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Russian Rat leaves Devils in lurch

When Ilya Kovalchuk signed a fifteen-year contract to stay with the Devils after his rent-a-player stint in 2010, it seemed as if he had made a commitment to play out his career here, a rarity among big Devil UFA’s who … Continue reading

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Devils can still compete without Kovalchuk

The Devils are more than one player under Hall Of Fame general manager Lou Lamoriello. Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello spoke to reporters following Ilya Kovalchuk’s retirement from the NHL. According to SovSport’s Pavel Lysenkov, the 30-year old Russian sniper will … Continue reading

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Kovalchuk Stuns Hockey World: Announces Retirement

Ilya Kovalchuk stunned hockey by retiring today.Getty Images There are moments when you stop what you’re doing as if frozen. It happened to me when I was interning for Stan Fischler and he told me that Mario Lemieux was coming … Continue reading

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Devils bring back Zidlicky

Marek Zidlicky (right) will get to do more celebrations with the Devils for one more year.Getty Images Marek Zidlicky is returning to the Devils for one more year. The 36-year old veteran defenseman reached agreement with New Jersey last night … Continue reading

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Hagelin’s Back!

Carl Hagelin (pictured above) is excited about re-signing with the Rangers.Photoy courtesy nydailynews.com Two days after getting Ryan McDonagh done, Rangers President and GM Glen Sather took another step towards keeping our core by re-signing Carl Hagelin to a two-year $4.5 … Continue reading

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Rangers lock up Mac Truck

Ryan McDonagh signs on the dotted line.Photo courtesy agent Ben Hankinson The Mac Truck is back. Ryan McDonagh agreed to a new contract with the Rangers. The best part is it keeps the top defenseman in Manhattan for the next … Continue reading

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Ch-ch-changes in New Jersey

During the last eight days, the Devils have made a series of bold moves trying to simaltenously  position the team both for now and the future.  Sounds like a near-impossible task, right?  Generally, either you’re rebuilding, or you’re going for … Continue reading

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Sabres reacquire Tallinder from Devils

Copyright Getty Images Henrik Tallinder is headed back to Buffalo. The 34-year old defenseman was reacquired by the Sabres. Prior to signing with New Jersey, he spent his first seven seasons with the team that drafted him in the second … Continue reading

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Islanders re-sign Nabokov and Hamonic , add Bouchard

On the first day of free agency, the Islanders took care of business re-signing two key players. Between the post 4th Of July carnival that saw nearly $400 million spent, general manager Garth Snow brought back goalie Evgeni Nabokov and … Continue reading

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FA Frenzy: Rangers bring back Dominic Moore, add Pouliot, Johnson

On a wild Day One of the frenzy, the Rangers went for bargains. With not much room left, they signed Dominic Moore, Benoit Pouliot and Aaron Johnson. Moore returns to where his career started under Tom Renney. He took the … Continue reading

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