Tim Connolly, a forgotten man in Buffalo because of injuries, could prove to be a big surprise this season. (AP Photo/David Duprey) Gearing up for your fantasy hockey draft? You’ve probably read through plenty of experts’ lists by now, and they’ve all said roughly the same thing. Here at RotoRob, we’re going to offer up […]
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Tony Amonte’s career as a Flame is over. Congrats to RotoRob hockey writer Mike Chen on his marriage yesterday. In honour of him going off and tying the knot and all that wonderful stuff, let’s talk some hockey today, specifically a summer of fairly significant change for the Calgary Flames. After getting knocked out by
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Mike Ricci, shown here doing what he did best — distracting opponents — has retired from the NHL after 16 seasons. Today marks the end of the line for unrestricted free agent Mike Ricci, a veteran of 16 NHL campaigns. In reality, this decision just lays to rest a career that had ended quite some
Is this the face of danger in professional hockey? Are you afraid yet? Why should hockey be left out in the cold in a summer of sports controversies? Basketball has its gambling scandals, baseball has its steroids issues, football has its share of role models (which we’ve already discussed ad nauseam). So what about some
Ty Conklin has an uphill battle in his quest to be the Penguins’ back-up goalie. By signing veteran goaltender Ty Conklin, the Pittsburgh Penguins have given themselves options behind entrenched starter Marc-Andre Fleury. The one-year, two-way contract will pay Conklin $500,000 if he’s in the NHL, but just $100,000 if he’s in the AHL. Conklin
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Sidney Crosby will remain property of the Penguins until 2013. Imagine being four weeks shy of your 20th birthday and handed over $40 million to play a game you’ve loved your whole life. Oh, did I mention that you’ve already got an MVP Award and scoring title under your belt? Ah yes, life is good
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Nothing turns us on like a buffalo emblazoned across a beauty’s breasts. And Daniel Briere wants to leave this? Apparently, the management of the Buffalo Sabres was absent the day the universally-understood maxim “if you snooze, you lose” was taught in school. How else do you explain the fact that they dragged their heels for
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