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Alvin Chang looks at NHL unrestricted and restricted free agents and finds that those earning top dollar on the open market aren't always the best values.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2011

Pekka Rinne is proving to be a draft steal for the Nashville Predators, but finding him wasn't easy. That begs the question: Is it better to sign elite free-agent goaltenders or find them in the draft? Alvin Chang finds it's hard to draft gems like Rinne.

Blog | Conversation | September 09, 2011

The Chicago Blackhawks got Marty Turco and, in the process, let Antti Niemi go. That seems odd on the surface: Niemi is 26 and just won a Stanley Cup (on the cheap). But a deeper analysis shows it was ultimately the right move for the champs.

Story | Conversation | August 02, 2010