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Ranking the NHL's top 50 (plus) free agents into tiers
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Wednesday, 26 June 2019 03:54
It's often said that the winner of the NHL's unrestricted free-agent frenzy is the team that stays away from bloated unrestricted free-agent bidding.You know who would disagree with that? General manager Doug Armstrong of the St. Louis Blues. He signed center Tyler Bozak last summer. He signed winger Patrick Maroon. Both of them played integral roles in the Blues' march…
Berube signs 3-year deal to stay with Blues
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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 11:29
Craig Berube made the strongest argument you can to lose an interim coach tag -- winning the Stanley Cup. The St. Louis Blues agreed, signing him to a three-year contract Tuesday.Terms of the deal were not disclosed."Craig made an enormous impact on our team when he took over last November," general manager Doug Armstrong said in a statement. "He restored…
Goin' high: Hughes chooses No. 86 with Devils
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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 11:46
Jack Hughes is already making history for the New Jersey Devils.The 18-year-old phenom, taken first overall at this past weekend's NHL draft, will become the first Devils player and only the 14th in NHL history to wear No. 86 on his sweater, as was revealed at his introductory news conference in Newark on Tuesday."It's a pretty cool number. It's a…
Wickenheiser leads Hockey Hall of Fame class
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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 13:18
Canadian women's star Hayley Wickenheiser was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility.Wickenheiser headlines the 2019 class announced Tuesday that includes former NHL players Sergei Zubov and Guy Carbonneau, Czech hockey star Vaclav Nedomansky and builders Jim Rutherford and Jerry York.Wickenheiser on Nov. 18 will be the seventh woman to go into the hall,…
Way-too-early picks for the 2020 Hockey Hall of Fame class
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Tuesday, 25 June 2019 15:04
The Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2019 was as weird as was expected in a year without a slam-dunk candidate outside of Hayley Wickenheiser. Defenseman Sergei Zubov got in after a seven-year wait. Center Guy Carbonneau got in after 16 years. Czech hockey legend Vaclav Nedomansky was elected after a 33-year wait. What changed after 33 years? Who knows!But…
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Monday, 24 June 2019 19:29
Teams that drafted a new No. 1 prospect: Why Dach leads the pack in Chicago
Monday, 24 June 2019 18:34
State of the Devils: After adding Subban and Hughes, can NJ win now?
Monday, 24 June 2019 18:16
Blackhawks acquire de Haan in trade with Canes
Monday, 24 June 2019 17:05
Stars get Hartman from Flyers in trade for Pitlick
Sunday, 23 June 2019 13:26
Source: Karlsson expected to re-sign with Vegas
Monday, 24 June 2019 10:57
Flyers re-sign D-man Sanheim for two years
Monday, 24 June 2019 06:37
Who makes the 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame class?
Sunday, 23 June 2019 14:41
Rebooting World Cup to be part of NHL labor talks
Saturday, 22 June 2019 17:32
What we learned at the 2019 NHL draft
Friday, 21 June 2019 11:28
2019 NHL draft grades: Best picks, value steals and more for all 31 teams
Saturday, 22 June 2019 10:54
Leafs deal Marleau to Hurricanes, free cap space
Saturday, 22 June 2019 11:53
Cap-strapped Lightning ship J.T. Miller to Canucks
Saturday, 22 June 2019 16:18
NHL salary cap lower than projected at $81.5M
Saturday, 22 June 2019 10:47
Trade Grades: Devils add more star power with deal for P.K. Subban
Friday, 21 June 2019 21:46
Seven U.S.-born players go in top 15 of NHL draft
Friday, 21 June 2019 18:21
Top prospects Hughes, Kakko go 1-2 in NHL draft
Friday, 21 June 2019 18:19
2019 NHL draft: Pick analysis for every team
Monday, 10 June 2019 11:28
First-round winners and losers of the 2019 NHL draft
Thursday, 20 June 2019 12:16
How two women are smashing hockey's glass ceiling
Thursday, 20 June 2019 20:49