2007-08 St. Louis Blues Rebuild: Take 2

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Playoffs Finals
The Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup after sweeping both the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers in the final two rounds.


After the exit and being interviewed during the locker room cleanout, GM Meyer was interviewed.

"Losing in the Conference Finals is tough, no doubt about it. But we'll use this motivation to come back stronger next season. We'll analyze what went wrong, make adjustments, and keep pushing forward towards that ultimate goal of our team hoisting the Cup over our heads."

When being asked about Dustin Brown's performance of 14 points in 15 games during the playoffs, GM Meyer had this to say, "Dustin Brown's performance was outstanding. He did everything we could have asked for. Leading the team with 14 points in 15 games shows his dedication and skills on the ice. He's a leader both on and off the ice, and his performance was crucial getting us to the Conference Finals. We'll continue to rely on his leadership and talent as we strive for success in the future."

[Moondoggie78]

May News

Eric Staal signs extension with Carolina Hurricanes - $4,740,000 AAV - 3 years


David Backes signs extension - $3,330,000 AAV - 3 years
Mark Giordano signs extension - $3,230,000 AAV - 3 years
James van Riemsdyk signs extension - $845,000 AAV - 3 years
Jay Beagle signs contract extension - $525,000 AAV - 2 years - 2-way deal
Jori Lehtera signs extension - $525,000 AAV - 3 years
Mattias Weinhandl signs extension - $535,000 AAV - 2 years


June News

Award Ceremony
Ted Lindsay Award - Sidney Crosby
Art Ross Trophy - Sidney Crosby
Maurice Richard Trophy - Alex Ovechkin
Lady Byng Trophy - Patrick Marleau
Bill Masterton Trophy - Chris Pronger
Mark Messier Leadership Award - Eric Staal
Jennings Trophy - Corey Crawford
Larry Robinson Trophy - Duncan Keith
Ray Bourque Award - Keith Yandle
Hart Trophy - Sidney Crosby
Conn Smythe Trophy - Patrick Kane
Calder Trophy - Jeff Skinner
Frank J. Selke Trophy - Nate Thompson
Vezina Trophy - Corey Crawford
Jim Gregory Award - Dale Tallon
Jack Adams Award - Denis Savard

2011 NHL All-Stars Named
First Team
Goal - Corey Crawford
Defense - Duncan Keith
Defense - Brent Seabrook
Left Wing - Alex Ovechkin
Center - Sidney Crosby
Right Wing - Patrick Kane

Second Team
Goal - Niklas Backstrom
Defense - Zdeno Chara
Defense - Sergei Gonchar
Left Wing - Evgeni Malkin
Center - Pavel Datsyuk
Right Wing - Phil Kessel

NHL All-Rookie Team
Goal - Semyon Varlamov
Defense - Torey Krug
Defense - Cam Fowler
Left Wing - Jeff Skinner
Center - Tyler Seguin
Right Wing - Gustav Nyquist

Toronto Maple Leafs announce that Paul Maurice has been relieved of his coaching duties. Bruce Cassidy has been named the new head coach
Colorado Avalanche have announced General Manager Francois Giguere has been fired from his post. Brian Lawton has been named the new replacement.

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NHL Lottery
Draft Lottery
Los Angeles Kings - Original 1st - Lottery - 2nd
New York Islanders - Original 2nd - Lottery 3rd
Nashville Predators - Original 3rd - Lottery 1st
Tampa Bay Lightning - Original 4th - Lottery 4th
Colorado Avalanche - Original 5th - Lottery 5th

Retirements
Steven Reinprecht
Adrian Aucoin
P.J. Axelsson
Jason Blake
Sergei Gonchar
Mike Grier
Milan Hejduk
Kim Kohnsson
Ryan Johnson
Mike Knuble
Vyacheslav Kozlov
Jere Lehtinen
Michael Nylander
Richard Park
Miroslav Sata
Teemu Selanne
Scott Walker
Ville Peltonen

San Jose Sharks announce Evgeni Nabokov's jersey number 20 has been unofficially retired

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2011 NHL Draft



Draft Results
01 - Nashvville Predators - N. Kucherov
02 - Los Angeles Kings - J. Gaudreau
03 - New York Islanders - J. Huberdeau
04 - Tampa Bay Lightning - J. Miller
05 - Colorado Avalanche - G. Landeskog
06 - Carolina Hurricanes - C. Hellebuyck
07 - Calgary Flames - S. Couturier
08 - Florida Panthers - M. Scheifele
09 - Toronto Maple Leafs - J. Binnington
10 - Columbus Blue Jackets - J. Gibson
11 - Dallas Stars - R. Nugent-Hopkins
12 - Montreal Canadiens - R. Strome
13 - Buffalo Sabres - M. Zibanejad
14 - New Jersey Devils - S. Harrington
15 - Phoenix Coyotes - S. Prince
16 - Winnipeg Jets - D. Hamilton
17 - Anaheim Ducks - R. Grimaldi
18 - San Jose Sharks - S. Gostisbehere
19 - Edmonton Oilers - P. Danult
20 - Minnesota Wild - V. Trocheck
21 - Ottawa Senators - C. Parayko
22 - New York Rangers - A. Czanik
23 - Detroit Red Wings - A. Lyon
24 - Pittsburgh Penguins - B. Ritchie
25 - Vancouver Canucks - B. Saad
26 - Washington Capitals - L. Ullmark
27 - Philadelphia Flyers - C. Miller
28 - St. Louis Blues - B. Jenner
29 - Boston Bruins - M. Mersch
30 - Chicago Blackhawks - A. Forsberg

GM Meyer after drafting Boone Jenner:
"Boone is an excellent two way forward. His skills especially on the defensive side of the puck is what we really liked. He's stronger than most of the players in the draft and has great stamina. We can look to him to log some heavy minutes. We know that he is not the most physical player, but that is not something that overly concerned us.

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July News

Signings
Vladimir Tarasenko signs ELC with St. Louis - 3 years $735,537 AAV
Gabriel Landeskog signs ELC with Colorado - 3 years $880,000 AAV

Trade News
Colorado Avalanche sends
Kevin Shattenkirk, RD, 22

Montreal Canadiens sends
Maxim Lapierre, RW, 26

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Edmonton Oilers sends
Jordan Eberle, RW, 21

New Jersey Devils sends
Andy McDonald, LW, 33

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Washington Capitals sends
Chris Bourque, LW, 25

Anaheim Ducks sends
Clay Wilson, LD, 28
Jean-Sebastien Giguere, G, 34

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Boston Bruins sends
Marco Strum, LW, 32, 20% salary retained

Minnesota Wild sends
Stephane Veilleux, LW, 29




Hall of Fame Introductions
Doug Wilson - Defenceman
1977 - 1992
GP: 1024, G: 237, A: 590
1x Norris Trophy - 1981-82 season
Doug Wilson played in his 16-year long career for the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks

Pierre Turgeon - Center
1987 - 2006
GP: 1294, G: 515, A: 812
1x Lady Byng Trophy - 1992-93 season
Pierre Turgeon played in his 19-year long career for six different teams most notably for the St. Louis Blues and the Buffalo Sabres.

Dave Andreychuk - Left Wing
1982 - 2005
GP: 1639, G: 640, A: 698
1x Stanley Cup - 2003-04 season
Dave Andreychuk played in his 23-year long career for six different teams most notabley for the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Mike Vernon - Goalie
1982 - 2001
GP: 781, W: 385, Sv% .890
1x Conn Smythe - 1996-97 season
1x Jennings Trophy - 1995-96 season
1x Stanley Cup - 1988-89 & 1996-97

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August News

Trade News
Pittsburgh Penguins send
Gren Zanon, RD, 31

Chicago Blackhawks send
Brendon Nash, LD, 24

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Chicago Blawkhawks send
Cam Barker, LD, 25

Pittsburgh Penguins send
Tim Brent, C, 27

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Pittsburgh Penguins send
Mike Komisarek, LD, 29

San Jose Sharks send
Lukas Kaspar, RW, 25

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Phoenix Coyotes send
Petr Cajanek, C, 35
Rights to Aston Rome, RW, 25

Pittsburgh Penguins send
Jake Muzzin, LD, 22

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Chicago Blackhawks send
Bryan Bickell, LW, 25

Florida Panthers send
Michael Frolik, RW, 23

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St. Louis Blues send
Brad Boyes, RW, 29

Washington Capitals send
Karl Alzner, LD, 22
3rd round pick - 2012


September News

Trade News

Dallas Stars send
Jeff Halpern, C, 35, 30% salary retained
Mark Visentin, G, 19

Carolina Hurricanes send
Dennis Seidenberg, RD, 30

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Carolina Hurricanes send
David Tanabe, RD, 31

Ottawa Senators send
Michael Kostka, RD, 25

Injury News
Mike Cammalleri - Los Angeles Kings - 3rd Degree MCL sprain - out 5 weeks

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October News - 2011

Trade News
Ottawa Senators send:
Colin Fraser, C, 26

Toronto Maple Leafs send
Carlo Colaiacovo, RD, 28



Waivers
Corey Schneider claimed off waivers by Anaheim Ducks
Carl Gunnersson claimed off waivers by St. Louis Blues


Season Preview
NHL season is about to get underway, the early Stanley Cup favorites appear to be Chicago Blackhawks, led by winger Patrick Kane. General Manager Dale Tallon has built quite a squad that will be the team to beat this year, but they can expect challenges from Zack Meyer's Blues and Pittsburgh, featuring Center Sidney Crosby.

Among the darkhorses, Boston stands out as a possible challenger, with a big season by Patrice Bergeron capable of pushing them into contender status.

The scoring race will likely see Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby challenged by Alex Ovechkin of Washington and Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin.

The top defenseman in the league is generally considered to be Minnesota Wild blueliner Brent Burns, with New York's Erik Karlsson and Shea Weber of Nashville also in the running.

Finally, among goaltenders, New York's Henrik Lundqvist stands out as the league's best, while Pittsburgh Penguins netminder Marc-Andre Fleury and Jaroslav Halak of Montreal can also steal games for their teams.


Achievements
Patrik Elias plays 1000th game


Injuries
Colorado Avalanche announce that Paul Stastny is out with a torn hip flexor tendon - out for 7 weeks


Trades
Ottawa Senators send
Andrej Meszaros, RD, 5% retained
Rights to Danny Bois, RW, 28

Toronto Maple Leafs send
Vesa Toskala, G, 34
Pavel Kubina, LD, 34



Trade
Barret Jackman, RD, 30
5th Round Draft Pick - 2012

Carolina Hurricanes send
Dennis Everberg, RW, 19

[CanuckJohnny]

nice trade for Alzner.

also what was Edmonton on trading Eberle for a 33 year old winger? lol

[Moondoggie78]

November News

Achievements
Shane Doan scores 300th goal

Scott Gomez records 500th assist

Daniel Briere racks up 600th point

Pavol Demitra has played 1000th game
Martin Brodeur has played 1200th game

Injuries
Florida Panthers announce Nathan Horton is being forced out with a fractured hip after being hit by a shot - out indefinitely
Dallas Stars announce James Neal is being sent to the IR with a strained back muscle - out for 3 weeks

Trades
Toronto Maple Leafs send
Mark Smith, RW, 34

Carolina Hurricanes send
Mike Weaver, LD, 33

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Carolina Hurricanes send
Keith Aucoin, RW, 33
Rights to Brad Mills, C, 28

Toronto Maple Leafs send
Cody McLeod, LW, 27

End of November Team Check-In

Record - 16-6-2 -- 34 Points
Standings - Division - 1st, Conference - 1st

Goal Leaders
Dustin Brown - 10
Anze Kopitar - 10
Logan Couture - 6

Assist Leaders
Dustin Brown - 10
David Backes - 9
TJ Oshie - 9

Point Leaders
Dustin Brown - 20
Anze Kopitar - 17
David Perron - 14

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December News

Achievements
Daniel Alfredsson scores 400th goal

Saku Koivu plays 1000th game
Marco Sturm plays 1000th game


Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins announce that Left Wing, Evgeni Malkin is headed to the Injured List. He will be out after sustaining fractured ribs and will be shelved for 4 weeks.
Buffalo Sabres notified media that that Right Wing, Daniel Paille has been placed on Injured List. Out for the next 7 months with a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament.


Suspensions
Ryan Malone, LW, DAL - 2 games
David Clarkson, RW, NJ - 5 games
Antoine Vermette, C, OTT - 5 games


Trades
Carolina Hurricanes send
Craig Adams, LW, 34
Peter Delmas, G, 21

Toronto Maple Leafs send
Sergei Kositsyn, LW, 24


2011-12 NHL Player Poll Results
Best Skater - Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Hardest Shot - Erik Karlsson, New York Islanders
Toughest - Cody McLeod, Carolina Hurricanes
Fastest - Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Best Role Model - Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators
Cleanest - Brian Campbell, Buffalo Sabres
Controversial - Dana Tyrell, Tampa Bay Lightning
Overrated - Alexander Semin, Washington Capitals
Underrated - Josh Gorges, Montreal Canadians
Smartest - Ryan Shannon, Vancouver Canucks
Toughest Goalie to Beat - Henrik Lundqvist
Coach You'd Most Like to Play For - Joel Quinneville, San Jose Sharks


Blues Updates
David Backes suspended for 2 games

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January News
Achievements
Jarome Iginla obtains 500th assist

Pavol Demitra racks up 900th point

Olli Jokinen plays 1000th game


Suspensions
Niklas Hjalmarsson, RD, CHI - 1 game
Bryan Berard, LD, NYI - 1 game

Colorado Avalanche,16-25-3, announce that Jack Capuano has been relieved of his duties behind the bench. Paul Maurice has been named as his replacement


All Star Game Announcement
Eastern Conference
Goalies
Tuuka Rask - Boston Bruins
Henrik Lundqvist - New York Rangers

Defensemen
Erik Karlsson - New York Islanders
Jay Bouwmeester - Florida Panthers
Braydon Couburn - Philadelphia Flyers
Dennis Wideman - Boston Bruins
Brian Campbell - Buffalo Sabres
Zdeno Chara - Boston Bruins

Forwards
Sidney Crosby - Pittsburgh Penguins
Alex Ovechkin - Washington Capitals
Ilya Kovalchuk - Winnipeg Jets
Phil Kessel - Boston Bruins
Eric Staal - Carolina Hurricanes
Tomas Plekanec - Montreal Canadians
Thomas Vanek - Buffalo Sabres
Alexander Steen - Toronto Maple Leafs
Jason Spezza - Ottawa Senators
Zach Parise - New Jersey Devils
Artem Anisimov - New York Rangers

Western Conference
Goalies
Pekka Rinne - St. Louis Blues
Devan Dubnyk - Edmonton Oilers

Defensemen
Brent Burns - Minnesota Wild
Duncan Keith - Chicago Blackhawks
Shea Weber - Nashville Predators
Dion Phaneuf - Calgary Flames
Oliver Ekman Larsson - Vancouver Canucks
Tyson Barrie - San Jose Sharks

Forwards
Pavel Datsyuk - Detroit Red Wings
Ryan Getzlaf - Anaheim Ducks
Rick Nash - Columbus Blue Jackets
Joe Thornton - San Jose Sharks
Henrik Sedin - Vancouver Canucks
John Tavares - Colorado Avalanche
Anze Kopitar - St. Louis Blues
Stephen Weiss - Edmonton Oilers
Jamie Benn - Dallas Stars
Martin Hanzal - Phoenix Coyotes
Craig Smith - Los Angeles Kings
Patrick Kane - Chicago Blackhawks

Blues Captain Anze Kopitar was interviewed after the announcement of being selected for the All-Star team:
"Being named to the All-Star team is a huge honor and a testament to the hard work and dedication put in throughout the season. It's a chance to compete alongside and against some of the best players in the league, showcase skills, and most importantly, connect with fans who support the game. I'm be thrilled for the opportunity and would definitely look forward to soaking in every moment of the experience."
When asked if he is looking forward to having a shot against teammate Pekka Rinne Kopitar responded while laughing "Yeah I think I have a few tricks up my sleeve to score on him. We have a friendly wager to the winner on who buys dinner."

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February News
Achievements
Marian Gaborik scores 300th goal

Patrik Elias reaches 900 points

Derek Morris has played 1000th game
Marian Hossa plays 1000th game

Suspensions
Dustin Byfuglien, RD, NYR - 7 games
Gabriel Landeskog, LW, COL - 5 games
Brooks Orpik, LD, PIT - 6 games

Transactions
Kari Lehtonen signs extension with DAL - 5 years $6,410,000 AAV
Patrick Kane signs extension with CHI - 5 years $3,990,000 AAV
Sidney Crosby signs extension with PIT - 2 years $7,240,000 AAV
Jonathan Toews signs extension with CHI - 4 years $4,390,000 AAV
Evgeni Malkin signs extension with PIT - 4 years $6,480,000 AAV


Blues News -- February
Mark Giordano suspended - 5 games

TJ Oshie - Out 2 weeks - Gastroenteritis

Dustin Brown signs extension - 3 years $3,450,000 AAV
Roman Josi signs extension - 3 years $2,630,000 AAV

Transactions
Carolina Hurricanes send
Connor Hellebuyck, G, 18

St. Louis Blues send
Jason LaBarbera, G, 32

Carolina Hurricanes GM, Dan DiPofi had this to say regarding the trade "I think this trade is beneficial to everyone involved, including the players."

Blues GM was quoted by saying "LaBarbera did a great job for us and he expressed that he wanted a shot at seeing NHL action. He has been patient in his time with our organization and we wanted to grant him that opportunity. We are excited to have Hellebuyck as a return as that we were able to work out a deal. I was able to scout him for a little bit and he has a lot of compete. We look forward to see him and what he can do for this organization."

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March News

Achievements
Jason Spezza scores 600th point

Zdeno Chara plays 1000th game
Tomas Kaberle plays 1000th game
Vincent Lecavalier has played 1000th game
Matt Cullen plays 1000th game

Transactions
Ryan Getzlaf re-signs with Anaheim -- 5 years $5,150,000 AAV

Injuries
Radim Vrbata of the Phoenix Coyotes will miss the next few days after sustaining a neck laceration

Coaching News
Montreal Canadiens relieve Guy Carbonneau of his duties as head coach. Brent Sutter has been named his replacement.
Buffalo Sabres will have a new head coach behind the bench. Lindy Ruff has been replaced by John Tortorella.
Dallas Stars announce Bruce Boudreau has been relieved of his coaching duties. Greg Cronin has been named his replacement behind the bench.

Suspensions
Jamie Langenbrunner, LW, DAL -- 7 games
Jamie Benn, C, DAL -- 5 games
Mathieu Perreault, C, WSH -- 4 games


Blues News -- March
Achievements
TJ Oshie scores 100th assist
David Perron scores 100th assist
Anze Kopitar scores 200th assist
Erik Johnson reaches 150 career points

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April News

Achievements
Hal Gill plays 1000th game

Transactions
Cory Schneider signs extension with Anaheim - 2 years $1,940,000 AAV

Suspensions
Nick Schmaltz, RD, MIN - 2 games



Blues News -- April
Season end stats
52-26-4 -- 108 points
Conference - 3rd -- Division - 1st

Team Leaders
Goals
Anze Kopitar - 25
Dustin Brown - 24
Erik Johnson - 19

Assists
Mark Giordano - 35
Dustin Brown - 31
David Backes - 29

Points
Dustin Brown - 55
Anze Kopitar - 52
Logan Couture - 47

NHL Playoffs Begin

[CanuckJohnny]

Good luck in the playoffs!

[Moondoggie78]

Playoffs
Round 1
Columbus Blue Jackets - enter with a season record of 4-2
"Columbus put up a heck of a fight. A lot of those games were closer than what the score might show. Games could have gone either way. But right now we were in this position last year, so we're going to rest up and start to prepare for the next round immediately." Head coach Zack Meyer had to say after securing the round victory.

Round 2
Minnesota Wild - enter with season record of 3-1
"We knew coming in that this team was nothing to overlook. They had a great season with some really high producing players. This team was prepared because as soon as we came off of our gameplan, they would snatch us up. Our guys did a great job at sticking to the plan and played our game." Captain Dustin Brown had to say in the final rounds post game interview.

Round 3
Anaheim Ducks - enter with season record of 4-0
"We had a great record against the Ducks in the regular season, we knew that if we played our game against them that same way, we might succeed again. They gave us one heck of a fight though so we are happy that we could secure this round. We are close but not know that we haven't won anything yet. This next round will the toughest of them all. Both teams coming into this round have gone through the same battles and both can smell victory. We need to tighten up and be ready." David Backes was quoted saying after morning skate.

Round 4
Boston Bruins - enter with season record 1-0

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!

"You work so hard all season, from offseason, to training camp, to the grind of a regular season and then making it through playoffs - it's no wonder to me that I can't stop crying" Blues coach and GM Zack Meyer said, with tears rolling down his face. "Our guys have a lot of pride and to come out on top, it's an amazing feeling."

The feeling was hardly amazing on the other side of the ice, where the Bruins were dealt a stinging defeat.

"Its cold comfort to now we came this far but didn't win," said Boston head coach Claude Julien. "At the end of the season, there's only one team that can call themselves champions - for the rest of us it's an empty feeling until you can get there."

Blues Playoff Leaders
Goals
Logan Couture - 10
Anze Kopitar - 7
Dustin Brown - 7

Assists
Anze Kopitar - 10
David Krejci - 10
Dustin Brown - 9

Points
Anze Kopitar - 17
Dustin Brown - 16
Logan Couture - 16

[CanuckJohnny]

Wow congratulations. What a dominant run, never on the brink of elimination all the way through.

[Moondoggie78]

June News
Personal
Andrei Markov announces that he is releasing a jazz album entitled "The Many Moods of Andrei Markov". The release of the self-titled and is expected to be in stores across the country this week. It features Markov providing vocals as well as playing instruments.
"Its something I've been interested in for awhile and this offseason I just decided to make it official and get it done," he said "I don't plan on leaving hockey behind quite yet".

Coaching News
Bobby Carpenter out as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings. Lindy Ruff has assumed the role behind the bench.

NHL Awards
Ted Lindsay Award - Sidney Crosby (PIT)
Art Ross Trophy - Alex Ovechkin (WAS)
Maurice Richard Trophy - Rick Nash (CBS)
Lady Byng Trophy - Josh Bailey (TOR)
Bill Masterton Trophy - Jeff Halpern (CAR)
Mark Messier Leadership Award - Shane Doan (PHX)
Jennings Trophy - Pekka Rinne (STL)
Larry Robinson Trophy - Duncan Keith (CHI)
Ray Bourque Award - Kevin Dallman (LAK)
Hart Trophy - Sidney Crosby (PIT)
Conn Smythe Trophy - Pekka Rinne (STL)
Calder Trophy - Gabriel Landeskog (COL)
Frank J Selke Trophy - Travis Moen (ANA)
Vezna Trophy - Kari Lehtonen (WPG)
Jim Gregory Award - Dean Lombardi (LAK)
Jack Adams Award - Randy Carlyle (ANA)

2012 NHL All-Stars
First Team
Goal - Kari Lehtonen, WPG
Defense - Dennis Wideman, BOS
Defense - Francois Beachemin, ANA
Left Wing - Alex Ovechkin, WSH
Center - Sidney Crosby, PIT
Right Wing - Phil Kessel, BOS

Second Team
Goal - Pekka Rinne, STL
Defense - Duncan Keith, CHI
Defense - Zdeno Chara, BOS
Left Wing - Ilya Kovalchuk, WPG
Center - Patrice Bergeron, BOS
Right Wing - Alexander Semin, WSH


End of Season Announcements
Retirements
Marty Reasoner, C, COL, 35
Daniel Alfredsson, RW, OTT, 39 -- OTT to unofficially retire number
Jason Arnott, RW, NSH, 37
Todd Bertuzzi, LW, ANA, 37
Martin Brodeur, G, NJ, 40 -- NJ to retire number
Pavol Demitra, LW, MIN, 37
Chris Drury, C, 35
Jeff Halpern, RW, CAR, 36
Dan Hinote, RW NYR, 35
Ed Jovanovski, RD, PHX, 36
Saku Koivu, C, MTL, 37
Jamal Mayers, C, CGY, 37
Mark Parrish, RW, MIN, 35
Brian Rafalski, RD, CAR, 38
Ryan Smyth, LW, COL, 36
Sheldon Souray, RD, FLA, 35
Steve Sullivan, RW, DAL, 37
Kimmo Timonen, LD, PHI, 37
Vinny Prospal, C, ANA, 37
Alexei Kovalev, RW, MTL, 39
Jean-Sebastien-Giguere, G, ANA, 35

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NHL Draft
01 - Florida Panthers - Derrick Pouliot, RD
02 - Montreal Canadiens - Morgan Reilly, LD
03 - New York Islanders - Rendulic Slavin, LD
04 - Tampa Bay Lightning - Mikhail Grigorenko, C
05 - Colorado Avalanche - Devon Toews, LD
06 - New Jersey Devils - Tomas Hertl, C
07 - Buffalo Sabres - Andrei Dysin, G
08 - Nashville Predators - Filip Forsberg, LW
09 - Carolina Hurricanes - Esa Lindell, LD
10 - Calgary Flames - Mark Jankowski, C
11 - Los Angeles Kings - Vince Hinostroza, C
12 - Vancouver Canucks - Tom Wilson, RW
13 - Dallas Stars - Chris Tieney, C
14 - Phoenix Coyotes, Matt Murray, G
15 - San Jose Sharks - Elvis Koberstein, G
16 - Toronto Maple Leafs - Teuvo Teravainen, RW
17 - Ottawa Senators - Damon Severson, RD
18 - Chicago Blackhawks - Jon Gillies, G
19 - Winnipeg Jets - Matt Dumba, RD
20 - Columbus Blue Jackets - Charlie Lindgren, G
21 - New York Rangers - Andrew Copp, LW
22 - Minnesota Wild - Jake McCabe, LD
23 - Pittsburgh Penguins - Justin Auger, RW
24 - Detroit Red Wings - Brady Skjei, LD
25 - Philadelphia Flyers - Malcolm Subban, G
26 - St. Louis Blues - Traded to New York Islanders - Colton Scissons, C
27 - Anaheim Ducks - Alex Baertschi, LW
28 - Edmonton Oilers - Andreas Athanasiou, C
29 - Washington Capitals - Anthony Stolarz, G
30 - Boston Bruins - Frank Vatrano, LW

St. Louis Blues send
2012 1st round draft pick
James van Riemsdyk, LW, 23

New York Islanders send
Tyler Seguin, RW, 20
2013 5th round draft pick



"James did a great job with us. We had an opportunity with New York calling us about our 1st round pick and Tyler became a player we discussed. New York was willing to make a deal and we acted quickly. We are excited to get him in a Blues uniform and to meet the team." GM Zack Meyer said after the draft.

Seguin comes in after completing his first full season with the Islanders last season. He potted 9 goals and had 30 points in 82 games.

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July News Continued (Post NHL Entry Draft)

NHL Trades

Tampa Bay Lightning send
Filip Kuba, LD, 35

Colorado Avalanche send
Matt Greene, RD, 29



July - St Louis Blues News
St. Louis Blues announce the signing of LW Jaden Schwartz.
The club announced today that it has signed a deal with young free agent Left Winger Jaden Schwartz. The club signed him to his entry-level contract of 3 years $783,750 AAV.
"The Blues have shown a lot of faith in me, and I am hoping to be able to step up for them." Schwartz said.
"Jaden has proved he is worth every penny of his contract. He really stood out to us in Juniors. He scored 55 points last season in his 44 games, as well as 51 points in 43 games the season prior. Jaden will have an opportunity at the big club next season, but we will more than likely see him in the AHL. He would get the ice time and power play opportunity to develop his craft". GM Zack Meyer was quoted saying after the signing announcement.

LW Nino Niederreiter signs contract - 3 years $783,750 AAV
C Boone Jenner signs contract - 3 years $524,400 AAV
RW Michael Raffl signs contract - 3 years $524,400 AAV




August News

Hall of Fame Introduction
Chris Chelios, D
Norris Trophy x3
Stanley Cup x2
NHL Plus Minus Award x1

Curtis Joseph, G
Mark Messier Leadership Award x1

Brad McCrimmon, LD
NHL Plus Minus Award x1
Stanley Cup x1

Brian Leech, LD
Conn Smythe x1
Norris Trophy x2
Calder Trophy x1
Stanley Cup x1

Trade News
Colorado Avalanche send
Taylor Hall, LW, 20

Dallas Stars send
Mike Ribeiro, RW, 32

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Boston Bruins send
Milan Lucic, LW, 24
3rd Round Draft Pick - 2013

Anaheim Ducks send
Drew Miller, LW, 28, 30% retained
5th Round Draft Pick - 2013