Welcome Everyone Reading this! I will be updating as quick as I possibly can and hope everyone enjoys reading. Starting off with Trades from Yesterday.

Vancouver Acquires Brent Sopel for 2nd and 4th Round Picks.

Vancouver bolsters their defensive line by adding a player who has played there before. Sopel who left Vancouver to get away from Marc Crawford. He was only able to do that for so long before getting reunited. I was told by a source that Crawford and Sopel really hated each other so it was not surprising that he was traded. I really liked Sopel earlier this season in LA and I thought he was actually playing better with a broken wrist. He is a solid pick up whether you like "Rat Boy" or not. The picks that went to LA are both strong picks. The 2nd Round Pick is conditional either in 07 or 08. Not sure if it's the Kings pick which 2nd Rounder or if there is a condition that has to be met. I have not heard so far but I would not be surprised if it is 08. The Kings also get a 4th Round Pick in 2008. The Kings now have four 4th Round Picks(Tampa, Vancouver, LA, Calgary) in the 08 draft. They will be busy either trading those picks and or drafting players. Overall I really liked the move for both teams.

Vancouver Acquires Brian Smolinski for a conditional 2nd Round Pick

Another solid pick up for the Vancouver Canucks. Besides picking up former LA Kings who are on the list of players I like they are picking up solid players. Smolinski is a solid character guy and can play well where ever you need him. Defensive Center he can do it and if you want him as an offensive center he can pitch in there too. I've been a big fan of Smolinski since he has been in LA. The 2nd Round Pick is apparently conditional. Again I'm not sure what the condition is. I have a feeling it deals with whatever LA chooses. If LA wants the pick in 07 then Chicago gets the pick in 08. NHL.com has it as a 2nd in 07. Vancouver had three 2nd Round Picks so they have the availability to trade it. Again I like what both teams did here.

Chicago Acquires Jason Williams Detroit Acquires Kyle Calder and Flyers Acquires Lasse Kukkonen

In a three-way-deal three teams each get a little piece of the puzzle. For the Flyers they continue to acquire defensemen. Lasse is currently 25-years-old(26 in September) and he has had a successful year in Chicago where he is actually a plus player. Overall he is a very solid player and Kyle Calder has not been doing anything in Philly. I like Kukkonen and watched him down the Kings in OT on Feb 1st. Calder who if he decided to play hard this year could be a damn good pick up for Detroit. He has been terrible on a last place team maybe he can be a good player on a first place team. I think this may change Calder's season. Now Chicago in my mind got the best part of this deal in Jason Williams. I really like Williams and he is a very good two way player and since Chicago is not in the playoff hunt he will help the Chicago team. He'll bring a leadership which will help after the lose of Smolinski. Great trade for Chicago.

Pittsburgh Acquires Gary Roberts from Florida for Noah Welch

This deal took a long long long time yesterday. The initial deal was finished at about 10AM PST but Roberts had to waive his No Trade Clause. Late last night TSN.ca finally reported that he waived the NTC. Roberts will add the veteran leadership to the young Penguins team and will be a help as the Penguins head towards the playoffs. Pittsburgh has a lot of youth on defense so they were able to give up Noah Welch. Welch is a top prospect only in his second pro season after playing all four years at Harvard and the ECAC in College Hockey. He should get some playing time in Florida which will help his development. Great deal for the back line in Florida.

That is all for now will be posting as soon as I hear more.