Osgood gone,Enter Boucher

Minnesota, still retooling its roster in an attempt to be stronger in the future, decided Chris Osgood deserved better and was sent packing to Florida in exchange for Mr. Boucher. " Nothing personal against Brian, but Chris had been a cornerstone for us for a couple of seasons and should have the opportunity to go for it all. On top of that he was a UFA at the end of the season and we knew our chances of keeping him were very slim. Brian gives us a decent goaltender who we hope can hold the fort well our younger players get a chance to develop, and comes with a few more years in his contract to play with. Rumours have been heard that the upper brass could be in dire str8s if the team does not turn it around in the very near future, so we asked the Casco Sports and Entertainment group on this and found out something we were not expecting. Casco CEO of operations Oliver Klozov was stated as saying he and the group are 100% behind the restructuring of the team and were actually the ones who approached GM Rod Edwards and Coach Jacques Lemaire on their way of thinking. " There is no doubt in my mind we have the right gentlemen in place and they will do a fine job. We can afford to wait a few years to see major results and hope to be a top team for seasons after if not always. I think the fans have more than comfortable with this idea and are still enjoying some good hockey Lemaire style." Jacques Lemaire is quoted as saying:" We still have some room for movement and look forward to the up and coming draft. In the mean time our team is playing good defensive hockey. It is not translating to many wins right now , but the experience they are gaining will make them better men in the long run. Our time in the sun will definately come."