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  • Laich, Morrisonn To Return

    Good news Caps fans. Brooks Laich and Shaone Morrisonn will be Washington Capitals next season after both players filed for salary arbitration on Saturday. That means neither player can sign an offer sheet with another team and the Caps now have 2 weeks to work out a contract with them or they will go to an arbitration hearing and a ... [Link]

  • Penguins sign Matt Cooke, in talks with Finnish winger

    It was pretty much a given that the Penguins would lose at least a few pieces of their puzzle as they headed into free agency this past Tuesday. Well, five days into it, GM Ray Shero and his staff have done quite a good job in replacing their various components who’ve moved onto other NHL teams. Shero re-filled the “agitator” role ... [Link]

  • Brian Burke vs. Kevin Lowe - The Fight Continues

    Last summer Ducks GM Brian Burke made it very clear that he was upset with how Oilers GM Kevin Lowe went about throwing offer sheets at restricted free agents. Lowe made hefty offers to Buffalo’s Tomas Vanek as well as the Ducks’ own Dustin Penner. Buffalo merely matched Vanek’s offer sheet without blinking, which made Lowe take after his next ... [Link]

  • Doug Wilson Displays His Own Fireworks for Independence Day

    I owe Doug Wilson a great big apology. Oh, I am not conceited enough to think he feels that way, or even knows who the heck I am. But I will give him one if I ever meet him. The Sharks went from one of the biggest losers of free agency to perhaps its biggest winners in about 24 hours. ... [Link]

  • Sabres Do Some Dealing, Acquire Rivet

    Earlier in the day, GM Darcy Regier announced the team had traded winger Steve “Big Bear” Bernier to Vancouver in exchange for a 3rd round 2009 and 2nd round 2010 draft pick. At the time, the trade appeared very odd. Many people expected Maxim Afinogenov to be moved, but few suspected Bernier. Well, now it all makes a little more ... [Link]

  • Miserly moves by the Wild causes fans to question the direction of the team

    This July 1st, Wild fans expected to experience some rather profound changes with its roster. For a few Wild players from last season, playing in Europe appeared to be a more desireable option, included in this was some of the Wild’s more physical players who decided to take their hits and fists to other teams; while for others a hefty ... [Link]

  • NHL Free Agency Crazy as Always

    Now that the initial insanity of free agency has settled down, it’s time to take a breath and look at what all has happened in the NHL. As always, there were frenetic signings on day one and following, some which left one scratching your head. There were several long and expensive contracts handed out, including those to defensemen Brian Campbell ... [Link]

  • Jagr To Avangard Omsk?

    According to TSN, Avangard Omsk announced on its website that they have signed former New York Ranger Jaromir Jagr. The terms weren’t released but according to the team website it’s a two year deal plus an option to make it a 3 year deal. Some say this was a surprise that he signed this deal but I am not. He ... [Link]

  • Canadiens Add to Rivalry, Signing Laraque

    Boston, MA- The rivalry between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens looks like it will be even better when the two teams meet up this season. Just two days after Boston signed former Canadien Michael Ryder, Montreal responded by adding a couple of players as well. The first of those was veteran netminder Marc Denis. With Carey Price the clear ... [Link]

  • Good Evening….

    First up…just today’s list from Day 3……. LATEST SIGNINGS, TRADES, AND MORE ===================================~ – Something could happen today with Jagr and Sundin….stay tuned. – Keith Aucoin gets 2 years to sign with Washington (Terms TBA) – Flyers Stefan Ruzicka signs in Russia (Spartak Moscow). – Toronto announced Thursday that the club has acquired forward Mikhail Grabovski from the Montreal Canadiens ... [Link]

  • Free Agent Update: Kalinin Signs With Rangers

    The Buffalo Sabres have finally taken their first casualty of the free agent period. Defenseman Dmitri Kalinin has left for the Big Apple to re-unite with Chris Drury, signing a 1-year deal with the New York Rangers. The money aspect of the deal was not released. Now, will the Sabres come through and sign a blue-liner of their own? Stay ... [Link]

  • One step forward, many leaps backwards: the Wild’s underwhelming free agency pickups

    If there was a hockey team that resembled a roller coaster, it would be the Minnesota Wild. Whenever things seem to be heading in the right direction, progress comes to a complete halt, if not it goes into a tailspin of sorts. On occasion, it feels like that the fans are supposed to feel ‘grateful’ for the simple fact that ... [Link]

  • Rob Blake Should be Just Step One for Sharks Blue Line

    Good SIGN? In the “new” NHL, offensive defensemen are at a premium, especially the “puck-moving defenseman.” When Wilson hired Todd McLellan to run the Detroit offense, like most people I thought the team would target just such a skill set in free agency if they lost Brian Campbell. Rob Blake is one of the best power play defensemen of all-time, but does ... [Link]

  • McPhee Gives Updates

    Good news right from the mouth of GM George McPhee on Thursday evening.  McPhee was on Comcast Sportsnet’s Washington Post live and also talked with Post writer Tarik El Bashir and had some good things to say about where the Caps are right now. First, he says things are looking good right now with Sergei Fedorov. I’m not so sure ... [Link]

  • Senators on a diet; Abstain from FA Feeding Frenzy

    The highly anticipated start of the NHL Free Agency season has come and gone. With teams eating huge sums of salary for players like Campbell, Hossa, Theodore and Finger (yeah, that’s right, Finger), the GM Brian Murray stuck to the team diet and refrained from hitting the buffet of overpriced talent. Starved Senators fans however did not go entirely hungry. ... [Link]

  • Coyotes Ink D-Man David Hale to 2-Year Deal

    The Phoenix Coyotes, still trying to re-build their defensive corps after trading away Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton last month, signed former Calgary defenseman David Hale to a two-year contract today. The signing represents another “value” signing by GM Don Maloney who insists he will sign no free-agent over the age of 33 and is notoriously shy from signing high-dollar ... [Link]

  • Habs And Leafs Make Trade

    When he Leafs traded exclusive negotiating rights to the Montreal Canadiens it wasn’t revealed who the Habs were going to part with if they were able to sign Sundin before July 1st. We are still in the dark but this latest move is a confirmation of sorts. The Toronto Maple Leafs traded a 2nd round pick in the 2010 draft and ... [Link]

  • Penguins sign Satan and Fedotenko

    Per RDS, the Penguins have signed forwards Miroslav Satan and Ruslan Redotenko. [Link]

  • Who Moves on Without Mats Sundin?

    Whether or not it’s intentional, Mats Sundin may have forced everyone else to make his decision of where to go for him. As has become his routine the past few seasons, Sundin is seriously considering the benefits of coming back to play an eighteenth year in the National Hockey League, and the benefits of throwing in the towel and capping ... [Link]

  • Message Board Fodder

    I know message boards are supposed to be a place where folks can discuss things, agree or disagree with things, freak out about things, etc. The panic I’ve read on the Capitals message boards in the past few days has been laughable to me. How all these folks are SURE they know how the Caps have blown their entire rebuild ... [Link]

  • Free Agent Update: Sabres Talk to Smith

    So maybe the Sabres aren’t done after all… WGR550 in Buffalo is reporting that Art Breeze, agent for former Edmonton and Philadelphia captain Jason Smith, was contacted by the Sabres, and expects more talks on Thursday. Breeze also commented that the Sabres had not fielded a firm offer, and talks on Thursday would most likely revolve around adjudicating the seriousness ... [Link]

  • Hossa Signs with Detroit, Bruins Stay Silent on Day Two

    Boston, MA- The speculation can finally be put to bed on one of the two biggest named free agents left on the market. Marian Hossa has a contract, and unfortunately, Black and Gold will not be the colors on his uniform this coming season. The good news is that the Bruins will only see the all-star a maximum of two ... [Link]

  • Hossa departure shocks Penguins and their fans

    Marian Hossa wants to hoist the Stanley Cup, just like every other hockey player. He had said that since his arrival in Pittsburgh after his trade from Atlanta and he repeated that as he informed Penguins’ management that he would explore free agency. In that respect, you simply cannot fault Marian Hossa for signing with the defending Cup champs, the ... [Link]

  • Canada’s U-18 Summer Camp Announced

    With all this Free Agent Frenzy, there’s other news in the Hockey World. Hockey Canada announced the training camp roster for the 2008 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament in August. The roster is made up of the Top Prospects for the 2009 Draft. Here’s my predictions. Goalies Olivier Roy A pleasant surprise for the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles last season. ... [Link]

  • Blueshirts Busy During Free Agency

    Priorities for the Rangers (according to me)… 1- AVERY 2- Brian Campbell 3- Marian Hossa… Well, after the first 2 days of free agency, those 3 guys are off the market and none of them will be wearing Broadway Blue next year. Avery will take his game to Dallas, Brian Campbell got quite the deal to go to the Blackhawks ... [Link]