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October 20, 2000
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UNITED LEAGUE
Trying to give the league a more developmental flavor, governors voted to drop the number of veterans who can dress each game from eight to five. Each team can also dress one ‘premier’ player, who does not count toward the five-veteran limit. That player’s salary is not applied towards the salary cap, which is $250,000 per season, or $10,000 per week. Teams violating the cap will be taxed 200 per cent for every dollar over. Players who have appeared in 250 or more pro games are considered veterans. Each team must still dress at least three rookies per game. — Brendan Savage…
Karpovtsev, Quintal boost Hawk defense
Chicago GM Mike Smith came to training camp knowing he needed help on defense and waited patiently to make his move. Finally, in the days leading up to the start of season, he added Alexander Karpovtsev from Toronto and Stephane Quintal from the Rangers. “With (rookie) Steve McCarthy, we have three new skill players on defense,” Smith said. “I said we needed to improve our defense before we get better. I really think we’ve changed our defense.” The Hawks gave up Bryan McCabe to get Karpovtsev from Toronto along with a fourth round pick in 2001. Prior to doing the deal, the Hawks signed Karpovtsev to a four-year, $U-million contract. Quintal was technically acquired on waivers from the Rangers. But in a deal linked to getting Quintal, the Hawks sent left winger Michal Grosek…
Coach of the year remains unwanted
There was a time Ted Nolan wanted people to fear him. Now that he doesn’t, people are afraid of him. They think he can’t be trusted. And that, more than anything else, is why he’s not coaching in the NHL today. Nolan, a tough player and the NHL’s coach of the year in 1997, hasn’t worked a day in the league since accepting the prestigious Jack Adams Award. Some wonder if he ever will again. He is an outcast. There are GMs who believe the 42-year-old Nolan is a troublemaker. They think he wouldn’t be happy just coaching the team; that he’d try to usurp them power. True or not, that’s the perception. And until that changes, he will not work in the NHL. Several GMs contacted by The Hockey News said the same…
TRANSACTIONS
Transactions include NHL personnel moves from Sept. 27-0ct. 6. ANAHEIM TRANSACTIONS Oct. 1 Jean-Sebastien Giguere, G, Kevin Sawyer, LW, Andy McDonald, C, and Petr Tenkrat, RW, assigned to Cincinnati (AHL) Oct. 2 Antti-Jussi Niemi, D, assigned to Cincinnati. INJURIES Steve Rucchin, C, broken hand, Oct. 23. ATLANTA TRANSACTIONS Sept. 29 Jeff Odgers, RW, claimed from Minnesota on waivers. Matt Johnson, LW, traded to Minnesota for third round draft pick. Oct. 2 Dan Snyder, C, Andrei Skopintsev, D, Dmitri Vlasenkov, LW, Scott Fankhouser, G. Yves Sarault, LW. J.P. Vigier, RW, Brett Clark, D, and Herbert Vasiljevs, C, reassigned to Orlando (IHL) Oct. 3 Scott Langkow, G, reassigned to Orlando. Darcy Hordichuk, LW, signed contract and assigned to Orlando. INJURIES Gord Murphy, D, shoulder, Nov 1 Rumun Ndur, D, groin. Oct. 24 Adam Burt, D. facial fractures,…
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