The Week's Run Down- Almost As Good As The Rock's Rundown

It's been five days since the last post, and it has been an eventful five days at that. Here is a quick go through of what you need to know.

Luongo Gives Up Captaincy

Roberto Luongo officially relinquished his role as Captain of the Vancouver Canucks, leading to a lot of speculation over who his successor would be. Many have named either Henrik Sedin or Ryan Kesler as strong front runners to fill the role. My pick? Jeff Tambellini.

Oilers Sign Cogliano To A One-Year Deal

The deal was reportedly worth one million dollars, which is actually less than he made per year in his last contract. Cogliano could center the Oilers' second line, assuming that Shawn Horcoff is still terrible at hockey once camp starts.

Habs To Name Captain

My advice? Take a page out of the Vancouver playbook and make the goalie captain. What better way to make an unpopular player gain standing in the eyes of the fan base? In all seriousness though, I would expect it to be Andrei Markov, as he's the only veteran player there that has been there for more than one year and doesn't suck at his profession.

Thrashers Re-Sign Bergfors, Pick Up Nigel Dawes

Niclas Bergfors, the 23-year old scorer picked up by Atlanta in the Ilya Kovalchuk swap, resigned with the team today. The specifics of the deal were not disclosed. Both players are young wingers with upside, though Bergfors is obviously the more talented player. Dawes is still a great depth player however, and he should contribute third line scoring on a team that is beginning to look more and more balanced as the off season progresses. My hat is tipped to you, Mr. Dudley.


Devils Get Penalized For Circumventing The Cap

They got fined $3 million dollars, and will have to give up a 2011 third rounder, and a first rounder in one of the next four rounds. Luckily for the Devils, they get to choose which year they give up the first rounder. However, that's also a bad thing, because no one in the Devils' universe seems to realize the imminent collapse that the roster is headed for, and by the time the Devs actually get there, they will not be able to defer to another year to lose the pick.

Finally, I leave you with this hilarious video in which a pundit says that he thinks Antti Niemi will win the Vezina, and is not in fact joking. Enjoy.

http://video.thehockeynews.com/mediadetail/3201089