Good sources

Rich, did you get a chance to hear Deano on NHL on XM today talking with Bill Clement? I heard the first 2 minutes before I had to step out for a meeting.

he was on for about 20 minutes and said nothing that could be considered newsworthy, except that when asked if he would take a defenseman in the 2009 draft, without naming names, he leaned towards the "you build from the back out" concept. It was fairly stupid, because if he had to pick first and didn't pick Tavares, he'd look like the moron he looked like when he picked Hickey (smirk.)

There's this guy that works for the daily news thats pretty great too.

Rich something...

Thanks Marc. Defensemen? We need a scorer that can help make up for all these games we're losing by 1 goal.

he is not going to take a defenceman in the first 3 rounds UNLESS the quality of d-man at his pick is higher than the best forward available when he picks...all things being equal he is clearly looking snipers this and next year in the draft

Dean said that you don't draft by position because needs can change. He did say that defensemen are like pitchers in that an organization can never have enough of them and that forwards can be acquired in the marketplace.

Definitely don't look at that pile of crap called HockeyBuzz. I think Rich was subtly referring to this one as not to trust...at all. I don't know why but I looked today, for shiz and giggles and it looks like Frolov is going to Colorado or Pittsburgh. Please...

For trade rumor compilations, I like to vist http://www.spectorshockey.net/

It is like Kuklas Korner but specifically for trade rumors. Spector will post the rumors he finds from newspaper reporters and write little comments about his thoughts on the validity of the rumor. Just a convenient place to find aggregated rumors.

Chris,

It's actually so funny because people actually spend money on being "season tickets" to this website. Hockeybuzz is the biggest joke.. Just go to www.hockeybuzzhogwash.com.. Frolov to Pittsburgh, Colorado, Buffalo and OTTAWA! Oh and Buffalo's interested in Erbserg..

And last but not least, Martin Biron going back to Buffalo, lmfao!

Rich,
I do not post on any sites much, well not at all acutely. But I had to register just to say “Thank you”…

InTheSlot

Marc Nathan:

So you think Lombardi looked like a moron when he drafted Hickey? Man do you not follow hockey or what? I suppose you think Alzner has showed so far that he is BY FAR the better pick? Or were you one of the people that were mad because he didn't pick Keaton Ellerby who couldn't even make the Canadian World Junior team (yes, the team that Hickey was Captain of) and has virtually disappeared since the draft?...no I wouldn't say DL looks like a moron Marc, but I know someone who does (smirk)

thanks rich...!

yeah, i do frequent the puck daddy column and kukla's korner, as well...good sites, no doubt...

thanks for the information and yr dedication to informing us adequately and properly...!