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Free Agency

Red Wings Revamp Roster, Address Key Concerns

Tony Wolak | October 12, 2020

Before the offseason kicked off, the Detroit Red Wings were faced with four key questions. Through free agency and internal roster management, general manager Steve Yzerman was able to resolve…

Categories Editor's Choice, Red Wings Management

Red Wings Primed for Free Agency

Tony Wolak | October 8, 2020

Now that the Detroit Red Wings have 12 new prospects in their pipeline, they can turn their focus to free agency, which is scheduled to open up Friday at noon.…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Free Agents

Should the Maple Leafs Pursue KHL Star Mikko Lehtonen?

Chris Faria | May 2, 2020

News broke Friday morning that Mikko Lehtonen, this season’s top-scoring defenceman in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), had agreed to terminate his contract with Jokerit Helsinki with the intention of…

Categories Free Agents, Toronto Maple Leafs

Red Wings Rebuild: Complete Offseason Blueprint

Tony Wolak | April 2, 2020

Given how the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, it’s safe to assume that the Detroit Red Wings won’t be playing games anytime soon. And since the hockey world could use a…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Stars’ Next Move with Julius Honka

David Harris | December 2, 2019

While the clock wound down closer to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time Sunday, it was becoming increasingly apparent the Dallas Stars’ 2014 first-round draft pick, Julius Honka, was not going to…

Categories Dallas Stars, Free Agents

In the Copycat NHL, It Pays to Be Different

Michael Pelts | August 24, 2019

When it comes to building an NHL roster through free agency, it does not pay to copy the blueprint of the reigning Stanley Cup champions. There is a tendency for…

Categories Editor's Choice, Free Agents

Dallas Stars Don’t Need to Make a Move

Scott MacDonald | July 11, 2018

The wild early parts of July are fun for hockey fans. It’s a hectic time of year in the NHL: players are moving or re-signing, big contracts are being signed,…

Categories Dallas Stars, Editor's Choice

Will Karlsson or Doughty Test Free Agency?

Spencer Bacon | February 22, 2018

Long gone are the days of big names dominating July 1; or ‘Free Agent Frenzy Day,’ as us hockey fanatics choose to see it. It is a new age in…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators

“Extremely Unlikely” Maroon Finishes Season with Oilers? Not So Fast

Shane Sander | January 16, 2018

The NHL trade deadline is just over a month away, and the Edmonton Oilers could be making some significant changes. Edmonton’s struggles this season have been duly noted as they’re currently…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Why NHL Expansion Is Bad for Fans

Peter Ferrell | December 18, 2017

The National Hockey League’s salary cap is going up for next season, likely falling somewhere between $78 and $82 million (it currently sits at $75 million). Ostensibly, this is a…

Categories NHL Expansion

Off the Crossbar: Jaromir Jagr, The Most Interesting Man in the World

Jeff Seide | September 12, 2017

Some critics see him as a 45-year-old washed-up winger that would only be taking a roster spot from a potential up-and-coming talent. Others see a mulleted, ageless wonderboy, capable of…

Categories Column, Editor's Choice, Humor

Leon Draisaitl: A Perfect Offer Sheet Target

Jeff Seide | August 1, 2017

Newsflash: The Edmonton Oilers are good. Their 33-point upgrade over the 2015-16 season in 2016-17 was no fluke. They finished second in the Pacific Division and dispatched the San Jose…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Free Agents
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