The Blues signed Martin Rucinsky yesterday.
By the way, did you know Blues president John Davidson used to be a hockey announcer?
I guess it's cool the Blues are getting a lot of attention because of Davidson, but I'm kind of burned out on stories that seem conceived just to drop that little tidbit on us.
I'm sure there's a club president out there who used to work at Arby's. I think there's a story there. Like why does their beef taste like ham? And how does that impact the club?

Things are rolling along for Detroit.
They landed goalie Dom Hasek.
Next on their list?
PuckUpdate has EXCLUSIVELY learned that the Wings are looking to bring some more familiar faces back into the fold.
Sergei Fedorov?
Nope. Better.
With Hasek in goal, the Wings can now concentrate on bringing back Gordie Howe, Sid Abel,and Ted Lindsay, better known as The Production Line.
I love Detroit's retro direction. Nothing says NHL success like an elderly, scramble-style goaltender.
Also, I still have a Vox invite left.

Erin Nicks weighs in on the true value of long-term NHL contracts. Nicks isn't a fan, writing that it's too much of a gamble for a team to lock-up a player.
Basically, you see writers writing that there are too many long-term contracts, or not enough long-term contracts. You don't see too many people advocating a reasoned look at each situation. Some players need the security of a long-term contract. Some players need to work year-to-year. Brendan Shanahan cited the one-year contract as something that keeps him sharp and in each and every game. And while he's not a hockey player, I think most people can see why you don't want to lock-up a guy like Red Sox pitcher David Wells, who thrives on laziness.
But someone like Patrik Elias? Do you really not want an impact guy like him locked up?
So I'm not sure if it's super productive to just sort of blanket announce long-term contracts are bad for hockey.
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And hey — have you ever been to the Mark Messier Arena in Alberta? Or maybe the Troy Murray Arena? Don't get too used to them. The City of St. Albert is selling the naming rights. Both players were offered the "opportunity" to buy their own naming rights, or to find someone to do it for them. That hasn't happened yet. So if the City of St. Albert ever offers to name something after you, don't expect it to be permanent.
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Also, I don't know how many people are messing around with Vox, the blogging/social networking platform (and I'm not sure I totally understand it myself), but if you are, you can find me here: puckupdate.vox.com. Feel free to add me as a friend or neighbor. And if you want to check it out, I have two invites.