ogreslayer

You do know that TB's is currently spending more against the salary cap then the Wings are right? $65.1m vs. $64.5 or 8th highest in the league vs. the Wings' 14th. And they spent about $1.7m more than the Wings last season too. Maybe their problem is not having an internal budget any more.

You might be thinking of not being able to trade a player for a year after matching another team's offer sheet for one of your own RFAs.

Still think he's gonna be an amnesty buy-out in the off season

The biggest question for me coming out the game is whether or not Selanne will be able to dive like a 42 year old if he's still playing at 50.

A little more info on WMU still having a slim chance of getting into the NCAA's yet: http://blog.collegehockeynews.com/2013/03/pairwise-live-blog-3/

I think the next step is to put Richard Bernstein in Murph's old spot between the benches.

It's not just Michigan winning, it's what's happening in the other conference championships as well since the winners get automatic bids. Here's what's left: Atlantic Hockey: Canisius vs. Mercyhurst (Both unranked) CCHA: Ohio State (u/r) vs. ND (9) & Michigan (20) vs. Miami (3) ECAC: Brown (u/r) vs. Union (18) WCHA: Colorado College (u/r) vs. Wisconsin (14) Hockey East: Boston U (17) vs. UMass-Lowell (5) Worst case scenario for WMU is that Michigan or even worse OSU takes the CCHA, Brown the ECAC, Colorado College the WCHA, & BU Hockey East. That would mean 5 bids going to unranked or lower ranked teams with WMU sitting 12th in this past Monday's rankings. Even in the best case (Miami in the CCHA, Wisconsin in the WCHA, & UMass in Hockey East) WMU still might find themselves on the outside looking in regardless of what Michigan or OSU does this weekend. So what I'm saying is that regardless of what happens in the conference tourneys today or tomorrow, there's a pretty good chance that Western's season is over.

And unlike the supposed "power forward" the Wings have now (cough...Franzen...cough) Frk plays will more than a little edge too based on all accounts. Really looking forward to see how his pro career develops.

Wonder what happens to the Stevie/Tampa love next season when they're in the same division as the Wings.

Well seeing as how Tampa's out of a playoff spot for the second year in a row despite playing in a weak-ass division, I can see why people would want that.

9:00 PM EDT Sunday on ESPNU. Minn State's sitting in the 8 spot in the rankings as of Monday so I think their chances would be pretty good.

It would kinda be nice to pick up some extra picks, maybe even multiple 1st/2nd rounders, and either use them all to grab a bunch of prospects in what is supposed to be a deep draft or package some up to move up higher, like into the top 5 maybe.

Unless you have an in with the selection committee, try Sunday night. Selection show starts at 9:00 PM EDT.

Riley Sheahan also got a game in Detroit & 7 in GR after signing out of Notre Dame at the end of last season.

That's the lineup for the the CCHA semi-finals at the Joe this weekend. The NCAA tourney which starts on 3/29 is a 16 team tourney. Edit: Western Michigan should end up making the tourney. Sitting at #12 in the rankings that just came out on Monday.

Selection show is this Sunday at 9:00 EDT on ESPNU Edit: For those in the region, the West Regionals are held in Grand Rapids & the Midwest Regionals are in Toledo.

No, I expect jack & squat for several reasons but mostly because there's really only 1 team that can be considered out of the race already. 1 seller & 29 buyers does not a good trading market make. That & the fact that deals aren't done face-to-face anymore & the meeting is all of 1 day/7 hours that already has a jam packed agenda according to reports. Also, that main reason (lack of sellers) is why the deadline is going to pass without any major movement either.

Based on Perry's own words, he did consider going UFA to either the Leafs or Wings for the very reason of being closer to home, so maybe that speculation was closer to home than you give credit for: http://www.torontosun.com/2013/03/19/corey-perry-felt-lure-of-southern-ontario-before-re-signing-with-ducks?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

"Several more in college"? I think you need a reminder of what several actually means. This is only his 2nd full season of pro hockey & all he has to show for it is: A 2 time selection to the AHL all-star game Tied Tatar for the points lead on the team in his first season with 20 less games played Lead the Grifs AND the AHL in scoring in his 2nd season Lead the Grifs in points per game both years Lead the team in PPGs both seasons Just a sampling, but no, not running out of time. Give him another off season of working out to continue to bulk up plus a full training camp & exhibition season and he'll be on the team full time starting next season. If not for the lockout, he probably would have been a full-timer this season.

According to Bob McKenzie, the deal's all but signed: Bob McKenzieVerified account‏@TSNBobMcKenzie College UFA G Jared Coreau of Northern Michigan in DET tomorrow. Tentative agreement in place with Wings tho actual signing date TBD. Now lets get DeKeyser & Sustr.

And it appears he's a goalie that's used to seeing a lot of pucks coming his way. Over 30 a game on average.

It's looking more & more like Colaiacovo won't be back this season, Q out until at least the playoffs, & White's clearly in Babs' doghouse, so I could see DeKeyser and/or Sustr getting time with the big club right away if they signed. Say something like: Kronner-Lashoff Smith-E DeKeyser-Kindl/Sustr/Huskins Trade White back to Carolina for a pick, Cola can provide depth if he ever makes it back, & have Q ready to go by the first round and if they need some spot help in the meantime, see what Almquist could bring for a couple of games. On an unrelated note, anyone think Kenny brings Jarnkrok over to GR now that he's been bumped from the playoffs?

I bet Trotz has had it up to his neck with Kostitsyn... Well, if he actually had a neck that is.

Sustr btw has just made it official: Bob McKenzieVerified account‏@TSNBobMcKenzie No surprise, but Andrej Sustr, 6-foot-8 Univ of Nebraska-Omaha junior dman (UFA), has officially decided to leave school/field NHL offers.

Bigger body but also a center which gives Babs more flexibility with the lineup. Not much of a surprise given that's how Emmerton stuck with the lineup last season i.e. being a center.