Mattias Ohlund Bolts the Canucks for Lightning

It will take quite some getting used to in watching veteran defenceman Mattias Ohlund wearing something other then the Vancouver Canucks colors. Being a Canucks fan I’ve always associated the 32 year-old as being like a Steve Yzerman or Joe Sakic in that he would play his entire career with one team. After thrilling Vancouver [...]

What is Dany Heatley Doing to the Fans?

It’s very difficult from a fan’s perspective to imagine why veteran scorer Dany Heatley would refuse a trade to the ever- improving Edmonton Oilers. For the past few weeks this two time 50 goal scorer who slumped last year with only 39 has gone public in saying that he wants to be traded from the [...]

Brian Burke Gets Maple Leafs Tougher, But Where is the Offence?

After day one of the free agent frenzy it was pretty clear to see what Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke was trying to accomplish with his team. Ever since taking over the reins last December this big Irishman said over and over again that the Leafs need to get bigger and tougher if they [...]