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Shea Weber To Stay In Nashville, Predators Match Flyers’ Offer Sheet

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  Last week, the Philadelphia Flyers made a monster offer sheet to restricted free agent Shea Weber for 14 years and $110 million.  After a week of speculation of will they or won't they, the Nashville Predators decided to match the offer sheet, which means Weber will stay with the only team he has known through his entire NHL career.  After losing unrestricted free … [Read more...] about Shea Weber To Stay In Nashville, Predators Match Flyers’ Offer Sheet

Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Rick Nash To New York Rangers

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  After months of will he or won't he, the Columbus Blue Jackets have finally pulled the trigger on a Rick Nash trade, sending him to the New York Rangers.  The Blue Jackets will get forwards Brandon Dubinsky and Artem Anisimov, defenseman Tim Erixon, and a the Rangers' 2013 first round pick.  For more info about the trade, and how this will affect both teams going … [Read more...] about Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Rick Nash To New York Rangers

Minnesota Wild Sign Zach Parise AND Ryan Suter

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  Happy birthday America!  The Minnesota Wild started the fireworks early on the Fourth of July by announcing matching contracts for free agent forward Zach Parise, and free agent defenseman Ryan Suter.  Both players were clearly the best available at their position in the free agent market, and in the end decided to join forces and come to the State of Hockey.  Each … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild Sign Zach Parise AND Ryan Suter

Final 2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft

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  While the Los Angeles Kings, and their millions of fans who just jumped on the bandwagon, celebrate the team's first Stanley Cup championship, the other 29 teams in the league are gearing up for next season.  The top priority of these teams:  the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.  The draft takes place June 22 and 23 from Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.  With the Edmonton … [Read more...] about Final 2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft

2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft 1.0

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  While the Los Angeles Kings, and their millions of fans who just jumped on the bandwagon, celebrate the team's first Stanley Cup championship, the other 29 teams in the league are gearing up for next season.  The top priority of these teams:  the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.  The draft takes place June 22 and 23 from Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.  With the Edmonton … [Read more...] about 2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft 1.0

2011-12 NHL Northwest Division Rankings and Fantansy Projections

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  The 2011-12 NHL season is already under way, and the action on the ice is already heating up.  After a summer filled with lots of on and off ice movement, but also  much  tragedy, the hockey world looks towards a new quest toward Lord Stanley's Cup.  How do the teams in each division compare to one another?  Who will be the big fantasy players this season?  We take a … [Read more...] about 2011-12 NHL Northwest Division Rankings and Fantansy Projections

Plane Crash Kills Russian Hockey Team

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Sad news from Russia, where reports say a plane carrying KHL team HC Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed shortly after takeoff, killing dozens.  At this moment, it's believe that 36 of the 37 players on the plane were killed, 43 people killed in total, and two people surviving with what is described as "grave" injuries.  The plane went down shortly after takeoff from Yaroslavl, but … [Read more...] about Plane Crash Kills Russian Hockey Team