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[redwing40]

Nothing like some NHL Hockey in December I'm a little late starting this thread but here we go........

The Top 5 NHL Teams in points as of 12/7/14

1) Anaheim 41
2) Tampa Bay 39
3) Detroit 39
4) Pittsburgh 38
5) NY Islanders 38

I'm really like the Wings new rookies this year, The Tatar, Datsyuk line is on fire, Mrazek pulls another win just awesome in net today.

 

[natehaselby02]

Loving those Wings this year! The young guys are more experienced!

 

[redwing40]

It's the beginning of a new era for Wings, Jurco, Sheahan, Nyquist, Tatar, Glendening, Mrazek and wait till Mantha plays. If no injuries this year to our veteran player's we should have a good run in the playoffs

 

[natehaselby02]

Definitely. I love Howard, but I can't wait for Mrazek. Love the young D-men in DeKeyser and Oullet

 

[redwing40]

Top NHL 10 players with most points as of 12/8/14 Seguin is on fire with Dallas


1 Tyler Seguin DAL C 27 21 14 35
2 Sidney Crosby PIT C 26 9 25 34
3 Jakub Voracek PHI R 26 9 24 33
4 Steven Stamkos TBL C 28 16 16 32
5 Evgeni Malkin PIT C 26 14 18 32
6 Vladimir Tarasenko STL R 27 17 12 29
7 Ryan Getzlaf ANA C 28 8 21 29
8 Claude Giroux PHI C 26 8 21 29
9 Tyler Johnson TBL C 28 8 20 28
10 Mark Giordano CGY D 28 7 21 28

 

[redwing40]

Complete All-Star players list

From the official NHL release:

36 ALL-STARS, SIX ROOKIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2015 NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND

NEW YORK (Jan. 10, 2015) -- The National Hockey League announced today the full roster of players named to the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend, which will be held Jan. 23-25 in Columbus. A total of 36 All-Stars and six Rookies were selected by the NHL, joining the first six players elected by fans in the 2015 NHL All-Star Fan Vote: Zemgus Girgensons of the Buffalo Sabres and Corey Crawford, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The 42 All-Stars will play in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 25, at Nationwide Arena (5:00 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports). The six Rookies, along with the 42 All-Stars, will participate in the 2015 NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday, Jan. 24, also at Nationwide Arena (7:00 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).

Below are the additional 36 All-Stars and six Rookies:

36 Additional All-Stars

Forwards
Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Nick Foligno, Columbus Blue Jackets
Ryan Johansen, Columbus Blue Jackets
Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers
Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils
John Tavares, New York Islanders
Rick Nash, New York Rangers
Bobby Ryan, Ottawa Senators
Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers
Jakub Voracek, Philadelphia Flyers
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues
Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
Tyler Johnson, Tampa Bay Lightning
Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs
Radim Vrbata, Vancouver Canucks
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

Defensemen
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Arizona Coyotes
Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames
Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes
Erik Johnson, Colorado Avalanche
Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild
Shea Weber, Nashville Predators
Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks
Kevin Shattenkirk, St. Louis Blues
Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets

Goaltenders
Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets
Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings
Roberto Luongo, Florida Panthers
Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens
Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators

6 Rookies

Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames
Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers
Tanner Pearson, Los Angeles Kings
Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators
Mike Hoffman, Ottawa Senators
Jonathan Drouin, Tampa Bay Lightning

The NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft will be held on Friday, Jan. 23, to divide the All-Stars and Rookies into two teams (8 ET, NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports). Captains for each squad will be announced next week.

 

[franklinguy52]

I am not the biggest hockey fan but it is hard to believe that this is Pekka Rinne's 1st All Star selection. If he can stay healthy this year he could take the Preds deep into the playoffs!

 

[redwing40]

Well dont look good for Jimmy Howard as he pulled a groin tonight against the Caps, would have been his 2 All-Star game

And whats up with all the Blackhawk players? Lol! oh well should be fun to watch with out any Wings on the ice

 

[redwing40]

This thread needs a major update

Top remaining players available via free agency

FORWARDS

SEAN BERGENHEIM, MINNESOTA WILD

Previous cap charge: $2.75 million

Bergenheim had one goal in 17 games and no points in three Stanley Cup Playoff games with the Wild. However, he had 18 points in 39 games with the Florida Panthers before he was traded to Minnesota in February. Bergenheim has 17 points in 26 career postseason games.

BRAD BOYES, FLORIDA PANTHERS

Previous cap charge: $2.625 million

The Panthers bought out the final year of Boyes' contract, making him a free agent. He had 38 points, including 14 goals, in 78 games last season. That was two more points than Boyes had in 2013-14 in the same number of games, but his goal production dipped by seven.

ERIC FEHR, WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Previous cap charge: $1.5 million

Fehr had 19 goals and 14 assists in 75 games last season. He played in shorthanded situations, won 52 percent of his faceoffs, and finished with a 50.48 shot-attempts percentage (SAT) while playing a shutdown role against the opposition's top line on many occasions.

CURTIS GLENCROSS, WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Previous cap charge: $2.55 million

Glencross' best offense days may be behind him (he had a career-high 48 points in 2011-12), but he could be a useful third-line wing. He had 12 goals and 24 points in 38 games with the Calgary Flameslast season before he was traded to the Capitals, where he had four goals (two on the power play) in 18 games and one goal in 10 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

MIKE SANTORELLI, NASHVILLE PREDATORS

Previous cap charge: $1.5 million

The Predators had high hopes for Santorelli after acquiring him from the Toronto Maple Leafs in February, but he performed below expectations. He had four points, including one goal on 43 shots on goal (2.3 percent), in 22 regular-season games with Nashville after he had 29 points in 57 games with Toronto.

ALEXANDER SEMIN, CAROLINA HURRICANES

Previous cap charge: $7 million

The Hurricanes bought out Semin on Wednesday, making him an unrestricted free agent. He had six goals and 19 points in 57 games last season. He hasn't been a 30-goal scorer since he scored 40 with the Capitals in 2009-10.

LEE STEMPNIAK, WINNIPEG JETS

Previous cap charge: $900,000

Stempniak had 15 points and 28 points last season, but 10 points in 18 games after he was traded to the Jets by the New York Rangers. He scored on more than 20 percent of his shots, with six goals on 29 shots. In 10 NHL seasons, Stempniak has 165 goals and 369 points in 708 games.

JIRI TLUSTY, WINNIPEG JETS

Previous cap charge: $2.95 million

Tlusty hasn't come close to producing the way he did in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, when he scored 23 goals and had 38 points in 48 games for the Hurricanes. He has 61 points in 140 games since.

SCOTTIE UPSHALL, FLORIDA PANTHERS

Previous cap charge: $3.5 million

Upshall has never been much of a goal-scorer, getting more than 10 three times in his 12-year career. He had eight goals and 15 points last season in 63 games, but 21 of his 115 goals have been game-winners.

DEFENSEMEN

CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Previous cap charge: $4 million

Ehrhoff was limited to 49 games last season because of injury, including a concussion, but had 14 points and averaged 21:45 of ice time.

CODY FRANSON, NASHVILLE PREDATORS

Previous cap charge: $3.3 million

Franson is 27 and a right-handed shot, and those are two pluses for him. He didn't deliver as the Predators hoped he would after they acquired him from the Maple Leafs in February; he had four points in 23 games and two points in five playoff games.

TIM GLEASON, WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Previous cap charge: $1.2 million

Any team looking for a relatively inexpensive, veteran, third-pair defenseman could look at Gleason and see some positives. He can still play some decent minutes and help drive possession.

ANDREJ MESZAROS, BUFFALO SABRES

Previous cap charge: $4.125 million

The 10-year veteran had seven goals and 14 points in 60 games last season but has lost a step at 29. Any team that signs him would likely pay him less than what he made last season.

DAVID SCHLEMKO, CALGARY FLAMES

Previous cap charge: $1.187

Schlemko is not a point-producer, but he is a strong possession-driver. Schlemko had a 53.85 shot-attempts percentage (SAT) in 11 playoff games with the Flames last season. He had a 52.86 SAT percentage in 44 regular-season games with the Arizona Coyotes, Dallas Stars and Flames.

LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY, NEW YORK ISLANDERS

Previous cap charge: $4.75 million

Visnovsky, 38, hasn't played a full season since 2010-11, and he's coming off a concussion. He had 20 points in 53 games with the Islanders last season.

ANTON VOLCHENKOV, NASHVILLE PREDATORS

Previous cap charge: $1 million

Volchenkov is a depth defenseman, likely a No. 7 on a good team and a third-pair blueliner on a team that is thin. He had a 51.68 SAT percentage in 46 games with the Predators last season, but he was insulated by Shea Weber, Roman Josi and Seth Jones.

MAREK ZIDLICKY, DETROIT RED WINGS

Previous cap charge: $4 million

Zidlicky had 11 points in 21 games with the Red Wings after being traded to Detroit by the New Jersey Devils last season. He is 38, but he's a righty who can still play on the power play. Zidlicky had six goals and 20 points on the power play of his 34 total points last season.

 

[redwing40]

Looks like the Wings are freeing up some cap space with Zidlicky

 

[redwing40]

Todays Signings

Johan Larsson Buffalo Buffalo
Tye McGinn Tampa Bay Arizona
Teemu Pulkkinen Detroit

 

[redwing40]

Here's some news for frankinguy52

Craig Smith is armed with a long-term contract and a desire to build off one of the best seasons in Nashville Predators history.

The 25-year-old center followed up career highs of 24 goals and 52 points two seasons ago with 23 goals and 44 points in 2014-15, and Nashville rewarded him Monday with a five-year, $21.25 million contract shortly after a salary arbitration hearing.

 

[franklinguy52]

Here's some news for frankinguy52

Craig Smith is armed with a long-term contract and a desire to build off one of the best seasons in Nashville Predators history.

The 25-year-old center followed up career highs of 24 goals and 52 points two seasons ago with 23 goals and 44 points in 2014-15, and Nashville rewarded him Monday with a five-year, $21.25 million contract shortly after a salary arbitration hearing.

The Preds are going to make a run at it this year for sure, hopefully Pekka can stay healthy again

 

[Mike]

I'm trying to read what you guys are saying in this thread, but all I can see is "football is coming, football is coming, football is coming".

 

[redwing40]

Troy I always liked the preds , a team in the making.

Mike I'm looking forward for another disappointed season with the Lions lol