News From Around The Crease

~ Cam Neely will be taking over a position vacant for almost four years with the Boston Bruins, Team President. One of the most popular and physical members of the Bruins organization, Neely will now lead aggressively in this executive role. According to TSN, his main focus is to "oversee business and hockey operations with [general manager Peter] Chiarelli continuing to make personnel decisions." Neely has served as team vice president since September 2007 and brings with him 13 years of playing experience in the NHL, all with the Bruins.

~ The Bruins have an idea of which player they wish to select with their No. 2 overall pick at NHL Draft on June 25. But Chiarelli doesn't believe the gap between Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin is big enough to make a deal swapping picks with the Edmonton Oilers.

"If I decide that the gap between who we have No. 1 and who we have No. 2 is large enough then, potentially, I would consider a move to bridge that gap," Chiarelli said. "Right now, that gap is very small and I can't see it changing."

~ Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini is getting calls for that No. 1 overall selection, according to Darren Dregor of TSN. He's listening to offers, but won't put an exact price on what it will cost teams to acquire it.

~ Both GM Ken Holland and assistant GM Jim Nill were given five-year extensions by the Detroit Red Wings.

"Kenny and Jim have been the core of our front office for well over a decade and cornerstone to this franchises success," said team owner Mike Ilitch.

This is an asbolute no-brainer for the Red Wings, who have become perhaps the most successful franchise in the NHL under Holland's watch. The team has never missed with the playoffs with him as general manager and went on to win the Stanley Cup three times in 1998, 2000 and 2008. They also won in 1997 when he was an assistant. When Holland moved up to general manager, Nill took over as assistant GM and has remained in the position for the past 13 years.

~ Outside of inking his own extension on Wednesday, Holland took the time to get Todd Bertuzzi's name on the dotted line and re-signed him to a two-year, $3.875 million contract. At 35 years old, Bertuzzi still brings something to the table on the ice as a decent offensive producer, physical presence and veteran leader. Last year with the Red Wings, Bertuzzi netted 18 goals and 44 points during the regular season, adding 11 points in 12 postseason games. If he can continue the approximately 40-point a season pace he's posted over the last three years, this will go down as another terrific signing for Holland at about $1.937 million per season.