Some interesting meetings today in NYC.....(hmmm...why NY?)
Quick hits from the rumour mill.
A source had told me that the "Mats Domino" looks more and more to be falling to the East...as I have heard, the Canadiens and the Rangers are the finalists (...so the dog....he was right?)
And should that domino fall, the Canucks are said to be in hot pursuit of another way to spend their 10 million dollar No-Mats bonus....
For a while now we have been hearing Vermette's name thrown around in Vancouver, but another source tells me that Afinogenov...the speedster from Russia, via Buffalo...could be the first target for those wacky Canucks...
That being said, the Capitals and the Canadiens also have interest in Mad Max....hmm..two of Max's best friends in hockey, Ovechkin and A. Markov are on what two teams?
Still, all in all, I have a hard time seeing the Sabres moving Afinogenov in the division...
Brendan Shanahan is supposedly another player "waiting on the destination of #13 from the land of Ikea" (sorry looking for new ways to say Mats Sundin..suggestions?)...Where may Shanny land? Montreal, the Rangers, and possibly the Canucks (let's not forget the relationship Linden and Shanny have going back to those long and wonderful, romantic lockout nights...)
In the past few days, rumours had surfaced that the Flyers were possibly moving Knuble to Columbus...while this deal makes sense on some levels, (Hitch does love Mike) I have confirmation from a top Flyers source that there is nothing to it for now.
However, that same source did confirm that the Flyers have made an inquiry into the availability of Jay Bouwmeester (whose name I can now spell flawlessly).
Finally, for all of you Torontonians wanting to ride Bryan McCabe out of town on a rail (which really is getting ridiculous) here's food for thought...A rumour today in the form of a text message to me saying the following: "The Sabres and McCabe could happen. Bryan could still live in Toronto and the Sabres need to get a QB for a powerplay."
There also have been rumours swirling in the past month that both Ottawa and Montreal may have interest in the maligned McCabe.. I seriously can't see Ottawa, but Montreal is a thought that "gives one pause." (sick of writing "interesting")
If Souray and Streit could rack up the PP points, what could McCabe do?
Again, before you Quebecsters come at me...what if he is bought out and you can get him for a song?
Today's word jumble to give you a clue as to my next blog:
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from earlier today....
9:00 am...Breaking news from a strong source in Finland...
Valterri Filppula will ink a long term deal today with the Detroit Red Wings at least 4 years possibly as many as 6...
(NOTE: CONFIRMED BY TSN SHORTLY AFTER 11 AM)
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Burt is at 512K views!...with a Friday deadline looming for Mats...will he make it to be the first ever Qik vid to a million???
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