cause he ever asked to be dealt or because he disliked Quebec City (not true on both fronts), but because the move to Toronto brought him into the sport's capital city and gave the fans here a new hockey hero."That trade is still the best thing to happen to me,Lebron 11 Miami Heat Red," Sundin said.Follow Dan Rosen on Twitter at: @drosennhl
Citing a recurring hip injury, goaltender Pascal Leclaire has announced his retirement.Leclaire, 30, was taken by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the eighth pick of the 2001 NHL Draft and spent parts of six seasons with the team. He spent his final two seasons with the Ottawa Senators after being traded in March 2009 -- he played 48 games and sat out all of last season due to the hip problems. He had three surgeries on his hip during last season but has been unable to recover enough to allow him to play again.In 173 NHL games, Leclaire went 61-76-15 with a 2.89 goals-against average, a .904 save percentage and 10 shutouts. His best season was 2007-08, when he went 24-17-6 and was second in the League with nine shutouts. He played a career-best 54 games that season, but never skated in more than 35 in any other season due to injuries to his groin, ankle, knee, hip and face.
Electrifying forward Nail Yakupov makes his anticipated return to Sarnia, Ont., on Monday to lead Russia against the stars of the Ontario Hockey League in the fourth game of the 2012 Subway Super Series before an expected capacity crowd at RBC Centre.The game can be seen on NHL Network-US at 9 p.m. ET, following coverage of Hockey Hall of Fame ceremonies in Toronto.The RBC Centre, home to the OHL's Sting, was Yakupov's stomping grounds for two seasons before he was announced as the No. 1 choice by the Edmonton Oilers at the 2012 NHL Draft last June. Nail Yakupov was named the 2011 CHL Rookie of the Year after producing 49 goals and 101 points to establish a club record for the Sting. (Photo: Metcalfe Photography)"Monday will be crazy,Nike Free 5.0 Pink, I think,Air Jordan 3 Black," Yakupov told the CHL website following Russia's practice Sunday morning. "It's good to be back. This is a great team with great fans. I am excited for the game."Yakupov was named the 2011 CHL Rookie of the Year after producing 49 goals and 101 points to establish a club record for the Sting. He would ultimately compile 170 points in 107 OHL games during two seasons in Sarnia before becoming the sixth straight CHL player to be selected first overall at the NHL Draft."Its extremely exciting to have Nail back in the RBC Centre tonight," Sarnia assistant general manager Mark Glavin told NHL.com."It's a unique opportunity for our fans to thank him for everything he has meant to our city the two seasons that he played here and to congratulate him on going first overall. Nail provided our fans with a lot of entertainment over the years and I know he considers Sarnia to be a very special city to him. I won't be surprised if he puts on a bit of a show here tonight."Yakupov was the first Russian-born player selected No. 1 at the NHL Draft since Alex Ovech