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July 2010
Wednesday Bluenotes: King Traded?
The St. Louis Blues have traded DJ King to the Washington Capitals in return for prospect Forward Stefan Della Rovere. Prior to the deal DJ King had agreed to a two year, $1.275 million contract extension. For now all I can say is “good move Doug”.
NHL Winter Classic, When Will it be St Louis’ Turn?
The hockey world was buzzing today as the NHL revealed details surrounding the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. The annual outdoor game will pit Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on New Years Day. While the NHL Winter Classic is in its fourth...
NHL News: Frolov and Ponikarvosky Sign
Multiple Sources confirm that the New York Rangers have singed Alexander Frolov to a one year, $3 million deal. Darren Dreger of TSN.ca has reported on Twitter that Alexi Ponikarvosky will head to LA to replace Frolov. Dreger also reported later that the contract us for one year, $3 million total with a $200,000 signing...
Tuesday Bluenotes: Q&A Week 4 – Question 1
Good Tuesday morning Blues fans. My keeper league Entry Draft started yesterday and I was working the phones like Brian Burke to make deals. I think I was a little more successful on draft day one than he was. With three of the 16 first round picks I took Erik Gudbranson, Nick Bjugstad, and Austin...
2010-11 Peoria Rivermen?
I’ve been gone for far to long and I’m back here to help contribute for BNZ. I am over at St. Louis Game Time. I am working a few player profiles over there at the moment and I’ll link them once they are finished. ANYWAY, What I am here to right about……Peoria needs some help!...
Blues Players Give Back to Fans, Community on Twitter
Ever wonder where Erik Johnson and Patrik Berglund like to grab sushi? Or what David Perron thinks about the Kovalchuk contract situation? As Twitter becomes more and more popular, an increasing number of athletes are joining in on the fun, and using it to interact with fans. There are currently 5 Blues players, 1 Blues...
Friday Bluenotes: Q&A #3 + Weekly Recap
Happy Friday morning Blues fandom! First things first, the Q&A. Q. King Kong vs. Bam Bam – If you had to pick one to keep, which fighter would it be? DJ King or Cam Janssen? BlueNoteZone Recap: We are welcoming a new Member to the BNZ crew as Stephanie Phillips comes on board. She is...
Blues Sign Perron
Today the St. Louis Blues announce that David Perron has agreed to a two year, $4.3 million dollar contract. The full release can be see on the Blues Official Website, blues.NHL.com. Per Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post Dispatch the deal breaks down in to $1.8 million in 2010-2011 and $2.5 million in 2011-2012....
Wednesday Bluenotes: Q&A #2 & Kovy News
What an interesting 48 hours. In that time frame Ilya Kovalchuk signed a 17 year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils and the NHL rejected it. An odd time to finally take a stand on cap circumventing contracts, but the NHL finally did it. I still question Ilya’s statement that “this wasn’t about...
What the Kovalchuk Signing Tells Us
The fog surrounding the NHL off-season was lifted Monday morning as the news of Ilya Kovalchuk’s landmark contract circumnavigated the twitterverse. News of the Flyers and Lightning deal swapping Simon Gagne for Matt Walker and and a 4th was quick to follow. Tampa GM Steve Yzerman says the timing was mere happenstance. Odd timing or...