-The Pittsburgh Penguins have filed for arbitration with goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. I highly doubt the Penguins are gonna let him get away regardless of the price the arbitrator sets. Why this is potentially dangerous for the Pens is that they have Malkin's contract to worry about in the near future as well.
-Todd Mclellan, former WHL head coach, AHL head coach and NHL assistant coach (with the Cup champion Detroit Red Wings), was named as the new head coach of the San Jose Sharks. I dont know anything about Mclellan other than he has been successful everywhere he has been. Certainly not a bad choice for a Sharks team thats been so close the last few seasons.
-The Ottawa Senators signed Craig Hartsburg to their head coaching position. Again not someone I know a whole lot about but his hiring has been met with mixed reviews. He was successful at the junior level as a coach but has a losing record in his two previous stints as an NHL bench boss. I do, however like his attitude regarding the Sens:
"It's a good team that needs some structure and some accountability," Hartsburg said on Thursday. "And if it gets that, then it should be a good hockey club."Couldn't be more true in my opinion.
-Apparently the Maple Leafs (aka the biggest gongshow of a team/organization in the NHL) are going to stick with their current GM Cliff Fletcher for the 08-09 season. Wow. Fletcher knows he will be sacked come the end of next season assuming something outrageous, like the Leafs winning the cup, doesn't happen. Basically the Leafs have turned next season into a wash, effectively wasting one of Sundin's remaining good years while waiting for Brian Burke's contract in Anaheim to run out. I could be wrong but what incentive does Fletcher have to perform?
-The Florida Panthers introduced Peter DoBoer, formerly of the OHL, as their new head coach. Maybe minor league coaches are the new hot thing in the NHL.
-A bit of Sabres news: The Sabres officially announced that the Portland Pirates are their new minor-league affiliate. This is great news for both organizations but being able to call up a player from the Rochester Americans at noon and have him there in time for the game will certainly be missed.
-As a last bit of news heres the rundown of the awards handed out last night. No big surprises here:
Hart Trophy-Alex Ovechkin
Norris Trophy-Nicklas Lidstrom
Calder Trophy-Pat Kane
Lady Byng Trophy-Pavel Datsyuk
Jack Adams Award-Bruce Boudreau
King Clancy Trophy-Vinny Lecavalier
Bill Masterson-Jason Blake
Lifetime Achievement-Gordie Howe
Maurice Richard Trophy-Alex Ovechkin
William Jennings Trophy-Chris Osgood and Dominik Hasek
Lester B. Pearson Award-Alex Ovechkin
Congratulations to all the winners
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