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Free Agents

Who Will Back up Marc-Andre Fleury?

Michael Pityk | May 17, 2015

Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury might have just had the best season of his career thus far. If it had not been for Carey Price’s otherworldly season, Fleury could seriously…

Categories Free Agents, Pittsburgh Penguins

Braden Holtby’s Contract and Other Capitals Offseason Chores

Glynn Cosker | May 16, 2015

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby just concluded the best NHL season of his career. The 25-year-old Saskatchewan native finished the regular season with a 2.22 GAA and a save percentage…

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Matt Cullen’s Future: Is Minnesota an Option?

Dustin Nelson | May 16, 2015

“I want to be close to home,” Nashville Predator center and pending unrestricted free agent Matt Cullen recently told his hometown paper, the Dickinson Press. This doesn’t necessarily mean that…

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Evaluating The Boston Bruins Backup Goalie Candidates

Joe Marraccino | May 16, 2015

Add a backup goalie to the list of offseason needs for the Boston Bruins. Confirmed w/Niklas Svedberg's agent Allain Roy he signed 1-yr deal w/Salavat in KHL: "Ultimate goal is…

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Rich Peverley Holding Out Hope For a Comeback

Ed Sarno | May 15, 2015

March 10th 2014 was a night Stars’ fans won’t soon forget.  It was a surreal scene.  The Stars were playing the Columbus Blue Jackets and play was prematurely stopped  at…

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Looking Ahead: Winnipeg Jets Free Agents

Devin Slawson | May 14, 2015

The Winnipeg Jets head into the offseason after an extremely disappointing postseason in which they were swept by the Anaheim Ducks. The team definitely made some vast improvements during the…

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Gustav Nyquist: Red Wings’ Most Important Free Agent

Anthony Pucik | May 13, 2015

The Detroit Red Wings were eliminated in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs by the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games, and now all attention turns to the…

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2015 NHL Free Agency Predictions

Michael Straw | May 13, 2015

The 2015 NHL free-agency period is fast approaching which means it’s time to look at the players who will soon be available for any team to sign. Though the current…

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Thinking Ahead: A Look at Minnesota’s Free Agents

Alli Baker | May 12, 2015

A week ago, the Chicago Blackhawks eliminated the Minnesota Wild in four games. Although the Wild played stellar hockey for the last three months of the season, this series against Chicago…

Categories Free Agents, Minnesota Wild

Penguins Need to Negotiate With Justin Williams

Michael Pityk | May 11, 2015

The Pittsburgh Penguins need to bring in another top six forward. General manager Jim Rutherford has already stated that the upcoming free agent class is quite weak, but that does…

Categories Free Agents, Pittsburgh Penguins

Ottawa Senators’ Off-Season Game Plan: Defence

Adam Coombs | May 8, 2015

For the casual NHL fan, naming one member of Ottawa’s defence corps is easy. Erik Karlsson is a Norris Trophy winning defender who scored another nomination this year. The challenge to…

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The Free Agent Debate On Boston Bruins’ Carl Soderberg

Joe Marraccino | May 8, 2015

Boston Bruins center Carl Soderberg is in line for a summer payday. The 29-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent on July 1st. His stock received a boost on Wednesday thanks to…

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