Handing out our quarter-pole winners
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comHow about that Nash kid (no, not Steve)? The Blue Jackets' Rick Nash is our MVP through a quarter of the season. Care to see our other winners?
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Duchene, O'Reilly ... Why Avs chose to keep both
Pierre LeBrun...free agency at 25 years old. (The Florida Panthers were in a similar situation with defenseman Jay Bouwmeester this past summer.) "You have to weight that, yes, as part of your decision," Sherman said...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009Panthers keeping Sexton as GM
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Florida Panthers looked around, but then finally realized their new GM was right under their noses.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009Meet David Booth, Florida's rising star
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comFlorida Panthers winger David Booth is a bona fide NHL star without the bona fide NHL star profile. Check out what you've been missing.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009Report from Helsinki: Groin issue keeps Weiss out of Panthers practice
Pierre LeBrunHELSINKI -- The Florida Panthers hope to have their No. 1 center in the lineup Friday to open their regular season. Stephen Weiss developed a minor g...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009My not-so-wide-awake report from Helsinki: GM Sexton earning right to stay with Panthers
Pierre LeBrun...extension. That was a sizable achievement, especially for optics, given that the team had just lost Jay Bouwmeester. "This was a unique opportunity to audition for the [GM] job. I've had lots of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009Concerts, Cup visits, Croatian holidays ... NHLers tell us what they did this summer
Pierre LeBrun...in the Bahamas and Rangers netminder Henrik Lundqvist took a trip to Paris. Calgary Flames blueliner Jay Bouwmeester enjoyed going to Hawaii, while Flyers forward Jeff Carter and Bruins winger Milan Lucic both vacationed...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2009Luongo's off the list, but there are other 2010 free agents to watch
Pierre LeBrunThis past season, Jay Bouwmeester, Marian Gaborik and the Sedin twins dominated the rumor mill all year because of their impending...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009Green and Robidas: Two defensemen on different paths, but their Olympic goal is the same
Pierre LeBrunCALGARY, Alberta -- One was a Norris Trophy candidate last season. The other almost stayed in Europe after the NHL lockout. Washington's Mike Green a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009Closing time, puckheads: I leave you with some season highlights before a little R&R
Pierre LeBrunDear puckheads, I'm closing up my laptop and turning off my BlackBerry for a month. That's right, time for some summer holidays. Time for me to spend...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009Panthers, Leopold agree to 1-year deal
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Florida Panthers were able to maximize their value in the Jay Bouwmeester trade Thursday, signing defenseman Jordan Leopold to a one-year deal worth $1.75 million, a source told ESPN.com.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2009How will second-wave free agents such as Kovalev, Koivu fare in market?
Pierre LeBrun...The high-end guys above -- not to mention the Sedin twins' re-signing in Vancouver and Jay Bouwmeester's saying yes to Calgary -- all got their high-end money. But will the craziness filter...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 02, 2009D Bouwmeester staying in Calgary
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comJay Bouwmeester agreed to terms on a five-year deal with the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, forgoing unrestricted free agency.
Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009Tuesday rumblings: Heatley-to-Oilers deal? Things put on hold
Pierre LeBrun...might be causing a delay in the deal. Stay tuned. • The Calgary Flames got Jay Bouwmeester to sign on the dotted line, so I wondered whether the Florida Panthers were having any...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 30, 2009Four teams seriously inquire about acquiring Bouwmeester's rights
Pierre LeBrun...four NHL teams have seriously inquired about acquiring the rights for pending unrestricted free-agent defenseman Jay Bouwmeester. The Philadelphia Flyers are among those four teams -- hardly surprising given the fact they nearly acquired...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 26, 2009EDITOR'S PICKS

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