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getzlaf15 wrote:The Pogge to Anaheim deal is confirmed on the Ducks and Mapes websites. They haven't disclosed the terms of the conditional draft pick though. Which could make it a good deal for the Ducks, or bad of course.

Ducks acquire Pogge from Maple Leafs
Monday, 08.10.2009 / 3:00 PM / 2009 NHL Offseason News
NHL.com
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded goaltending prospect Justin Pogge to the Anaheim Ducks for a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft that could end up becoming as high as a third-round pick depending on how many games Pogge starts for the Ducks over the course of the next two seasons.

If Pogge ends up starting 30 or more regular-season games for the Ducks -- or another NHL team he is traded to by Anaheim -- between the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons, the Maple Leafs would receive the higher draft pick.

Full story at http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=469795

Wasn't Pogge the Laff's big goalie prospect a while back? I remember they traded the Bruins Rask because they had him waiting in the wings. Did he not turn out so good? I thought he was still kind of young.

bruins72 wrote:Wasn't Pogge the Laff's big goalie prospect a while back? I remember they traded the Bruins Rask because they had him waiting in the wings. Did he not turn out so good? I thought he was still kind of young.

Goalie prospects are so unpredictable. I have the impression that it doesn't matter what round you pick them at the draft. Remember Brent Krahn, drafted by Calgary 9th overall in the 2000 draft?

Yeah, having been a Bruins fan all of my life, I know how unpredictable goalie prospects can be. I just thought Pogge might have a little more of an evaluation time. How old is he? Maybe 22? Goalies take longer to come along. You've got to be patient with them.

So what are the Ducks gonna do with Hillar and Giguere?

Mike Grier goes to Buffalo with one-year-contract . Last visit was 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 and he played well, if i remember right .

Jypfan92 wrote:Mike Grier goes to Buffalo with one-year-contract . Last visit was 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 and he played well, if i remember right .

I thought he was retired.

Qikdraw wrote:So what are the Ducks gonna do with Hillar and Giguere?

I think the Ducks may give it till trade deadline. To see how Hiller and Giguere play this year. If Giguere has another bad year and Pogge looks decent in our AHL team (which we still don't have ). I guess the Ducks will trade away Giguers 7Million a year contract for a big Forward or something...

Zherdev is apparently going to play in Russia next year. Not surprising really.

Mats Sundin retires. That wasn't surprise, though he played well last season in Canucks .

I thought he just said he aint retiring? NHL.com doesnt say anything about it...

Jypfan92 wrote:Mats Sundin retires. That wasn't surprise, though he played well last season in Canucks .

Who's reporting this. Sundin still has it in him. More than Fleury i'd say. Surely he'd want to join a big team and have one final crack to win the cup.

getzlaf15 wrote:
Who's reporting this. Sundin still has it in him. More than Fleury i'd say. Surely he'd want to join a big team and have one final crack to win the cup.

Its quite sure, cause he says that he's not going to play in Olympics. Reporter was Swedish "Nya Tidning"-magazine's Henrik Söderlund.

BUT Sundin hasn't comfirmed that.

Yeah, Sundin announced a while back that he won't play again for team Sweden. But that's just an "international retirement", not a career retirement.

Shadd666 wrote:Yeah, Sundin announced a while back that he won't play again for team Sweden. But that's just an "international retirement", not a career retirement.

Yeah but, "Nya Tidning"-reporter said that he retires (that international retirement i know but i added it to same reply). I haven't read that "Nya Tidning"-article, i only read Finnish "Elisa.net"-article.

Elisa.net article is there: http://elisa.net/uutiset/urheilu/jaakiekko/?id=45042 (that's Finnish so i think you don't understand this).

Elisa.net-article in English:

Magazine: Sundin retires

Icehockeyplayer Mats Sundin retires, said Swedish "Nya Tidning"-magazine. Sundin said earlier that he's not going to play in Vancouver Olympics 2010. Magazine said that Sundin is not going to play next year.

- "Mats Sundin retires - conclusively" said reporter Henrik Söderlund in magazine's blog.

Sundin, 38, started his NHL-career in season 1990-1991 in Quebec Nordiques. He played in Toronto Maple Leafs 1994-2008. Sundin didn't play in last autumn, but he made contract with Vancouver Canucks last January.

And here is a link (in Swedish) where Sundin denies that he has retired
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/h ... 5631868.ab

Arturs Irbe is new Washington Capitals goaltending coach. Cool. He was my favourite goalie in NHL 2005 when i play Dynasty Mode with Colorado Avalance

Jypfan92 wrote:Arturs Irbe is new Washington Capitals goaltending coach. Cool. He was my favourite goalie in NHL 2005 when i play Dynasty Mode with Colorado Avalance

Great acquisition from the Caps! Maybe he could make Theo a better goalie and make Varlamov potential blow up for good.

Manimal wrote:And here is a link (in Swedish) where Sundin denies that he has retired
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/h ... 5631868.ab

Oh great, maybe we can have another taste of last seasons Sundinisms.
"I haven't made up my mind yet, i will make a decision in the fall."
Yeah right...

rottamies wrote:

Manimal wrote:And here is a link (in Swedish) where Sundin denies that he has retired
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/h ... 5631868.ab

Oh great, maybe we can have another taste of last seasons Sundinisms.
"I haven't made up my mind yet, i will make a decision in the fall."
Yeah right...

I am tired of that Sundin saga! Retire already, so I don't have to face Sedin-Sedin-Sundin line on EHM anymore. It drives me crazy.

Vaclav Prospal goes to New York Rangers with one-year-contract (about 1,1 mills). I think that it's nice that he can continue his NHL-career and that he doesn't went to KHL.

http://thescore.com/nhl/nhl_news_articl ... -143418225

Messier is the Rangers new assistant GM.

Here's a list of some more moves on the 14th:

By THE CANADIAN PRESS
Aug. 14, 2009


Movements in the world of hockey Friday:




National Hockey League

MONTREAL CANADIENS-Signed Matt D'Agostini to a one-year contract.

American Hockey League

ROCHESTER AMERICANS-Named Kerry Atkinson senior vice president of sales and marketing.

ECHL

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS-Announced an affiliation agreement with Colorado (NHL).

LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS-Agree to terms with F Dan Riedel on a one-year contract. Acquired the rights to D Craig Switzer from Elmira for the rights to F Tim Spencer.

READING ROYALS-Signed D Rob Lalonde.

I think that Messier is best man to be Rangers assistant GM cause of his NHL-experoence and that he was Rangers captain. Maybe players listen more Messier than Glen Sather, cause there's no player who not respect Messier.

Good move from Rangers.

I read on The Hockey News website that Messier was named "special" assistant to the GM. I don't know if that's quite the same as an assistant GM. It could be one of those positions that are give to former players so they can go out in front of the media and fans, smiles, and make good public relations.

bruins72 wrote:I read on The Hockey News website that Messier was named "special" assistant to the GM. I don't know if that's quite the same as an assistant GM. It could be one of those positions that are give to former players so they can go out in front of the media and fans, smiles, and make good public relations.

Yeah, he was named as special assistant GM, but maybe it's same as assistant GM. . Maybe it's just special name for special assistant.

Jypfan92 wrote:

bruins72 wrote:I read on The Hockey News website that Messier was named "special" assistant to the GM. I don't know if that's quite the same as an assistant GM. It could be one of those positions that are give to former players so they can go out in front of the media and fans, smiles, and make good public relations.

Yeah, he was named as special assistant GM, but maybe it's same as assistant GM. . Maybe it's just special name for special assistant.

Jim Schoenfeld is still the assistant GM