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Free Agents

5 Free Agents Bruins Should Avoid

Chris Gere | May 16, 2017

The Boston Bruins are coming off a relatively successful season. There’s reason for optimism. They qualified for the playoffs, Brad Marchand made the leap to stardom, and David Pastrnak showed that…

Categories Boston Bruins, Free Agents

Bruins Have Tough Free Agent Decisions

Rich Cardinale | May 15, 2017

The NHL’s 2017 free agent class isn’t anything to sneeze at by any means. However, when it comes to the Boston Bruins, their free agent group is just the opposite.…

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Bruins Need Bargains from Free Agency

Joseph Ochs | May 15, 2017

From a value standpoint, Dominic Moore and Riley Nash were the Boston Bruins’ best free agent signings of 2016. David Backes may have grabbed the headlines (and the cash), but…

Categories Boston Bruins, Editor's Choice, Free Agents

Offseason Changes to Leafs Defense

Will Billinghurst | May 11, 2017

With the season over for the Toronto Maple Leafs, attention turns to the offseason and the expected changes to the Leafs blue line. The Leafs defense has been the talk…

Categories Editor's Choice, Free Agents, Toronto Maple Leafs

5 Free Agents to Avoid This Summer

WiserFans | May 1, 2017

Recently, I provided insight into the great bargains available in this summer’s free agency. As you probably gathered from the title, I’m now taking a look at the flipside to…

Categories Advanced Stats, Editor's Choice, Free Agents

Oddest NHL Free Agent Signings in the Past 20 Years

Jim Parsons | April 25, 2017

It’s fairly easy to assume that every NHL franchise has at least one or two free agent signings they can look back on and say to themselves, “what were we thinking?”…

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Top 15 NHL Free Agents 2017

Jesse Zhang | April 21, 2017

Plenty of free agents will be looking for new contracts come the summer of 2017. The expansion draft and the preceding moves will take centre stage this offseason. Consequently, free…

Categories Editor's Choice, Free Agents

KHL Provides Vegas Alternative Roster Options

Thomas Conroy | March 15, 2017

The NHL is home to the best hockey players in the world, but the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is quickly becoming a viable source for talent outside of North America.…

Categories Free Agents, KHL, Vegas Golden Knights

Could the Wild Look Abroad for Roster Help?

Mark Bowie | February 21, 2017

We are now well into the NHL’s salary cap era where each of the 30 (soon to be 31) teams are constantly working on their own secret blueprints as they…

Categories Free Agents, KHL, Minnesota Wild

Washington on a Roll, Upcoming Free Agents

Michael Mazzuca | January 27, 2017

The Washington Capitals engine is roaring in January. Washington drives a 11-1-1 record this month that catapults the team atop league standings. Even with key defenseman John Carlson out of the…

Categories Free Agents, Washington Capitals

Next Summer’s Hidden Free Agent Gems

Tony Wolak | December 27, 2016

As we enter the New Year, a few free agents from last summer’s class are already making an impact with their 2016-17 team. After big names like Steven Stamkos, Kyle…

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Dmitry Orlov’s Future With Capitals Currently Uncertain: Report

Steven DiOssi | September 14, 2016

Dmitry Orlov is currently competing at the World Cup as a member of Team Russia, but his future with the Washington Capitals entering 2016-17 is uncertain. Orlov, 25, is one…

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