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Perhaps the biggest name left on the trade market is Jay Bouwmeester. That's if he is indeed dealt. The Calgary Flames don't have to necessarily move him -- he's got one more year left on his deal (at $6.6 million), so he's not a pending unrest...

Victoria Matiash updates her defenseman rankings just prior to the start of the season.

Despite a thin free-agent crop, several strong Cup contenders may undergo some drastic offseason changes. Craig Custance examines the potential upcoming moves for the Penguins, Wings, Canucks and Sharks.

Blog | Conversation | June 26, 2012

Victoria Matiash looks at the impact of the trade deadline on the fantasy defensemen pool.

The culmination of something that started on June 24, 2011, will take place between now and Monday at 2 p.m. CST. That's when NHL teams are no longer allowed to trade players and the real playoff push begins. The players a team has in the organizatio...

Hockey Prospectus continues its top-10 series by picking this season's top projected blueliners, led by Winnipeg's Dustin Byfuglien, thanks in large part to his offensive contributions.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2011

Sean Allen forecasts the week after the All-Star Game and also looks at the top players on the Player Rater who won't be at the All-Star Game.

Sean Allen provides the fantasy spin to every noteworthy transaction from the NHL trade deadline.

Lubomir Visnovsky scored in the 10th round of a shootout after Edmonton blew a two-goal lead in the third period, and the Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Thursday night to snap a franchise-record 11-game road losing streak.

In what seems like a blink of an eye, the Tampa Bay Lightning have gone from hockey curiosity to mover and shaker with their acquisition of Ryan Malone.

The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky from the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday for forward Jarret Stoll and defenseman Matt Greene.

Lubomir Visnovsky scored the go-ahead goal with 2:06 left after Michal Handzus tied it 55 seconds earlier, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied for a 4-2 victory over the fading Dallas Stars on Saturday.Kings 4, Stars 2

Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky, who has spent his entire NHL career with Los Angeles, agreed to a five-year extension with the Kings.

Kings 5, Blue Jackets 3

Lubomir Visnovsky scored in the sixth round of a shootout Sunday night to give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

Edmonton (19-18-4) at Los Angeles (16-22-5) 10:30 pm EST