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With the recent resigning of Montreal's Tomas Plekanec and San Jose's Patrick Marleau, the 2010 NHL Free Agent frenzy has slowed to something of an Ilya Kovalchuk Sweepstakes and nothing else.  Sure, other cash pieces, like Alexander Frolov, Dan Hamhuis, and even Bill Guerin, will draw considerable attention, but this free agent season has less to do with superstars than the NHL Entry Draft. When it comes right down to it, ...

The 2010 NHL Draft came to a close on Saturday afternoon. When it was all said and done, 30 NHL teams came out of it with anywhere from five to 13 new prospects for their systems. Some of these players will be contributing to the NHL as soon as the 2010-2011 season. Others may go develop in college or junior hockey for a few more years. Some may go to ...

With news hitting various sources around the internet that the Philadelphia Flyers have acquired former San Jose Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov’s negotiating rights one has to think that, in order to do so, Flyers GM Paul Holmgren will need to slash some salary.Clearly, given Nabokov’s three successive 40 plus win seasons and his overall pedigree I think the Flyers will be looking to sign Nabokov for as much as $5 ...

What a busy afternoon it has been! We promise this will be our last report of the day to give my fingers a rest! The New York Rangers have expressed interest in Saku Koivu to be the team’s number one center. There is no word from my partner Loeb if the two parties have actually contacted each other yet, but there is a mutual interest between the ...

One of the most important leadership roles in sports is being your team’s captain. Fans, teammates, coaches and other captains look to you to make the right decisions both on and off the field. In hockey particularly, the captain has the right to speak with the officials, takes part in ceremonious puck drops and leads the team through the season and often deep into the playoffs. Hockey is also the only ...

Well here are two shockers if there ever were any! Looks like we will see two late-career re-unions from some of the once-popular names in hockey! Our insiders have been busy working the phones, and we can almost guarentee that Paul Kariya will return to the Anaheim Ducks. A source in the Ducks organization who wishes to remain nameless told my partner, “It is without a doubt going to ...

Good morning everyone! It has been a few months since we have brought you the latest insider information, but we are back! We have some big news to pass onto you. My partner Loeb has been on the phone with Thrashers management, and they have told him they have a heavy interest in Evgeni Nabakov. With the Sharks cutting ties with him, and now the Flyers not having ...

Just after offering Antti Niemi a chance to remain part of the team, the Chicago Blackhawks offered Niklas Hjalmarsson a qualifying amount, ESPN.com has reported. Hjalmarsson, 23, will have until July 1 to accept the offer from the Hawks or will face restricted free agency. While being paired with Brian Campbell for the majority of season, Hjalmarsson has shown drastic growth.  While managing 17 points (two goals, 15 assists), he added another eight ...

These last two days have been a whirlwind of confusion and anger for New York Rangers fans. First, it saw the team draft Dylan McIlrath in the first round when Cam Fowler and Vladimir Tarasenko were still on the board. Then it saw the team, yesterday, deal 2006 first-round pick Bobby Sanguinetti to the Carolina Hurricanes. In regards to their draft choice, let’s just be real here—fans ...

OPENING STATEMENT I’m a journalism student in college, and math is one of the requirements for not only graduation, but also to help me transfer to a four-year school. There are going to be some situations coming my way involving math, so I had better learn about it now. Math is all around us, especially in sports. I’m a sports fan, and I especially enjoy watching hockey. I’m curious about how ...