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UFA Day Notes – Was The Early Talk Worth It?
Today is the start of free agency, but you wouldn’t know it. Teams have been able to do what everyone knew they were doing, talk to players and agents before the official start of the signing period. There is no way in hell a player would agree to a multi-year deal with a salary that…
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Thin Air: Post-Draft, Pre-Free Agency Notes
A few notes on a Tuesday – – I feel bad for Rick DiPietro. He was defined by a bad contract decision by the NY Islander, and his history of injuries that were beyond his control. He never lived up to the billing, but much of that had nothing to do with his ability. He’s…
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Your Draft Rumors And Speculation Have One Day Left
There’s plenty of people of all types – insiders, basement dwellers, the average Joe – who will tell you exactly what will and will not happen at the draft. They will tell you what teams are thinking, and who is going to go where. And as soon as they are wrong, you won’t hear from…
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Touch the Cup
Up The Pucks asked a good question on twitter today: Our question of the day: Should fans touch the Stanley Cup or does the “don’t touch it until you win it” rule/superstition apply to fans? Here was my answer: @UpThePucks Touch it. Hug it. Spend some time with it. Don’t hoist it over your head…
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Tip of The Hand: Avs Draft Talk
My buddy Bill called me last week to ask why the Avs wouldn’t take Seth Jones with their first overall draft pick. Since I had just written about it, I pointed him to my blog post (thanks for being a loyal reader, Bill). Which led to his next call, asking why the Avalanche would tip…