Five for Friday: Pinning down league's best team
E.J. Hradek...teams would never want to give up the revenue and the players wouldn't want to lose salary based on a reduced work-load, but the game would be better. And we just might see...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Forcing Laraque on the ice is a better punishment
E.J. Hradek...current contract that carries a $5 million cap hit. That contract, based on his current play, is salary cap poison. The only way he'd move is if the New York Rangers were willing to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Best and worst value players
Robert Vollman, Puck ProspectusCraig Anderson and Dustin Penner not only help on the ice, but they're soft on the pocketbook, too.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009
Breaking down the Eastern Conference
John Buccigross, ESPN.comBucci is kicking off another NHL season with his annual music-mash preview. Good tunes, predictions, East breakdowns ... it's all right here.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 20092009-10 Team Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins
ESPN.com...Pens match that kind of performance? It's unlikely, given the parity in the NHL and the salary cap. But they remain a dominant team with young stars like captain Sidney Crosby, defending scoring champ...
Page | ConversationLightning buy out Prospal's contract
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Tampa Bay Lightning have bought out the remaining three years of forward Vaclav Prospal's contract making the Czech forward an unrestricted free agent.
Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009Blog: Free-agency period is open
ESPN.comThe free-agency period opens at noon ET today and our experts weigh in on where players are going and what the moves mean.
Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009Intel: Game-changing moves
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineBy trading for Chris Pronger, Philly upgraded its defense, but the move could hurt the Flyers' salary structure. Plus, E.J. Hradek weighs in on the Jay Bouwmeester deal and the impact of top picks John Tavares and Victor Hedman.
Story | Conversation | June 27, 2009
NHL increases salary cap to $56.8M
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe NHL's salary cap for next season will be $56.8 million, a source told ESPN.com on Friday.
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009First round: Instant analysis
Gare Joyce, Special to ESPN.comWant the lowdown on all the first-round picks? Check out Insider's instant analysis on all 30 team selections.
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009
First round: Instant analysis
Gare Joyce, Special to ESPN.comWant the lowdown on all the first-round picks? Check out Insider's instant analysis on all 30 teams' selections.
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009
'The Monster' still in limbo over NHL team to join
Scott Burnside...Loiselle won't be returning to the club after his contract ends in July. Loiselle was the salary cap/collective-bargaining agreement man for the Bolts, with whom he'd worked for the past four...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 26, 2009Sutter will coach if options flame out
Associated PressDarryl Sutter has three coaching candidates in mind for the Calgary Flames. If none stand out as the right choice, the general manager is prepared to take over again behind the bench.
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2009Our offseason makeovers: A look at the East's non-playoff teams
Pierre LeBrunWe're looking at the offseason plans for the 12 teams that were officially eliminated from the playoffs as of Friday morning. We started with the West...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 10, 2009Laich keys Caps' historic night as Washington clinches East's No. 2 seed
Associated PressBrooks Laich had two goals and the Washington Capitals secured the second seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 09, 2009EDITOR'S PICKS
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