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Smyth trade: Kings go blue collar, Colorado in the dumps (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:16:53 PDT

A few thoughts on the big Ryan Smyth trade last night before returning to our respective potato salad and beer...

Penguins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:21:46 PDT

The Penguins were fairly quiet on the opening days of free agency. Then again, they had no choice. They entered with 17 players counting $51,218,000 against the NHL salary cap, which is set at $56,800,000 for next season.

Of bigger issue is their limited expiring contracts. Only $11,035,000 will come off against the 2010-11 cap, which is likely to shrink significantly because of a global recession and the weak Canadian dollar.

All the Penguins' big-name players are locked into long-term deals save for defenseman Sergei Gonchar, who will make $5,000,000 in the final year of his contract. However, the club wants to re-sign him and defenseman Kris Letang, who will become a restricted free agent after this season.

With those moves likely, the Penguins could not afford...

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...

Fedotenko takes pay cut to stay with Penguins (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:02:44 PDT

Turns out more than one player is willing to take a hometown discount to stay with the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Ruslan Fedotenko signed a $1.8 million, one-year contract Friday, becoming the third forward to take a pay cut so he wouldn't have to leave a mostly young team that expects to be a championship contender for years.

Fitzgerald returns to Penguins front office (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:34:45 PDT

Tom Fitzgerald is returning to the Pittsburgh Penguins' front office in the newly created position of assistant to general manager Ray Shero. Fitzgerald, a former NHL player, was the team's director of player personnel before becoming an assistant coach after Dan Bylsma replaced Michel Therrien as coach on Feb.

The Piece heads to Hollywood, as Kings ink Scuderi (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:55:25 PDT

In his revelatory chat yesterday with Rich Hammond of the LA Daily News, Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi was...

Antropov joins Kovy in Atlanta; defensemen mystery on Day 2 (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:43:22 PDT

Some thoughts and notes on Day 2 of the Free Agent Frenzy. Remember to check out our Puck Daddy Chatter Box for...

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.

Penguins, often without enforcer, add Rupp (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:06:58 PDT

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed checking-line forward Mike Rupp to a $1.6 million, two-year contract Wednesday, adding a physical presence to a team that didn't have an enforcer on the ice during the playoffs. The 29-year-old Rupp essentially plays the same role as forward Eric Godard, who was deactivated for all of the Stanley Cup champions' playoff games.

Desperate Oilers run into the Bulin Wall; Gill sails to Montreal (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:04:44 PDT

(NOTE: Don't forget about Puck Daddy's 2009 Free Agent Frenzy Chatter Box ) After losing Dwayne Roloson...

Knuble gives the Caps what they're missing; Niedermayer stays (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:16:12 PDT

MVP of the offseason for the Washington Capitals ? That would be Chris Pronger. Not giving up the package the...

Hossa signs with the Blackhawks; massive chuckling ensues (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:15:11 PDT

Marian Hossa's career judgment is probably on the level of Dana Carvey leaving SNL for the movies right now,...

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...

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

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:38:34 PDT

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Guerin stays with Penguins; Wings offer Hossa long-term deal (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:08:28 PDT

There are three very good reasons why the Pittsburgh Penguins inked Bill Guerin to a one-year, $2 million deal...

Penguins sign Adams, Guerin (AP)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:04:52 PDT

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Bill Guerin for one year on Monday. The 38-year-old forward who helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup this month would have become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday. He signed for $2 million, accepting a big pay cut to stay with a championship team after making $4.5 million last season with the Islanders and Penguins.

Penguins re-sign veteran Bill Guerin (AP)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:33:56 PDT

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Bill Guerin for one year on Monday. The 38-year-old forward who helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup this month would have become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday. A 17-year NHL veteran, Guerin scored seven goals and 15 points in the postseason after being acquired from the Islanders at the trading deadline in March.

Penguins forward Craig Adams signs 2-year contract (PA SportsTicker)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:17:01 PDT

Craig Adams, a fourth-line forward, has signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

McKee among the buy-outs; Jokinen, Bolland among the signed (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:52:06 PDT

A few trickles of transaction info before the flood later this week ... • Andy Strickland of HockeyBuzz...

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

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:49:34 PDT

The Colorado Avalanche are looking for a starting goaltender, or at least one that will get the majority of the...

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

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:30:49 PDT

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Malkin hits beach; Hedman reads noted author Jenna Jameson (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:13:37 PDT

So does this technically qualify as Evgeni Malkin's day with the Cup? The Pittsburgh Penguins star and...

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

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:50:48 PDT

Hello, this is a feature that aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one...