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If anyone were to speak to Chuck Fletcher last year, you probably would have thought this man was looking at an impossible task at rebuilding a franchise that was on the down turn. The Wild couldn't keep quality players in their lineup with failed trade talks and did not attract outside players through free agency or trading. All that has changed. After speaking to Wild GM Chuck Fletcher on Thursday night after signing ...

Thanks to the work of Pittsburgh Penguins' General Manager Ray Shero on the opening day of Free Agency on Thursday, a similar scene to this article's photo could be occurring in June of one of the next few seasons. Next year's edition of the Penguins will have quite a different look, but as far as this writer is concerned, a much better look. Going into Thursday, Ray Shero's plan by all ...

In yesterday's post I talked about wanting to see the Islanders spend a little above the salary floor. Then I thought, "That's easy for you to say, Mr. Moneybags, spending Charles Wang's hard-earned cash like that." So I decided to crunch the numbers and try to determine how much I more I want the team to spend, and what would need to happen to cover that extra investment. It's ...

The Carolina Hurricanes are a roller coaster ride of a team. One year they surprise the hockey world and make it deep into the playoffs, and have even won a Stanley Cup. Then the next year they can't even make the playoffs or find themselves going home early. Certainly the Canes would like to stabilize this trend, and settle into a team that competes year round, ever year. The Hurricanes have unloaded ...

If video footage exists of the Colorado Avalanche management's war room through the first two days of the NHL's free agency period, I'm sure it looks something like this . With almost $25 million in salary cap space , the Avalanche were dormant through the free agent rush that was July 1, and did equally as little as teams fought over scraps on July 2. Straight from the horse's mouth, the message ...

The Edmonton Oilers search for a tough guy is over. The Oilers have signed forward Steve MacIntyre to a one year deal. MacIntyre played parts of two seasons with the Oilers before being waived early on in the 2009-2010 season. The Oilers need a tough guy who can fight in order to protect the young kids coming up this season in Edmonton. The best part about Mac is that not only can ...

According to TSN's Darren Dreger, the Islanders are becoming a top player in the Ilya Kovalchuck free agent sweepstakes. A main reason for Garth Snow and owner Charles Wang's interest is in part to attract interest to the team in order to build a new arena. Over the last couple seasons, the Islanders have been at the bottom of the league in attendance. The Islanders have reportedly offered the left winger a ...

Long-time Dallas Star, Mike Modano, was very “disappointed” that he won’t be in Dallas anymore, the franchise he played for his entire career. Dallas thought it was time to move on, and for Modano to move on as well. But to where?            In recent interviews, after the Stars announced they would not be resigning Modano, Modano says that he still wants and thinks he can play for a NHL team. The 40-year-old ...

Ever since their disappointing first round loss to Jaroslav Halák and the surprise Montréal Canadiens, speculation regarding who the Washington Capitals would add next season has flown all over the Internet. Capitals pundits and supporters alike can see that the team has a couple of holes—after all, with every National Hockey League franchise always a work in progress, what team doesn't require a touch up or two here and there? Most notably, ...

The Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Brandon Prust on a two-year deal worth $1.6 million. Prust was a restricted free agent, and the two sides worked quickly to hammer out a deal. The Rangers got Prust in a deal with the Calgary Flames that was mostly a salary dump, and Olli Jokinen was the main piece coming to Broadway. However, Prust was one of the few energized Rangers down ...