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Before the 2009-10 season officially ends and free agency begins, I decided to put together a team of my own under the current $56.8 million salary cap. The monetary value following each player is their 2010 salary cap hit. For those of you not familiar with the “cap hit,” it is an average of the current contract a player is signed to. The cap hit is what is counted against each ...

Having already covered a total of ten Eastern Conference teams, we now turn our focus to the next five: the Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals. Needless to say, drafting between 18th and 30th overall, the pickings get a little slim towards the end. That said, many have seen players slip through the cracks. Will the 2010 edition of the NHL Entry Draft be any ...

One can get really bogged down in talk of trades, free agent departures and acquisitions, and even draft prospects this time of year in the NHL. So why not take a moment to explore a lighter idea? For some time now, the San Jose Sharks have burst onto home ice through the glowing, smoking shark head to the sounds of Metallica’s “Seek and Destroy.” The choice is understandable; it is a ...

After making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history in 2009, the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2009-10 season was anything but impressive. In fact, with a 32-35-15 record, the Blue Jackets’ season was simply pathetic.   Goaltender Steve Mason had a sophomore slump for the ages, head coach Ken Hitchcock was relieved of his duties, and GM Scott Howson could do nothing but watch his team sink to the bottom ...

posted by All Flyers Special to All Habs Dear Diary, I'm sad. Disconsolate, actually. Filled with dread. I am so heart-broken. My favorite player was traded yesterday. I'm so depressed that I haven't even updated my website today: michaelleightonisagod.com Well, we treat Michael Leighton like a god because he deserves it, dammit! After the amazing playoff run of ...

With the free agent frenzy just around the corner, Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke has said on numerous occasions that he’s not interested in joining the Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakes. But I’m not buying it.  Why not? For one, what GMs say before they act rarely coincides with what they do, and two, adding this guy just makes too much sense. Granted, Kovalchuk’s rejection of a $10 million contract from Atlanta ...

The Free Agency period is almost upon us in the NHL and one area seems to be more in focus this offseason: goal scoring. It is very difficult to determine what kind of return a club gets on its financial investment in a hockey player. There are many factors to take into account when looking at the worth and value of NHL players—other than goal scoring. This article will ...

The Blackhawks continue to strengthen their organization. Chicago signed Marcus Kruger to a three-year contract on Friday. Kruger, the second Swedish league player to sign with the 'Hawks this offseason, contributed 31 points for Djurgardens IF this year. He was also a finalist for the league's Rookie of the Year award. At the 2010 Junior World Championships, he chipped in six assists and finished with a plus-seven ratio, en route to earning a Bronze Medal. Kruger brings additional ...

According to a blog post by ESPN hockey analyst Pierre LeBrun, Glen Sather and the New York Rangers have not extended a hand to center Olli Jokinnen about returning for the 2010-11 season. Jokinen, who was acquired by New York in February with Brandon Prust for Chris Higgins and Ales Kotalik, managed just four goals and 15 assists in 26 games with the Blueshirts. He also failed to extend the shootout ...

With the off-season re-structuring underway, many things are unclear regarding next year's rosters. How about we toss another wrench into the system? While the captain designation means little to some, it's everything and then some in the locker room. A team is represented by a leader in all facets of operation. Besides being a team leader on the ice, the captain leads his team under public eye. A captain ...