McKeon Grades the Trades

Posted by admin on 27th, 2008

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Ross McKeon of Yahoo! Sports has been busy today, grading all 30 teams of the NHL according to how they did with the Trade Deadline.

It may come as a suprise to some that Dallas and Pittsburgh, the 2 teams who made the blockbuster trades yesterday are graded so differently.

McKeon grades the Dallas Stars at #1, citing their trade as “the big strike”.

1. Dallas Stars – Grade: A+: The Stars made the big strike by acquiring arguably the best player available for now and moving forward. Center Brad Richards was the Conn Smythe Trophy winner when Tampa Bay won the Stanley Cup in 2004. He’s 27, skilled and durable – just a perfect fit for any team. Never mind that $7.8 million owed for each of the next three years. The Stars parted with backup goalie Mike Smith, who may emerge as a No. 1 with the Lightning, Jussi Jokinen, Jeff Halpern and a fourth-round pick. Dallas did not have to surrender any of its young defense, another key. That deal makes a lot more sense than what Pittsburgh gave up to Atlanta in the day’s other blockbuster.

The Pittsburgh Penguins however, failed to gain such a high ranking, coming in at #22 with a D+ grade.

22. Pittsburgh Penguins – Grade: D+: No one can accuse the Penguins of being shy at the deadline. Pittsburgh changed more than any team by adding three players and deleting two from the roster and one from the pipeline and parting with three draft picks in two separate deals. Pittsburgh got rental Marian Hossa to play alongside either Evgeni Malkin or Sidney Crosby. They got versatile and dependable Pascal Dupuis in the same deal with Atlanta but surrendered young, popular teammates Colby Armstrong and Erik Christensen and prospect Angelo Esposito. You have to wonder what team chemistry will form out of all these moves. In addition, Hal Gill comes aboard to add size and a physical element on defense. First-, second- and fifth-round picks were dealt away.

Filling out the top 10 are:

2. Atlanta Thrashers – Grade: A

3. Washington Capitals – Grade: A-

4. Colorado Avalanche – Grade: B+

5. San Jose Sharks – Grade: B

6. Columbus Blue Jackets – Grade: B

7. Carolina Hurricanes – Grade: B

8. Chicago Blackhawks – Grade: B

9. New York Rangers – Grade: B-

10. Buffalo Sabres – Grade: B-

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List of NHL Trades

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Posted by admin on 27th, 2008

2 Blockbuster trades highlighted todays Trade Deadline, with Tampa Bay moving Brad Richards to the Dallas Stars in a 5 player deal and also Atlanta Thrashers doing a 5 player deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Here is a full list of todays known trades.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING traded Brad Richards & Johan Holmqvist
to the
DALLAS STARS in exchange for Mike Smith, Jeff Halpern, Jussi Jokinen & a 4th round draft pick

ATLANTA THRASHERS traded Marian Hossa & Pascal Dupuis
to the
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS in exchange for Erik Christensen, Colby Armstrong, Angelo Esposito & a 1st round draft pick

LOS ANGELES KINGS traded Jean-Sebastien Aubin
to the
ANAHEIM DUCKS in exchange for a 7th round draft pick

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS traded Chad Kilger
to the
FLORIDA PANTHERS in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick

NEW YORK RANGERS traded Al Montoya & Marcell Hossa
to the
PHOENIX COYOTES in exchange for David LeNeveu, Fredrik Sjostrom, Josh Gratton & a Conditional Pick

NEW YORK ISLANDERS traded Marc-Andre Bergeron
to the
ANAHEIM DUCKS in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick

NEW YORK ISLANDERS traded Chris Simon
to the
MINNESOTA WILD in exchange for a 6th round draft pick

LOS ANGELES KINGS traded Brad Stuart
to the
DETROIT RED WINGS in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick and a 4th round draft pick

ST LOUIS BLUES traded Christian Backman
to the
NEW YORK RANGERS in exchange for a 4th round draft pick

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS traded Hal Gill
to the
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick and a 5th round draft pick

VANCOUVER CANUCKS traded Matt Cooke
to the
WASHINGTON CAPITALS in exchange for Matt Pettinger

SAN JOSE SHARKS traded Rob Davidson
to the
NEW YORK ISLANDERS in exchange for a 7th round draft pick

WASHINGTON CAPITALS traded Ted Ruth
to the
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS in exchange for Sergei Fedorov

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS traded Adam Foote
to the
COLORADO AVALANCHE in exchange for a 1st round draft pick

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS traded Martin Lapointe
to the
OTTAWA SENATORS in exchange for a 6th round draft pick

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS traded Tuomo Ruutu
to the
CAROLINE HURRICANES in exchange for Andrew Ladd

FLORIDA PANTHERS traded Ruslin Salei
to the
COLORADO AVALANCHE in exchange for Karlis Skrastins & a 3rd round draft pick

MONTREAL CANADIENS traded Cristobal Huet
to the
WASHINGTON CAPITALS in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick

SAN JOSE SHARKS traded Steve Bernier & a 1st round draft pick
to the
BUFFALO SABRES in exchange for Brian Campbell & a 7th round draft pick

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS traded Wade Belak
to the
FLORIDA PANTHERS in exchange for a 2008 5th found draft pick

ST LOUIS BLUES traded Byrce Salvador
to the
NEW JERSEY DEVILS in exchange for Cam Janssen

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50 New Videos - 20-Feb-08

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Posted by admin on 20th, 2008

50 New Videos Added Today

Total Videos: 1309 (in 18 categories)

Today we have 3 featured videos. The first is a tribute to Mickey Renaud who died at the young age of 19. Renaud was the captain of the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL and was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their 4th pick, 143rd overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Our thoughts go out to Renaud’s family, friends and team mates. The second featured video takes us behind the scenes of an NHL hockey team while on the road. Hosted by Jeff K, this clip shows the hard working guys of the Dallas Stars Hockey Club as they go about their work on a Stars road trip to the Minnesota Wild. The third clip takes us back to the days when the word “foil” would bring images of long hair, broken glasses and fits of laughter. Watch as the infamous Hanson Brothers foil up before a game from the movie Slapshot.

Mickey Renaud Tribute
Mickey Renaud Tribute. 1988-2008
Category: Tributes

DALLAS STARS - THE TEAM BEHIND THE TEAM
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Category: Shows & Commercials

Hanson Brothers-SLAP SHOT
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Wings vs. Wild Random Highlights
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Atlanta Thrashers vs. New Jersey Devils - Feb. 15, 2008
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Rangers 5 vs Canadiens 6 (fusillade)
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Ovechkin Goals
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Category: Goals

Marian Hossa (ATL) vs. Martin Brodeur (NJD) - Feb. 15, 2008
http://www.TheHockeyHerald.com
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Patrik Elias (NJD) vs. Johan Hedberg (ATL) - Feb. 15, 2008
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Hockey Special goal ! Vincent Ouellette 1989
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PM Bouchard scores a 1-on-4 against Nashville
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McSorley vs Langdon 97-98
This is a great fight between two very talented fighters.
Category: Hockey Fights

Round 1 - Kevin V Vin
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Godard vs Parros Feb 17, 2008
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Category: Hockey Fights

Iginla vs Moen Feb 17, 2008
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Category: Hockey Fights

Conboy vs Asham Feb 18, 2008
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Category: Hockey Fights

Carcillo vs Ivanans Feb 18, 2008
Daniel Carcillo vs Raitis Ivanans from the Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings game on Feb 18, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights

Wings & Avs Scrum - Babcock & Granato Yelling - 2.18.08
wings and avs have a scrum and babcock and granato yelling at eachother
Category: Hockey Fights

IAN LAPERRIERE VS AARON DOWNEY 2/18/08
HOCKEY FIGHT. DOWNEY TAKES IT TO HIM.
Category: Hockey Fights

Sestito Vs. Stewart Fight - 2/18/08
Tom Sestito of the Syracuse Crunch takes on Chris Stewart of the Lake Erie Monsters during regual season action in Syracuse.
Category: Hockey Fights

Hockey Fight: Lincoln Stars v. Omaha Lancers
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Category: Hockey Fights

Hockey Fight - Greg Amadio VS Paul Bissonnette
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Category: Hockey Fights

Bollig vs Conboy
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Coaches vs Cancer: Binghamton Hockey
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Category: Shows & Commercials

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Alex Kovalev (AK27)
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Jacob Nordqvist Hockey Skills 2008
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calgary flames goal horn
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carolina hurricanes goal horn
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colarado avalanche goal horn
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New Jersey devils Goal Horn 2008 - Prudential Center
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Category: Other

2/15/08 Blazers @ SteelHounds Highlights
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Category: Game Highlights

Spokane Chiefs
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Category: Game Highlights

Livonia Flyers Hockey Club - Clip 1
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Livonia Flyers Hockey Club - Clip 2
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Category: Game Highlights

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Mickey Renaud
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Category: Compilations

Big Hits Goals & Saves - 2003/2004
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Colton Orr Tribute (2nd)
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NHL Hits of the Week
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Randy Jones hit on Patrice Bergeron
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