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Malkin Re-Ups; How Does it Affect Letang?
On Thursday morning, Penguins GM Ray Shero announced that he had reached an agreement on a contract extension for center Evgeni Malkin. The deal is for eight years and $76...
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Edmonton Oilers Offseason Focus: The Defence
The second of three features that will look at the Oilers in their three positional areas. Taking a look at where the strengths are and what weaknesses they need to look...
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Should the Penguins Entertain Trading Evgeni Malkin?
Hear me out on this. If only for just five seconds. Currently, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in a bit of a predicament. They have their franchise goalie, Marc-Andre Fleury, sitting...
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Are The Detroit Red Wings In Danger of Losing Pavel Datsyuk?
Now that the Detroit Red Wings’ season is over, the Pavel Datsyuk-contract saga begins. The Russian forward just finished the sixth season of his 7-year contract worth $6.7 million per...
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Mikael Samuelsson: Wasted Season Equals Wasted Salary For Detroit
When Red Wings general manager, Ken Holland signed Mikael Samuelsson to a 2-year, $6 million contract on July 1st, 2012, he thought he was signing the Swedish, right-winger that helped...
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2013-14 Nashville Predators: Who Stays, Who Goes
With the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs coming to a close, with two game-7s, the Predators are still left to wonder what could have been different this...
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Thomas Vanek’s Potential Landing Spots
The 2013 NHL Draft was already set to be an exciting time for both the league and the Buffalo Sabres. A draft this deep could turn around the fortunes of...
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Mike Smith Phoenix Coyotes UFA Goalie: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
The Phoenix Coyotes season is now officially over and the organization is going to have to decide what to do with impending UFA goaltender Mike Smith. This decision for both sides isn’t as cut...
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Edmonton Oilers: MacT Ready to Make Big Splash in Oil Country?
With Craig MacTavish installed as the new GM in Edmonton, many are wondering what his first order of business will be, and just how he’ll make his mark. The...
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Ottawa Senators: State Of The Sens In Early April
It hardly seems fair to label the Ottawa Senators as a team that’s out of gas following their 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers Sunday night. After all they did...
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Marc Bergevin Drops The Ball As Canadiens Lose Alexei Emelin
Despite a very important 2-1 win against their division rivals on Saturday at Bell Centre, the Canadiens lost a key element of their defensive brigade when bruising defensemen Alexei Emelin...
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Toronto Trade Deadline: Did Dave Nonis Do Enough?
The Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves in an unfamiliar position – a fairly secure playoff spot at the NHL trade deadline, Dave Nonis’ first as the team’s general manager.
As April 3 came to a close the Leafs had made one deal, acquiring Ryan O’Byrne from Colorado. The move to acquire a veteran goalie never materialized, as Miikka Kiprusoff decided against leaving Calgary, and no one was able to pry Roberto Luongo from the Canucks. Now the race is on to qualify for the post-season for the first time since the spring of 2004.