Here are a few quick hits I have going into todays 2011NHL Entry Draft.
- The new Winnipeg team are officially named the Jets! I was sort of hoping for the True North Group to go with the Manitoba Mooose.
- Ryan Smyth could be on the move back to Alberta, but not neccesarily to Edmonton. The Flames have become very interested in Captian Canada. Edmonton is poking around but not as interested as Calgary.
*UPDATE: Derran Dregar reports that the Oilers and Kings are close to trading G. Burle for R.. Smyth.
- John-Michael Liles has been traded to the dreadful Leafs. He was traded about an hour before the draft for Toronto’s secound rounder this year.
- Eklund had two crazy rumours which I don’t believe but for entertaiment, here they are: Brad Richards could be on the move to Beamtown and Max Talbot’s rights could be dealt to the Wild. I guess I could see the Talbot deal, but I do not see Richards heading to Boston. At all.
- The Vancouver Canucks only rumour today is that they could be moving their farm team from Winnipeg (forced out by NHL) to Chicago. Chicago originally had Atlanta’s farm team but left once the Thrashers flew north, the farm team followed, heading to St. John’s, Newfoundland. Hmmm, our most hated rival city.
- Also Oilers are expected to take Ryan Nuget-Hopkins first overall.
- Finally, Eric Brewer has signed a four year deal with the Lightning worth 16 million.
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