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Nail Yakupov: The Stinging Star

David OConnor | October 3, 2011

Nail Yakupov is arguably the most highly skilled player available in the 2012 NHL Draft. In the 2010-2011 season, he put up outstanding numbers, recording 101 points in 65 games,…

An Avalanche of Free Agency

Mike Verminski | June 13, 2011

With the signing deadline rapidly approaching teams throughout the league have begun locking up their players for the upcoming year. Any team who does not sign their players by July…

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