http://www.hockeycentric.com --- expert thoughts and analysis on the hockey world Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:40:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Superstar playmaker Marc Savard apparently doesn't fit into the plans of the Boston Bruins, and he's reportedly agreed to accept a trade involving the Ottawa Senators or Toronto Maple Leafs. Here is a player the Leafs could really use. As of this moment, their number one centre is Tyler Bozak, a ... http://www.hockeycentric.com/the-leaf-blog/should-burke-acquire-marc-savard-the-whywhy-not/ - Dennis Wideman suffered miserably last year to the point of being booed by his home crowd, but here's a player who was instrumental to the Bruins winning the Eastern Conference title in 2008-09. The Panthers may be getting an impact defenseman who will be expected to do less in ... http://www.hockeycentric.com/instant-analysis/11-thoughts-on-the-nathan-horton-to-boston-trade/ - Trading Halak was the first roster move of significance executed by Pierre Gauthier, and it's made him a villain to Canadiens fans. To begin the offseason, Gauthier makes a highly controversial move which doesn't earn the respect of fans, nor does it help his credibility as GM. Unless Gauthier ... http://www.hockeycentric.com/instant-analysis/11-thoughts-on-the-jaroslav-halak-to-st-louis-trade/ We might have to pick Philadelphia to come out of the East again next year. The rights to Dan Hamhuis have been acquired by the Stanley Cup runner-up Philadelphia Flyers, leaving starting goaltending as the only remaining roster weakness to be addressed in Philly. After the Flyers finished an NHL worst ... http://www.hockeycentric.com/instant-analysis/hamhuis-trade-another-shrewd-move-by-holmgren/ The following is a source-less trade idea, based only on the team needs and cap situations of the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers. Boston currently holds the number two overall pick in the 2010 draft and it's widely believed they'll select Tyler Seguin after Taylor Hall goes to the Oilers. It ... http://www.hockeycentric.com/general/panthers-and-bruins-should-make-a-draft-day-swap/ Reports have surfaced indicating that Lou Lamoriello has significant interest in acquiring Tomas Kaberle. Positive for Brian Burke is that the Devils are one of several teams believed to be interested in the 32-year-old Czech blueliner. The bidding war for Kaberle is in full swing, and there will be several solid ... http://www.hockeycentric.com/the-leaf-blog/why-tomas-kaberle-to-new-jersey-wont-happen/ Had the Philadelphia Flyers pulled out a win in overtime to force a game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, it's entirely possible that none of the following commentary would be written. However, after falling short in what was a wide-open, offensive series, the Philadelphia goaltending discussion can be opened ... http://www.hockeycentric.com/general/the-philadelphia-flyers-must-find-a-goaltending-fix/ http://www.hockeycentric.com/featured-videos/video-2010-stanley-cup-presentation/ http://www.hockeycentric.com/featured-videos/video-datsyuk-playoff-commercial/ Last week we gave you our Top-10 Statistical Overachievers of '09-10, which sparked some heated discussion. This week, we shift our focus to NHLers who put disappointing numbers in the '09-10 regular season. But first, we respond to a couple of e-mails. (Don't ask us how these e-mailers knew ahead of ... http://www.hockeycentric.com/the-hockeycentric-top-10/the-hockeycentric-top-10-statistical-underachievers/ What would your team's GM have to offer Dean Lombardi to pry Drew Doughty out of Los Angeles? In terms of trade value, would any player command more than Drew Doughty? There are handfuls of astounding young talent around the league that have put up huge numbers, but none of them ... http://www.hockeycentric.com/general/drew-doughtys-trade-value-is-off-the-charts/ With Ryan Miller, Ilya Bryzgalov and Martin Brodeur as this year's Vezina Trophy nominees, the balloting should be tight. Everyone has their theory on who should win and why, but the numbers don't suggest a single runaway winner. Martin Brodeur, strangely, was considered a surprise by many to be nominated. His league-leading ... http://www.hockeycentric.com/general/the-vezina-statistics-miller-bryzgalov-brodeur/