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NHL experts analyze the Thrashers Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A look at how some NHL experts expect the Thrashers' season to play out: • The Vancouver Province's Ed Willes picks the Thrashers to be a playoff team, second in the Southeast Division. He writes: "The Atlanta Thrashers were close last season, and they should make the playoffs this time. There are two explosive lines, and losing [Marc] Savard isn't that big a deal. Rising star Kari Lehtonen has
GM uses his thinking cap Boston Globe
Lou Lamoriello, long one of the NHL's shrewdest front-office managers, neatly disposed of more than $7.5 million in salary cap space last week, allowing the Devils to lock up some of their key free agents (Brian Gionta, three years/$12 million, among them), and save the 16Ws from what portended to be a season scuttled by the balance-sheet blues.
Toronto inks Devereaux NewsSource 16 Eugene
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed unrestricted free agent forward Boyd Devereaux to a one-year contract and assigned him to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, the team announced Saturday. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
NHL: Leafs' New Goalie Shuts Out Senators KOCO 5 Oklahoma City
In just his second game in a Toronto uniform, Andrew Raycroft posted a shutout in a 6-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. Raycroft, who was acquired as a free agent in the offseason, stopped 34 shots and Darcy Tucker and Chad Kilger each scored twice for the Maple Leafs, who bounced back from Wednesday's season-opening 4-1 loss to the Senators in Toronto. Kyle Wellwood had
AROUND THE NHL: Morrow, Lindros lift Stars to 3-1 win Houston Chronicle
New captain Brenden Morrow had a goal and an assist, and Eric Lindros scored his first goal of the season to help the Dallas Stars beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 in their home opener Saturday night. Morrow, who signed a six-year, $24 million contract extension last month, was selected the team's fifth captain since it moved to Texas in 1993.
Offseason Acquisitions Shape Cup Dreams University of Connecticut Daily Campus
As with any sport, the NHL's offseason is often where champions are either molded or ruined. Whether it is through the entry draft, free agent signings or key trades, the summer months are when hockey teams not only acquire new players but new identities as well.
NHL season begins kicking off a whole new round of questions, concerns and Devils domination Calgary Sun
After three months of huffing diesel fumes at the truck stop to approximate the old-school Zamboni experience, the NHL season has started anew. And as Lord Byron wrote, "with the drop of black rubber on nature's glistening mirror comes a (expletive) load of questions."
Roundup: 'Hawks go goal-crazy on Preds CBS Sportsline
Thursday's NHL roundup: Martin Havlat, Chicago's biggest free agent signing in the offseason, had two goals and two assists to lead the Blackhawks to an 8-6 victory over the Nashville Predators in the teams' season opener.
NHL 2K7 Review [PlayStation 2] GameSpot
NHL 2K7 for the PlayStation 2 lacks much of the forward progress of its Xbox 360 counterpart and instead provides an enjoyable hockey game that you've pretty much played before.
Wild score 5 power-play goals in win AP via Yahoo! News
They don't play the offense-friendly NHL All-Star game in October, but for a few of the Nashville Predators, it's starting to feel that way.

2006 NHL Free Agents
2006 NHL FREE AGENTS. Compiled and updated by Cory Brolund Last Update: September 28, 2006 11:11 am This Update: Nikolai Zherdev, resigned by Columbus
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The 21-year-old restricted free agent agreed to a US$7.5-million, three-year deal with the NHL club Thursday when all signs pointed to the winger playing in
NHL.com Players
Also, this is the list of the players who became free agents on Aug. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, and NHL Conference
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Unrestricted free agents - NHL - MSNBC.com
Top NHL unrestricted free agents. NBCSports.com news services. Updated: 1:18 am ET Oct. 11, 2005. (x-denotes player was bought out and can’t re-sign with

NHL.com Players
Also, this is the list of the players who became free agents on Aug. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, and NHL Conference
NHL.com - NHL Insider
FREE AGENTS SUBJECT TO COMPENSATION AND RIGHT TO MATCH - GROUP 2 NHL.com is the official Web site of the National Hockey League. NHL, the NHL Shield,
Unrestricted free agents - NHL - MSNBC.com
Top NHL unrestricted free agents. NBCSports.com news services. Updated: 1:18 am ET Oct. 11, 2005. (x-denotes player was bought out and can’t re-sign with
Hockey Trade Rumors - Full Listing of 2006 Free Agents
Free Agents A complete listing of the 2006 Free Agents. See who is going to be unrestricted this July. 2006 NHL FREE AGENTS
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The following is a list of prominent NHL players who become restricted and unrestricted free agents on July 1, and are still available.
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NHL free agents. Free agents who saw significant time in the NHL during the 2005-2006 season. Key: (A) - filed for arbitration; (R) - restricted;
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