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Our team odds for the Stanley Cup

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

This isn't about advancing, or making the finals, but about winning the Cup. These are our Stanley Cup odds.

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2009

In the cap age, loading up on veterans still comes with risks

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

How much can teams "load up" in the salary-cap age? It all depends on the numbers, but clubs that stockpile veterans in their lineup are walking a fine line.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2008

Drury's baseball pedigree would have boded well in Beijing

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Summer Olympians, count your blessings: The NHL players are exactly that and not competing for medals. From Marc-Andre Fleury's peerless butterfly to Georges Laraque's pugilistic prowess, many a hockey player would have left Beijing donning gold.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

These players could surprise you this postseason

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

As the NHL playoffs roll along, there is more potential for under-the-radar players to step up and help their teams get to a Cup. Here are players to watch as the second round begins this week.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2008

A look at the Stanley Cup odds

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Who will win the Stanley Cup? Terry Frei gives his odds for all 16 teams ... with no help from Ogie Oglethorpe.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2008

As Tampa Bay showed, big threes just can't exist in this NHL

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

The hard salary cap is sending a hard message to some teams -- you might not be able to keep a big three together anymore. Just look at Tampa Bay's recent dismantling. So, are other GMs listening?

Story | Conversation | February 29, 2008

Is East more talented than the West?

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

A quarter into the season, the East is overwhelmingly outscoring the West. Is one conference more talented than the other? Terry Frei says it's not that simple.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2007

Time to strap on the bowtie and wax poetic

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Believe it or not, there are a few things the NHL can learn from watching the World Series, writes Terry Frei.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2007

Here are our picks and we're sticking to them ... for now

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Can Sidney Crosby start a Hart streak similar to that of Wayne Gretzky's eight straight trophies in the 1980s? It seems inconceivable, but Terry Frei believes the Penguins' star has a second win in the bag.

Story | Conversation | August 16, 2007

Avoiding arbitration at all costs

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Despite recent hearings that favored management, the most effective factor of the arbitration process for the Players Association remains the threat of what might happen if it gets that far, writes Terry Frei.

Story | Conversation | August 09, 2007

Who's retiring? Well, we know who should call it quits

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

While we wait to find out whether players like Selanne and Niedermayer will call it quits, we offer up a few players who need to call it quits right now.

Story | Conversation | August 02, 2007

Smyth, Hannan will bolster Avalanche roster

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

After missing the playoffs for the first time in 11 seasons, the Avalanche have been busy restocking their team this offseason, writes Terry Frei.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2007

Buyouts? New deals? Which way do teams lean during free agency?

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Whom do you buy out? Whom do you re-sign? Then whom do you pursue? And all at what cost? Questions abound heading into the NHL offseason.

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2007

SoCal's hockey roots go beyond Gretzky, Ducks' Cup

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Yes, the Ducks brought California its first Stanley Cup, but to suggest this is the first time SoCal has been interested in hockey itself is flat-out wrong.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2007

Captain Crosby good for both Penguins and the NHL

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Sidney Crosby's becoming a team captain will not only change the rules for such NHL matters, but it will also help the league bring more fans to the table.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2007