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Most hockey fans have always loved to put down Darryl Sutter and the things he does. My cousin, who happens to be a Canucks fan, really enjoyed pointing out that Sutter looks like some strange creature grazing in the background during some scene in Star Wars. However, most Calgarians have been grateful for what Sutter has done to this franchise in Calgary over the past seven years.  He coached and managed ...

Perhaps San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson is still fighting off a mild delirium at the frustration and disappointment of being swept out of the 2010 Western Conference Finals. How else can one explain the confusing cacophony of offseason moves he has crafted to date? The Sharks' offseason has been a roller coaster of highs and lows thus far. Things looked promising when the team decided to part ways ...

As reported across all major sports websites, fan blogs, and twitter accounts alike, the San Jose Sharks signed Niklas Hjalmarsson to a four year, $14 million offer sheet. In Blackhawk fandom, this means Chicago has seven days to match the deal or be bitten. The Blackhawks organization has been the focus of restricted free agent talks with both Hjalmarsson and Antti Niemi over the past week. The worries regarding the possible signing of the Finnish ...

It's hard to fathom, three years after what many fans in Oil Country dubbed "Black Tuesday," that Ryan Smyth's name would come up in conversation along with the Edmonton Oilers, unless you're reminiscing about the "good ol' days." Yet rumors circulating out of Los Angeles recently are suggesting that Kings GM Dean Lombardi is interested in acquiring disgruntled Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray in exchange for Smyth. This comes after Lombardi's "on-again/off-again" ...

The insanity that has infected the blogs and various rumor mills regarding speculated Leaf roster moves has reached epidemic levels. The inmates are loose and conjecture is their weapon of choice. The following slide show is a sobering wake up call to members of my beloved Leaf Nation. Tomas Kaberle is a not as valuable as you think and Mikhail Grabovski is not a mere "throw in." Furthermore, some of ...

Back when the LA Kings were still in on the Kovalchuk Sweepstakes (well, the second time at least), a friend and I were emailing back and forth on the possible scenarios that could result in Kovalchuk actually becoming a Los Angeles King. Like any Kings fan, my friend wants Kovy bad. The way he summed up his final opinion on the matter was being very curious. "I don't want us to be ...

Bleacher Report caught up with Atlanta Thrashers General Manager Rick Dudley at the team's training facility in Duluth, Georgia during its Development Camp to discuss his early feelings about Atlanta's progress in preparing for the upcoming season.   Bleacher Report:  How do you feel about the direction of the team so far? Dudley:   Well, we have made a few changes to the lineup, adding Dustin Buyfllien, Brent Sopel, Ben Eager, ...

It seems as though the pain just keeps on coming for the Chicago Blackhawks, as the San Jose Sharks have signed second pairing defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson to an offer sheet. The offer sheet that Hjalmarsson signed is a four-year deal worth $14 million, a cap hit of $3.5 million. Now the question becomes, will the Blackhawks match the Sharks' offer sheet, or do they just let Hjalmarsson go to their Western Conference ...

Curious about what the Chicago Blackhawks have done so far since winning the Stanley Cup last month? Wondering what the variety of moves the Hawks have made during this period means to the future of the team? Take a look below to find out. The following is a list of moves that the Blackhawks have made during this offseason to date.  They are listed in trade or acquisition groupings.   Trade to Atlanta (RW ...

If a team is still looking for a right wing this off-season, they're going to have to look from the very top of the list "right" down to the very bottom in hopes of finding one on the free agent market. Bad puns aside, that could very well be true. From the very start of NHL free agency this summer, which opened July 1st, the pool of UFA right wings has ...