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It's easy to forget that last summer featured some major player transactions in the NHL. Between free agency and an unusually active trade market, plenty of players found new homes. Some of those moves have worked out well. Others ... not so much....

Evgeni Malkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and a list of other Russian and European NHLers, as expected, have found temporary lockout homes in their home countries. But just where the North American-born stars will end up always provides more intrigue. Eigh...

The offers were numerous for Zach Parise and Ryan Suter on Sunday, so it should surprise no one that they needed at least a day to collect their thoughts. Parise got offers from the likes of the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Re...

PITTSBURGH -- Bobby Ryan's name has resurfaced in trade talks, and one team that has some interest is the Philadelphia Flyers. This is nothing new. They've liked the player for a long time. The Anaheim Ducks aren't shopping Ryan as much as teams a...

In the wake of a trade deadline, Grant Sonier revisits his first 2012 NHL mock draft to see how it was impacted by several first-round picks trading hands.

Blog | Conversation | March 02, 2012

As the trade deadline dust settles, Craig Custance surveys the league to see which lingering questions will be answered in the month to come.

Blog | Conversation | February 29, 2012

After spending nine seasons as the face of a losing franchise, Rick Nash is now uncertain of the reaction from fans who have idolized him but now might see him as just another opportunist.

In the end, the trades that weren't pulled off had sexier overtones than the ones that were actually registered Monday. And unless there are dramatic changes in the next collective bargaining agreement, we're going to have to get used to that. ...

Rick Nash, the biggest prize available, wasn't dealt before the NHL's trade deadline on Monday.

The silence leading up to Monday's NHL trade deadline has been resounding, providing few clues on what, if any, big moves could go down. Craig Custance surveys the landscape and prepares for what figures to be an unpredictable deadline day.

Blog | Conversation | February 27, 2012

With the trade deadline providing few big moves to date, Craig Custance takes a moment to concoct 10 deals he'd like to see happen at the trade deadline.

Blog | Conversation | February 26, 2012

Some quick thoughts on this Friday morning as the trade deadline approaches: A source told me late Thursday night that the Kings in fact made a huge offer at one point in the process for both Rick Nash and Jeff Carter. Can you imagine? But the ...

If I had to wager, I'd say the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings are the most likely new homes for Rick Nash if there's a pre-deadline deal. But there's certainly an Original Six team that would like Nash's services if this were June and not ...

Coming off some lackluster efforts, the Dallas Stars showed some jump early Thursday night in Columbus and it was key in a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Stars scored two goals in the first 4:21 of the game and added a third by th...

The Dallas Stars opened their two-game road trip with a win, topping the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 at Nationwide Arena Thursday night. Jamie Benn scored two goals and Alex Goligoski and Stephane Robidas also scored for the Stars, who built a 3-0 lead...

Marian Gaborik made New York Rangers teammate Henrik Lundqvist pay for passing him up in this year's All-Star game draft.