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#1 Posted on 26.6.13 1634.09
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With the Blackhawks safely hoisting the cup, now it is time for Hockey Silly season. Free agency, trades of great role players and cccccchhhhhhaaaannges!

Who will retire? Is Jagr done? I think so. With the draft on Sunday, I think some of the old blood might be out the door on several teams. Maybe even guys like Handzus on the Hawks. For sure Jamal Mayer, who only played a few lines this year. I think people saw how Charra was dominating in the corners and might look toward signing big guys and see if they can be another Charra.

and I look for a few good trades. The Habs need more help.

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#2 Posted on 27.6.13 1312.00
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Big news out of Tampa today.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=426423

Vincent Lecavalier is getting a compliance buyout, which makes him an unrestricted free agent and saves the Lightning over $7 million in cap space from now to 2020. He always struck me as one of those guys who'd stick with the same team for his whole career, and now that's not going to be the case. Who's going to pick him up, and how much will he wind up getting?

Lots of rumours swirling as well about a potential Kris Letang trade from Pittsburgh, as he enters the last year of his contract and the Penguins already have a lot of money tied up between Crosby, Malkin and Fleury. The NHL Draft goes on Saturday, and there might be a lot more trade activity than usual.
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#3 Posted on 1.7.13 0139.10
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In huge news, the Canucks traded a goalie. To the Devils.

And it wasn't Bobby Lu!

http://www.tsn.ca/​nhl/​story/​?​id=426679

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#4 Posted on 4.7.13 1945.40
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The long ordeal is finally over for the Coyotes. Glendale approved the arena lease with Renaissance (espn.go.com), which was THE major hurdle to the team being sold and staying in Arizona.

I know people's feelings on whether the Coyotes should be where they are is a source of much division, but I think it's good for the league that they stay put - in large part because the realignment created a need for expansion teams out West, and the Coyotes leaving for Seattle would have killed two of what aren't many good options for them - Seattle and Kansas City being the only two obvious candidates at the moment for new teams.

(And yes, Quebec, I know, but any expansion team out East would force a team to be re-aligned in one of the western conferences, and the only options would be Detroit, who'd be pissed off after all the politicking they did to move east, and Columbus, who need to stay east for financial reasons. Quebec gets a team when either the Panthers or Devils are forced to move, IMO.)
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#5 Posted on 4.7.13 1956.46
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I think Quebec will get one of the two expansion spots in 3-5 years, along with the second Toronto team, playing either in Markham or in the ACC as the second tenant.

Seattle will prob get Phoenix after the five-year out is envoked.

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IN other news, Did Toronto win the Kesel for Seguin trade now that the Bruins traded young Tyler to the Stars?
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#6 Posted on 4.7.13 2004.23
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Count me as one of those people that is tired of the Coyotes. I say move them out of Arizona, there is no fanbase there to make this thing viable. Very rarely has a change of ownership lead to good things. The NHL is never going to be big in the desert, move them to Canada or the Northwest where there is a fighting chance.
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#7 Posted on 5.7.13 1620.33
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In true offseason news.
There's a LOT of movement around the league, but the most surprising imo is Daniel Afredsson going to the Detroit Red Wings. He seemed like one of those guys that would stick with their (first) team forever.

Other news; Boston lost some guys, LeCavalier has signed on with the Flyers, and DiPietro is available to anyone who has a spot on their IR list.
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#8 Posted on 5.7.13 2014.53
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Jerome Iginla to the Bruins!

Wow, I didn't see that coming!
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