2 HOURS TILL PUCK DROP

With Just over 2 hours until the Puck will drop on the 2008-09 NHL SEASON IN EUROPE here are the lineups for todays game(s):

LIGHTNING VS RANGERS

LIGHTNING

Forwards: Marty St. Louis, Vinny Lecavalier, Vinny Prospal, Ryan Malone, Steven Stamkos, Radim Vrbata, Gary Roberts, Chris Gratton, Mark Recchi, Adam Hall, Jussi Jokinen, Evgeny Artyukhin

Defensemen: Andrej Meszaros, Vladimir Mihalik, Jamie Heward, Matt Carle, Janne Niskala, Shane O'Brien

Goaltenders: Mike Smith, Olaf Kolzig

RANGERS(NOT CONFIRMED)

Forward:Drury,Gomez,Naslund,Zherdev,Dubinsky,Fritche,Callahan,C.Orr,Korpikoski,Sjostrom,Betts,Prucha

Defensemen:Girardi,Kalinin,Mara,Redden,Rozsival and Marc Staal

Goaltenders:Henrik Lundqvist,Stephen Valiquette

More Rosters later: Anyone else who has the rosters that are confirmed LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENT SECTION!

Scotty

Will McCabe be a Panther?

On Monday?

Around the league, it is known that the Panthers are in a deal with the Leafs to send over McCabe for MVR and another player. Zedniks name has come up also Weiss, Booth, and Dvorak. I see one of two things happening.

1: McCabe to FLA Poni to FLA
Zednik to TOR MVR to TOR

or

2: No trade goes down.

I'm leaning towards the 1st one. I think it is going to be a two player swap, it is very hard to speculate who is also included in the deal but hopefully we will find out on Monday (SEPT 1ST)

News In Montreal

As reported a Schneider to MTL deal is IMMINENT i hear. I have heard this from quite a few people one of them from California. I hear the return would be Dandenault and a higher pick. I am looking into it more..

Greg reported that Koivu may be on his way out...I have contacted 4 people who have all said this is absolutely false! Koivu is not going anywhere anytime soon. Maybe Greg's source knows something but im just passing on the info that i have received.

But I am also hearing that MTL are not out of the Sundin sweeps. One person told me that Gainey may be playing a game with our heads here..I'll look more into it..take it for what it's worth.

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SCOTTY

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Devils Place Vitaly Vishnevski On Waivers

The New Jersey Devils have placed defenceman Vitaly Vishnevski on waivers.

The 28-year old blueliner had two goals and five assists in 69 games last season.

The Devils signed Vishnevski to a three-year contract prior to last season. The Ukraine native was drafted in the first round, 5th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry draft by the Anaheim Ducks.

***-Courtesy Of TSN-***

Heard this MAY be related to Mathieu Schneider, as the Devils have shown high interest in the defenceman.

UPDATE 4:09pm:LA KINGS INTERESTED IN VISHNEVSKI.

Leafs Sign D-man Boumedienne

According to SportBladet, the Toronto Maple Leafs have signed D-man Josef Boumedienne to a contract. Boumedienne played for the Hershey Bears of the AHL last year and put up 42 points in the 52 games that he appeared in. The Hershey Bears are the Washington Capital's minor league affiliate . Terms of his contract are unknown at this moment in time.

HOCKEYBUMS SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT COMING WEDNESDAY

The HOCKEYBUMS SEASON PREVIEW SPECIAL is something Scotty and I have been working on for about a month and a half, and we're very excited to give your our special news release pertaining to our work coming WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27TH. The news release will be giving the unoffical schedule of the team previews, extensive features and fan interactivities that will be presented to you days before the drop of the first puck in North America.

We look forward to getting your feedback on what you would like to see in the HockeyBums Season Preview Special by e-mailing Brodes at hockeybums@yahoo.ca.

Thank you!

-Hockeybums Administration Team

SHOUTOUT TO TOM HALL

THIS IS NOT A HOCKEY RELATED STORY.....however id like to give a big shoutout to Olympic bronze medalist in Canoe Thomas Hall. Hes a good friend of the family and we congratulate him in his efforts and success.

GREAT JOB TOM!

Scotty

HOCKEYBUMS VISITOR FANTASY LEAGUE

ATTENTION HOCKEYBUMS VISITORS,

YOUR INVITED TO COMPETE IN A HOCKEYBUMS FANTASY LEAGUE. ITS ALSO A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS FIRST 10 TO LEAVE THERE CONTACT INFO AND NAME IN THE COMMENTS SECTION WILL BE INCLUDED.

SCOTTY

P.S. IF YOUR NOT IN THE FIRST 10 KEEP COMMENTING AND IF WE GET ENOUGH I MAY DO ANOTHER LEAGUE....

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The Source

More on Legein's Motives

Great article by Aaron Portzline in the Dispatch......

My take : As a BJ fan I have no regrets of seeing him retire at that age. At least he was very class about it and didn't pull off a Peter Forsberg saying he might or might not play when the time comes. Stefan, if you ever find the spark in you to play hockey again your always welcome to comeback and play for the BJ's.