The Anaheim Ducks are on their way to the best season in the team's history, which also includes the days when they were known as the Mighty Ducks. Keeping up the same pace in the second half as they did in the first, they could record a sixty win season. A task that will be hard to keep up with both your regular goalies are hit with the injury bug.
The Buffalo Sabres are on their way to beating a team record for points in a season. The Sabres of the mid seventies had recorded a 113 point season in 1974-75 and reached the Stanley cup finals that same season. This season, the Sabres will set a new record and have a second 100 point + season for the first time since the team of seventies that I mentionned.
When will we see the first significant trade this season ? A good question. The Salary cap has played a major factor in why we have seen little movement so far. It's playing the role it was meant to do. I like it, because everyone has the same chance to put together the best team possible and it creates parity.
The preparation for the trade deadline starts in the new year, as we will enter the second half of the season and half the players salaries will have been paid out, so it will be easier to absorb salaries under the cap.
The big question is who is going where and who is staying ? Sundin will be staying in Toronto and finish his career as a Leaf. The same could be said of Joe Sakic in Colorado.
Most likely the Philadelphia Flyers and the St-Louis Blues will be sellers as they will want to rebuild.
The tradeline might be one the most interesting in years.
The Buffalo Sabres are on their way to beating a team record for points in a season. The Sabres of the mid seventies had recorded a 113 point season in 1974-75 and reached the Stanley cup finals that same season. This season, the Sabres will set a new record and have a second 100 point + season for the first time since the team of seventies that I mentionned.
When will we see the first significant trade this season ? A good question. The Salary cap has played a major factor in why we have seen little movement so far. It's playing the role it was meant to do. I like it, because everyone has the same chance to put together the best team possible and it creates parity.
The preparation for the trade deadline starts in the new year, as we will enter the second half of the season and half the players salaries will have been paid out, so it will be easier to absorb salaries under the cap.
The big question is who is going where and who is staying ? Sundin will be staying in Toronto and finish his career as a Leaf. The same could be said of Joe Sakic in Colorado.
Most likely the Philadelphia Flyers and the St-Louis Blues will be sellers as they will want to rebuild.
The tradeline might be one the most interesting in years.
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