The Stanley Cup starts tonight but the NY Islanders came out and traded the rights of Captain Mark Streit to the Philadelphia Flyers for Shane Harper and a 4th round pick. Streit didn't get the money and years he wanted with an extension so that pretty much would of lead him to try free agency. The Islanders were smart about it tho by getting something for him when it appeared he would be leaving anyway. This pretty much means that John Tavares will be the next captain.
Shane Harper is a 24 year old right winger who played with the Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL last year and posted 10 points in 48 games. He has shown better stats in the ECHL scoring 36 goals in 63 games during the course of 2 seasons so we will see.
And for the Stanley Cup I got the Blackhawks in 7 games, it would be nice to see an original 6 series go the full 7 games.
