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Seidenberg gets four more years with Bruins

Seidenberg gets four more years with BruinsThe Bruins locked up Dennis Seidenberg for another four years at a $3.25-million a year cap hit. Fantasy owners should note that Seidenberg has trended upwards the past two years, recording 30 points in 70 games with Carolina in 2008-09 and 31 points in 79...

Tomas Holmstrom Re-signs for Two Years

Tomas Holmstrom Re-signs for Two YearsEarlier today, the Detroit Red Wings re-signed their other crease-cluttering Swede to a two-year extension. According to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, he will earn $2.25 million in the 2010-2011 season and 1.5 million in 2011-2012, making it a 3.75 million total and 1.875 cap hit....

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Sleeper Watch: Rutherford Expects to Sign Babchuk

Sleeper Watch: Rutherford Expects to Sign BabchukAccording to Chip Alexander of the News Observer, defenseman Anton Babchuk may be on his way back to the Carolina Hurricanes. The former 21st overall and Chicago Blackhawk last skated in the NHL in the 2008-2009 season where he officially broke out with a 16...

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Is Roberto Luongo Looking Over His Shoulder?

Is Roberto Luongo Looking Over His Shoulder?With the Canucks signing 24-year-old netminder Cory Schneider to a two-year, one-way contract Roberto Luongo may now have a backup to contend with. Schneider played 60 games with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL, winning 35 games with a .919 SV% and four shutouts. TSN’s...

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Fantasy Season in Review: Columbus Blue Jackets

Fantasy Season in Review: Columbus Blue JacketsOffensive Corps: Not too much changed this year opposed to last as Rick Nash led the team in scoring for a third straight year. The captain seemed a step off as he battled both injuries and inconsistency, finishing the season with 67 points– his lowest...

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Fantasy Fallout: Wings Re-sign Nicklas LidstromYesterday, the Detroit Red Wings re-signed their captain and defensive stalwart Nicklas Lidstrom to a one-year, 6.2 million dollar extension ensuring he will lace up his skates for at least one more year. A quick glance at his stats would indicate a sharp decline. Unfortunately, Lidstrom is...

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Fantasy Season in Review: Edmonton Oilers

Fantasy Season in Review: Edmonton OilersOffensive Corps: Dustin Penner led the Oilers in goals, assists, points, powerplay goals and shots. To be honest he represented the lone offensive threat once Ales Hemsky went down with injuries. His 63 points marked a career-high in his fourth full NHL season. At this...

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Remarkable 2009-10 Fantasy Seasons: Part 3

Remarkable 2009-10 Fantasy Seasons: Part 3Matt is covering the forgettable 2009-10 fantasy campaigns, so I am going to look at some guys who really surpassed expectations this season and hopefully helped deliver your team a fantasy title. This is part 2. Tomas Plekanec O-Rank: 200, Final Rank: 46 After an...

Forgettable 2009-10 Fantasy Seasons: Part 5/5

Forgettable 2009-10 Fantasy Seasons: Part 5/5It’s always a difficult process making player projections at the start of a fantasy season but what happens when we think the world of a player and he falls completely short of his lofty expectations? When making preseason projections, analysts take everything into account –...

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