Forsberg heading for Motown?

Rumor has it that the news of Peter Forsberg's successful foot operation now has several clubs around the league interested in signing the 34-year old. Supposably, the Detroit Red Wings is one of them. Now I'm not sure if Ken Holland has enough room under his salary cap to fit Forsberg, who I'm sure won't take the first offer that comes along, but it sure tickles my mind to see him in playing in red this coming season. However, even though he had a short stint with Nashville last season, I doubt Forsberg will play for any other Western Conference team than Colorado. This is one reason he headed to Philly, he sure wasn't short on offers out west. So is it likely he'll return to Denver? I think so, and I know there are plenty of people who would like to see that happen, of whom several play for the Avs.

The last of Yashin?

So Alexei Yashin and his agent are not happy with the offers a couple of clubs have given them. I am fairly sure this money horny Russian will return home to Russia next season. How can he be so stupid as to think he is worth more than he's been offered. I don't know which clubs wanted him, but I'm sure the offers were fair, based on his poor performance lately. Wouldn't surprise me if Toronto, Nashville and Boston made him offers. No, I think the time has come for him to go back home, where they are still willing to overpay this former great player.

Look out for the blueshirts of Broadway next season! With Lundquist and Shanahan secured the Rangers are looking mighty strong.

Winners and Losers

As the free transfer circus kicked into gear over the weekend; Who are the winners and losers? Here's my take on that.

The Philadelphia Flyers are certainly looking better and better, now with Daniel Briere in the line up they look sure not to repeat this years disasterous season. The Rangers chose not resign these playoffs leading scorer, Michael Nylander, and instead grabbed top centres Chris Drury and Scott Gomez. They are well below their salary cap and only need to reink Shanahan, Lundqvist and Avery. The Broadway Blue are looking really strong. Islanders did what they could to keep Ryan Smyth on Long Island, but in the end he chose to play with Colorado Avalanche in the western conference. I have already said the Avs will be a top team next season, and this certainly enforces that belief. Ken Holland showed smartness when signing Michigan boy Brian Rafalski after losing Mathieu Schneider to the Ducks.

And the losers? New Jersey, Nashville and the Islanders. I am interested to see what the Devils will do to rebalance the team after losing both Rafalski and Gomez. Do the Islanders have any forwards left? The Nashville Predators aren't likely to resign Peter Forsberg and now the team is falling apart. Maybe the move will do them good.

Toronto? Jason Blake.. what a blockbuster move! It's becomming clear they will have to wait another hundred years for the cup in TO.