TRADES, TRADES, AND MORE TRADES 2011

It is that time again. For the 13th year in a row, I am doing analysis of the NHL trade deadline. Something different this year, is that the entire month of February has been one big trading period, as the trades started February 1st.

NHL trades completed since February 1

February 28, 2011
Boston Bruins acquire:
g Anton Khudobin
Minnesota Wild acquire:
d Jeff Penner
Rights to F Mikko Lehtonen

February 28, 2011
Anaheim Ducks acquire:
f Brad Winchester
St. Louis Blues acquire:
2012 3rd-round pick

February 28, 2011
Calgary Flames acquire:
f Fredrik Modin
Atlanta Thrashers acquire:
2011 7th-round pick
Good move for the Flames

February 28, 2011
Washington Capitals acquire:
f Jason Arnott
New Jersey Devils acquire:
f David Steckel
2012 2nd-round pick
The other big deal of the day, as the Caps needed mopre offense, and got it.

February 28, 2011
Montreal Canadiens acquire:
g Drew MacIntyre
Atlanta Thrashers acquire:
d Brett Festerling

February 28, 2011
Vancouver Canucks acquire:
f Maxim Lapierre
f MacGregor Sharp
Anaheim Ducks acquire:
f Joel Perreault
2012 3rd-round pick
Good pickup by the Canucks, who have their eyes on the cup.

February 28, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers acquire:
f Tom Sestito
Columbus Blue Jackets acquire:
f Michael Chaput
f Greg Moore

February 28, 2011
Vancouver Canucks acquire:
f Chris Higgins
Florida Panthers acquire:
D Evan Oberg
2013 3rd-round pick

February 28, 2011
New York Rangers acquire:
f John Mitchell
Toronto Maple Leafs acquire:
2012 7th-round pick
The Leafs keep selling.

February 28, 2011
Los Angeles Kings acquire:
F Dustin Penner
Edmonton Oilers acquire:
d Colton Teubert
2011 1st-round pick
2012 3rd-round pick
This was the biggest trade of the day. The Kings needed offense, and got it.

February 28, 2011
Carolina Hurricanes acquire:
d Bryan Allen
Florida Panthers acquire:
F Sergei Samsonov
Samsonov has never lived up to expectations. This may be his last shot.

February 28, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks acquire:
d Chris Campoli
Conditional 2012 7th-round pick
Ottawa Senators acquire:
f Ryan Potulny
2011 2nd-round pick

February 28, 2011
Edmonton Oilers acquire:
d Kevin Montgomery
Colorado Avalanche acquire:
d Shawn Belle
Minor deal of Minor Leaguers

February 28, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets acquire:
f Scottie Upshall
d Sami Lepisto
Phoenix Coyotes acquire:
d Rotislav Klesla
f Dane Byers

February 28, 2011
Washington Capitals acquire:
d Dennis Wideman
Florida Panthers acquire:
F Jake Hauswirth
2011 3rd-round pick

February 28, 2011
Atlanta Thrashers acquire:
F Radek Dvorak
2011 5th-round pick
Florida Panthers acquire:
F Patrick Rissmiller
F Niclas Bergfors

February 27, 2011
Buffalo Sabres acquire:
F Brad Boyes
St. Louis Blues acquire:
2011 2nd-round pick

February 27, 2011
Boston Bruins acquire:
F David Laliberte
F Stefan Chaput
Anaheim Ducks acquire:
F Brian McGrattan
D Sean Zimmerman

February 26, 2011
New York Rangers acquire:
D Bryan McCabe
Florida Panthers acquire:
LW Tim Kennedy
2011 3rd-round pick

February 25, 2011
Florida Panthers acquire:
D Alexander Sulzer
Nashville Predators acquire:
Conditional 2012 7th-round pick

February 24, 2011
Florida Panthers acquire:
C Ryan Carter
2011 5th-round pick
Carolina Hurricanes acquire:
LW Cory Stillman

February 24, 2011
Atlanta Thrashers acquire:
C Ben Maxwell
2011 4th-round pick
Montreal Canadiens acquire:
D Brent Sopel
LW Nigel Dawes
Les Habitants needed more grit. With Sopel, they got it.

February 24, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins acquire:
RW Alex Kovalev
Ottawa Senators acquire:
Conditional 2011 draft pick
The exodus from Ottawa continues, as the Pens needed more offense with the season-ending injury to Malkin, and potential season-ending injury to Crosby. With the return of Kovalev, they got it.

February 24, 2011
Anaheim Ducks acquire:
G Dan Ellis
Tampa Bay Lightning acquire:
G Curtis McElhinney
Stevie Y. wanted a back-up goalie, and got one, which might create an opportunity to trade one of his goalies for help elsewhere.

February 21, 2011
Dallas Stars acquire:
D Alex Goligoski
Pittsburgh Penguins acquire:
LW James Neal
D Matt Niskanen
Good pickup by the Pens, as they needed another forward.

February 19, 2011
St. Louis Blues acquire:
D Kevin Shattenkirk
RW Chris Stewart
2011 or 2012 2nd-round pick
Colorado Avalanche acquire:
D Erik Johnson
C Jay McClement
2011 or 2012 1st-round pick
Johnson's availability was a surprise, as he was formerly the first pick overall by the Blues.

February 18, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning acquire:
D Eric Brewer
St. Louis Blues acquire:
2011 3rd-round pick
Rights to (UDC) Brock Beukeboom


February 18, 2011
San Jose Sharks acquire:
D Ian White
Carolina Hurricanes acquire:
2012 2nd-round pick
Nice pickup by the Sharks.


February 18, 2011
Carolina Hurricanes acquire:
D Derek Joslin
San Jose Sharks acquire:
Future considerations


February 18, 2011
Boston Bruins acquire:
D Tomas Kaberle
Toronto Maple Leafs acquire:
2011 1st-round pick
Conditional 2012 2nd-round pick
C Joe Colborne
Burke continued selling with this deal, but with the Leafs in conetntion for a playoff spot, he might want to re-think that strategy.


February 18, 2011
Boston Bruins acquire:
C Rich Peverley
D Boris Valabik
Atlanta Thrashers acquire:
RW Blake Wheeler
D Mark Stuart


February 18, 2011
Ottawa Senators acquire:
G Craig Anderson
Colorado Avalanche acquire:
G Brian Elliott

February 17, 2011
Anaheim Ducks acquire:
LW Jarkko Ruutu
Ottawa Senators acquire:
2011 6th-round pick
More rush to the exits by the Rideau Canal.

February 17, 2011
Montreal Canadiens acquire:
D Paul Mara
Anaheim Ducks acquire:
2012 5th-round pick
Habs acquired some defensive help with this minor trade.

February 15, 2011
Boston Bruins acquire:
C Chris Kelly
Ottawa Senators acquire:
2011 2nd-round pick

February 15, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs acquire:
LW Aaron Voros
Anaheim Ducks acquire:
Conditional 2011 draft pick

February 14, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers acquire:
RW Kris Versteeg
Details Toronto Maple Leafs acquire:
2011 1st-round pick
2011 3rd-round pick
Brian Burke began selling with this trade.

February 10, 2011
Nashville Predators acquire:
C Mike Fisher
Ottawa Senators acquire:
2011 1st-round pick
Conditional 2012 draft pick
The trade of "Mr. Carrie Underwood" to Nashville began the exodus from Ottawa, which has turned into a full scale rush to the exits.

February 9, 2011
San Jose Sharks acquire:
C Michael Swift
RW Patrick Davis
New Jersey Devils acquire:
D Jay Leach
C Steven Zalewski

February 9, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks acquire:
RW Michael Frolik
G Alexander Salak
Florida Panthers acquire:
RW Jack Skille
RW Hugh Jessiman
C David Pacan


February 9, 2011
New York Islanders acquire:
G Al Montoya
Details Phoenix Coyotes acquire:
2011 6th-round pick

February 9, 2011
Anaheim Ducks acquire:
D Francois Beauchemin
Toronto Maple Leafs acquire:
RW Joffrey Lupul
D Jake Gardiner
Pretty good trade for the Leafs, as Brian Burke dealt with his old friends in Anaheim.

PISTONS SKIP PRACTICE

Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Tracy McGrady, and several other players skipped practice this morning as part of a protest against the leadership of embattled coach John Kuester.

The players involved are denying an organized protest, claiming they all had headaches, but others on the team are saying that this is the case. It is no secret that Kuester has clashed with players this season. This could be a major problem as the Pistons have said they actually believe the team could make a run at the playoffs this season.

Celebs Dead As Long As They Were Alive

The following is a list of Celebrities who, either in the past, or within the next ten years, will have been dead as they were alive. The criterion I used, is celebrities who died at relatively young ages, and who have been dead for many years.


Celeb Date Of Birth Date Of Death Length of Life Date that the Celeb was
/will be dead as long as they were alive

Jean Harlow March 3, 1911 June 7, 1937 26 yrs,3mos,4 days September 11, 1963

Richie Valens May 13, 1941 February 3, 1959 17 yrs,8 mos,21 days October 24, 1976

Buddy Holly September 7, 1936 February 3, 1959 22 yrs,4 mos,27 days June 30, 1981

J.P. "The Big October 24, 1930 February 3, 1959 28 yrs,3 mos,10 days
Bopper" Richardson
May 13, 1987

Marilyn Monroe June 1, 1926 August 5, 1962 36 yrs,2 mos,4 days October 9, 1998

JFK May 29, 1917 November 22, 1963 46 yrs,5 mos,24 days May 18, 2010

MLK January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968 39 yrs,2 mos,20 days June 24, 2007

RFK November 20, 1925 June 6, 1968 42 yrs,6 mos,17 days December 23, 2010

Brian Jones February 28, 1942 July 3, 1969 27 yrs,4 mos,5 days November 8, 1996

Alan Wilson July 4, 1943 September 3, 1970 27 yrs,1 mo,30 days
(Canned Heat)
October 3, 1997

Jimi Hendrix November 27,1942 September 18, 1970 27 yrs,9 mos,22 days July 10, 1998

Janis Joplin January 19, 1943 October 4, 1970 27 yrs,8 mos,16 days June 20, 1998

Jim Morrison December 8, 1943 July 3, 1971 27 yrs,7 mos,26 days March 1, 1999

Bruce Lee November 27, 1940 July 20, 1973 32 yrs,7 mos,23 days March 14,2006*

Jim Croce January 10, 1943 September 20, 1973 30 yrs,9 mos,10 days June 30, 2004

Bobby Darin May 14, 1936 December 20, 1973 37 yrs,7 mos,6 days July 26, 2011

ELVIS January 8, 1935 August 16, 1977 42 yrs,7 mos,8 days March 24, 2020

Bon Scott July 9, 1946 February 19, 1980 33 yrs,7 mos,10 days
(AC/DC)
September 29, 2013

John Bonham May 31, 1948 September 25, 1980 32 yrs,3 mos,25 days
(Led Zeppelin)
January 19, 2013

John Lennon October 9, 1940 December 8, 1980 40 yrs,1 mo,8 days January 16, 2021

River Phoenix August 23, 1970 October 31, 1993 23 yrs,2 mos,8 days January 7, 2017

*-February 2006 was a leap year month, thus one extra day.

Cabrera arrested for DUI, Wings face Yzerman for first time

Originally, this was going to be strictly about the fact that the Red Wings are going to face off against all-time Red Wing great Steve Yzerman tonight in Tampa Bay, but events of last night in Florida changed all that.

Last night near Lakeland, Tiger star Miguel Cabrera was arrested for DUI, and non-violently resisting arrest. Police saw him driving erractically, and pulled him over. Reports say that he was visibly intoxicated, had an open bottle of scotch in the car, and was slurring his speech. He was quoted as asking the police if they knew who he was, and of his issues. This casts a pall over a Tiger team, that has had high hopes for the coming season, as Cabrera will undoubtedly spend at least the rest of Spring Training in Rehab, as he hopefully can get his life strightened out, before something horrible happens to him,his family, or some innocent party. I pray that he does.

In much more positive news, for the first time ever,the Red Wings will face the man who was for the past 27 years, the face of the franchise, when they play Steve Yzerman's Lightning in Tampa Bay tonight. It will undoubtedly be strange to see him in the press box for the opposition after all these years at the Joe. There has been scuttlebutt about Yzerman and his coach Guy Boucher possibly sweeping Coach and Executive of the Year, with the job they have done reviving the Tampa Bay franchise. I am not surprised (and could not be more pleased) with the success they are having, as Yzerman has always been one of the brightest, and most prepared individuals in the game, and Boucher has been said to be the same. I wish them continued success, and hope they win a Stanley Cup there soon, as long as it is NOT against the Red Wings.

BLATTER ADMITS VOTE-TRADING

FIFrAud President Sepp Blatter has admitted that Spain and Qatar traded votes on the 2018/2022 World Cup Rights. Qatar should immediately be stripped of the 2022 tournament, and be barred from bidding on the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, While Spain should be barred from bidding on the same.

A Super Matchup For The Ages

Sunday night, The Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet in Super Bowl XLV. This matchup pairs two of the NFL's old-school teams, in what could well be the highest-rated TV program of all time(which would break the record set at LAST year's Super Bowl). After Sunday, the two teams between them will have made thirteen Super Bowl Appearances, and will have won ten titles. In the previous twelve, The Steelers have won an NFL-record six Super Bowls, while the Pack have won three, not to mention the fact that the championship trophy is named after the Legendary Packer coach Vince Lombardi, who won the first two.

Both teams have excellent quarterbacking ("Big Ben" Roethlisberger Vs. Aaron Rodgers, who has, if he didn't finally emerged totally from the shadow of Brett Favre),and Defense to spare. These teams are loaded, and it should be a dandy. A further irony, this game is being played in Dallas, the home of a franchise that both teams have a long history with (The Packers have played the Cowboys in five NFL/NFC Playoff/Champonship games, while the Steelers have met the Cowboys in three Super Bowls).

Andy Petite announcing retirement

"Anonymous sources" are saying that Andy Petite will announce his retirement tomorrow at Yankee Stadium. This will leave the Yankees with a left-handled hole in the starting rotation. Undoubtedly, the Yanks will go out and buy a left-hander to go along with C.C Sabathia, especially since Cliff Lee turned down their offer, in order to join Roy Halliday In Philly.

Mule gets 5, as the Wings win 7-5

Johan "The Mule" Franzen was the man of the hour, as the Red Wings returned from the All-Star break by defeating the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa, 7-5. Franzen's 5 was the first time a Red Wing turned the trick on the road, and he was the first Wing to do it since Sergei Fedorov on Boxing Day, 1996.

After the Sens to an early 2-0 lead, Franzen got his first two at 6:52, and 7:40 of the first, to tie the score. He got the hat trick at :30 of the third, and added his fourth at 7:10 of the third, and closed out the scoring
with an empty net goal with about :30 left.