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The Minnesota Wild's success is arriving earlier than expected - NHL
There's a temptation to look for an easy answer to explain Minnesota's success. Especially since the Wild aren't loaded with talent. Not yet, anyway. ...
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Is Rick Nash or Jeff Carter the better buy in Columbus? - NHL
Rick Nash played at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, one of the arenas he could end up competing in more often this season if the New York Range...
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NHL - Rick Nash just one of key issues facing Columbus Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There were times in the final hours before the NHL trade deadline, the most important one of his tenure, that Columbus GM Scott Hows...
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NHL - Summer free agency looks thin as teams lock up stars
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- After the first session of the general managers meetings at the Boca Raton Club and Resort on Monday, Florida GM Dale Tallon was c...
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As offseason picks up, teams target FA negotiating rights - NHL
TORONTO -- Last June, the Columbus Blue Jackets were very interested in adding a puck-moving defenseman, a clear hole in their roster. GM Scott Howson...
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2012 NHL Free Agency - With Zach Parise, Ryan Suter signed, trade market...
It was Chicago GM Stan Bowman who said it, but he could have been speaking for any number of general managers who were pursuing free agents Ryan Suter...
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NHL - Can Los Angeles Kings avoid Stanley Cup hangover?
The biggest splash would have been landing Zach Parise to bolster a roster fresh off the Stanley Cup. That was Plan A for the Los Angeles Kings when f...
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2013 NHL Playoffs - Big decisions coming for Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
It seemed so much easier to diagnose a year ago. The Philadelphia Flyers were the archrival who threw the Pittsburgh Penguins off their game and got t...
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2013 NHL Draft - Draft strategy for the New Jersey Devils
Last year's draft host, the Pittsburgh Penguins, made one of the biggest splashes on draft day by shipping center Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurrica...
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Examining the value and best team fits for Eric Staal and Tyler Myers - NHL
What are the real value of Eric Staal and Tyler Myers according to advanced metrics? And which teams should be the most interested in acquiring each of them? Rob Vollman examines.
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The most valuable players in the NHL at every age - 30-plus
Rob Vollman uses advanced metrics to identify the top NHL players at every age; this file includes picks for ages 30 and up.
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Ranking teams 1-30 based on their outlook three seasons in the future - NHL
A panel of ESPN's Insiders ranks every NHL team based on its projected success three years from now. The Lightning take the top spot.
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E.J. Hradek: Breaking down Day 1 of Olympic action
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- What a day! It was wall-to-wall hockey at GM (I mean, Canada Hockey) Place. Throughout the tournament, I'll give you da...
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NHL: New Jersey Devils should let Ilya Kovalchuk walk
It's the early stages of Ilya Kovalchuk free agency Part II -- and the Devils seem determined to work out another deal to keep the elite goal scorer i...
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NHL: New Jersey Devils face trade deadline conundrum
After coming on strong in the second half, New Jersey is caught between contention and reconstruction. Craig Button explains the Devils' predicament.
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