More Swings and Roundabouts...

Quiet week because of no midweek games? It would appear not...

Panthers release P.C Drouin: This one comes right out of left-field...we knew that there was a chance the Cats would make changes, but releasing a returning Panthers legend, one of their top earners and an assistant coach to boot is a drastic change, which has split the Panthers fanbase right down the middle. My thoughts are the same as a lot of others in that it's more a case of needing the money than Drouin himself not performing-there are several players on the Panthers roster that were rumoured to be for the chop ahead of the Quebec native. Of course, this does make the return of Dan Tessier, as mentioned here , a little more likely-although with the Panthers' main woes this season in conceding goals rather than really scoring them, a big d-man is also another possible option. Knowing the Panthers crowd, though, the calls for a natural centre such as Tessier (or indeed Trevor Gallant, who performed so well for them in the playoffs last season) in order to kick-start Sean McAslan and Johan Molin will be growing louder and louder...Drouin himself, meanwhile, is apparently being courted by Manchester, who just happen to be in the market for a speedy goalscorer...

Colin Hemingway to Vipers?: Things continue to look a little less than rosy for the Capitals, with their best player this season linked this week with a move just south of the border to Newcastle. Sergiy Rublivskiy has been taking some heat for not scoring as often as expected, and Hemingway would be an ideal replacement for the Russian. With Caps' prolific centre himself supposedly saying he's prepared to stay and ride out the storm in Scotland, however, this one may be on the back burner.

Bison saved by Swede?: The Bison saga takes another twist, with a fans' forum being called unexpectedly for this Thursday. Rumours are yet flying around of a takeover bid by an owner new to this country-one who is rumouredly also interested in the Cardiff Devils. The weary Bison fanbase are finally allowing themselves to hope for some good news-we shall see on Friday morning whether there will be celebrations or wailing and gnashing of teeth in Hampshire...

That's all for now-keep keeping your eye on the puck...