In fantasy hockey, some players are like a double-edged sword. They could have a tremendous upside… if it wasn't for their drastic downside. If you identify a few before your fantasy draft, you'll be less likely to get stuck with the player who gives you heartburn each week. Yet, taking a shot on a   more...
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FantasyHockeyNetwork.com takes a look at 10 smaller NHL deals that took place in the summer of 2008 that could have big implications during the 2008-09 NHL season.
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Mark Recchi's days with the Penguins appear to be at an end... again. The vet has apparently been told to work out a trade with another team to get him out of Pittsburgh. And the sooner the better.
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The agent for Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nikolai Zherdev tells Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch that if his client doesn't get a spot on the team's top two lines, he may ask for a trade.
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According to TSN, the New York Rangers have traded defensemen Fedor Tyutin and Christian Backman to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Nikolai Zherdev and Dan Fritsche.Now that's what I'm talking about.Zherdev is a 23-year-old Russian right wing, drafted by Columbus in 2003 with the 4th   more...
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Led by NHL Arena Program Sleeper Goalie of the Year Pascal Leclaire, the Columbus Blue Jackets are poised to make the playoffs for the first time ever...the Ogre takes a deeper look at the team.
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HockeyAdventure.com spoke with Michael Peca, a veteran of six NHL clubs and nearly 800 games, about his pro and international careers after the Blue Jackets beat Vancouver 3-2 at GM Place on February 29.
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With goalie Manny Fernandez (knee surgery) lost for the season, and the return date for Patrice Bergeron (Grade 3 concussion) still in question, the Boston Bruins are looking to make a deal or two, perhaps among their forward and defensive corps according to Boston.com.One longtime scout, speaking   more...
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Since David Pollack of the San Jose Mercury news brought up the possibility of Marleau being traded to the Blue Jackets, the story has been decried not true by sources within both organizations involved. That hasn't stopped Pollack from suggesting that the trade could still be in the works, but not   more...
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Patrick Hoffman from MVN with another great article. Back in the early 1990's, the Patrick Division was one of the most competitive divisions in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers and Washington   more...
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Since the season-ending goal on that fateful afternoon in Pittsburgh, I have written extensively about the different identities the Rangers could take going into free agency. Would they use it as an opportunity to purge the vets and start anew? Would they give this group another shot at a Cup run?   more...
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