A little Heatley perspective for Oil Nation
Pierre LeBrunLuckily for Dany Heatley, Joe Thornton does most of the puck carrying. In fact, the puck usually touches Heatley's stick for about a millisecond befor...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009You vented ... I'm answering
Pierre LeBrunGripe, gripe, gripe ... that's all you guys do. Oh, wait a minute, I keep asking you every week to do just that! Here's a look at the ones I liked the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Your rants: Leafs fans want intelligent moves
Pierre LeBrun...bite than the past few years. As you pointed out, they lost some sizable production in Marian Hossa, Jiri Hudler, Mikael Samuelsson and Tomas Kopecky, but remain strong thanks to their excellent core. But...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009A safer helmet: An idea whose time has come
Pierre LeBrunTORONTO -- 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, 2009Group to study issue, report in March
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe NHL's 30 GMs agreed Wednesday to study the idea of making blindside hits to the head illegal next season.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009Wrapping up Day 1 of the GM meetings
Pierre LeBrunTORONTO -- 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, 2009Latest on Isles' goalies, Foppa, GMs meeting
Pierre LeBrun...cap hit. The league investigations, by the way, continue for the Roberto Luongo, Chris Pronger and Marian Hossa contracts. • In the wake of Don Sanderson's tragic death in a senior league...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009You vented ... I'm answering
Pierre LeBrunOK, puckheads, you have ranted, and I have listened. Now, sit back on the couch and let me soothe you with comforting words. Here are a few rants I re...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009Kovalchuk: 'I like it here … we'll see'
Pierre LeBrun...Thrashers don't want this to drag on all season long; they lived through that with Marian Hossa two years ago. I asked Kovalchuk about the rumors coming out of Russia, where a few...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 18, 2009Blackhawks' offense so far? Scary
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comIn two games, the Hawks have already shown explosive offensive power, without Mr. Hossa. Watch out, Western Conference.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009Agent for Toews, Kane meets with Hawks; NHL still looking into Pronger, Hossa, Luongo deals
Pierre LeBrun...doesn't mean the NHL has backed off on its objections over the contracts signed by Marian Hossa, Chris Pronger and, more recently, Roberto Luongo. A source told ESPN.com this weekend that the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2009Luongo's off the list, but there are other 2010 free agents to watch
Pierre LeBrun...best right now to avoid that circus. GM Don Waddell lived it two years ago with Marian Hossa (whom he was forced to trade at the deadline). He doesn't want to live it...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009Why Luongo's contract extension is the most significant of the summer
Pierre LeBrun...terribly thrilled with the contract. Remember, the NHL gave a hard time to the Chicago Blackhawks (Marian Hossa) and the Philadelphia Flyers (Chris Pronger) about their respective deals. The NHL has been warning GMs...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009Has Zherdev played his last game as a Ranger? Is Hudler heading to Russia? Answers here ...
Pierre LeBrunNHL Rumor Central Get all the latest trade talk and free-agency buzz right here at Rumor Central. • NHL Rumor Central Has Nikolai Zhe...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 09, 2009Wonder why Red Wings are so quiet this July? It was all part of Detroit's plan
Pierre LeBrun...Wings still sitting idly by, the checkbook largely unused. From Brian Rafalski in July 2007 to Marian Hossa in July 2008, not to mention all the past marquee signings in July from Hockeytown, one...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 06, 2009EDITOR'S PICKS
...Manny Ramirez Rajon Rondo DeMarcus Ware Roberto Luongo Philip Rivers Eli Manning Urban Meyer Matt Cassel
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