Hockey

Jul 3, 2009

The Columbus Blue Jackets and star winger Rick Nash have agreed on an eight-year, $62.4 million contract extension through 2018 according to the Columbus Dispatch, which aptly titled its blog entry "Exhale,...

Jul 3, 2009

"Bouwmeester ... ... Jay Bouwmeester" (cue music)Handing out grades for the annual Free Agent Frenzy is difficult for two reasons: first, that we won't really have a true picture of success or...

Jul 3, 2009

When we last discussed Pierre McGuire's candidacy to become a National Hockey League general manager it was in response to a blog post by the Denver Post's Adrian Dater. Since then, the TSN and NBC analyst...

Jul 3, 2009

The salary cap-induced exodus from the Detroit Red Wings continues, as winger Mikael Samuelsson leaves for a three-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks, the team reported today. Elliotte Friedman...

Jul 3, 2009

This is simply one of the most fascinating video artifacts we've ever viewed on YouTube: Gary Bettman making his television debut as NHL commissioner, interviewed by the great Marv Albert on NBC during...

Jul 3, 2009

The puckheads in our late-night Chatter Box live chat on Thursday unanimously said they wanted a third day of this Free Agent Frenzy news and analysis feed. Well, we're bringing it back, which should make...

Jul 3, 2009

In a way, the NHL's Free Agent Frenzy is a lot like your fantasy hockey draft, only with slightly less beer and more trash-talking. Teams are assembling talent based on reputation, performance and management's...

Jul 2, 2009

It's not often that Oklahoma City is involved with two interesting hockey stories on the same night.First off, a bombshell: The Oklahoma City Blazers have informed the Central Hockey League that they are...

Jul 2, 2009

In his revelatory chat yesterday with Rich Hammond of the LA Daily News, Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi was asked if the Kings were in search of a veteran defenseman during free agency. His...

Jul 2, 2009

Some thoughts and notes on Day 2 of the Free Agent Frenzy. Remember to check out our Puck Daddy Chatter Box for breaking news and rumors.• The New York Rangers shot down Nik Antropov's demands for...

Jul 2, 2009

When the New York Rangers lost tough guy Colton Orr to the Toronto Maple Leafs, there was opening for someone who could provide sandpaper in the lineup and protect his teammates (now including the glass-like...

Jul 2, 2009

The aftermath of Marian Hossa's signing with the Chicago Blackhawks yesterday is more astonishing than the actual deal. Like, for example, how some believe Chicago Blackhawks management went from the smartest...

Jul 2, 2009

As this point, your heart just goes out to Steven Stamkos. The No. 1 overall pick in 2008 for the Tampa Bay Lightning, the kid battled through absurd expectations placed on him through offseason marketing...

Jul 2, 2009

Back by popular demand, it's the Free Agent Frenzy Chatter Box: a live blog where we feature 12 different Twitter feeds from various hockey people providing scoops, scuttlebutt and analysis as the news...

Jul 2, 2009

After seeing their trade for Dany Healtley spiral down the toilet on Tuesday night, the Edmonton Oilers played the waiting game throughout Wednesday to see if he would waive his no-trade clause. The clock...

Jul 2, 2009

(NOTE: Don't forget about Puck Daddy's 2009 Free Agent Frenzy Chatter Box)Martin Havlat has agreed to be the historically fragile offensive talent to replace another historically fragile offensive talent...

Jul 1, 2009

(NOTE: Don't forget about Puck Daddy's 2009 Free Agent Frenzy Chatter Box)There are two ways to look at the New York Rangers' decision to sign Marian Gaborik this evening in one of the most significant...

Jul 1, 2009

(NOTE: Don't forget about Puck Daddy's 2009 Free Agent Frenzy Chatter Box)Brian Burke and the Toronto Maple Leafs finally made their move, and it was a huge one.The Leafs snag the best defensive defenseman...

Jul 1, 2009

(NOTE: Don't forget about Puck Daddy's 2009 Free Agent Frenzy Chatter Box)After losing Dwayne Roloson to the New York Islanders, the Edmonton Oilers needed a goalie and found the biggest name on the market:...

Jul 1, 2009

MVP of the offseason for the Washington Capitals? That would be Chris Pronger.Not giving up the package the Anaheim Ducks were seeking for Pronger -- which included one of the elite young goalies, an elite...

Jul 1, 2009

On Sept. 12, 2006, the New York Islanders signed goalie Rick DiPietro to a 15-year contract worth $67.5 million. Anyone else want to climb into the time machine to tell them they'd be desperately signing...

Jul 1, 2009

Marian Hossa's career judgment is probably on the level of Dana Carvey leaving SNL for the movies right now, but let's give him the benefit of the doubt on this blockbuster deal with the Chicago Blackhawks....

Jul 1, 2009

The Tampa Bay Lightning's signing of Vancouver Canucks UFA defenseman Mattias Ohlund (per Kevin Allen of USA Today on Twitter) appears to have caused a momentary lapse of puckhead reason. The overwhelming...

Jul 1, 2009

This is the way the winds were blowing for the last 24 hours, and now it's official: Henrik and Daniel Sedin are off the market one hour before unrestricted free agency begins, re-signing with the Vancouver...