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Wild fans bid Brent Burns farewell, welcome Devin Setoguchi
ST. PAUL — After signing a 3-year deal with the San Jose Sharks on the eve of the NHL Draft, Devin Setoguchi said he was "super excited to be able to stay in the organization." Twenty-four hours...
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Video: Capitals’ George McPhee explains Troy Brouwer trade
ST. PAUL — The Washington Capitals completed their trade for Chicago Blackhawks right wing Troy Brouwer before the 2011 NHL Draft began. So why wait until past the 20th pick to announce the deal? "Just...
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ST. PAUL — Dave Nonis, Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke's right-hand man, said the Leafs had a lot of "oars in the water" for trades at the start of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Brian Burke said the...
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Blackhawks escape Brian Campbell contract thanks to Panthers
ST. PAUL — Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman said he received a lot of interest in Brian Campbell, the team's 32-year-old offensive defenseman. That's despite his entering the fourth year of an...
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Video: Islanders’ pick Ryan Strome: ‘I want to win a...
ST. PAUL — It's been a busy week for Ryan Strome. "I've gone from taking exams Monday and Tuesday to flying out Wednesday, whole bunch of interviews the last two days," said Strome, the Niagara...
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Bourne Blog: The drafted vs. undrafted debate for NHL
Life as a drafted hockey player in the minor leagues is a little different from that of the undrafted guy. Once a scouting staff has staked their claims on a player (as they did on Friday night), they...
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Why Robyn Regehr went to Buffalo and Calgary re-signed Tanguay
ST. PAUL — They've been foreign concepts for the Calgary Flames over the last few seasons: Cap space; breathing room; the ability to move players locked into contracts with no-movement clauses. But GM...
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Columbus gives up on Nikita Filatov, deals him to Ottawa
ST. PAUL -- The Nikita Filatov era in Columbus has officially come to an end. The 21-year old forward was dealt during Saturday's second round to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a third round pick...
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Panthers pick Rocco Grimaldi’s leap of faith at NHL Entry Draft
ST. PAUL — Rocco Grimaldi was projected by many to be a low first-round selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, but slipped to the second round on Saturday morning where the Florida Panthers selected...
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Pass or Fail: Nashville and Florida unveil new jerseys
ST. PAUL -- A great marketing opportunity for NHL teams to unveil new jerseys is during the annual Entry Draft. As teams hold Draft Watch parties for their fans at home, they get the opportunity to...
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Florida GM: Brian Campbell gives Panthers credibility
ST. PAUL — It's easy to forget what the Chicago Blackhawks looked like in Summer 2008. Names like Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and Patrick Sharp didn't carry championship heft. Denis...
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The winners and losers of the 2011 NHL Draft
ST. PAUL -- The real winners and losers of the 2011 NHL Draft won't come into focus until about three or four years down the line, when some of these names are contending for NHL awards and others are...
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NHL realignment plan: Improving or meddling with playoffs?
As the 2011 NHL Entry Draft reached its last rounds, the conversations with many team executives and League sources turned to what the NHL will look like in 2012. Winnipeg will not still be in the...
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Kings send Ryan Smyth back to Oilers; mullet-watch begins
The Edmonton Oilers completed their trade for hockey hero Ryan Smyth on Sunday, ending a few days of confusion, false starts and unintentional comedy ... and making Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi...
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The 10 most awkward 2011 NHL Draft rookie photos
Full disclosure: The glamour shots from the 2011 NHL Entry Draft don't have the whacked-out surrealism of previous years. (We're looking at you, Bohemian Rhapsody homage.) Nor do the draft picks have...
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What We Learned: How the salary cap floor hurts the NHL
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each...
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The best Tim Thomas tribute we’ve ever seen at the beach
The Stanley Cup Playoff performance by Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas was inspiring enough to earn him the Conn Smythe Trophy for postseason MVP. Clearly, the inspiration didn't end there. This...
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Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for NHL Draft wrap, realignment
It's a Monday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: • Special Guest Star: Helene Elliott of the LA Times breaks down the Los Angeles Kings' moves in the...
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Blue Jackets send diplomatic envoy to hold Jeff Carter’s hand
There's no question Jeff Carter was crushed when GM Paul Holmgren told him that the Philadelphia Flyers had traded him to the Columbus Blue Jackets. "He was short [with me]. He's normally a very quiet...
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Puck Headlines: Devils coach denial; Sidney Crosby update
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • The Vancouver Game 7...
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