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Feaster Finally Gets His Man: Calgary Flames Acquire Corban Knight
The Calgary Flames added a good player to their gradually-improving prospect base on Tuesday, announcing they had acquired center Corban Knight from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a fourth...
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Calgary Flames – Who Is Corban Knight?
The Calgary Flames have announced their acquisition of 22-year old center Corban Knight from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a fourth round draft pick. The news broke on the...
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Re-Drafting the Edmonton Oilers Last Ten First Rounds
With the 2013 NHL Draft fast approaching, I decided to take a look at the Edmonton Oilers last ten first round picks and became Kevin Lowe and, gulp, Steve Tambellini...
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The Resurgence of the Boston Bruins’ Third Line
Down 1-0 against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, Bruins’ head coach Claude Julien shuffled up his bottom-six forwards to try and generate some chemistry, putting together a third line of Chris Kelly centering Daniel Paille and Tyler Seguin. Since then, including a 2-0 Game 3 Boston victory over Chicago, three of the four Bruins goals in Games 2 and 3 have come from the new-look third line. Something stuck, and really, it has always made sense–we’ve just never notic
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Patrik Bartosak – The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Patrik Bartosak THW Close-Up: Team: Red Deer Rebels Date of Birth: 3/29/1993 Place of Birth: Koprivnice, Czech Republic Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 188 lbs Catches: Left Position: Goalie NHL Draft...
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![Good friends Nathan MacKinnon and Seth Jones shakes hands after the Top Prospects Game which featured 2013 NHL Draft eligible players. [photo: David Chan]](http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Jones-MacKinnon.jpg)
NHL 2013 Draft War Room – Florida Panthers
by Eldon MacDonald Potential Florida Panther Picks The purpose of this article is to get a feel for what the Florida Panthers might be looking for in the upcoming 2013...
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If Chris Stewart Signed an Offer Sheet
Last week, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong revealed his most important plans for the summer. He all but promises to lock up restricted free-agents Alex Pietrangelo, Kevin Shattenkirk, Patrik...
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2013/14 Buffalo Sabres Profiles: Ryan Miller
Over the last eight seasons, few names have been quite as synonymous with the Buffalo Sabres as Ryan Miller. From late-round draft pick to franchise netminder, Miller has consistently shown...
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O Captain, My Captain: Top 10 Captains in the NHL
The role of a captain in the NHL is an important one. The right captain in place could rally his troops and conquer anything and the wrong one can damage...
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Wilhelm Westlund – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
Wilhelm Westlund THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 3/15/1995 Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden Ht: 5’11″ Wt: 185 lbs Shoots: Left Position: D NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 Twitter: @WestlundWilhelm THW The Next Ones...
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Two Former NHLers Selected in KHL Expansion Draft
The KHL announced today the 19 players selected by Admirals Vladivostok for their inaugural season. Two players, Enver Lisin and Niclas Bergfors, highlighted the new roster. Both were former high...
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The Kris Letang Contract Negotiations: Part 1
Player contracts over the next few years will reach shocking levels as the salary cap rises and front-loaded cap games disappear. Kris Letang is up next.
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The Kris Letang Contract Negotiations: Part 2
Ray Shero can’t replace Kris Letang, but he might be able to get important pieces back in a trade.