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Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu recently had hip surgery and is expected to be out until at least early May, a league source told ESPN.

With the NHL including an option for teams to buyout contracts to comply with a proposed drop in the salary cap, Craig Custance examines some likely candidates in the Eastern Conference.

Blog | Conversation | December 31, 2012

Rob Vollman polls the NHL stats community to see which summer signings rated as the league's best bargains.

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2012

With the 2012-13 season creeping closer, Hockey Prospectus and Craig Custance examine the rosters of every NHL team to see who is on the rise, who is declining and who could shine for the first time in the season ahead.

Story | Conversation | September 06, 2012

The Carolina Hurricanes performed plenty of due diligence before inking Alexander Semin to a one-year, $7 million deal, including advanced statistical analysis. Plus a glimpse at the new-look Southeast Division and notes on a big day in Phoenix.

Blog | Conversation | July 27, 2012

While the top prizes in the 2012 free-agent class remain unclaimed, there were some early winners on Day 1 of the NHL's free agency period. Craig Custance provides his evaluations of first flurry of signings.

Blog | Conversation | July 01, 2012

Craig Custance writes that new coaches will bring new expectations in Washington and Carolina. For Alex Ovechkin, this means he'll need to improve his defensive consistency.

Blog | Conversation | November 29, 2011