TSN Hockey Insiders Bob McKenzie, Pierre LeBrun and Darren Dreger gathered for the latest installment of Insider Trading and the topics discussed were the deal that sent Thomas Vanek to the Islanders, Rick DiPietros NHL future, the Dion Phaneuf contract negotiations and more. wholesale nfl jerseys . The Thomas Vanek trade to the Islanders was interesting enough, but even more intriguing is where Vanek could have gone. The Sabres did offer him to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but was the asking price too high? Darren Dreger: Yes. The Sabres were believed to be asking for a key forward from the Toronto Maple Leafs and financially the deal didnt work either, even though the Buffalo Sabres were willing to retain salary as they did in making the deal with the New York Islanders. Theyre believed to have retained somewhere between $1.3 and $1.4 million. It was not a fit for the Leafs, so the negotiation or conversation between Darcy Regier and Dave Nonis didnt take all that long. It was not a good fit from a player perspective, either, with Vanek being a winger. Pierre LeBrun: The other wrinkle that came out today from that deal was not only that the Islanders got Buffalo to eat some of the salary but also they got some protection on that first round pick that they sent to the Sabres, or at least perceived protection. If its a top-10 pick come June, they can defer for the Sabres to draft in 2015 instead, a decision that the Islanders can make at that draft. Who gets drafted in 2015? I think Connor McDavid … is that his name? Weve heard about him. So, really, to me, even if it is a top-10 pick for Garth Snow that hes giving away to the Sabres, I just dont know how you can defer that to 2015. James Duthie: Almost everybody wants to hold onto that pick, just in case theyre down there and, remember, every team that doesnt make the playoffs has a shot at that number one pick. What about Ryan Miller now? LeBrun: Hes the next big name that the Buffalo Sabres will move between now and the March 5 trade deadline, but right now theres just no real market. I spoke to Darcy Regier on Monday and he said that theres absolutely nothing going on that front right now. Thats going to change. At some point theres going to be a key injury to a top netminder or someones not going to play well, but right now that market is very soft. The team that I keep coming back to, guys, is the St. Louis Blues. I think if Jaroslav Halak - whos had a lot of injuries the last few years – gets hurt again or is not playing well, to me thats a perfect fit. But, right now Jaroslav Halak has been absolutely spectacular for the St. Louis Blues so right now theres no plan to change anything there. Meanwhile, another goalie is trying to get back to the NHL. Rick DiPietro got the second largest buyout in NHL history, $24 million. Hell never see that kind of money again, but will he get another shot in the NHL? Bob McKenzie: Its a possibility. The Carolina Hurricanes are having problems in net. Obviously, Cam Ward is out for the next few weeks with an injury and Anton Khudobin is out for at least another week. So, they signed DiPietro to an AHL tryout contract on the weekend and whats going to happen now is that they want to see him in action. On Wednesday and Thursday night, DiPietro is scheduled to play for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey league, on the road in Grand Rapids and Rockford. How he performs in those games, coupled with how Justin Peters plays for the Hurricanes in their next game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night will determine how quickly or if Rick DiPietro can get back up. If he has two games where hes really good in the American Hockey League and Peters stumbles at all, then the Hurricanes would look at putting DiPietro on an NHL contract. Theyre doing the same thing with Manny Malhotra, but they would probably need an injury before they could open up a roster spot for him. Five of the Montreal Canadiens six top defencemen will be without a contract at the end of this season. So, what is Marc Bergevins game plan? McKenzie: The high profile guys are obviously P.K. Subban, the one restricted free agent and then youve got Andrei Markov, Raphael Diaz, Francis Bouillon and Alexei Emelin. It might surprise some people that Emelin of that group - whos not even in the line-up, hes out with an ACL injury and probably wont be back until Christmas or later – is the guy thats probably first up and most likely to get a deal done in the next little while. Nothings done to this point, but the conversations are headed in that direction and it could get done fairly soon. Everybodys talking about Dion Phaneuf in Toronto. What are we looking at, in terms of size of that contract and length? LeBrun: First of all, no numbers have been exchanged between the two sides. They had a brief meeting last week, just to sort of set up the timetable over the next month. I dont think the Leafs are comfortable going north of $7 million, hes making $6.5 million this year, but the term will be interesting. I would suspect that Newport Sports Management would start at eight years and that the Leafs would be more comfortable at six and at some point youve got to find the middle. Two months from now, Canada will be in the midst of group play at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Sweden. Are we likely to see Sean Monahan, Morgan Rielly, Mathew Dumba and guys like that making the trip? Dreger: It all depends on the flexibility that Hockey Canada presents. 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The Alouettes begin defence of their CFL title Sunday when they host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Division semifinal. While Montreal has a number of battle-tested veterans, the club heads into the playoffs having lost three straight games. The latest defeat was a lopsided 43-1 decision to the B.C. Lions in a game the two-time defending champions needed to win in order to clinch top spot in the division. Instead, that honour went to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who finished the season tied with Montreal with a 10-8 record but took top spot after winning the season series. B.C. cemented first in the West Division with its win over Montreal despite ending the season tied at 11-7 with Edmonton and Calgary. The Lions won the season series with both of the conference rivals. Edmonton will host Calgary in the West Division semifinal Sunday. The Lions and Bombers both earned the right to host their respective conference finals. The key to success for Montreal is quarterback Anthony Calvillo, who led the CFL in passing (5,251 yards) and touchdowns (32) while surrendering just eight interceptions. But Calvillo was just 47-of-97 passing for 642 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions in the Alouettes final three regular-season games. However, Montreals late-season troubles werent relegated to just Calvillo. Opponents outscored the Alouettes 101-53 in those three games. Montreal split its season series against Hamilton 2-2, with the home team winning each time. That should bode well for the Alouettes, who finished tied with Hamilton, B.C., and Edmonton for the top home mark at 6-3. Another factor working in Montreals favour is Hamiltons woeful 2-7 road record this season. Calvillo was a central figure in all four games against Hamilton, passing for a combined 1,343 yards and seven TDs with no interceptions. But he was much more effective in the Alouettes two home games with 762 passing yards and six touchdown passes. On Saturday night, B.C. showed how important it was to get to Calvillo before he has a chance to get set and look downfield. The Lions had four sacks and got consistent pressure from their front four, allowing their linebackers to drop back and put more players into pass coverage. Hamilton was able to get to Calvillo in the two games at Ivor Wynne Stadium, with Justin Hickman registering four of the clubs six sacks. But the Alouettes have kept Hickman off their quarterback at Molson Stadium, where theyve also managed to outscored the Ticats 70-38. Ticats tailback Avon Cobourne, a former Alouette, has also been a different player depending on the venue. Cobourne ran for 169 yards and two TDs on 34 carries in Hamiltons two home victories but has managed just 38 yards rushing on 14 carries in the two contests in Montreal. Montreals Jamel Richardson, the CFLs top receiver tthis season, has flourished against the Ticats with three 100-yard efforts. Chea... Cleveland Cavaliers Jerseys. Overall, he had 33 catches for 512 yards and two TDs. Hamilton has its own issues, especially at quarterback. Head coach Marcel Bellefeuille opted to go with a rotation down the stretch, however neither veteran Kevin Glenn nor Quinton Porter firmly grasped the starters job. Whats more, the Ticats ended the regular season with two consecutive losses to finish third in the East Division with a mediocre 8-10 record. There should be no questioning of Calgarys confidence heading into the playoffs. Although the Stampeders lost the season series with Edmonton 2-1, they won their final three regular-season contests with newcomer Drew Tate at quarterback. Tate completed 63-of-96 passes for 791 yards and four touchdowns over that span. He also had five interceptions but the Stampeders defence was effectively able to limit potential damage. Tate will present something somewhat different for Edmonton, who faced veteran Stampeders starter Henry Burris in their three head-to-head matchups this season. Another different wrinkle for Calgary will be Canadian-born tailback John Cornish, who has rushed for 201 yards on 36 carries (5.6 yards per attempt) with four TDs in the Stampeders last three games. Cornish has blossomed since replacing Joffrey Reynolds in Calgarys backfield, finishing tied with Richardson for most TDs (11, including nine rushing). Cornish also was fifth among CFL rushers with 863 yards, averaging a sparkling 7.3 yards per carry. Calgarys lone win against the Eskimos this season came at Commonwealth Stadium on Sept. 9, not a surprise considering the Stampeders were a stellar 6-3 away from McMahon Stadium in 2011. Edmonton counters with a solid offensive attack of its own, spearheaded by veteran quarterback Ricky Ray, who finished third in CFL passing with 4,594 yards and 24 TDs against 11 interceptions. But a big key to Edmontons success has been its ability not to beat itself offensively. The Eskimos have a league-low 29 giveaways (12 interceptions, nine fumbles, eight on downs) while the defence has recorded 45 takeaways, second only to Winnipegs 54. Edmontons plus-16 in giveaways/takeaways was tops in the CFL. Tailback Jerome Messam became the first Canadian-born 1,000-yard rusher in the CFL since 2000. The former B.C. Lion ran for 1,057 yards, behind only Montreals Brandon Whitaker (1,378) and Torontos Cory Boyd (1,141). However, Messam wasnt used much against Calgary, running for 78 yards on 21 carries. Receivers Fred Stamps and Adarius Bowman were the top offensive performers against Calgary. Stamps had five catches for 161 yards and two TDs in a 24-19 win July 23 while Bowman had a combined nine catches for 214 yards and a touchdown in the final two head-to-head matchups. The division finals will be played Nov. 20. The Grey Cup is set for Nov. 27 at Vancouver. ' ' '