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Flames Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:21:43 PDT

The Montreal Canadiens had their big three on the blueline in Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe and Serge Savard. Maybe no team will ever equal that kind of top-end defense corps again.

Since then, teams have had two high-end blueliners. Think about Detroit with Nicklas Lidstrom and Chris Chelios or Anaheim with Chris Pronger and Scott Niedermayer, just to name a couple of them.

Calgary has incredible potential to boast three top-flight defensemen with the addition of Jay Bouwmeester to a crew that already boasts Robyn Regehr and Dion Phaneuf.

By acquiring Bouwmeester by trade at the draft and then inking him to a six-year, $33-million contract, the Flames have the potential for the best trio since Anaheim's 2007 Stanley Cup-winning crew which featured Pronger,...

Puck Daddy's 2009 Free-Agent Frenzy Report Card (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:11:06 PDT

"Bouwmeester ... ... Jay Bouwmeester" (cue music) Handing out grades for the annual Free Agent Frenzy is...

Flames sign Garth Murray, Riley Armstrong (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:55 PDT

The Calgary Flames have signed center Garth Murray and minor-league forward Riley Armstrong. Murray has eight goals and two assists in 116 career NHL games with Phoenix, Florida, Montreal and the New York Rangers. He had 11 goals and 10 assists in 64 games for the San Antonio Rampage last season and played 10 games with the parent club in Phoenix.

Intriguing omissions on Team Canada's summer camp roster (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:55:27 PDT

As this point, your heart just goes out to Steven Stamkos. The No. 1 overall pick in 2008 for the Tampa Bay...

Hossa's long deal with Hawks tops busy NHL day (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:05:04 PDT

Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again. And instead of taking a discount on a one-year deal to take a shot at a Stanley Cup title, Hossa cashed in a megadeal with the up-and-coming Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.

Flames ink Bouwmeester (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:29:00 PDT

Jay Bouwmeester was ready to be a piece of the Calgary Flames' puzzle instead of carrying the load for another team. The 25-year-old from Edmonton was the biggest prize in the free-agent defensemen market and he didn't even wait for the market to open Wednesday. Bouwmeester agreed to a five-year, $33 million deal with the Flames on Tuesday.

Maple Leafs land Komisarek; Habs dish up Cammalleri (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:17:55 PDT

(NOTE: Don't forget about Puck Daddy's 2009 Free Agent Frenzy Chatter Box ) Brian Burke and the Toronto...

Sutter hooks Bouwmeester for five years, $33 million (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:15:23 PDT

Just hours before he was set to become an unrestricted free agent, Jay Bouwmeester has signed a 5-year, $6.6...

Big trade ushers in NHL free-agent season (AP)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:10:55 PDT

An old-fashioned trade upstaged the anticipation of the NHL's free-agent shopping season. Looking to clear space under the salary cap, the New York Rangers shipped top center Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday for forward Chris Higgins as part of a six-player trade. The Canadiens are now responsible for the five years and $33.5 million left on the seven-year deal the Rangers gave...

Good/Bad/Ugly: The top 10 free-agent defensemen (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:45:07 PDT

Many National Hockey League general managers are of the belief that you should build a team from the goal out...

Panthers president on marketing a post-Bouwmeester team (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:54:18 PDT

In updating this morning's story about the inventive Drew Rosenhaus/ Florida Panthers viral marketing...

Puck Headlines: USA Hockey camp invites; Hossa's final offer? (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:38:34 PDT

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Good/Bad/Ugly: The top 10 free-agent centers (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:15:20 PDT

The best centers available at the Frenzy this week sadly aren't unrestricted free agents.

Puck Headlines: Misunderstood Pronger; guessing UFA fates (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:30:49 PDT

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What We Learned: Garth Snow is a genius; draft winners, losers (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:50:48 PDT

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2009 NHL Draft Team By Team (AP)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:05:16 PDT

Flames acquire potential free agent Bouwmeester (AP)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:38:39 PDT

The Calgary Flames have added Jay Bouwmeester to their already impressive defense corps, at least for the next four days. Bouwmeester, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday, was acquired by Calgary in a trade with the Florida Panthers as the NHL entry draft wrapped up Saturday with the final six rounds at the Bell Centre.

Florida GM talks candidly about drama behind Bouwmeester deal (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:44:17 PDT

MONTREAL -- Randy Sexton, acting general manager of the Florida Panthers, held court after the 2009 NHL Draft...

Flame on? Jay Bouwmeester traded to Calgary (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:41:02 PDT

MONTREAL -- The Chris Pronger trade to the Philadelphia Flyers yesterday guaranteed that Jay Bouwmeester...

Live Coverage: NHL Draft 2009 in Montreal (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:00:12 PDT

MONTREAL -- There are probably reasons why the NHL Draft is important besides creepy photos of rookies, but...

Roundup: Fedorov goes KHL; Bouwmeester, Heatley talk intense (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:06:27 PDT

MONTREAL - Some news, notes and nonsense from the halls of the hotel headquarters and the many minds roaming it...

Puck Headlines: Florida gives up on J-Bouw; Sutter gets flamed (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:37:38 PDT

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Brent Sutter hired as new coach of Flames (AP)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:47:37 PDT

The Calgary Flames are adding another Sutter to their lineup. General manager Darryl Sutter hired his brother Brent Sutter to be the coach of the Flames on Tuesday. The addition of Brent pushes the total number of Sutters in the Flames organization to five. Brother Duane is director of player personnel, brother Ron is a scout and Darryl's son Brett played for the Flames farm team last season.

Yzerman, Hull, Robitaille, Leetch get Hall of Fame (AP)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:17:31 PDT

Steve Yzerman's greatest accomplishment in captaining the Detroit Red Wings to the 2002 Stanley Cup might have been managing all the egos on that star-studded roster. The talent of that team was never more evident than Tuesday, when three members were elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille will be inducted alongside Brian Leetch and New Jersey Devils...

How the 2009 class found out they were Hockey Hall of Famers (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:35:38 PDT

With three Stanley Cups, an Olympic gold medal and countless other accolades as a player, Steve Yzerman should...

Puck Headlines: Heatley's list; Domi, Probert go figure skating (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:19:02 PDT

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Puck Headlines: Chelios, Wings done; Heatley destinations (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:34:41 PDT

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