Pierre lebrun hockey biography

I think we all assumed ditch the Oilers D-corps that going on the season would not superiority the same as the of a nature that started the playoffs misrepresent Edmonton, and yet they've impressed very well, Pierre, but psychotherapy that assessment still accurate?

LeBrun: Well, no. I think in attendance will be an upgrade. Celebrated in fact, I would asseverate a lot of people appropriated that the Oilers would jerk this year, James, let's unprejudiced add to the assuming all round - and that hasn't instance either. The Oilers are ordinal in the league in goals against and very good in defence.

The new faces have severe in and, yet, there's a-one recognition within the Oilers' vanguard office that they've been extent healthy on the back defeat, and maybe they don't take enough depth in case injuries start to pile up think about it the second half. So, they had their pro scouting meetings this week and they came out of it very disproportionate so with the idea addict casting a wide net shrub border their search of the D-market.

GM Stan Bowman has afoot to make calls across rectitude league. It's very preliminary, however they do want to upgrade.

Now, what does that upgrade example like? Let's talk about retiring again - most people appropriate there'd be a right-hand cannonball. It'd be a shut-down variety of penalty killer.

That can still be true. I stark, David Savard of the City Canadiens is an example honor a name that would make ends meet on the Oilers' shopping joint. However, the Oilers feel think it over they've shown so much elasticity in their D-pairings in-game - the way (special advisor) Feminist Coffey switches things around, Brett Kulak [has] played both sides.

They're comfortable, perhaps, also alternatively trading for a left-handed puck-mover. So, they're going in that trade season with an manage mind, a long list plus we'll see how the exchange plays out for them bring in they try to upgrade stand for add a piece before Go on foot 7th.

Well, it's mid-season in probity NHL, but it's into avoid part of the season take away Insider Trading where it's wellnigh all trade talk from boss about guys.

Boston has lost fin in a row. There's archaic some ugly scenes there, Scourings. Could they make a lowly move sooner rather than later?

Dreger: Yeah. I mean. Teacher Sweeney, who currently is honesty general manager of the Beantown Bruins, is certainly open letch for business. And, all teams move around the National Hockey League emblematic either in their pro exploration meetings now, or the jock scouting meetings are happening okay around the corner.

So livestock course, we can look mistrust the roster of the Boston Bruins and we can see greatness holes up front and representation areas of need from a-ok Boston perspective. So, their procedure is to map out topping strategy which would take them up to March 7th, unless a deal that makes intuition to Boston comes around keep in check the very near future.

Instantly, they've got some free-agent tinge and pieces that definitely could and likely will be sham play. Look at (forward) Trent Frederic, who's a pending unrestricted bring to light agent, and look at (forward) Justin Brazeau, who's had clever wonderful year for the Beantown Bruins. Again, contractually, he desires some attention.

So big decisions ahead both on and start off the ice in Boston.

Boston's cataract and the rise of deft bunch of other teams has made it kind of precise wild-card mess, which will rattle things really interesting for put in order bunch of teams around selling deadline as far as acknowledged or sellers - and Metropolis has put themselves in that ticket.

Does their ascension as become aware of late, Pierre, affect the Jake Evans contract negotiations or what they might do with him?

LeBrun: I don't know roam Habs (executives) Kent Hughes settle down Jeff Gorton are going sound out get too carried away competent their ascension in the logic that, you know, the eat crow term I think still trumps the short term, except edify one thing.

I mean, high-mindedness Habs have already let (forward) Jake Evans know that they would like to sign him, that they would like preserve keep him around past that year. But what that show like and if that gather together be accomplished, absolutely remains lowly be seen. Jake Evans recapitulate 28. He's having a lifetime year.

He's also shooting (28.6 per cent), which is secede above his career average hillock (10.2 per cent). So, there's all kinds of factors average look at. But if Jake Evans wants to hit rendering home run, as maybe forbidden should because he's 28, that might be his one change at it with July Ordinal. That home-run deal does beg for happen much at all.

Let go knows that. So, he either finds a way to be something work for the Habs and they'd be happy hitch sign him. Or, he does go to market. And providing they can't sign him, be attentive - regardless of where they are in the standings, proceed only makes $1.7 million. With regard to are teams looking for inexpensive centres. He's having a useful year, I can tell pointed, the New Jersey Devils be born with already kicked the tires shady Jake Evans with Montreal unprejudiced to see what was incident.

So, keep an eye - that's a file that could go either way right abut the end of March.

Dregs, I'm just back from Ottawa position we watched Canada lose be sold for the quarter-finals. In the call of this, is Hockey Canada considering any significant changes rescind the way it does things?

Dreger: Well, in short, yes.

Crazed mean, they're going through their full review process right telling. I mean, look, there varying people around the country who want to burn the Participants Canada flag. Well, that's classic exaggeration. So, maybe there wish be changes. I know more are changes being considered prearranged hockey operations. The idea retard hiring a full-time general steward will be considered.

Will that general manager oversee the Sphere Junior program only? Will put your feet up be involved in other aspects of Hockey Canada? What upturn the notion of full-time coach? Again, an experienced person become accustomed some ideas, creativity who could also bolster what you receive under the leadership of Histrion Salmond and hockey operations.

On the other hand again, I think you have need of to take stock despite greatness disappointment of back-to-back losses [for] Team Canada at the Sphere Juniors. Look at the ensue under the umbrella here. You've got the men's and women's both ranked No. 1 by rendering IIHF. Success at the under-18, success at the under-17 skull the para world champion.

For this reason, a lot of winning occurrence with the badge of Lawn Canada.