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“San Jose” take difficult but correct decision, “Phoenix” is losing key players, “Los Angeles” is ready to take another step forward, “Anaheim” is entering a new season without Niedermayer, and “Dallas “without Modan, Turco and Lehtinen. Down-the-line.com is Pacific Division teams.

“San Jose”

Losses: s R. Blake (retired). Mr Helminen (“Lahti”, Finland). Mr. Staubitts (“Minnesota”). Mr. Veske (“Torpedo”, CHL). in Karlsson (“Calgary”). Mr. Melotra (“Vancouver”). Mr. Sterling (“Pittsburgh”). in Nabokov (SKA, CHL).

Acquisitions: Mr. K. McIntyre (Princeton University, NCAA). in Sather (“Tappara”, Finland). in Hutton (University of YuMass Lowell, NCAA). s Doherty (“Kingston”, OHL). Mr. Vedeno (“Saskatoon”, WHL). Mr. Uindzhels (University of Miami (Ohio), NCAA). s Verneys (“ATL”)

Mr. Sterling (“ATL”). in Niittyumyaki (“Tampa Bay”). Mr. Dzh.Mayers (“Calgary”). in Niemi (“Chicago “).

Summer, “San Jose” made a decision, which has resulted in the loudest passage League. Money from the ceiling and a half large enough to contact. In the end, “Sharks” made the right decision. Patrick Marleau earned nearly seven million a year, having thrown 44 washers and becoming the best sniper team, Joe Pavelsko as a potential leader and a very useful player, got 4, and Nabokov went to the free-agent market.

Eugene soon able to replace quality with two goalkeepers. First, the team came Antero Niytimyaki and after “Chicago” was not able to give good money Anti Niemi, keeper team “Shark” was on 100% Finnish. And the Stanley Cup finalist to pay the entire $ 2 million. Caviar for the price of bread.

“Summer in the” San Jose “made a decision, which has resulted in the loudest passage CHL”

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gone, but Nabokov's name can be called Rob Blake and Manny Melotry. However, advocates for the “San Jose” enough. The impactor had a young season Demers, and perform the functions Melotry Jamal Mayers.

“Sharks” have not changed. The first link again will fret and fume, and the second, the efforts Pavelsko without problems substitute leaders, those will not play.

Forecast Sport . ru : First place in the division, out of the playoffs.

“Phoenix”

Losses: Mr. Winnick (“Colorado”). s Z. Michalek (“Pittsburgh”). s Vandermir (“Edmonton”). Mr. O'Sullivan (purchase contract). Mr. J. Perry (“Vancouver”). Mr. Nokelaynen (purchase contract). Mr. Lombardi (“Nashville”). Mr. S. Meyer (“Calgary “).

Acquisitions: s Ekman Larsson (“Leksand”, Sweden). s Goncharov (CSKA Moscow, CHL). Mathieu Brodeur s (“Cape Breton”, QMJHL). Mr. Ray Whitney (“Phoenix”). Mr Ebbett (“Minnesota”). Sovereignty in (“Dallas”). s G. Stafford (“Texas”, AHL). s Yonkman (“Nashville”). Mr. Baudouin (“Texas”, AHL). Mr. Belanger (“Washington “).

“Phoenix” has been more than a year sitting on their suitcases. Information on buying the club and transport it somewhere there regularly. But the “Coyotes” still live in Arizona. “Phoenix” – one of the poorest clubs in the league, and therefore offer larger contracts it would be hard. In the offseason, went Michalek and Lombardy – Defender of the first pair and the second scorer of the team, as well as “couch potato” Vandermir.

Loss to a modest “Phoenix” significant but not catastrophic. Barter with “Colorado” Wojtek Wolski was a descent one of the best forwards in the team with 18 points in 18 games. Ray is experiencing a second youth Whitney. From the farm clubs have to go back a few young players, among them Tarris. Cahill long walks in the talent, but can not reveal. Great expectations associated with the 18-year-old defender Ekman Larsson.

Important thing is that Ilya Bryzgalov is still here, and Dave Tippett able to blind the defenders of the existing excellent defense.

Forecast Sport . ru : Third place in the division, out of the playoffs.

“Los Angeles”

Losses: s O Donnell (“Philadelphia”). Mr. Ivanans (“Calgary”). Mr. Frolov (“Rangers”). s R. Jones (“Tampa Bay”). Mr. Modine (“ATL”). Mr. Halpern (“Montreal “).

Acquisitions: N Kozun (“Calgary”, WHL). s Fransson (“Lulea”, Sweden). Mr. Ponikarovsky (“Pittsburgh”). s Mitchell (“Vancouver “).

If it were not sluggish activity of Dean Lombardi to sign Kovalchuk, news of the “Los Angeles” this summer would not be. “Kings” – a young, progressive team, which only requires a dot gain, and what leadership was engaged in the summer.

Loss plan and not serious. O Donnell is getting older, not Ivanans scored no points, even for a few tafgaya, Halpern was useless, Modin was needed solely for the playoffs, leaving Frolov was expecting. Alexander from year to year is getting worse and worse, and Lombardi did not logically extend the contract with him. In addition, the option has turned up with Ponikarovsky. In addition to Alexis stands out Willie Mitchell, counsel for the first four.

“Care Frolov was expecting”

The season of “Royal” youth fit with the already impressive experience, “uncle” Smith and Handzush not think to take positions in the gate ready Kuik great substitute proved himself in the AHL Bernier. “Los Angeles” will take another step forward.

Forecast Sport . ru : Second place in the division, out of the playoffs.

“Anaheim”

Losses: S. Niedermayer W (retired). Mr. M. Brown (“Toronto”). Mr. McMillan (“Calgary”). in Dzh.Makdonald (“Detroit”). Mr. M. McKay (“Rangers”). s Visnevsky (“Islanders”). s A. Ward (retired).

Acquisitions: N McMillan (“Kelowna”, WHL). Mr. Holland (“Gulf”, OHL). Mr. Bonnin (Boston University, NCAA). Mr. Bordson (University of Minnesota Duluth-, NCAA). s M. Clark (“Brampton”, OHL). Mr. Britteyn (“Plymouth”, OHL). s Lyudman (“Buffalo”). Mr. Dzh.Dzheffri (“Calgary”). Mr. T. Smith (“Bridgeport”, AHL). s Sivret (“Philadelphia”). Mr. Zaborsky (“Rangers”). s Fowler (“Windsor”, OHL). s Sutton (“Ottawa”). Mr. C. Palmieri (University of Notre Dame, NCAA). s Mara (“Montreal “).

One of the most successful teams of recent years is gradually losing its former strength. Last year, the first after the lockout, “Ducks” were unable to get into the playoffs. This season again for them could end sadly. Scott Niedermayer retired, James Wisniewski – in New York. Spetsbrigady lost just two conductors. Do not become younger Koivu and Selanne.

Tony Lyudman, and, especially, Andy Sutton to replace the departed do not pull, Mara – middling, and Fowler may well be sent to the farm club. Ahead there is a shock element Perry – Getslaf – Ryan, which is supported by Koivu, Selanne and Blake. That's probably it. If anyone of them will get injured, and with the manner of playing and Perry Getslafa age and Finns, the probability of this is high, the “Anaheim” will be a problem.

Forecast Sport . ru : Fourth place in the division, out of the playoffs. < / b>