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July 1 is slowly drawing to an end and while most Canadians are celebrating Canada, some others are more interested in what is going on with the NHL Free Agents. This year’s free agency period has some big names out there. The likes of Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeni Nabokov, Sergei Gonchar, etc. were all on the market. Some found new homes, others are still negotiating their future. We got some answers, ...

The New York Rangers may or may not be done for the night, but in all likelihood, we will have to wait until tomorrow before we see any more moves. Today was an exciting day for free agency. It was not as hectic as in years past, but controlled. It seemed that early on, announcements of signings were coming at a nice even pace. That made ...

With NHL free agency just a few days away, here are some rumors on who may be going where. According to ESPN.com, the Blues, Capitals, and Penguins are all possible destinations for Paul Martin, however, if the Maple Leafs move Tomas Kaberle for a top six forward, Martin might draw the eye of Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke. According to Atlanta Journal Constitution writer Chris Vivlamore, defenseman Pavel Kubina has said that ...

The Boston Bruins got an absolute gift this season when they traded disgruntled winger Phil Kessel to the Toronto Maple Leafs for this year’s first and second round picks. These picks turned out to be the second and thirty second overall picks in the 2010 NHL Draft. With such a deep draft the Bruins had a chance to rebuild the franchise without even going in a slump. Having the second pick meant that ...

Mark Pysyk (Defenseman—First Round, 23rd overall) Jerome Gauthier-Leduc (Defenseman—Third Round, 68th) Kevin Sundher (Center—Third Round, 75th) Matt MacKenzie (Defenseman—Third Round, 83rd) Steven Shipley (Center—Fourth Round, 98th) Gregg Sutch (Right Wing—Fifth Round, 143rd) Cedrick Henley (Left Wing—Sixth Round, 173rd) Christian Isackson (Right Wing—Seventh Round, 203rd) Riley Boychuk (Left Wing—Seventh Round, 208th) Well, the 2010 NHL Entry Draft may not have gone how fans had expected, but the Sabres have brought in ...

The Philadelphia Flyers had a miraculous run to the Stanley Cup Finals this past year, but it ended in heartbreaking fashion. Michael Leighton, the man some deemed as the savior of the Flyers season, let up one of the weakest goals in Stanley Cup Playoffs history. Leighton, who was most likely an easy bet to be resigned by Paul Holmgrem and the Flyers before that goal, now has an uncertain future. The ...

According to Steve Zipay and Newsday , the Rangers did not extend an offer sheet to center Erik Christensen. Christensen, who was claimed off of waivers from Anaheim last season, had eight goals and 26 points in 49 games with the Rangers. Aside from Vinny Prospal, who has also yet to been given an offer to stay with the team, Christensen developed chemistry with sniper Marian Gaborik on the top line, ...

This article is in response to a comment that I received on my first article, "Toronto Maple Leafs: The Best Roster While Still Remaining Under the Cap." Someone posted that my roster was ridiculous just because Luca Caputi was on the third line. My reaction: do you know how Brian Burke builds a team? As Burke reiterated on Toronto's Fan 590 this morning, he puts six skilled forwards on the top ...

            With the Bruins landing the second overall pick this year, all of the focus has been on that one pick. Chiarelli and company have been no slouches however and the two second round picks have a no quit attitude.               Jared Knight may not have the size most Bruins fans are looking for at 5’11” and 190 lbs. Yet the “smallish” winger plays along the boards and in ...

In a move that may mark the end of his NHL career, the Ottawa Senators have waived forward Jonathan Cheechoo. After clearing waivers, Cheechoo can then have the remaining $3.5 million of his contract bought out and will be free to sign anywhere as a free agent. It's hard to believe that just four years ago, Cheechoo was coming off a season in which he lead the NHL in goal ...