Bits and Pieces

For all who didn't know the draft was a few weeks ago, and John Tavares went to the New York Islanders for the number one pick. My thoughts on this are well John Tavares is really overrated he reminds me of a Steve Stamkos all this hype and when the season comes he fails to meet the standard. Also, this kid seems to be really into himself, I mean the way he talks in interviews drives me crazy! The kid used just first names when talking about Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, I mean really? He acted like he was best friends with them or their next door neightboors when they were growing up. I would have liked to seen Victor Hedman go as the number one draft pick, at least that kid has some class in an interview, oh and he actually plays a whole season unlike John Tavares. Tavares put up some good numbers in the World Juniors for Canada but if it wasn't for that who knows where he would have been drafted.I guess we will just have to wait till the start of the season to see what this kid has to bring to a suffering team.

Now onto the Free Agency Frenzy! July 1st is like Christmas to hockey fans, they get new players to their teams or they see their favorite ones leave for more money. There were some big names out there for example, the Sedin twins, Marian Hossa and many more. The Sedin Twins stayed with Vancover for $6.1 million each over 5 years. That is $60.2 million that Vancover locked up over 5 years. That is a lot of money on two players when the cap is expected to drop next year. Now to Marian Hossa, if you are a hockey fan then you know why I have some hard feelings for Hossa and if you aren't well let me tell you a little story...June 2008 after the Penguins lost the Stanley Cup to Detriot, Hossa told the media he loved Pittsburgh and would love to stay. July 1, 2008 Marian Hossa signs a one year deal with Detriot saying he has a better chance of winning the Stanley Cup with them. Fast Foward to June 2009, rematch of the Stanley Cup Final 2008, but this time a different ending, Penguins win and leave Hossa in second place AGAIN! Ok now to this year July 1, 2009 Hossa signs a 12 year deal worth $62.8 million, $5.23 million a year, that is almost half of what he was offered from some teams like the Oilers last year. But hey the guy thinks he can win a Stanley Cup there, I hope at the end of the season another dream doesn't bit the dust.

Stay tuned tomorrow will have Alexi Kovalev, the Joe Sakic Saga, Max Talbot's surgery, and Chris Pronger!