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June 2008
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06.30.082008 Final Grade: Jose Theodore2008 Final Grade: A- 2007 Grade: D+ Links: {{theodore}} (hockey-reference page) 2007 report 2008 ITCS (aka highly unofficial) Theodore game log Season Stats: 53gp 28-21-3 2.44gaa 3so .910sv% Minutes: 3028, 52 starts 1st Half: 17gp 8-8-1 2.77gaa 0so .891sv% 2nd Half: 36gp 20-13-2 2.28gaa 3so .918sv% Playoffs: 10gp 4-6-0 3.15gaa 0so .906 sv% Best Month: January (11gp 6-4-1 1.95gaa 1so .930sv%) Season: Theodore's 28 wins was the 3rd best season of his career. He also posted his 4th best gaa and save percentage. Report: Apparently, it just took him a little while to get going. From the time he was acquired (March 8th, 2006) through the end of December of 2007, Theodore ...
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06.29.08Avalanche re-sign Foote and LilesI have to admit, I didn't see the second part of this coming. The Avs have re-signed Adam Foote and John-Michael Liles. Foote's deal is being reported as 2 years at $3 million a season and Liles' is a whopping 4 year deal at a bit over $4 million per. It seems like each player took about a million (or so) less than they could command on the open market. I am ecstatic (and surprised) to see both back. That's two solid re-signings by Francois Giguere; it's a nice recovery after a couple of questionable trades this offseason. The signings puts ...
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06.27.082008 Final Grade: Adam Foote2008 Final Grade: A- 2007 Grade: N/A Links: {{foote}} (hockey-reference page) 2008 ITCS (aka highly unofficial) Foote game log Season Stats: 12gp 0g 1a 1pt -1 Minutes: 240.2 (10th); EV 16:45, PP :34, PK 2:42, ATOI 20:01 1st Half: N/A (was with Columbus) 2nd Half: 12gp 0g 1a 1pt -1 Playoffs: 10gp 0g 0a 0pt -6 Best Month: March (8gp 0g 1a 1pt E) Linemates: Sauer (11), Cumiskey (1) Season: Foote has never been about offensive numbers, so it's not really all that important that Foote's 16-point season was about the middle of the pack for his NHL career. Report: Footer was re-acquired at the deadline and one of the highlights ...
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06.26.082008 Final Grade: TJ Hensick2008 Final Grade: C- 2007 Grade: N/A Links: {{hensick}} (hockey-reference page) 2008 ITCS (aka highly unofficial) Hensick game log Season Stats: 31gp 6g 5a 11pt -4 Minutes: 371.5 (14th), EV 10:07, PP 1:51, PK :02, ATOI 11:59 1st Half: 14gp 1g 2a 3pt -4 2nd Half: 17gp 5g 3a 8pt E Playoffs: 2gp 0g 1a 1pt +1 Best Month: February (11gp 5g 2a 7pt E) Positions: C (29), RW (2) Lines: 4th (14), 3rd (9), 1st (4), 2nd (4) Linemates: Hensick season log LW: McLeod (12), Wolski (5), Brunette (4), Smyth (4), Leopold (2), Cumiskey (1), McCormick (1), Parker (1), Richardson (1) C: Arnason (2) RW: McCormick (7), Hejduk (5), Jones (4), Svatos (4), Brunette ...
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06.26.082008 Final Grade: Kurt Sauer2008 Final Grade: B 2007 Grade: B Links: {{sauer}} (hockey-reference page) 2007 report 2008 ITCS (aka highly unofficial) Sauer game log Season Stats: 54gp 1g 5a 6pt +17 Minutes: 1,009 (5th), EV 15:26, PP :05, PK 3:10, ATOI 18:41 1st Half: 24gp 1g 5a 6pt +11 2nd Half: 30gp 0g 0a 0pt +6 Playoffs: 10gp 1g 0a 1pt -3 Best Month: November (13gp 0g 4a 4pt +6) Linemates: Clark (19), Foote (11), Finger (7), Skrastins (7), Hannan (4), Leopold (3), Liles (1) Season: Sauer set a career high in +/- (+17) as well as matching his previous - if underwhelming - highs in goals (1), assists (5) and points (6). Report: Sauer had ...
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06.25.082008 Final Grade: Peter Budaj2008 Final Grade: B- 2007 Grade: B+ Links: {{budaj}} (hockey-reference page) 2007 report 2008 ITCS (aka highly unofficial) game log Season Stats: 35gp 16-10-4 2.57gaa 0so .903svpct Minutes: 1,911, 30 starts 1st Half: 26gp 14-8-2 2.63gaa 0so .901sv% 2nd Half: 9gp 2-2-2 2.37gaa 0so .911sv% Playoffs: 3gp 0-0-0 3.33gaa 0so .909sv% Best Month: December (9gp 5-2-2 2.30 0sp .917sv%) Season: Budaj had a career-best 2.57 GAA Report: There's been a recent influx of traffic here lately, so I think I should offer up some disclosure to any new readers. I am a Budaj guy. While many folks will say that Budaj had an off-year, his GAA actually dropped (from 2.86 to 2.57). ...
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06.24.08The Sherriff will still be in townIn the second surprising move of the day, the Avalanche have announced that they've re-signed UFA-to-be Scott Parker to a 1-year deal. Just 5 days ago, I called the Sherriff "an unlikely candidate to return" and added that he "may be lucky to find any NHL employment". Obviously, I have my finger on the pulse of the team. Is it just me, or do the Avs seem to be stocking up on 4th line forwards? We've got Guite and Lappy. We've got Parker. We're probably going to see McLeod and McCormick back, and we've aquired Marty Sertich and Matt Hendricks. Weren't ...
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06.24.08Boychuk traded to BostonIn yet another deal the Avalanche probably won't ever announce, the Avs have dealt defenseman Johnny Boychuk to Boston for forward Matt Hendricks. I'm not familiar with Hendricks, but just looking at his numbers this doesn't seem like a great return. His stats remind me a bit of another former Providence Bruin: Ben Guite. Nothing wrong with that, except that we already have a Ben Guite. I was pleased with the Richardson deal, but I'm not very fond of this one.
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06.24.08More on Per Ledin12 days ago, word got out that Swedish agitator Per Ledin had signed with the Avalanche. In typical Avalanche fan-hating fashion, there has yet to be any formal announcement of this by the team. It has been confirmed that Ledin is coming to the NHL. This article on Ledin's former team, HV71, confirms that he has used an NHL opt-out clause in his contract and would be joining an unnamed NHL team. The guy quoted in the article wishing Ledin luck in the NHL is Fredrick Stillman - the GM for HV71 - so I think it's a good bet that ...
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06.24.08What’s he doing?The will-he-or-wont-he saga is going to last a bit longer. Adrian Dater is reporting that {{sakic}} will not have a decision by next Tuesday's start of free agency. And that's going to make it a hell of a lot tougher for the team to work in free agency. While I 100% agree with Avalanche Vice President Jean Martineau when he says "Joe has earned the right to take his time on this", I'm a bit surprised that Super Joe would risk damaging the team to make this decision. Come on, Joe, just tell us you're coming back and leave the soap ...
