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Puck Headlines: Dubinsky, Rangers’ stalemate; Wheeler on B’s
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. • Late entry after the...
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Steven Stamkos Watch is over: Tampa Bay signs star for 5 years
Call off the offer sheets. Exhale, Tampa Bay Lightning fans. Have a cold one, GM Steve Yzerman. Steven Stamkos hath re-signed. The coveted 21-year-old restricted free-agent center, who tallied 96...
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The Devils and Pete DeBoer: Lou Lamoriello gambles on potential
"At the end of the day, you need the players. I don't think he had that here, those guys you could lean on to get the job done." — Center Stephen Weiss, after the Florida Panthers fired coach Peter...
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Why Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning kept deal at 5 years
Steven Stamkos said the framework of his new contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning was agreed upon weeks before the 5-year, $37.5-million deal was announced on Tuesday. Which made the constant stream...
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Happy anniversary, Ilya Kovalchuk contract rejection fiasco
The New Jersey Devils held a press conference yesterday to announce a high-profile signing. We can only assume that, one year later, they double-checked to make sure new coach Peter DeBoer's contract...
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Teddy Purcell, Yzerman avoid arbitration with 2-year deal
After signing Steven Stamkos and pissing off everyone with visions of offer sheets dancing in their heads, Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman turned to another restricted free agent: Winger Teddy...
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What will happen to Nashville’s Big 3: Weber, Suter, Rinne?
By the end of the summer, Shea Weber is still going to be a member of the Nashville Predators and will be compensated handsomely for it. He wants to stay, they want him to stay and with an arbitration...
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Puck Headlines: Awesome goalie mask retires; Orpik surgery
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. • Fare thee well Patrick...
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Jeff Carter, James Wisniewski and avoiding the misery of losing
Jeff Carter and James Wisniewski were introduced as members of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, sitting at a table with their general manager Scott Howson with rows of empty seats behind them....
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Will Evander Kane wear Bobby Hull’s No. 9 with Winnipeg Jets?
When the Atlanta Thrashers relocated and were formally rechristened as the Winnipeg Jets (Version 2.0), there were going to be odd little conundrums that popped up from time to time about the...
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No decision yet for Marc Savard’s name on Bruins’ Stanley Cup
For a player to automatically get his name on the Stanley Cup after his team wins the championship, he needs 41 regular-season appearances or one appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. Upon request to...
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Rangers win on Dubinsky arbitration gamble with 4-year deal
There's been so much hardball played between the New York Rangers and Brandon Dubinsky over the last two years, they should hold their contract negotiations in the Yankee Stadium batter's box. There...
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Doc Emrick now NBC/VERSUS exclusive, leaves Devils booth
To become "the voice" of a given sports team, an announcer needs two basic attributes: Longevity, wherein his golden tones are synonymous with decades of magic and tragic moments for a franchise; and...
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Puck Headlines: Islanders add cowbell; Ovechkin gut examined
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Bourne Blog: How salary cap sucks the fun out of hockey fandom
When I was a kid watching hockey in the late 80's and 90's, I didn't have a sniff as to what each player was being paid. That generally allowed for a lot of freedom to judge each player against one...
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Derek Boogaard’s brother Aaron arrested on drug charges
Aaron Boogaard, 24, has been arrested on what the Star Tribune reports are charges of "suspicion of prescription fraud/possession of prescription pills." His brother, former New York Rangers and...
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Hockey Guilty Pleasures: Lyle Richardson of Spector’s Hockey
(Ed. Note: Our series "Puck Daddy's Guilty Pleasures" features puckheads from all walks of life answering questions about their own hockey-related guilty pleasures. It will run daily during the month...
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If Predators aren’t Cup worthy, Shea Weber’s leaving Nashville
For the Nashville Predators, finding reasons to criticize Shea Weber as a star NHL defenseman during their arbitration hearing was a challenge. A greater challenge? Trying to paint a happy face on...
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The top 8 hockey mashups with other sports and recreation
The seminal 1996 Adam Sandler film "Happy Gilmore" explored many pertinent topics, but primarily was a case study in the application of one set of athletic skills onto another competitive sport. In...
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