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It is almost a rite of spring, the annual pre-trade deadline move by Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero. It doesn't always have the intended result -- think Alexei Kovalev or Alexei Ponikarovsky in 2011 and 2010, respectively -- but it has worked of...

So far, the Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings are on opposite sides of the puck when it comes to free-agent winners and losers, writes Scott Burnside.

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun look back at the first quarter of the season and hand out grades for all 30 NHL teams.

You probably haven't heard of Loui Eriksson -- and that's OK with him. But it's only a matter of time before the secret is out: This guy's a star.

1. Surprising Stars? Maybe we shouldn't be surprisedMaybe it was the loss of former playoff MVP Brad Richards to free agency, or the uncertainty surrounding the team's ownership, or the way the Dallas Stars collapsed down the stretch last season. But...

Brad Richards decided in the end that he would take his considerable talents to Broadway and the familiarity of the man who helped Richards earn his one and only Stanley Cup ring, head coach John Tortorella.

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate the East and West playoff races: Burnside: Good day, my friend. I will stop short of calling the Toronto Maple Leafs the cardiac kids, but their huge 4-3 win over Buffalo on Tuesday was their second pivotal ...

1. Will Goldwater let Coyotes' deal go through?Well, it looks like we'll finally find out whether the Goldwater Institute is all about the people or just all about the Goldwater Institute. After throwing a giant bag of pucks into the mechanics of ...

We break down the day's action to see which teams look like obvious winners and which teams will have to wait to be proved right or wrong. Jury In Burnside's picks: Tampa Bay Lightning: Rookie GM Steve Yzerman got his shopping done early by add...

With the Dallas Stars continuing to slide in the Pacific Division and Western Conference standings, Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate what GM Joe Nieuwendyk will do with Brad Richards: Burnside: Well, there was another night of shifting play...

ESPN.com's Scott Burnside caught up with Dallas Stars forward Brad Richards at Friday night's All-Star draft. Check it out:...

1. Will the Hurricanes crack the top eight in the East and make the playoffs? If so, which East team falls out? Burnside: As much as I applaud the plucky Canes, I don't see either Montreal or Atlanta, the most obvious candidates to fall out of the t...

1. Will the Hurricanes crack the top eight in the East and make the playoffs? If so, which East team falls out? Burnside: As much as I applaud the plucky Canes, I don't see either Montreal or Atlanta, the most obvious candidates to fall out of the t...

The NHL revealed the remaining players who will make the trip to the NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 30 in Raleigh (scroll down for list of today's additions). Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate the additions and omissions: Burnside: Well, Pierre, ...

The NHL revealed the remaining players who will make the trip to the NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 30 in Raleigh (scroll down for list of today's additions). Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate the additions and omissions: Burnside: Well, Pierre, ...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun hand out their midseason grades for all 30 NHL teams.