Is writing on wall for Parise exit?

Zach Parise and the New Jersey Devils avoided arbitration on Friday when the restricted free agent was signed to a one-year, $6 million contract. Even before this deal, though, dating back to last summer’s re-signing of Ilya Kovalchuk, it seemed like Parise’s future in New Jersey was murky. Is the writing on the wall for Parise, a UFA-to-be in 2012, to head for greener pastures next off-season?

Saturday Faceoff: Who needs a new arena?

With the crucial Nassau County vote coming up Monday for an arena for the New York Islanders to replace the run-down Nassau Coliseum, Patrick and I debate which teams need to get a new barn…

Will Weber sign a long-term deal?

The clock is ticking. Shea Weber and the Nashville Predators have until Tuesday to hammer out a long-term deal. If not, the two sides will head to arbitration, which will result in a short-term contract. Will the trend continue of teams re-signing their restricted free agents prior to arbitration? Music City certainly hopes so.

Off-Season Grades: Pacific Division

Here in the first week of August, we’re handing out report cards for all 30 teams, division-by-division. Today we finish with the Pacific Division…

Anaheim Ducks
Additions
Andrew Cogliano
Kurtis Foster
J.F. Jacques
Jeff Deslauriers
Matt Smaby
Subtractions
Andreas Lilja
Todd Marchant
Andy Sutton
Jarkko Ruutu
Ray Emery
Brad Winchester

Hodgson in holding pattern

In June of 2008, the Vancouver Canucks selected center Cody Hodgson 10th overall in the NHL Entry Draft. One year later, he donned the cover of The Hockey News’ Future Watch magazine after a dominant season in the OHL and World Juniors. Talked up as the “most complete” prospect in hockey at that time, why hasn’t Hodgson broken through in the NHL yet?

Off-Season Grades: Southeast Division

Here in the last week of July, we’re handing out report cards for all 30 teams, division-by-division. Today we continue with the Southeast Division…

Carolina Hurricanes
Additions
Tomas Kaberle
Alexei Ponikarovsky
Brian Boucher
Anthony Stewart
Subtractions
Erik Cole
Cory Stillman
Joe Corvo
Troy Bodie

Off-Season Grades: Northwest Division

Here in the last week of July, we’re handing out report cards for all 30 teams, division-by-division. Today we continue with the Northwest Division…

Calgary Flames
Additions
Chris Butler
Pierre-Luc Leblond
Subtractions
Robyn Regehr
Ales Kotalik
Adam Pardy
Steve Staios
Fredrik Modin

Will Drury find a home this summer?

After failing to live up to expectations in the Big Apple, veteran center Chris Drury was bought out by the New York Rangers this summer. Still unsigned, Drury could be a valuable commodity for a team needing additional depth and leadership. Will the soon-to-be 35-year-old find a home this off-season?

Off-Season Grades: Northeast Division

Here in the last week of July, we’re handing out report cards for all 30 teams, division-by-division. Today we continue with the Northeast Division…

Boston Bruins
Additions
Joe Corvo
Benoit Pouliot
Subtractions
Tomas Kaberle
Michael Ryder
Mark Recchi

Signing Yashin would go against Isles’ plan

The Islanders have a plan in place. GM Garth Snow would be straying away from that plan if he opts to bring back Alexei Yashin.

Off-Season Grades: Central Division

Here in the last week of July, we’re handing out report cards for all 30 teams, division-by-division. Today we continue with the Central Division…

Chicago Blackhawks
Additions
Andrew Brunette
Steve Montador
Rostislav Olesz
Sean O’Donnell
Dan Carcillo
Jamal Mayers
Sami Lepisto
Subtractions
Brian Campbell
Troy Brouwer
Chris Campoli
Tomas Kopecky
Marty Turco
Fernando Pisani
Jake Dowell
Ryan Johnson
Jordan Hendry

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Off-Season Grades: Atlantic Division

Here in the last week of July, we’re handing out report cards for all 30 teams, division-by-division. Today we start with the Atlantic Division…

New Jersey Devils
Additions
Eric Boulton
Cam Janssen
Subtractions
Anssi Salmela
Adam Mair
Pierre-Luc Leblond

Saturday Faceoff: What would you change as commish?

If you were living in the shoes of commissioner Gary Bettman for one day, what would you change to make the NHL a better product for the players and fans? Carolyn, Patrick and Bryan debate…

Winnipeg Jets unveil logos

True North and the Winnipeg Jets unveiled their logos today:

Canucks still team to beat in West

Early signs suggest the Western Conference is going to be as good and competitive as ever. A couple of the top competitors have even improved this off-season. However, the road to the Cup final from the West will still go through Vancouver.

Contrasting views on Osgood’s Hall of Fame credentials

One of the hottest topics around the NHL since Tuesday has been the debate of whether the now-retired Chris Osgood should be in the Hall of Fame. He has 401 wins and three Stanley Cups to his credit, which would normally be enough to be a lock for the Hall. However, some feel he benefitted from being on great Detroit teams over the years.

What if Pittsburgh never won the 2005 lottery?

Six years ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise changed forever for the better. It was on July 22, 2005, that the then-struggling organization won a unique draft lottery that involved all 30 teams. Obviously, winning that lottery enabled the Penguins to draft a teenage phenom by the name of Sidney Crosby. You may have heard of him.

The rest has been history. Crosby has become the best player in the sport, as well as the face of the league. The Pens have made the playoffs in all but one season since Crosby arrived (his rookie season) and even won the Stanley Cup in 2009.

What if the Penguins hadn’t won that lottery, though? When Commissioner Gary Bettman opened the envelope that revealed who got the first overall pick, what if the (Mighty) Ducks logo had appeared instead?

Remaining free agents

Courtesy of CapGeek.com

(As of 7/21/11, 2:00 am est)

Team	FA	Player
Anaheim	UFA	Ray Emery
		Jarkko Ruutu
		Teemu Selanne
		Brad Winchester
Boston	UFA	Shane Hnidy
	RFA	Brad Marchand
Buffalo	UFA	Mike Grier
	RFA	Marc-Andre Gragnani
		Jhonas Enroth
Calgary	UFA	Steve Staios
Carolina	UFA	Troy Bodie
		Cory Stillman
Chicago	UFA	Chris Campoli
		Jordan Hendry
		Ryan Johnson
		Fernando Pisani
		Marty Turco
Colorado	UFA	David Koci
	RFA	Kyle Cumiskey
Columbus	UFA	Chris Clark
		Ethan Moreau
		Craig Rivet
		Anton Stralman
Dallas	UFA	Brandon Segal
		Brian Sutherby
		Jason Williams
		Jeff Woywitka
Detroit	UFA	Kris Draper
		Mike Modano
Edmonton	UFA	Jason Strudwick
Florida	UFA	Steve Bernier
		Byron Bitz
		Joe Callahan
		Sergei Samsonov
	RFA	Shawn Matthias
Los Angeles	UFA	Peter Harrold
	RFA	Drew Doughty
		Oscar Moller
Minnesota	UFA	John Madden
Montreal	UFA	Paul Mara
		Brent Sopel
	RFA	Josh Gorges
Nashville	UFA	J.P. Dumont
	RFA	Shea Weber
New Jersey	UFA	Adam Mair
		Anssi Salmela
	RFA	Mark Fraser
		Zach Parise
		Matt Taormina
NY Islanders	UFA	Jack Hillen
	RFA	Josh Bailey
		Blake Comeau
		Micheal Haley
		Jesse Joensuu
NY Rangers	UFA	Chris Drury
		Steve Eminger
		Bryan McCabe
		Vaclav Prospal
	RFA	Ryan Callahan
		Brandon Dubinsky
Ottawa	UFA	Pascal Leclaire
		Marek Svatos
Philadelphia	UFA	Nick Boynton
		Nikolai Zherdev
Phoenix	UFA	Ryan Hollweg
	RFA	Mikkel Boedker
		Kyle Turris
Pittsburgh	UFA	Mike Comrie
		Alex Kovalev
San Jose	UFA	Kyle Wellwood
Toronto	UFA	Fredrik Sjostrom
	RFA	Luke Schenn
Vancouver	RFA	Jannik Hansen
Washington	UFA	Scott Hannan
Winnipeg	UFA	Freddy Meyer
		Rob Schremp
	RFA	Zach Bogosian

How will Buffalo get under the cap?

Believe it or not, the Buffalo Sabres have the highest payroll in hockey. Yes, the same Buffalo Sabres that have been handcuffed over the years as a ‘small market team’. With Terry Pegula on board as owner, they no longer have that problem.

With this summer’s spending spree, the Sabres actually sit above the salary cap by over $2 million. That’s not taking into account the pair of restricted free agents still needed to be signed. So what will GM Darcy Regier do to get back under the cap?

New Capitals contemplate their roles

Over the course of the last few weeks, three of the Washington Capitals' off-season acquisitions have met with the media to talk about what they hope to bring to the team.

Stamkos contract gets done

As announced by the Tampa Bay Lightning, RFA Steven Stamkos has signed a new five-year deal worth $7.5 million annually. Rumor mongers can move on now.

Which Steve Mason will show up this season?

This is something that Columbus Blue Jackets fans are probably thinking about, considering that their franchise netminder, Steve Mason, has not been the same goaltender that won the Calder Trophy back in 2009.

There is no doubt that Mason is a young, talented and athletic netminder who has the ability to win hockey games on his own and make big saves. With that said, however, he has not done that on a consistent basis over the past two seasons.

Can ‘Predator Hockey’ win a Stanley Cup?

‘Predator Hockey’, as defined by Barry Trotz: Forechecking-based attack that’s in your face, a strong team defense, great goaltending and a team that will outwork you every night.

It’s a term the Predators coach uses on a nightly basis, so much so that all it’s lacking is a copyright. And for the first time since breaking into the league in 1998, ‘Predator Hockey’ made it to the second round of the playoffs. Can that style of play, preached by Trotz, get even farther and win a Stanley Cup? Or has it reached its peak?

Lightning look to build on breakout season

One of the bigger surprises of the 2010-11 regular and post-season, the Tampa Bay Lightning found a new attitude and became a threat again to the Eastern Conference. After falling one win short of a Cup final berth, the Bolts hope they can carry over that success to the 2011-12 campaign, and are out to prove last year was no fluke.

Cap space and team needs

All salary numbers courtesy of CapGeek.com

(As of 7/18/11, 12:00 am est)

Team	Cap Space	Signed	Needs
Anaheim	$14.30	18	Depth Forwards
Boston	$8.74	20	Forward
Buffalo	$0.35	20	Depth Forward
Calgary	$1.32	24	Depth Defenseman
Carolina	$14.52	22	Forward
Chicago	$3.14	24	None
Colorado	$18.84	23	Depth Forward
Columbus	$8.77	19	Depth Forward
Dallas	$14.39	23	None
Detroit	$6.49	23	Depth Forward
			Depth Goaltender
Edmonton	$7.16	23	None
Florida	$14.47	22	None
Los Angeles	$9.94	21	Depth Forward
Minnesota	$10.34	21	Forward
			Defenseman
Montreal	$7.68	20	Depth Forward
Nashville	$23.09	20	Top 6 Forward
New Jersey	$5.97	22	None
NY Islanders	$25.81	19	Top 4 Defenseman
			Depth Forward
NY Rangers	$11.16	19	Top 9 Forward
			Defenseman
Ottawa	$12.45	23	Forward
Philadelphia	$1.58	22	Bottom 6 Forward
Phoenix	$18.78	21	Center
Pittsburgh	$1.56	23	None
San Jose	$5.59	21	Bottom 6 Forward
St. Louis	$11.62	23	None
Tampa Bay	$14.83	20	Forward (2)
Toronto	$5.18	24	Bottom 6 Forward
Vancouver	$3.89	22	None
Washington	-$0.89	22	None
Winnipeg	$17.16	23	Top 9 Forward

Ranking goaltending tandems

From 1 to 30, here’s a ranking of the one-two combos between the pipes for the 2011-12 NHL season.

Saturday Faceoff: Stamkos or Doughty?

Two substantial restricted free agents remain both unsigned and susceptible to an offer sheet: Steven Stamkos and Drew Doughty. They were drafted first and second overall, respectively, in the 2008 draft and are asking for big raises this summer. Carolyn and I debate which of these superstars in the making we’d give an offer sheet to if we were an NHL general manager.

Silly spending could prove costly

When the NHL entered the lockout that killed the 2004-05 season, hockey fans sought a silver lining. They wanted anything to cling to that showed the NHL and NHLPA knew what they were doing, that these two powerful groups weren't just bickering children. Surely this new "cost certainty" we heard so much about would save the NHL in the long run, and make the NHL much more like the NFL with the level of competition.

Hockey fans were wrong.

A look at 2012 free agency

Is it too soon to see how next year’s free agency class looks? Absolutely not! Here’s an early look at some of the free agents that will be highly sought after next summer, if they’re not re-signed before then.

Depth should make Eastern Conference stronger

In recent seasons the Western Conference has been the NHL’s deeper, better conference. They have owned the East in head-to-head play and had won three of the last four Stanley Cups before Boston tripped up Vancouver. With this summer’s activity, the Eastern Conference has closed the gap.

Predators unveil new home jerseys

The Nashville Predators not only have made some changes in personnel this off-season, but they have also steadily unveiled a new design with the logo and jerseys over the last few weeks. Wednesday at the Skate of the Union event in downtown Nashville, fans got the first look at the new home jerseys.

Manitoba on my mind

As the new Winnipeg Jets (which are, of course, the old Atlanta Thrashers) hurriedly assemble their NHL roster for the 2011-12 season, I’ve been curious to see what the Canadian expertise will bring that apparently was missing when the team was located in Bettman’s Sunbelt. I read enough headlines in June to know that clearly hockey belongs in Winnipeg like moose belong in the boreal forest.

Top 5 dates to circle on 2011-12 calendar

Today was the day that the NHL schedule used to be released, but the league has changed that the last two years by unveiling it in June. To whet your appetite for the 2011-12 season, here are five dates (six, actually) you need to circle on your calendar.

Can Oilers follow in footsteps of Pittsburgh and Chicago?

The 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins and 2010 Chicago Blackhawks have one thing in common. Both went through tough times before and after the lockout, but benefitted from it by winning a Stanley Cup with a core mostly made up of high draft picks.

With back-to-back No. 1 overall picks in their possession, can the Edmonton Oilers be the next team to experience a renaissance of sorts, like Pittsburgh and Chicago?

Remaining restricted free agents

(As of 7/12/11, 2:00 am est)

Team	RFA	Proj. Cap Hit
Boston	Brad Marchand	$1.5 - $2.5 M
Buffalo	Jhonas Enroth	$1.0 - $1.5 M
	Marc-Andre Gragnani	< $1.0 M
	Andrej Sekera (A)	$1.5 - $2.0 M
Calgary	Brendan Mikkelson	< $1.0 M
Carolina	Brandon Sutter	$1.5 - $2.5 M
Chicago	Chris Campoli (A)	$1.5 - $2.0 M
	Michael Frolik	$2.0 - $2.5 M
Colorado	Kyle Cumiskey	$1.0 - $1.5 M
	T.J. Galiardi	$1.0 - $1.5 M
Edmonton	Taylor Chorney	< $1.0 M
	Andrew Cogliano (A)	$1.5 - $2.0 M
Florida	Shawn Matthias	< $1.0 M
Los Angeles	Drew Doughty	$5.5 - $6.5 M
	Trevor Lewis	< $1.0 M
	Oscar Moller	< $1.0 M
	Brad Richardson (A)	$1.0 - $1.5 M
Montreal	Josh Gorges (A)	$3.0 - $4.0 M
	Ryan White	< $1.0 M
Nashville	Shea Weber (A)	$6.5 - $7.0 M
New Jersey	Matthew Corrente	< $1.0 M
	Mark Fraser (A)	< $1.0 M
	Zach Parise (A)	$5.5 - $6.5 M
	Matt Taormina	< $1.0 M
	Vladimir Zharkov	< $1.0 M
NY Islanders	Josh Bailey	$1.0 - $2.0 M
	Blake Comeau (A)	$1.5 - $2.0 M
	Micheal Haley	< $1.0 M
	Jesse Joensuu	< $1.0 M
	Dylan Reese	< $1.0 M
	Ty Wishart	< $1.0 M
NY Rangers	Brian Boyle (A)	$1.5 - $2.0 M
	Ryan Callahan (A)	$3.5 - $4.5 M
	Brandon Dubinsky (A)	$3.5 - $4.5 M
Phoenix	Mikkel Boedker	$1.0 - $2.0 M
	Lauri Korpikoski (A)	$1.0 - $2.0 M
	Kyle Turris	$1.0 - $2.0 M
Pittsburgh	Dustin Jeffrey	< $1.0 M
St. Louis	Ryan Reaves	< $1.0 M
Tampa Bay	Teddy Purcell (A)	$1.5 - $2.0 M
	Steven Stamkos	$7.0 - $8.0 M
Toronto	Luke Schenn	$2.5 - $3.5 M
Vancouver	Jannik Hansen (A)	$1.0 - $1.5 M
Washington	Karl Alzner	$1.5 - $2.5 M
Winnipeg	Zach Bogosian	$2.0 - $2.5 M
	Brett Festerling	< $1.0 M
	Ben Maxwell	< $1.0 M
	Blake Wheeler (A)	$2.0 - $2.5 M
	(A) = Arbitration

Is Toronto ready to end playoff drought?

For the last handful of years, one of the laughing stocks of the NHL has been the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s been a slow rebuild process ever since Brian Burke took over as general manager. After some solid, under-the-radar off-season acquisitions, are the Leafs ready to be a playoff contender in the Eastern Conference?

Cap space and team needs

All salary numbers courtesy of CapGeek.com

(As of 7/11/11, 2:00 am est)

Team	Cap Space	Signed	Needs
Anaheim	$14.85	17	Third-line Forwards
Boston	$8.74	20	Forward
Buffalo	$0.35	20	Depth Forward
Calgary	$3.82	21	Forward
			Depth Defenseman
Carolina	$16.59	21	Forward
Chicago	$6.22	22	None
Colorado	$19.79	22	Forward
Columbus	$8.77	19	Depth Forward
Dallas	$13.38	24	None
Detroit	$7.05	22	Depth Forward
			Backup Goaltender
Edmonton	$7.90	22	None
Florida	$14.47	22	None
Los Angeles	$11.84	19	Depth Forward
Minnesota	$10.34	21	Forward
			Defenseman
Montreal	$8.30	19	Depth Forward
Nashville	$23.09	20	Top 6 Forward
New Jersey	$7.34	20	None
NY Islanders	$26.45	18	Top 4 Defenseman
			Depth Forward
NY Rangers	$12.87	18	Top 9 Forward
			Defenseman
Ottawa	$17.20	20	Forward
Philadelphia	$1.58	22	Bottom 6 Forward
Phoenix	$18.78	21	Center
Pittsburgh	$2.14	22	None
San Jose	$5.59	21	Bottom 6 Forward
St. Louis	$11.57	23	None
Tampa Bay	$14.81	20	Forward (2)
Toronto	$5.88	23	Bottom 6 Forward
Vancouver	$3.89	22	None
Washington	$0.39	22	None
Winnipeg	$18.46	21	Top 9 Forward

Thomas’ competitiveness led to banner season

Tim Thomas did just about everything a goaltender could do in one season. He won the Vezina Trophy as the top goaltender in the NHL; he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason MVP; and he won the biggest prize of them all: the Stanley Cup.

Thomas has had an adventurous career that will make for a good novel one day. At the age of 37, winning the Cup – with a shutout in Game 7, no less – was the perfect ending to one of the best goaltending seasons in NHL history.

Saturday Faceoff: Would you trade for Semin?

With the free agents all picked over, some teams are still looking for some offensive punch. One name that a lot of people have turned to is Alexander Semin as possible/likely trade bait. If you one of the other 29 general managers in the NHL, would you trade for Semin? Erika and I debate…

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Top 5 risk-reward free agent signings

Which free agents will either flourish with their new team, or fall flat on their face? With the free agent frenzy one week passed and most of the intriguing names off the board, here are five newly signed free agents that will ultimately be ‘boom or bust’ while donning their new sweater.

How will the Caps get under the cap?

Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee made several key signings around the free agent frenzy, and he’s made it clear that he is looking to build a championship team. With Troy Brouwer getting his new contract signed on Wednesday, the Capitals are now about $1.8 million over the cap according to CapGeek.

With a contract for Karl Alzner yet to come, it’s obvious that the Capitals must part with one or more players before the season begins to fit under the cap. Any trades would need to be for draft picks so that they do not take any more cap room on the roster; but the question is, who goes?

Blues being underestimated in West

Ever since their remarkable late-season push into the playoffs in 2009, pundits and fans have been waiting for the St. Louis Blues to take the proverbial next step. It looked like they were ready to do so early last season when they came flying out of the gates with a 9-1-2 record; but things unraveled from there.

With the youngsters continuing to grow together and improve, the potential is sky-high for this Blues club.

Who will fill vacant captaincy slots?

Some people believe the importance of having a good captain is overplayed, but they really can be difference-makers at tough times during a season. As of today, there are eight teams without a captain. Who should those teams designate as their new captain?

Minnesota better after unusual flurry of activity

Minnesota Wild fans often feel left out during big NHL events. Few players in the team's short history have deserved to be in the All-Star Game, the draft has traditionally been more painful than root canal, and they have never been in the running for big name free agents on July 1st nor much for mixing things up at the trade deadline. Add it all together, and it becomes clear why the team has never sniffed the Stanley Cup Finals.

This summer is different.

Top 5 remaining free agents

With the frenzy passed and most of the big names picked over, here are the five best free agents left on the market.

1. Jason Arnott
Though he’s 36 and wearing down, Arnott still has some game left in him. His experience and leadership can be valued by any team looking for depth down the middle. In his short stint with the Capitals, Arnott put up seven points in 11 games but wasn’t much of a factor in the playoffs. Still, there aren’t many centers on the market; the demand out-numbers the supply.

Hurricanes make changes to defense

Just when it seemed the Hurricanes were set with the six defensmen under contract Friday, GM Jim Rutherford today signed UFA Tomas Kaberle to a three-year, $12.75 million contract and traded Joe Corvo to the Boston Bruins for a 4th round pick. Corvo, 33, has 1 year at $2.25million left on his contract.

Kaberle, who is also 33, recently won his first Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins where he was a trade deadline acquisition this year. He has spent the balance of his 12-year career with the Maple Leafs, where rumors of his trade had become perennial fodder for hockey writers in Toronto. He was listed by most as the highest rated UFA remaining as of today.

Has Columbus improved enough for playoff push?

On Feb. 27, the Columbus Blue Jackets were eight games above .500 and three points out of a playoff spot courtesy of a great month of hockey (8-2-1). After a heartbreaking loss in Nashville to close out February, the Jackets went on a tailspin and won three games the rest of the way.

It was the sign of a young team. This off-season, GM Scott Howson has been busy in trying to get his team in the playoffs for just the second time. Has his efforts been enough?

Is path cleared for Preds to lock up ‘big three’?

At first glance, the Nashville Predators’ trade with Toronto this weekend could be puzzling to some. With that being said, Preds general manager David Poile usually has a method to his madness. The always-crafty GM is looking big-picture as the most vital contract negotiation(s) in team history await in the next days, weeks and months.

Off-season Power Rankings: July

Every week during the season we bring you Power Rankings. This off-season, we will update our rankings on the first Monday of every month. With the free agent frenzy in the books, here are this month’s rankings.

Cap space and team needs

All salary numbers courtesy of CapGeek.com

(As of 7/4/11, 12:00 am est)

Team	Cap Space	Signed	Needs
Anaheim	$14.85	17	Third-line Forwards
Boston	$10.99	19	Forward
			Top 4 Defenseman
Buffalo	$1.30	19	Depth Forward
Calgary	$6.32	20	Top 9 Forward
			Defenseman
Carolina	$19.29	20	Forward
Chicago	$7.09	21	None
Colorado	$21.92	20	Forward
Columbus	$13.97	17	Defenseman
			Depth Forward
Dallas	$13.38	24	None
Detroit	$7.05	22	Depth Forward
			Backup Goaltender
Edmonton	$8.98	21	None
Florida	$17.02	20	None
Los Angeles	$12.58	18	Depth Forward
Minnesota	$13.04	18	Top 9 Forward
			Defenseman (2)
Montreal	$8.30	19	Depth Forward
Nashville	$28.98	15	Top 6 Forward
New Jersey	$7.87	19	None
NY Islanders	$26.45	18	Top 4 Defenseman
			Depth Forward
NY Rangers	$15.99	16	Top 9 Forward
			Defenseman
Ottawa	$18.53	18	Forward (2)
Philadelphia	$3.28	21	Bottom 6 Forward
Phoenix	$24.66	19	Bottom 6 Forward
Pittsburgh	$2.14	22	None
San Jose	$6.19	20	Bottom 6 Forward (2)
St. Louis	$16.49	22	Bottom 6 Forward
Tampa Bay	$15.44	19	Top 9 Forward (2)
Toronto	$10.59	20	Bottom 6 Forward (2)
Vancouver	$4.59	21	Depth Winger
Washington	$0.54	22	None
Winnipeg	$25.06	19	Top 6 Forward
			Depth Forwards

Sharks and Wild swap forwards

For the second time in 10 days, the San Jose Sharks and Minnesota Wild have pulled off a blockbuster trade. Dany Heatley is heading to the State of Hockey in exchange for Martin Havlat. San Jose gets faster with this deal, but Minnesota acquires the dynamic goal-scorer they’ve lacked since Marian Gaborik was in town.