Posts About "Boris Valabik"

2004 NHL Entry Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks

August 13th, 2020 The 2004 NHL Entry Draft in Raleigh is notable for being the final draft before the 2004-05 NHL lockout that quashed the entire season. Despite being 15 years ago, there are still players from the draft excelling in the NHL — Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin, picks one and two, respectively — among them. Alex Ovechkin,...

Pittsburgh Penguins Roster and Cap Analysis

October 4th, 2011 The first week of the season is becoming an annual tradition of roster complication and chaos for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Front offices around the NHL probably don't feel bad for the Penguins -- a team blessed with young star talent and the financial support from ownership to spend to the salary cap -- but preseason transactions in...

Trouble Brewing in Blueland: Thrashers Could Be On Their Way North

February 20th, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Before Saturday night, the events of this past week have largely been positive for the Atlanta Thrashers. On Tuesday they re-signed defenseman Dustin Byfuglien to a five year contract that will cement him as a cornerstone of their blue line corps for years to come. Negotiations with Andrew Ladd on a new...