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COTW- Finding Positives in a Lockout
As much as we all try to pretend it's not there, the lockout possibility looming over the National Hockey League is very real. That September 15th deadline is approaching quickly and there has been
Read More »Ceci Signs Entry Level Deal
While questions continue to swirl around the current CBA negotiations, the Ottawa Senators took care of some business of their own earlier this afternoon. The Sens have announced the signing of first round pick
Read More »Chirp of the Week- All Time Sens
August is a quiet month to begin with. Add in the CBA uncertainty and you know there will be a serious shortage of Sens news this month. With that in mind, I'll open it
Read More »Silfverberg Considering Binghamton
As the NHL and NHLPA get set to continue negotiations this week, the players continue to consider their contingency plans in the event of a lockout. Top prospect Jakob Silfverberg has indicated that if
Read More »Revisiting Chara/Redden
It's never a good idea to open old wounds but in the middle of a quiet August, with labour unrest dominating the headlines, I thought it might be interesting to take a walk down
Read More »GM for a Week
With the NHL and NHLPA locked in a bitter dispute over the new CBA, the Ottawa Senators have made a surprising move less than a month before the start of training camp in September.
Read More »Significant Divide in CBA Talks
The league has had a chance to review to proposal from the NHLPA and it was a predictably cold response. After taking approximately 12 hours to review the document presented by the players
Read More »NHLPA Presents “Alternate View”
(UPDATE 2:43 PM)- Donald Fehr has addressed the media and sounds optimistic about the proposal the NHLPA has presented, suggesting it should "lead to a new CBA". It sounds like the deal includes some
Read More »In Pursuit of Bobby Ryan
It’s the middle of August but one of the most intriguing names in the NHL’s rumour mill remains very much available. A 25 year old winger with four straight 30 goal seasons and just
Read More »Friday News and Notes
The first month or so of the off season seemed to fly by but now things have slowed to a snail's pace. The excitement of the draft and free agency are in the rearview
Read More »Boat Cruise for CHEO
As we crawl our way through another quiet day in August, I wanted to take the time to promote an exciting event set to take place next week. On Wednesday, August 15 beginning at
Read More »Early August Rumblings
With a week already gone in the month of August, the start of NHL training camp is suddenly just a little over a month away. Obviously that statement comes with a significant asterisk as
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