There is no doubt that the Calgary Flames would love to welcome back centre Olli Jokinen next season, but following various lucrative contracts handed to comparable players and another solid season from Jokinen himself, that may not happen. Eric Francis of the Calgary Sun recently speculated that the Flames likely won’t be able to re-sign 33-year-old. From Francis: Recent deals signed by Tuomo Ruuttu (a US$4.75 million cap hit), Ales Hemsky ($5 million) and Mikhail Grabovski ($5.5 million) have upped [...]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have spent years searching for a top-six forward with superstar abilities, and some would tell you that Zach Parise of the New Jersey Devils is a player they have had their eye on for quite some time. However, according to Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, Parise has no interest in playing for the Maple Leafs whatsoever. From Simmons: Zach Parise has told some friends he wouldn’t consider Toronto in free agency this coming summer, which [...]

If Arian Foster and Matt Schaub were a little surprised that the stalwart of their protective offensive line was released today, they should imagine how he felt when he got the news. Eric Winston had started every game for the last five years, but his hefty salary ($5.5 million) made him an easy culprit for the chopping block. Ever the professional, Winston spoke highly of the team and the organization when he took to Twitter to let his fans know [...]

The San Francisco Forty-Niners needed wide receivers. Randy Moss needed a new home. Thus, the team set up a 15-minute workout for Moss Monday. With Alex Smith still negotiating what is reportedly a three-year deal rather than the five-year contract sought by Smith and agent Tom Congdon, former NFL quarterback and current Niners coach Jim Harbaugh was set to do the throwing. He must have liked what he saw more than the New Orleans Saints did last week, because according [...]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder leading the Western Conference standings, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are getting much deserved attention. Based on how well these two have played so far, they are stealing the spotlight from their teammate Serge Ibaka. Serge Ibaka is just twenty two years of age, yet he is leading the NBA in blocks per game. Ibaka is currently averaging 3.24 BLKPG while the second leading blocker in the NBA, JaVale McGee, is averaging 2.49 BLKPG. Serge [...]

Alexander Semin, once a top NHL sniper, may play his final National Hockey League game this season. According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, Semin will likely be headed to the Kontinental Hockey League, Russia’s equivalent to the NHL following the 2011-2012 campaign. From Garrioch: Since W Alexander Semin won’t be back with the Capitals next season — and nobody was willing to deal for him at the trade deadline — expect him to play in the KHL. A [...]

It goes without saying that the Montreal Canadiens are likely to make changes to the team’s front office and behind the bench following the 2011-2012 season and names of potential replacements are beginning to surface. According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, former Habs goalie Patrick Roy and current Chicago Blackhawks assistant general manager Marc Bergevin are among the front runners for the head coach and general manager positions respectively. From Garrioch: As reported last week, the betting money is [...]

It was bad enough for fans when the team dumped Peyton Manning on Wednesday, but after the moves that were made Friday they may not even recognize the line-up come opening day in 2012. The Colts released a number of the most recognizable veterans that the team had on Friday namely linebacker Gary Brackett, safety Melvin Bullitt, running back Joseph Addai, tight end Dallas Clark, and quarterback Curtis Painter. After a dismal season as the Colts starter the release of [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were finally getting what they hoped for when they drafted young Ricky Rubio in the first round of the 2009 draft. Now it looks like they may have to wait a little bit longer to see if he was the missing piece to the playoff puzzle. There is a chance that Rubio may be out for the season with a torn ACL after a hard collision with Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the waning moments [...]

He’s known as one of the best sixth men in the league; a man capable of making the clutch shut late in the fourth when the game is on the line. He’s had a standout career in Dallas after being acquired from Atlanta before the 2004-05 season, but his time in Big D may be coming to an end. Friday night, following the team’s seventh loss in its last 10 games (a 97-110 loss to the Sacramento Kings), Terry tweeted: [...]