Did Kate Hudson Trade In Lance Armstrong for Eric Lindros?

Even though ex-New York Rangers star Eric Lindros has been retired from the NHL for some time, that doesn't mean the boy don't got some game left in his brittle bones!

According to sports gossip site "Sports By Brooks", Hollywood cutie Kate Hudson has recently been seen with The "Big E", not too long after she dumped cyclist Lance Armstrong and his stupid bracelet by the side of the road.

"Kate and Eric have been holed up at her parent's house (in) Muskoka, Canada. She went there immediately after she and Lance ended things. Eric's been a great support for her."

It would seem natural for Hudson to gravitate towards a hockey player, given how her parents, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, are known as big fans of the sport.

Still, I don't see how this could be considered "trading up", as the gossip site states. Is a retired has-been hockey player really that much better than a flaky actor (Owen Wilson) or Sheryl Crow's well-travelled rubbish (Armstrong)? Couldn't Hudson have found love with a current player on the LA Kings?

Another gossip site, Bitten and Bound, has a quote from one of Eric's friends who tries to poo-poo the love story, claiming that the Lindros clan and Hudson/Russell clan have been friends for 15-20 years. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if Lindros really did score one last big goal.

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Cosmopolitan magazine's Kari Molvar and Kate Hudson celebrate her partnership with David Babaii for their new hair care line "David Babaii for WildAid" at ABC Carpet and Home on June 10, 2008 in New York City..Kate Hudson Celebrates Her Partnership with David Babaii for Their New Hair Care Line "David Babaii for WildAid".ABC Carpet and Home.New York, NY United States.June 10, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15850657), contact WireImage.com

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Kate Hudson and Eric Steinhauser celebrate her partnership with David Babaii for their new hair care line "David Babaii for WildAid" at ABC Carpet and Home on June 10, 2008 in New York City..Kate Hudson Celebrates Her Partnership with David Babaii for Their New Hair Care Line "David Babaii for WildAid".ABC Carpet and Home.New York, NY United States.June 10, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15850656), contact WireImage.com

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Kate Hudson and Editor-in-chief of Elle magazine, Robbie Meyers celebrate her partnership with David Babaii for their new hair care line "David Babaii for WildAid" at ABC Carpet and Home on June 10, 2008 in New York City..Kate Hudson Celebrates Her Partnership with David Babaii for Their New Hair Care Line "David Babaii for WildAid".ABC Carpet and Home.New York, NY United States.June 10, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15850655), contact WireImage.com

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Donna Freydkin of USA Today and Kate Hudson celebrate her partnership with David Babaii for their new hair care line "David Babaii for WildAid" at ABC Carpet and Home on June 10, 2008 in New York City..Kate Hudson Celebrates Her Partnership with David Babaii for Their New Hair Care Line "David Babaii for WildAid".ABC Carpet and Home.New York, NY United States.June 10, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15850654), contact WireImage.com

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Editor-in-chief of Allure magazine, Linda Wells, Kate Hudson and creative director of Allure magazine, Paul Cavaco celebrate her partnership with David Babaii for their new hair care line "David Babaii for WildAid" at ABC Carpet and Home on June 10, 2008 in New York City..Kate Hudson Celebrates Her Partnership with David Babaii for Their New Hair Care Line "David Babaii for WildAid".ABC Carpet and Home.New York, NY United States.June 10, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15850652), contact WireImage.com

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Editor-in-chief of Allure Magazine, Linda Wells and Kate Hudson celebrate her partnership with David Babaii for their new hair care line "David Babaii for WildAid" at ABC Carpet and Home on June 10, 2008 in New York City..Kate Hudson Celebrates Her Partnership with David Babaii for Their New Hair Care Line "David Babaii for WildAid".ABC Carpet and Home.New York, NY United States.June 10, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15850651), contact WireImage.com

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Kate Hudson and Creative Director of Allure, Paul Cavaco celebrate her partnership with David Babaii for their new hair care line "David Babaii for WildAid" at ABC Carpet and Home on June 10, 2008 in New York City..Kate Hudson Celebrates Her Partnership with David Babaii for Their New Hair Care Line "David Babaii for WildAid".ABC Carpet and Home.New York, NY United States.June 10, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15850648), contact WireImage.com

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