you're working with a salary cap like we are."But Bergenheim's agent Mark Gandler believes they are being overly hard on his client."I asked Garth to knock on Charles' door and explain the situation, but that's not happening. Charles tells him what to do. That would not be happening if Neil Smith still were the general manager . . . The world according to Garth is that Sean's spot is taken. You're talking about a young player whose development is important. I guess they're stubborn because Sean and I were stubborn.""I understand the rule, but I don't think it's fair to Sean or the fans," Gandler said. "If they want a public apology, that's fine. Somebody has to compromise. At this point, it doesn't look like Charles is willing to do that.Now Leetch on Leafs radar?With Pavel Kubina out for an extended stay, could Brian Leetch be once again be in the Maple Leafs plans?For the short term, Wade Belak will likely make the move to the blueline but at best, Belak playing defence is a stop gap measure.With Staffan Kronwall, Carlo Colaiacovo and Andy Wozniewski all still at least two weeks away from active duty, the Toronto Star's Damian Cox believes the Leafs will once again contact Leetch to see if he would be willing to don the Blue and White once again.Other options include Jason Wooley, who couldn't make the Hurricanes lineup out of training camp, and Florida's Steve Montador or New Jersey's Dan McGillis may be had for the right price.</blockquote>

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