Plucked From the Scrap Heap, Which Remaining Free Agents Could Make an Impact This Season? James Neveau | July 8, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent After the frenzy that occurred on July 1st, a lot of the players who stood a great chance to make an immediate impact for their new…
Five Reflections on the Free Agent Frenzy Mike Colligan | July 4, 2011 It’s been 72 hours since the start of free agency and the steady stream of signings has slowed to a drip, but General Managers aren’t quite on vacation just yet.…
Steve Sullivan Signs One-Year Deal with Penguins Mike Colligan | July 1, 2011 PITTSBURGH – General Manager Ray Shero said he was turning his focus to his own team after removing a one-year, $2m offer to Jaromir Jagr from the table this morning.…
Predators GM David Poile Faces the Press Jas Faulkner | July 1, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent In the hallway where Predators GM David Poile was scheduled to meet the press, the general energy was business as usual. Just a few feet…
2011-12 NHL RFA Compensation and Rules Mike Colligan | June 30, 2011 The start of NHL free agency on Friday was shaping up to be an interesting time, but best of luck to any GM looking to overhaul his roster on July…
Kaberle, Ehrhoff or Wisniewski, a Bruins’ Perspective Bob Mand | June 29, 2011 Some have looked at soon-to-be unrestricted free agents James Wisniewski and Christian Ehrhoff as ideal replacements for Tomas Kaberle in the Bruins defensive corps. Despite helping the Bruins to their…
Steven Stamkos Free to Negotiate Offer Sheets, Salary Cap System to be Tested? Mike Colligan | June 28, 2011 It’s not often that a Rocket Richard Trophy winner hits the open market. Last summer, Ilya Kovalchuk earned $100m after testing the waters of free agency (as well as the…
CKAC Sports Reports Jaromir Jagr Has Agreement With the Pittsburgh Penguins The Hockey Writers | June 27, 2011 [Editor’s Note: This report came from CKAC in Montreal, THW has since determined that the report is false. It would seem that The Penguins and Jagr have not yet…
Reflections on Draft Weekend for the Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Colligan | June 26, 2011 Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Ray Shero makes it a point to touch base with the other 29 GM’s around the league at least once a month. Not all executives are…
Fancy This: Jaromir Jagr to… Washington? Angie Lewis | June 21, 2011 By Angie Lewis and Keara Dowd Keara begins… At first thought, it is easy to dismiss the Jaromir Jagr to Washington talks as unfounded rumors. It’s easy to think that…
Bruins’ Free Agents: Who Will Re-Sign? Bob Mand | June 18, 2011 As the Boston Bruins franchise revels in its first Stanley Cup victory in nearly forty years, it’s time to look ahead to the offseason decisions the organization faces: First up,…
Penguins Make Priority Move, Sign Craig Adams James Conley | June 9, 2011 After tidying up the front office, the Penguins have addressed a major free agency uncertainty and resigned forward Craig Adams to a two-year contract extension worth 675,000 dollars per year.…