All Entries in the "Anaheim Ducks" Category
Preseason Power Rankings: Western Cellar Dwellers
“Is it hockey season yet?”
The quote repeated (and re-tweeted) daily by the faithful fans from Vancouver to Minnesota to Carolina to New York. Everyone is ready for training camps, preseason games and another opener in Europe.
All three are still close to a month (or more) away. How do hockey fans find their fix in the [...]
Paul Kariya Out for the 2010-11 Season
A few days ago I cut a trade in my keeper league to acquire Luca Caputi and Paul Kariya for a 2nd and 3rd round pick in our 2011 Entry Draft. I insisted that the trade be conditional to Kariya signing by November 1st.
Little did I know that those conditions would be [...]
Top 10 RFAs still unsigned
With September looming and about one month until NHL training camps resume for the upcoming season, a plethora of talented restricted free agents remain unsigned by their respective teams. Why is this happening so widely in the NHL? The salary cap is certainly one of the main reasons, but several teams like the Carolina Hurricanes [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Bobby Ryan Signing Delays and Trade Rumors
We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]
Could Bobby Ryan receive an offer sheet? And other Ducks news
Many people wonder if Anaheim Ducks forward Bobby Ryan, who is a restricted free agent, could be a prime target for an offer sheet from an opposing team. A young talented winger of his age (23) and star caliber (71 goals, 60 assists for 131 points in 168 NHL games played) could be very enticing for [...]
Rangers re-sign Daniel Giradi and trade Aaron Voros for Steve Eminger
The New York Rangers have traded left wingers Aaron Voros and Ryan Hillier to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Steve Eminger.
Voros, 29, played in only 41 games with the Rangers in 2009-10, scoring a mere seven points while logging 89 PIM. He had a career-high 16 points along with 122 PIM in 54 games [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Lyle Shoots Down The Possibility Of A “Ryan-for-Carter” Swap.
We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]
HOCKEYINDEPENDENT FREE AGENCY LIVE CHAT: 11am Start!
HockeyIndependent’s Free Agency Live Chat Show
HOCKEY INDEPENDENT’s FREE AGENCY LIVE SHOW: 11am to 5pm on July 1st. Be There!
The LIVE CHAT will open at 11am. We will have a breaking news twitter feed in the chat so we all know at the same time as things break. Cut through the blogosphere and twittersphere noise and spend your Free Agent Frenzy day with us!
30 thoughts/facts/predictions around the 2010 NHL draft/free agency ***updated***
Three hours away from the beginning of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California, there is a lot of talk surrounding what is likely to happen tonight, and before the start of the NHL free agency on July 1st.
Below, you will find 30 thoughts/facts/predictions about the NHL that might happen in the next [...]
Catching the Stanley Cup Cold
Building a dynasty team in the NHL just isn’t what it used to be. Post lock-out Cup winners have had trouble dealing with the costs of success and has led to 5 different champions in the 5 years since the Collective Bargaining Agreement was established. One has to wonder if winning the Cup these days isn’t like catching a cold?
Top 10 NHL playoffs upsets of the past 20 years
After an impressive 53-save performance (4-1 win) yesterday by Montreal Canadiens’ goaltender Jaroslav Halak against the Washington Capitals, one of the Stanley Cup favorites and arguably the best team in regular season with 121 points, to force a game 7 tomorrow evening in D.C., let’s have a look at the 10 biggest NHL playoffs upsets of [...]
HOCKEY INDEPENDENT TRADE DEADLINE LIVE SHOW
On March 3rd starting at 9am Eastern, we of HockeyIndependent.com are doing a live chat show with your favorite bloggers, many special guests and YOU. We are doing this because, like you, we’ve watched live shows tank, and know it’s tough to keep abreast of big deals as all sorts of sites and tv channels [...]
Thrashers send Nathan Oystrick and pick to Ducks for Arthyukin
As per Chris Vivlamore, the Atlanta Thrashers have sent defenseman Nathan Oystrick and a conditional draft pick in 2011 to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for hulking winger Evgeny Arthyukin.
The 6-4, 255 lb Russian winger will give much needed size to Atlanta’s offensive corps. Artyukhin has four goals and five assists for nine points, [...]
Hockey Independent’s Trade Deadline Show on March 3rd! Special Guests include . . .
On March 3rd starting at 9am Eastern, we of HockeyIndependent.com are doing a live chat show with your favorite bloggers, many special guests and YOU. We are doing this because, like you, we’ve watched live shows tank, and know it’s tough to keep abreast of big deals as all sorts of sites and tv channels [...]
When will James Wisniewski be traded?
The Ducks acquired the 25-year old defenseman James Wisniewski at the trade deadline last year in a deal that included center Samuel Pahlsson to the Chicago Blackhawks. Now it appears that ”the Wiz” is on the move again, and his former club Chicago are reported to be one possible suitor.
Weather the Ducks will be buyers or sellers at [...]
It’s a sad day in Anaheim
A lot of things has happened involving the Anaheim Ducks the last couple of days. Two days ago they signed goaltender Jonas Hiller to a 4-year, $20 million extension. Which, not surprisingly by any means, resulted in backup goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night.
“Obviously I would have liked to [...]
Scott Niedermayer’s Destiny Lays In His Own Hands
Apparently, star defenseman Scott Niedermayer isn’t leaving Anaheim at the trade deadline this year.
“Scotty and I have been talking and he’s going to retire an Anaheim Duck. And that’s the way it’s going to be unless he tells me different. I have an agreement with Scotty and it’s my word”, Ducks general manager Bob Murray [...]
Tuesday Top Ten: Biggest Winter Olympic Snubs Of 2010
Welcome to the pilot installment of the “Tuesday Top Ten”, where every Tuesday presents us with a look at the ten biggest (insert topic)’s of the week. As expected, the countdown will be of relevance to current stories and headlines in the World of Hockey.
Olympic hockey, the crown jewel of the international hockey scene. [...]
Evaluation of Ducks prospects in the 2009 WJHC
Due to some personal issues I needed to address, I haven’t been a very active writer at all. But now that’s going to change, starting from here.
The Anaheim Ducks had impressively seven prospects participating in this years World Junior Championships in Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The tournament which ended only about ten hours ago with [...]
It’s the same old story
Although the Anaheim Ducks have been playing better lately, the inconsistency remains. Not only wins followed by losses, but rather some good games followed by an awful performance.
The Ducks have been getting more and more consistent, but the last game against Phoenix was awful even considering that the Ducks played back to back. Anaheim were [...]
NHL GOES HOLLYWOOD CONTEST RESULTS! And Announcing Our New Rumor Board!
Announcing our first Hockey Independent contest winners, brought to you by our first addition to the website . . . .
Rumors are all over the place. Some make a living by them. We here at Hockey Independent have chosen to take a different spin on the rumors, providing a space to share, comment and get [...]
Lupul’s injury could become a major setback for the Ducks
The injury on right winger Joffrey Lupul seems to be more serious than first reported. Apparently, his back injury might even require surgery.
“We don’t know if that’s 100 percent (sure), but it’s a probability at this point”, Ducks coach Randy Carlyle told The OC Register this morning.
No time table on Lupul’s injury has been determined. But [...]
NHL Investigating Cheat Deals & How The League Has Created Their Own Monster
Touching on the NHL’s investigation of “cheat deals” and a proposal to fix the crumbling system before it’s too late.
SIBLING RIVALRY PRESENTS: NHL Goes Hollywood Images & Contest!
To we Gallof boys, most situations hearken to a movie. Whether it be large or small, parody or tragedy, good news or bad, we tend to come up with some sort of twisted bent with images and other silliness to describe it.
So, in honor of this appreciation of movies, and with a huge hat tip [...]
Canadiens trade Kyle Chipchura to Ducks for 4th round draft pick
Earlier this morning, the Montreal Canadiens have traded Kyle Chipchura to the Anaheim Ducks for a fourth-round draft pick in 2011.
Drafted in the first round (18th overall) by Montreal in the 2004 NHL Entry draft, the 23-year-old centre was having a difficult season with the Habs, with zero points and a -10 plus/minus rating in [...]
Pick His NHL Team!
I was poking around the NHL fan site when I came across this- a website made by a guy with no NHL team to root for. He’s opened up voting, blog rolls, and comments to have fans of the 30 NHL teams win him over and choose who to follow.
Here is the link (to the [...]
A Month in Review (October 2009)
To mark the end of the first month of NHL hockey, I’d like to take this time and write a little something about each team, and my general thoughts heading into November. October has proven to be an eventful month full of shocks, surprises, excitement, and disappointment. I’m sorry that all teams won’t get equal [...]
Current NHL Injury List – Who’s Your Team Missing?
Team by Team Injury List. Read on to find out who is injured on your team and how long they are expected to be out…
Hockey Independent Begins Semi-Public Testing
This is not the final product, but we need to see how things act and react. Blogs, comments, hits, etc. We will be live and clean next week. Till then, give us a look and let us know what you think. Speed is slow because we haven’t finalized the backend modules.
