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TORONTO -- The NHL's 30 general managers gather here Wednesday, exactly two weeks before the trade deadline. It's a chance to push along some conversations that need to go to the next level. The signing of Corey Perry by the Anaheim Ducks certa...

Sergei Gonchar plans on returning to Ottawa if there's an NHL season, but he's not so sure about some fellow Russian stars. A month after Alex Ovechkin raised eyebrows by saying he might stay and play in the KHL if he doesn't like the terms of the...

TORONTO -- When the Ottawa Senators shelled out $16.5 million over three years to Sergei Gonchar last July 1, they got a lot more in return than those three seasons. The player himself may only be contracted for three years, but his teachings and ...

TORONTO -- When the Ottawa Senators shelled out $16.5 million over three years to Sergei Gonchar last July 1, they got a lot more in return than those three seasons. The player himself may only be contracted for three years, but his teachings and ...

It would appear one of the NHL's most prolific offensive defensemen of this era is headed to the free-agent market.Sergei Gonchar, coming off his ninth career 50-point season, had nothing going with the Pittsburgh Penguins as of Wednesday aftern...

It would appear one of the NHL's most prolific offensive defensemen of this era is headed to the free-agent market.Sergei Gonchar, coming off his ninth career 50-point season, had nothing going with the Pittsburgh Penguins as of Wednesday aftern...

It would appear one of the NHL's most prolific offensive defensemen of this era is headed to the free-agent market. Sergei Gonchar, coming off his ninth career 50-point season, had nothing going with the Pittsburgh Penguins as of Wednesday afternoon...

The 2010 NHL free-agent market opens at noon ET on Thursday. Here's a look at the top defensemen who are set to become available.

LOS ANGELES -- The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks might not be done with their salary-cap cleanup just yet. Four NHL GMs told ESPN.com on Friday that Kris Versteeg remained in play. "Yes, he is for sure," one GM said. "But they're asking ...

Tyler Seguin or Taylor Hall? Still undecided. That was the answer from the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. "We will make the final decision on the morning of the 25th [Friday]," Oilers GM Steve Tambellini told ESPN.com. The Oilers, of course, hold the ...

PITTSBURGH -- Tonight's big rematch between the Capitals and Penguins could be missing some big names.Star blueliners Mike Green (undisclosed) of the Caps and Sergei Gonchar (lower body) of the Penguins are both game-time decisions.Gonchar hasn&...

PITTSBURGH -- Tonight's big rematch between the Capitals and Penguins could be missing some big names.Star blueliners Mike Green (undisclosed) of the Caps and Sergei Gonchar (lower body) of the Penguins are both game-time decisions.Gonchar hasn&...

We all knew Vancouver would generate headlines this season, with the Olympics being there and all. But this past week's entertainment was something else.First, a fan uses a laser to try to blind Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff on Jan. 9 i...

We all knew Vancouver would generate headlines this season, with the Olympics being there and all. But this past week's entertainment was something else.First, a fan uses a laser to try to blind Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff on Jan. 9 i...

The Penguins have some hurdles to overcome, such as missing key players like Sergei Gonchar to start the season. But if one game is any indication, Pittsburgh may have places to turn. Case in point: Tyler Kennedy.

Having lost his top defenseman for four to six months, Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero was still able to look at the bright side Tuesday: at some point this season, Sergei Gonchar will be back in the lineup.