Washington forward Tomas Fleischmann avoids arbitration hearing and agrees to 1 yr deal worth $2.6 million to remain with Capitals. He will be a unrestricted free agent after this season.

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As we wait to hear an arbitrator’s ruling on Bruins forward Blake Wheeler can we please end the ridiculous specualtion of Boston walking away from their 23 year old stud?

Why would Boston let a 23 skilled offensive player walk away and get nothing in return?

Can they trade him? Sure, they can trade any of their players but they sure as heck won’t let him become a UFA. If boston has to cr…

Word is the Blues have traded tough guy D.J. King to the Washington Capitals. Hearing former Washington 7th rounder and winger Stefan Della Rovere is coming the other way from Washington.

Della Rovere Captained the Barrie Colts this past season while also representing Canada in the World Junios the last two years. Speaking to one of his teammates in Barrie, Della Rovere is considered a strong…

It wasn’t as hard of a decision for Blues GM Doug Armstrong as some may think in deciding to move heavy weight D.J. King and keep Cam Janssen.

Sometimes it comes down to keeping who you know and in this case Armstrong has seen very little of King over the last two years. While injuries limited King it paved an opportunity for Janssen to show the organization he could do the job.

Now ev…

The league has come out and said “Enough is enough”. When looking at the 17 year contract handed out to Ilya Kovalchuk it’s pretty hard to argue that the spirit of the league isn’t being broken here. It’s clear as day what’s going on and the Devils can’t hide from the obvious. When looking at the contract with an honest, impartial point of view, the contract is flat out stupid. Let 

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Detroit has a 1 year offer on the table that would allow veteran Kirk Maltby to finish up his career with the Red Wings.

D-man Nick Boynton is considering an offer to return to the Chicago Blackhawks. While an offer to return to Chicago is on the table Boynton is also strongly considering retirement.

The Blackhawks are closing in on re-signing 24 year old Bryan Bickell to a multi-year cont…

The Blues have re-signed D-man Tyson Strachan to a 1 year extension for the upcoming season. Strachan signs a two-way deal but has a decent chance to begin the season on the NHL roster. He’s played 38 NHL games over the course of the last two seasons.

Detroit has a 1 year offer on the table that would allow veteran Kirk Maltby to finish up his career with the Red Wings.

D-man Nick Boynton…

The Blues continue to negotiate contracts with a number of their own players most notably cornerstone pieces Erik Johnson and David Perron.

The Blues want both of these guys to define who they are as hockey players before they make any long-term financial commitment. There’s nothing wrong with dangling the carrot in front of a young player’s nose to keep them hungry and motivated. The tren…

As I reported last night on twitter Andrew Ladd could very well be the next Blackhawk on the move as I’m told as many as a dozen teams have expressed some level of interest.

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The Blues and D-man Carlo Colaiacovo will be parting ways at least for now anyway.

Some proposals have been exchanged but as w…

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The Blues and D-man Carlo Colaiacovo will be parting ways at least for now anyway.

Some proposals have been exchanged but as we sit right now no agreement has been reached. There is still a chance the two sides talk beyond July first if he doesn’t find a fit elsewhere. Colaiacovo will likely take any…

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Montreal deserves some kudos for really getting the ball moving on what’s expected to be an entertaining week.

Teams operating on a budget are wondering why certain organizations feel it necessary to pay 25 goal scorers $5 million a year for six years! I mean, don’t get me wron…

First off congratulations to Joel Quenneville and the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the Stanley Cup. There are few people in this business I’d rather see lift the Stanley Cup before Quenneville. This guy has been a great coach for a long, long time and will finally receive the recognition he deserves as a winner.

The Blues have signed Swedish prospect and former 1st rounder David Runblad to…