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2011-12 Top 30 Salary Cap Numbers – Left Wing

List below are the Top 30 Salary Cap Numbers for Left Wingers heading into the 2011-12 NHL season. Due to front-loading contracts (back-loaded in some cases), and teams having to deal with the salary cap, a players cap number takes…

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Allen’s 10 early projections … Nassau vote today, Kansas City and NJ Nets owner could be paying attention … Weber’s hearing tomorrow

Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Allen offers 10 early projections for the upcoming season. 1. Jeff Carter and Rick Nash will score more than 75 combined goals this season. 2. Predicts the Oilers will be an "elite Pittsburgh Penguins-style…

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Hulsizer looking to buy Blues … Avs still below the salary cap floor … Yzerman hasn’t received any offers for Stamkos … Blue Jackets have option for top line

David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail: Chicago businessman Matthew Hulsizer gave up his pursuit of the Phoenix Coyotes and is now looking at buying the St. Louis Blues. He has recently met with Blues chairman Dave Checketts. Hulsizer has…

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Foote to retire … Torres gets 4 game suspension … Zetterberg, Nash out 2 final games … Video on Flames future

Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote will announce his retirement tomorrow at an 11:00 press conference. He could still play this weekend. Bob McKenzie via twitter: Canucks forward Raffi Torres is suspended for 2 regular season…

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Kopitar breaks ankle … Crosby could be back before end of season … NHL Sources say and Coaches Corner videos

Helene Elliott of the LA Times: The LA Kings have lost Anze Kopitar for at least 6 weeks with a broken ankle. He will have an MRI on Monday to determin the full extent of the injury. The Kings also…

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Injured Canucks … Giguere could waive no-trade … Stars dangling Neal for Dman? Would Sharks consider Souray? Surgery for Whitney

Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: It looks like Canucks defenseman Andrew Alberts could miss some time as the team recalled Chris Tanev from Manitoba. Jason Botchford of the Vancouver Province: Canucks 4th line center Alec Bolduc will have an…

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Injury notes on Phaneuf, Giguere, Markov, Nash, and Smid

Dave Hilson of the Toronto Sun: Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson talking about Dion Phaneuf, “He’s walking now, with a slight limp, it’s barely even noticeable,” Wilson said. “Hopefully, within the next week, he’ll be able to get back on…

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Injury notes of Andrei Markov, David Krejci, Rick Nash and Jonas Hiller

RDS.ca: Andrei Markov injured his knee last night in the 3rd period, the same knee he initially hurt last year in the playoffs. It's not known for sure at the moment how long he'll be out for. Dave Stubbs via…

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Kovalchuk missed a team meeting? More injury and practice updates

Bob McKenzie via twitter: Indications are pointing to Ilya Kovalchuk missing a team meeting on Saturday. I personally don't get why they would try to keep that such a secret, they had to figure it would come out eventually (if…

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Staal-Rangers by Friday? Nash to RW? New captains in Mon and Van plus more NHL rumors

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The New York Rangers and Marc Staal continue to work towards a deal that could happen by the start of training camp on Friday. The contract they are working on could be longer than…

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Top 30 Salary Cap Numbers – Left Wingers

Listed below are the Top 30 Salary Cap Hits for Left Wingers heading into the 2010-11 NHL Season. We’ve used the salary cap number over the total salary for this season, due to the front loading of contracts. If a…

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