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NHL Trade Analysis: Phil Kessel and Alex Galchenyuk Trading Places

Phil Kessel and Alex Galchenyuk swapped locations on Saturday night. We take a quick look at what it means for both teams.

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Into The 2019 NHL Unrestricted Free Agent Class: Sergei Bobrovsky

Sergei Bobrovsky represents the only viable unrestricted starting free-agent goalie on the market. In a sense, he is going to receive inflated offers because of this fact alone. There is one mitigating factor and that is the Florida Panthers "package…

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Into The 2019 NHL Unrestricted Free Agent Class: Artemi Panarin

Artemi Panarin expects to see one of the biggest UFA contracts ever but who will ultimately win his services?

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Into The 2019 NHL Unrestricted Free Agent Class: Anders Lee

Anders Lee becomes a unique case when one approaches his dilemma. He plays a vital role in leadership and presents good value. His 2018-19 salary came in at just under $3.8 million. The problem is that New York became so…

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NHL Rumors: Colin Miller, Max Pacioretty, and other Vegas cap casualties?

Colin Miller, Max Pacioretty, and others may be cap casualties (written prior to the Erik Haula trade but more cap cutting is still needed) Jared Clinton of The Hockey News:  William Karlsson signed a fairly friendly eight-year extension but the…

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NHL Rumors: Brayden Point, Ryan Callahan, and the Tampa Bay Salary Cap

Optimism on the Brayden Point Front Joe Smith of The Athletic:  Despite the slow pace of talks, optimism on the Brayden Point front is increasing. This is because the inevitable RFA waiting game is in full swing. Patience preached is…

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Into The 2019 NHL Unrestricted Free Agent Class: Tyler Myers

Tyler Myers is next in our Into the free agency series. The defenseman expects to see an increase from his $5.5 million salary. Is he worth it?

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NHL Rumors: Taylor Hall, Los Angeles Kings, and Minnesota Wild

Taylor Hall taking a relaxed approach to a contract extension Mike Morreale of NHL.com:  New Jersey is letting Taylor Hall soak in all the information before he even thinks of a contract extension. "There is no formal meeting planned at…

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NHL Rumors — Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky, Torey Krug, and more

Columbus Blue Jackets on Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky, and Matt Duchene Aaron Portzline of The Athletic:  The questions never go away but Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky. Even Matt Duchene wants $9.5 million to $10 million AAV to stay in…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Calvin de Haan Traded to Chicago

Calvin de Haan gets traded from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Chicgo Blackhawks on Monday night. Here we provided a little more information about the main parties involved.

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A Look into the William Karlsson Eight Year Contract with Vegas

William Karlsson made it official as he agreed to an eight-year, $47.2 million contract late Monday evening. This takes the restricted free agent off the market and locks him up until the age of 34. The signing officially happens mid-week.…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Patrick Marleau and J.T. Miller Traded in Salary Dumps

Patrick Marleau and J.T. Miller get moved within an hour of each other on what became "Dump Day Afternoon" for teams up against the salary cap on Saturday.

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