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NHL - New York Rangers mold Stanley Cup contender around homegrown talent
When New York Rangers GM Glen Sather told assistant GM Jim Schoenfeld that the Rangers would commit to developing their own players rather than build ...
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NHL - Reasons behind contract hold-ups for Shane Doan, Alexander Semin
They're far and away the two best free-agent forwards available. Yet, with August closing in, Shane Doan and Alexander Semin still don't have contrac...
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NHL - With Shea Weber spoken for, where Red Wings, Rangers, others can find D...
The day Ryan Suter signed with the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators GM David Poile said signing Shea Weber to a long-term contract immediately beca...
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NHL - What would league look like if every player was suddenly a free agent?
The first time decertification and its possible fallout was posed to me came during a conversation with an agent who was already fed up with the locko...
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NHL Trade Deadline 2013 - After deadline, summer speculation begins
It was a remarkable contrast from one year ago. Instead of trying to trade one potential 40-goal scorer like they were with Rick Nash at last season's...
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2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Dustin Penner among free agents enhancing their...
Last year it was Joel Ward and Sean Bergenheim. They were two players who seized the moment when the spotlight was on them during the postseason and p...
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NHL 2012 Free Agency - Top 50 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 50 free agents in the 2012 class.
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2012 NHL Free Agency - Who is helped hurt, by Suter, Parise delays?
July 1 is the starting line for NHL free agency, but with the biggest names, it doesn't always mark the finish. Last year, Brad Richards waited until ...
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NHL - When season starts, Jamie Benn, Michael Del Zotto and other RFAs need...
It was six and a half hours of meeting through a mediator on Wednesday between the NHL and NHLPA with little to show for it. The response of one pl...
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NHL 2013 Free Agency - Top 35 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 35 free agents in the 2013 class, with Vinny Lecavalier leading the way.
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2013 NHL offseason - Tim Thomas among best free agents still on the market
As the agent for high-profile players like Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Tavares, Pat Brisson has a pretty good read on the ebbs and flows ...
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2013-14 NHL - Ranking the top forward groups
There are still a few more free agents to sign and decisions to be made in training camp, but for the most part, rosters are set. So this week, we'll ...
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Custance: The challenge of RFA negotiations
A couple years ago, a GM was asked about the contract status of one of his restricted free agents in early summer. You know how it goes, he answered, ...
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NHL - Ryan Miller, Paul Stastny among top 25 free agents for 2014
Craig Custance takes an early look at the top 25 NHL free agents this upcoming offseason. St. Louis Blues goalie Ryan Miller and Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny lead the list.
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2014-15 NHL season preview -- Potential unrestricted free agents to watch
Auditions: Five UFAs-to-be will light it up while trying to get better deals for next season, writes ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
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