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San Jose Sharks Summer Playbook
Posted on 30 Jun 2011 by Christopher Tran.
The San Jose Sharks have already secured their biggest need of the summer—a first pairing defensemen. Mark the date: June 26—the day the Sharks acquired defenseman, Brent Burns. This pickup wasn’t without significant cost; in return the Sharks gave the Wild a budding, but inconsistent, Devin Setoguchi, last year’s first-round draft choice Charlie Coyle, and their 2011 first-round pi...
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New York Rangers Summer Playbook
Posted on 29 Jun 2011 by Margaret DeJesus.
Rangers' General Manager Glen Sather is like a kid in a candy store each July when free agents hit the market. He's got a knack for putting his faith [and checkbook] in the wrong name brands though and instead brought bubblegum busts to Broadway at overinflated expense. Wade Redden, Scott Gomez and Chris Drury are just a mere sampling. The Rangers have roughly $22 million to dish out for sal...
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Anaheim Ducks Summer Playbook
Posted on 28 Jun 2011 by Corey Krakower.
The 2010-11 season was decent for the Anaheim Ducks, considering they are in a transition phase. Starting last year and continuing into this year, the Ducks will be replacing some of their aging players with young talent in the system. The projected depth chart below assumes Teemu Selanne will return for virtually the same salary as last year. In addition, Brandon McMillan, Nick Bonino, Matt Be...
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The Ottawa Senators Summer Playbook
Posted on 28 Jun 2011 by Mika Oehling.
Now that the draft is done and free agency frenzy is now on, it's time to take stock of the team and hazard a few guesses as to which direction it will take for the next season. What the Senators Have The Senators currently have a total of 10 forwards signed in for next season, 6 defensemen and 1 goaltender. Svatos, Shannon and Lessard are the odd men out for the forwards, while the defense wi...
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Angels bring out the heavy Met-al today in New York
Posted on 20 Jun 2011 by Bill Mahoney.
I said I expected the Angels to sweep the Mets. They did take two of three, and that ain't bad. Did I say that, or did Meat Loaf say it? They don't do it much, but the Angels got good pitching and good hitting on the same day. Being a rookie, Tyler Chatwood can't say anything, but I bet he was frustrated that the Angels couldn't score any runs for him of late. How many runs have the Halos put ...
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Ducks Nail The Flames Coffin Shut
Posted on 31 Mar 2011 by Shane Hoopfer.
Too many times this year I have had to analyze a Flames game only to come up with the same answers. Miikka was adequate but not strong. The forwards need depth and speed. The defense is actually pretty good but overpriced. In a game the Calgary Flames desperately had to win in order to keep any realistic hope of a playoff berth alive they really came out of the gate flat again despite a early f...
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How to get rid of the Goons
Posted on 4 Mar 2011 by Corey Krakower.
You’ll have to excuse my bias, but the thing I hate the most in hockey are goons. I’ve played in the same hockey league for the past 5 years, and I probably have 3 penalties in those 5 seasons. That’s just the way I play the game. So, you can imagine my reaction when I see a player like Trevor Gillies get suspended for 9 games, and then the first game he comes back he gets tossed again. T...
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Calgary Flames Salary Cap Report Card Goal and Defense
Posted on 30 Nov 2010 by Shane Hoopfer.
It's report card time! Of course this report card takes into consideration the salary cap hit that each player represents, which is important in today's NHL. Teams that manage the salary cap tend to do better than teams that have issues controlling their cap figures. The Detroit Red Wings are of course the model franchise in this regard. They are always competitive and find a way to add pieces ...
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“The Move” and its Effects
Posted on 4 Oct 2010 by Mike Luciano.
General Manager Lou Lamoriello has until 3 PM EST on Wednesday to make the necessary moves to get his team under the $59.4 million salary cap. Since signing Ilya Kovalchuk to the fifteen-year deal that put the Devils approximately $2-3 million over in September, there's been endless speculation as to who will become a cap casualty on the current roster. Inevitably, it's going to be someone with...









