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The Morning Skate: Mats Speaks, Says Nothing, Makes News

nytimes.com     Sep 3, 2008          

What did he say? At Joe Sakic’s press conference in Colorado yesterday, in which he discussed his decision to return to the Avalanche, he provided fans with a revealing peek into the mind of an elite athlete struggling...                    

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thehockeynews.com: If the Blues are to make the post-season they'll need a few prospects to step up and steady production from veterans like Paul Kariya. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images) thehockeynews.com

Screen Shots: St. Louis could be singing the Blues again in April

thehockeynews.com     Jul 24, 2008          

As regular readers of this website will know, The Hockey News staff recently convened to debate and decide our official standings predictions for the NHL’s 2008-09 season. In fact, in THN’s 2008 Future Watch special edition,...                    

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thehockeynews.com: Anze Kopitar is scheduled to make a base salary of $765,000 next season. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images) thehockeynews.com

THN.com Blog: Kings have some spending to do

thehockeynews.com     Jul 15, 2008          

Not sure which team at the moment is best positioned for the 2009 draft lottery, the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders or Atlanta Thrashers, but look for the Kings to be throwing some serious money around between now and...                    

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While other teams add scoring, Blues sign depth players

stltoday.com     Jul 15, 2008   1 related          

The Red Wings added explosive scorer Maria Hossa via free agency. The Blues have countered by signing two depth players -- defenseman Mike Weaver and forward Matt Foy, Ho and Hum -- as free agents. On the down side, the team...                    

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A Spite Offer Sheet

puckstopshere.blogspot.com     Jul 9, 2008   46 related          

Under the current NHL CBA, there are circumstances where signing a restricted free agent to an offer sheet makes sense. You must be able to give him a big enough offer that his current team cannot afford him (either for salary...                    

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St. Louis Blues match Canucks offer sheet to forward David Backes.

thehockeynews.com     Jul 9, 2008   1 related          

VANCOUVER - The St. Louis Blues retained forward David Backes on Tuesday by quickly matching the US$7.5-million, three-year offer sheet the young forward signed with the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks tried to pluck the...                    

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The Morning Skate: The Blues' Big Payback, the Wild Under Attack and Chuck Berry

nytimes.com     Jul 9, 2008   1 related          

We were lacing ‘em up for our usual skate when Chris walked in, who we hadn’t seen in a while. We had been talking about all the free agent signings and such, with Big John the Flyers fan giving it to the Rangers fans for their...                    

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Ducks sign Morrison, Sens land Smith as both teams fill their needs.

thehockeynews.com     Jul 9, 2008   60 related          

Earlier this decade, the Vancouver Canucks trio was one of the NHL's most feared forward lines.Now Todd Bertuzzi, Markus Naslund and Brendan Morrison have all left Vancouver, Morrison the last to go after signing a US$2.                    

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thehockeynews.com: Steve Bernier will make $2.5 million with the Canucks next season after Vancouver matched the Blues offer sheet. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) thehockeynews.com

THN.com Blog: Off-ice deals creating on-ice rivalries.

thehockeynews.com     Jul 9, 2008   61 related          

The salary cap has had a variety of effects on the National Hockey League; some of them good, some of them not so good. The one I'm most enjoying lately is the increasingly hostile relationships the cap (and its accompanying...                    

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thehockeynews.com: Cory Stillman won Stanley Cups in Carolina and Tampa Bay. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images) thehockeynews.com

Analysis: Panthers need a lot more than just Cory Stillman.

thehockeynews.com     Jul 9, 2008   3 related          

I don’t like the three-year, $9.6 million deal that Cory Stillman signed Tuesday with Florida – and not because I think the Panthers aren’t getting a talented, reliable goal-scorer. They certainly are, and Stillman almost...                    

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