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A safer helmet: An idea whose time has come

Pierre LeBrun

TORONTO -- Somewhere along the line, the mood in the room shifted. It was gradual, it took a long time, but after years of discussing head shots at t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Wrapping up Day 1 of the GM meetings

Pierre LeBrun

TORONTO -- As the opening day of the NHL general managers meetings wrapped up Tuesday, it was interesting to see a few GMs take the time to stop and c...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

You vented ... I'm answering

Pierre LeBrun

Fear not, angst-filled puckheads. Dr. LeBrun is here again this week to soothe you with therapeutic thoughts. I selected the rants I thought were in m...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Caps' future and our Ducks-Leafs trade advice

Pierre LeBrun

Just who is running the ghost ship that is the office of the NHL Players' Association? Well, for now, it's Mike Ouellet and Rolland Lee. Sources conf...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009

KHL still standing; should NHL worry?

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The KHL is still going through some growing pains in its second season, but it is also still standing. And KHL president Alexander Medvedev says there's much more to come.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Source: Peverley gets $2.6M deal

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Atlanta Thrashers have re-signed forward Rich Peverley to a two-year, $2.6 million extension, a source told ESPN.com Tuesday.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Kovalchuk: 'I like it here … we'll see'

Pierre LeBrun

ELMIRA, Ontario -- Just a quick update on the Ilya Kovalchuk situation. While the Thrashers captain and his team were here Sunday practicing at the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena in honor of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 18, 2009

'Dan is here today watching over us'

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

Six years after his tragic death, Dan Snyder's dream became a reality Sunday, as a new rink opened in his hometown of Elmira, Ontario.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2009

Kovy's other option, Hawks talks, latest with union

Pierre LeBrun

...aside from the fact he's been dynamite on the ice so far this season. The Atlanta Thrashers' superstar captain, slated for unrestricted free agency after the season, met with his agent, Jay Grossman...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 17, 2009

Dan Snyder's dream to come true in Elmira

Pierre LeBrun

...at the age of 25, in a tragic car accident in Atlanta. On Sunday, when the Atlanta Thrashers honor their former player by skating at the new Dan Snyder Memorial Arena in his hometown...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Thrashers invite free agent Afinogenov for tryout

Pierre LeBrun

...you just knew some team would finally bite on the unrestricted free agent. In my mind, Atlanta Thrashers GM Don Waddell made a nice move this week by inviting the 30-year-old winger...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009

Luongo's off the list, but there are other 2010 free agents to watch

Pierre LeBrun

...who will be dogged by questions surrounding his future because of his free-agent status next summer. Atlanta is doing its best right now to avoid that circus. GM Don Waddell lived it two years...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

How will second-wave free agents such as Kovalev, Koivu fare in market?

Pierre LeBrun

...GM Bob Gainey this week before free agency opened Wednesday. • I like what the Atlanta Thrashers have done in the past two days. GM Don Waddell had a wish list before the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 02, 2009

Hossa, Blackhawks agree on deal

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The Chicago Blackhawks have signed star winger Marian Hossa to a 12-year deal.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009

NHL increases salary cap to $56.8M

Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.com

The NHL's salary cap for next season will be $56.8 million, a source told ESPN.com on Friday.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009