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CBCSports.ca | Elliotte Friedman | All eyes on 1 agency, plus 30 thoughts
4. One GM on the Oilers: "Everything they do will be about putting Taylor Hall in the best position to succeed." Doesn't sound like the Kings want a ton for Ryan Smyth (The Los Angeles Times reported it could be a mid-round draft pick), but the question the Oilers should be asking themselves is, "Can Smyth make Hall a better player?" If the answer is yes, they should do it.
5. Considering the level of disappointment the Vancouver organization had with the refereeing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Sedins showed an unbelievable amount of class by skating over to the officials after the handshakes and thanking them. According to one source, their comments were along the lines of, "We know that a lot gets said. This is an emotional time and you shouldn't take all of it personally." And, if anyone thinks that makes them soft, the two Flyers who did the same thing last year were Mike Richards and Chris Pronger.
16. In September 2005, right out of the lockout, reigning Calder Trophy winner Andrew Raycroft had a contract dispute with the Bruins. So, Boston offered Thomas, who was playing in Finland, the first one-way contract of his NHL existence. He refused. "He didn't think he'd get a fair shot," Zito said. "He said, 'I'm going to make my family move again? No.' We had to convince him to take it. Then, they sent him down to Providence and with recallable waivers, it didn't look like he'd get back to Boston all year." But Raycroft struggled and Hannu Toivonen hurt his ankle. That's when Thomas took over. What's crazier? That it took so long for Boston to hand him the net, or that any other team could have claimed him on waivers?
26. Six clubs (Islanders, Atlanta, Colorado, St. Louis, Edmonton and Florida) that had 2010-11 payrolls below next season's floor. Teams are going to use bonuses to get there next season, since they will count immediately against the cap.
4. One GM on the Oilers: "Everything they do will be about putting Taylor Hall in the best position to succeed." Doesn't sound like the Kings want a ton for Ryan Smyth (The Los Angeles Times reported it could be a mid-round draft pick), but the question the Oilers should be asking themselves is, "Can Smyth make Hall a better player?" If the answer is yes, they should do it.
5. Considering the level of disappointment the Vancouver organization had with the refereeing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Sedins showed an unbelievable amount of class by skating over to the officials after the handshakes and thanking them. According to one source, their comments were along the lines of, "We know that a lot gets said. This is an emotional time and you shouldn't take all of it personally." And, if anyone thinks that makes them soft, the two Flyers who did the same thing last year were Mike Richards and Chris Pronger.
16. In September 2005, right out of the lockout, reigning Calder Trophy winner Andrew Raycroft had a contract dispute with the Bruins. So, Boston offered Thomas, who was playing in Finland, the first one-way contract of his NHL existence. He refused. "He didn't think he'd get a fair shot," Zito said. "He said, 'I'm going to make my family move again? No.' We had to convince him to take it. Then, they sent him down to Providence and with recallable waivers, it didn't look like he'd get back to Boston all year." But Raycroft struggled and Hannu Toivonen hurt his ankle. That's when Thomas took over. What's crazier? That it took so long for Boston to hand him the net, or that any other team could have claimed him on waivers?
26. Six clubs (Islanders, Atlanta, Colorado, St. Louis, Edmonton and Florida) that had 2010-11 payrolls below next season's floor. Teams are going to use bonuses to get there next season, since they will count immediately against the cap.
