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5 key offseason moves that do not involve Ilya Kovalchuk (SportingNews.com)The Ilya Kovalchuk saga has dominated the offseason news cycle while overshadowing the additions of key players who weren't seeking 17-year contracts. With help from former Calgary Flames general manager Craig Button, Sporting News breaks down some of the league's best offseason pickups: Nathan Horton, F, Boston Bruins The deal: The Bruins sent defenseman Dennis Wideman and first- and third-round picks to the Florida Panthers for Horton and forward Gregory Campbell.
What We Learned: Boss Bettman and the Kovalchuk contract fight (Yahoo! Sports)Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and...
What NHL's new math for long-term contracts might look like (Yahoo! Sports)As an amendment to the Collective Bargaining Agreement dealing with long-term contracts is finalized,...
Red Wings Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)Justin Abdelkader is poised for his first full NHL season, and with his size and abrasiveness, he is expected to provide an element of grit on a skilled Red Wings team.
Abdelkader, who signed a two-year contract with the club on Aug. 23 that averages $787,000 a season, is slated to play either center or left wing on the fourth line. He brings a physical presence with his 6-foot-1, 215-pound frame and has the skating ability to provide a strong forecheck.
He also has some offensive upside. The club hopes the 2005 second-round pick from Michigan State will be a strong two-way forward for many years. He had three goals and three assists in 50 games with the Wings last season and was third on the team with 152 hits.
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Donald Fehr aware of Kovalchuk drama, mum on everything else (Yahoo! Sports)Donald Fehr doesn't have much to say about possibly leading the NHL Players' Association or how involved...
After 27 seasons, Chelios says it's time to go (The Victoria Times Colonist)Chris Chelios knew the day would come when he finally had to pack in his NHL career.
Sabres give F Matt Ellis one-year, two-way deal (SportingNews.com)Matt Ellis is the kind of forward Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff loves -- gritty, physical and a good locker-room presence. Critics would say Ellis is the perfect Ruff player because he's also a fourth-line winger who provides little offense. Fair or not, Ellis signed a one-year deal with the Sabres on Tuesday, his 29th birthday. The Sabres didn't disclose financial terms, but authoritative Capgeek.com reports the pact is for $625,000 at the NHL level and $105,000 if he slips to the AHL.
Niklas Kronwall has surgery; doctors find meniscus tear (SportingNews.com)Last season's left knee injury continues to haunt Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall, who had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday. Doctors found a lateral meniscus tear, the Detroit Free Press reports. Red Wings GM Ken Holland welcomed the news, saying although the repair would limit Kronwall early in training camp the team expects him to be ready when its season opens Oct. 8. Kronwall, 29, was having discomfort in the knee as he trained in Sweden.
Chris Chelios joins the 'dark side,' passes on NHLPA role with Fehr (Yahoo! Sports)DETROIT -- During his retirement press conference Tuesday, Chris Chelios turned to Detroit Red Wings general...
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