News You Can Use Late in the Day

1. The Rangers and Henrik Lundqvist have come to terms on a new deal, thought to be in the 6 year, 39 million range.
2. Richard Zednik releases a statement thanking everyone for their help in his ordeal.
3. The CHL roundup from Sportsnet.
4. NHL.com profiles the prolific career of Raimo Helminen.
5. Derian Hatcher describes his childhood on the mean streets of Sterling Heights, MI.
6. Kevin Porter returns to the top of the field of Hobey Baker hopefuls.
7. Spector gives his thoughts on what team will be the next to pull the trigger on a trade.
8. A good synopsis of news from around the NHL.
9. Eric Duhatschek says that GM’s are playing their cards close to their vest in anticipation of the trade deadline.
10. Red Wings broadcaster and former NHL’er Mickey Redmond had surgery to remove a tumor on his lung.
11. Luc Robitaille is eager to assist Team Canada in their quest for a World Championship in April.
12. Former Olympic coach Danielle Sauvageau will take over the women’s hockey program at the University of Montreal.
13. The NHL’s first Asian player recalls his very brief experience with the Rangers.
14. The Globe and Mail tells us that small is the new big in the NHL. Most coaches will tell you its not the size, but how you use them.
15. Ted Montgomery of USA Today examines the 8 Worst Trades in NHL history.
16. Alan Ryder succumbs to the recent fetish of turning hockey into Moneyball.
17. Mike Modano is still whining about the US loss to Canada in the 2002 Olympics.
18. Chris Simon has resumed practicing with the New York Islanders.
19. A primer on how trades go down in the NHL.
20. Ken Campbell of the Hockey News has had enough of the drama in Nashville.
21. Fanhouse examines Detroit’s losing skid.
22. John Buccigross does some daydreaming and wonders what the first round would look like if every NHL player contract was voided and the league had to start over.
23. A recap on what the Gretzky kids are doing.
24. Mike Brophy, in the immortal words of Axl Rose, stresses just a little patience for rebuilding teams.
25. Because I haven’t used a Top Ten list article yet, here is the Hockey News’ Top 10 players that will get traded this February. Moving Bryan McCabe is just wishful thinking for Leafs fans.