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A Look From The NHL Bottom: Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks were making a playoff not so long ago, but the last ten games or so has basically taken them out of the playoff race.

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A Look from the NHL Bottom: New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils were in the playoffs last year and had some hopes of being in the hunt again this year. Things haven't worked out the way they had hoped.

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2018-19 Top 10 New Jersey Devils Prospects

As the 2018-19 season winds down, New Jersey, became forced to employ quite a few prospects with the big club. No fewer than eight injuries, including Taylor Hall, have given the kids a chance to play. This may not make…

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NHL Free Agent Analysis: Eric Staal Inks New Deal With Minnesota Wild

The odd thing about the NHL Trade Deadline was that Eric Staal could have been traded. Something felt off about the whole idea and yet it would not go away. Sometimes, it benefits to trust one's gut. Sure enough, Eric…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Mark Stone Traded to Vegas Golden Knights

The Ottawa Senators parted with the last of their big three on Monday afternoon. They traded Mark Stone to the Vegas Golden Knights. The deal turned into something few expected. Here are the particulars. Vegas receives Mark Stone Ottawa acquires…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Kevin Hayes Traded to Winnipeg Jets

The New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets completed a trade this morning that sent Kevin Hayes to the Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg gets its top-six forward it had been looking for. New York receives picks to continue its long-term rebuild. Here…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Gustav Nyquist Traded to San Jose Sharks

The NHL Trade Deadline surprised some when Gustav Nyquist was traded early Monday morning to the San Jose Sharks. Just when one thought it was safe to go to bed, the Detroit Red Wings swung a deal that Nyquist approved.…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Ryan Dzingel Traded to Columbus Blue Jackets

The eerie calm of a Saturday night was broken by the finality of a trade again between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators. This "second leg" of a deal featured Ryan Dzingel and a pick heading to Columbus for…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Mats Zuccarello Heads to Dallas Stars

For a couple of hours, everything went quiet and then about 8:00, business picked up. The result was two trades within minutes of each other. Mats Zuccarello got traded to the Dallas Stars for two conditional draft picks. The former…

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NHL Rumors: Chris Kreider, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Montreal Canadiens

The case for trading Chris Kreider... Matt Larkin of The Hockey News:  Chris Kreider expects to fetch quite a return but will New York Rangers GM Jeff Gorton make a deal? That is the question. Kreider earns $4.625 million for…

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NHL Rumors: New York Rangers, Gustav Nyquist, and less is more?

Nyquist and the New York Rangers plus more in the Craig Custance mailbag Craig Custance of The Athletic:  Opening up the question and answer session includes the latest on Gustav Nyquist. The Detroit Red Wings forward shopped around for the…

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NHL Trade Analysis: Matt Duchene Leaves Ottawa For Columbus

The NHL Trade Deadline received a big jolt around lunchtime when news spread that Matt Duchene was traded. Surprisingly, the Ottawa Senators sent him to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the following: A 2019 first-round pick A conditional 2020 first-round…

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