Chris Wassel

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NHL Salary Arbitrations End: The Final Days

The last arbitration cases were settled by the middle of last week. We take a look into that and why Jake McCabe and Joel Edmundson tried to go for a $4+ million AAV.

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NHL Rumors: Kevin Labanc fallout, Yaroslav Askarov, and Charlie McAvoy

Digging into the Kevin Labanc signing... Adam Kimelman of NHL.com:  Alas, the quotable quotes expected to come out from San Jose at some point. Here is one from Kevin Labanc. “I did [GM Doug Wilson] a big favor ... taking…

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NHL Rumors: All About the Washington Capitals

Back into the Braden Holtby dilemma and more Washington Capitals... Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic recently wrote (mailbag): Again, Braden Holtby gets asked about frequently and for good reason. The goalie won a Stanley Cup and has been such an…

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NHL Rumors: Travis Konecny, Ivan Provorov, and Matt Murray

In this edition of NHL Rumors, we take a look at the latest on Ivan Provorov, Travis Konecny, and Matt Murray. What dollars could they command?

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NHL Rumors: Jesse Puljujarvi, Ken Holland, and the Untradeable Contracts

Jesse Puljujarvi and Ken Holland once again David Staples of the Edmonton Journal recently wrote:  A trade appears to not be the most likely scenario for Puljujarvi. The key appears. Honestly, Puljujarvi has a role carved out for him in…

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2019 Best Free Agent Signings: The Central Division

The Central Division featured quite a few free agent signings but two stood out a bit more. Robin Lehner to Chicago and Joe Pavelski to Dallas make the cut.

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2019 Worst Free Agent Signing: The Pacific Division

Tyler Myers represents the worst UFA signing of the Pacific Division and RFA's as well. Now, We take a look at how and why.

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A Deeper Look At Andrei Vasilevskiy’s Eight-Year Extension With Tampa Bay

Andrei Vasilevskiy signed an eight-year extension with Tampa Bay worth an AAV of $9.5 million. We take a deeper look at the details.

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NHL Trade Analysis: Nikita Gusev Finally Traded to New Jersey

New Jersey acquired and then signed Nikita Gusev to a two-year deal which buys up one year of unrestricted free agency. Here is what the Devils did and how they did it.

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2019 Best Free Agent Signings: The Pacific Division

The Pacific Division's best free-agent signings happened to come from the same team -- the San Jose Sharks. Our focus takes a quick peek into the why as far as Kevin Labanc and Timo Meier.

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Why Jake Gardiner Has Not Signed With An NHL Team

Why has unrestricted free agent defenseman Jake Gardiner still looking to sign a contract for next season?

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NHL Rumors: Torey Krug, Calgary Flames, and Jonathan Quick

Is Torey Krug getting traded? Oh hell no!  Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now:  An NHL executive was asked whether there was any trade chatter with Torey Krug. The simple answer was NO! Here is a bit more from Don…

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