Afternoon Hits: Bailey, Kovalchuk, Brunner, Markstrom, Bruins and Helm
Brett Cyrgalis: The Islanders avoid arbitration with the Josh Bailey: 5 years, $16.5 million. Dmitry Chesnokov: Ilya Kovalchuk on returning to the NHL: "I am not going to Russia to start thinking about coming back to the NHL." Tom Gulitti:…
Stars and Bruins make Blockbuster Trade – Seguin and Eriksson key pieces
The Boston Bruins have traded center/winger Tyler Seguin, center Rich Peverley and defenseman Ryan Button to the Dallas Stars for winger Loui Eriksson, defenseman Joe Morrow, right winger Reilly Smith and left winger Matt Fraser. Seguin was drafted 2nd overall…