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Listen To Puck Daddy Radio’s Free-Agent Frenzy Special!
It's a Friday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the NHL Free-Agent Frenzy from noon-3:30 p.m. ET on Sirius 158! Special guests, breaking trades, silly banter and all the information...
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No Jagr in Pittsburgh as Pens pull 1-year, $2 million offer
(UPDATE: Jagr surprises everyone by signing a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Philadelphia Flyers). During this week's increased flirtation between Jaromir Jagr and the Pittsburgh Penguins, it was...
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Tyler Kennedy, Chris Higgins re-sign; Red Wings out on Jagr
Free Agent Frenzy is underway and the full list of available players has been released by the NHL. Don't forget to join in on the fun of the Puck Daddy Free Agent Frenzy drinking game to make the next...
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After minus-23, Andy Greene back with the Devils for 4 years
Andy Greene has a 4-year contract to return to the New Jersey Devils (term pending), and the first thing that stands out is that he was a minus-23 last season. But like so many of the Devils'...
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Jaromir Jagr joins Philadelphia Flyers, snubs Penguins over money
Thirty minutes before unrestricted free agency began, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they were pulling their offer for Jaromir Jagr. The Detroit Red Wings soon followed suit. He and agent Petr...
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Florida’s pricey rebuild continues with Theodore, Upshall, Jovanovski
When he convinced Brian Campbell to waive his no-trade clause for the Florida Panthers, GM Dale Tallon showed two things: That the Panthers desperately wanted to upgrade their level of NHL talent and...
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Mike Smith gets to start in Phoenix; Panthers closer to cap floor
Some quick hits as we enter Hour 3 of Free Agent Frenzy: • Mike Smith's days in Tampa Bay are over as the Lightning have brought in Mathieu Garon on a two-year, $2.6 million deal. Garon will backup...
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Heel turn No. 2: Max Talbot to Flyers for 5 years, $9 million
This was Max Talbot after his fight with Daniel Carcillo during Game 6 of the 2009 Eastern Conference quarterfinal. His shushing of the Philadelphia crowd and Penguins comeback soon after that moment...
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Capitals add Roman Hamrlik, Joel Ward on aggressive free-agent day
On the eve of the NHL Free Agent Frenzy, Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis wrote on his blog, "We now hope to add some players via free agency and then go into the summer seeking some trades as...
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Erik Cole moves on to Montreal with 4-year, $18 million deal
"I don't know because they have never given us a number of what they want. That's a tough one to answer. All I know is that all along he's said he wants to check free agency." Those were Carolina...
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Ville Leino moves to Pegulaville, signs 6-year deal with Sabres
When the Philadelphia Flyers moved Mike Richards and Jeff Carter around the draft, the general assumption was that the monetary savings were going to allow them to sign Ville Leino, the 27-year-old...
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On the Avalanche getting fleeced for Semyon Varlamov
The Colorado Avalanche did a very good thing in signing defenseman Jan Hejda from the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-year, $13 million deal. He's a solid pro and was a coveted commodity as NHL free...
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Avs complete goaltending makeover, add J.S. Giguere
So maybe Semyon Varlamov wasn't the near-term fix for the Colorado Avalanche's goaltending situation. Not long after Greg Sherman sent Washington Capitals GM George McPhee a first-round pick and a...
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Panthers spree continues: Sean Bergenheim signs for 4 years
Last summer in Miami, a professional sports team spent $327 million on three free agents over six-year terms. That team played for the NBA championship and lost. That league is now in a lockout. In...
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Winners and losers in July 1 NHL Free-Agent Frenzy
(Ed. Note: Please keep in mind when this was posted, and that it only covers the activity on July 1. Jagr sweater photo from NHL Store via Dave Garvin.) One look at the free-agent tracker, and you know...
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Brad Richards Derby: Down to four teams, up to $65 million?
Center Brad Richards, the whale of the 2011 unrestricted free-agent class, told TSN that he plans to announce his new hockey home on Saturday — the derby for his services having been narrowed to four...
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Puck Daddy’s 2011 Free-Agent Frenzy Chatter Box, Day 2
What, did you think the news would stop breaking after July 1 in the NHL? There are, like, a thousand more guys Dale Tallon wants to sign for the Panthers. For Day 2 of the 2011 Free-Agent Frenzy,...
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Ex-NHL ref Van Hellemond intends to sue papers over comic
Andy Van Hellemond spent 27 years refereeing in the NHL before hanging up his skates in 1996. Three years later, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame after 1,475 regular season games and 227 in...
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Broadway Brad: Richards agrees to join Rangers for 9 years
Star unrestricted free-agent center Brad Richards had three clear criteria in selecting his new hockey home: Stability in ownership, a strong hockey market and the chance to win the Stanley Cup. The...
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Bourne Blog: Why long-term contracts in the NHL are stupid
Becoming the best hockey player you can be takes a lot of commitment when the cameras aren't running. During the summer months, you don't actually have to be anywhere or do anything. Nobody will know...
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