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2018 NHL Free Agency

Canucks ‘Free Agent Frenzy’ Nightmares Continue

Trevor Beggs | July 6, 2018

Free Agent Frenzy might send some into a tizzy but it’s quickly becoming a day of nightmares for Vancouver Canucks fans. While many Canadians are out celebrating Canada Day, others…

Categories Canucks Transactions, Editor's Choice, Free Agents

Golden Knights Get a Passing Grade in Free Agency

Mike Manley | July 2, 2018

Going into free agency, the Vegas Golden Knights brought with them a huge amount of cap space and a conviction to fill the holes in their roster. After having lost…

Categories Golden Knights Transactions

Penguins & Johnson: The Sky is Falling

Greg Thornberry | July 2, 2018

So the Pittsburgh Penguins have signed Jack Johnson. Take a deep breath. It’ll be OK. The mood in the city has taken a shift from doom and gloom to, “no…

Categories Editor's Choice, Penguins Transactions

3 Blue Jackets’ Takeaways From Free Agency Day

Mark Scheig | July 1, 2018

The Columbus Blue Jackets were expected to be relatively quiet as free agency frenzy began around the NHL. Thus far, that has held true to form. They did sign three…

Categories Blue Jackets Transactions, Columbus Blue Jackets

2018 NHL Free Agent Signing Tracker

Brandon Share-Cohen | July 1, 2018

When 12:00 PM EST rolls around on Sunday, July 1, NHL teams will be allowed to official signs free agents to contracts to bolster their lineups for the 2018-19 seasons…

Categories Editor's Choice, Free Agents, News

Penguins Free Agency Predictions

Greg Thornberry | July 1, 2018

Pittsburgh Penguins fans should feel more relaxed at the start of NHL free agency than Alex Ovechkin after a long day partying with the Stanley Cup. OK, maybe not that relaxed.…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Habs Free Agency: 3 Under-the-Radar Targets

Brianne Spiker | June 30, 2018

With July 1 fast approaching, NHL free agency opens and the money will start flying. While most of the attention will be on where John Tavares ends up, the Habs…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

NHL Free Agent Power Ranking: 2018 Edition

Brett Slawson | June 29, 2018

The John Tavares watch is on. When the clock strikes 12:00 ET on Jul. 1, the eyes and ears of the hockey world will be trained strictly upon Tavares and…

Categories Free Agents

Anaheim Ducks 2018 Free Agency Primer

Tom Dianora | June 28, 2018

As the Anaheim Ducks look to gradually move towards a style of play more oriented around speed and puck possession, the commencement of the unrestricted free-agent signing period this Sunday,…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Free Agents

Tavares to Lightning Doesn’t Guarantee Anything

The Hockey Writers | June 28, 2018

With the NHL draft in the books, all eyes have turned to the upcoming free agency period. The most coveted free agent is center John Tavares. A former first overall…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Golden Knights Top 5 Defense Targets

Mike Manley | June 27, 2018

Free agency hasn’t even opened yet and the Vegas Golden Knights have already lost out on one of their top targets. Defenseman John Carlson re-signed with the Washington Capitals unexpectedly…

Categories Free Agents, Vegas Golden Knights

The NHL’s Free Agency Abyss

Will Billinghurst | June 27, 2018

It’s that time of year again. Free agency. July 1. A day when everyone is refreshing their news feed to find out if their team signed the much sought after…

Categories Commentary, Free Agents
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