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Fantasy Season in Review: Carolina Hurricanes

Fantasy Season in Review: Carolina HurricanesOffensive Corps: Eric Staal, Jussi Jokinen and Ray Whitney for the most part resembled the Carolina Hurricanes top line. Staal, mostly known for his goal scoring ability, can elevate the play of his wingers and did so by accumulating 41 assists.. Jokinen went from a...

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How to Properly Value Michael LeightonMichael Leighton propelled the unlikely Philadelphia Flyers to a storybook playoff run– one which fell just two victories short of hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup. So going into the fantasy season, how would you assess Leighton? Before this season the 29-year-old goalkeeper never could hold a...

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Fantasy Season in Review: Tampa Bay LightningOffensive Corps: Standout sophomore Steven Stamkos scored early and scored often thanks to his gifted playmaking linemate Martin St. Louis. The 19-year-old center pushed Vincent Lecavalier to a second line role with his dynamic goal scoring and energy. Both St. Louis and Stamkos finished in...

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Draft Watch: Who Goes Number Three

Draft Watch: Who Goes Number ThreeGoing into the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, we know one thing for certain– Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin will be taken with the first two picks. But who will be taken third overall by the rebuilding Florida Panthers? Although we need to wait until the...

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Trade Rumors: What if Halak/Price Move?No need for links, one of these goalies needs to go. For the sake of playing time, cap-ology and most of all because Jaroslav Halak beat both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals almost singlehandedly. He simply will not be a backup any longer and...

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Fantasy Season in Review: New York IslandersOffensive Corps: Matt Moulson has every reason to smile while staring deeply into the eyes of rookie phenom and 2009 first overall pick John Tavares. Before meeting Tavares the 25-year-old Moulson struggled to crack a competitive and young Los Angeles Kings roster, playing only 29...

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Scott Upshall Re-Signs with the CoyotesScottie Upshall re-signed with the Phoenix Coyotes yesterday to a one-year contract. According to Cap Geek, the deal will pay Upshall 2.25 million, a modest raise from his 1.5 million cap hit last year. Upshall led the team last year with 18 goals before suffering...

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Hawks Win Cup, Immediately Face Cap Problems

Hawks Win Cup, Immediately Face Cap ProblemsCongratulations to the 2010 Stanley Cup champions, the Chicago Blackhawks! On behalf of myself and Daily Faceoff, we would like to say thank you for a great regular season, postseason and we look forward to covering the offseason! Take a good hard look at the...

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Fantasy Season in Review: Florida Panthers

Fantasy Season in Review: Florida PanthersOffensive Corps: Playmaking center Stephen Weiss led the team in scoring for the second straight season. The former fourth overall pick broke the 60 point plateau also for the second consecutive season and nearly doubled his goal scoring in the process. Newly appointed GM Dale...

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Rob Blake Will Retire After Playoffs

Rob Blake Will Retire After PlayoffsAfter 19 seasons, captain Rob Blake will hang up his skates. Well known for his heavy hip checks and hard-nosed defensive play the 40-year-old defenseman regressed offensively after an excellent premier season with the Sharks. With Blake no longer logging top minutes for his team,...

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Trade Rumors: Nathan Horton on the Block

Trade Rumors: Nathan Horton on the BlockBruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun and The Fourth Period both mentioned new GM Dale Tallon looking to make moves and actively shopping forwards Nathan Horton and Rostislav Olesz. Although teams showed more interest in Keith Ballard and leading scorer Stephen Weiss, somebody may take...

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Fantasy Season in Review: Toronto Maple LeafsOffensive Corps: Although he missed the first twelve games of the season, the offense revolved around right wing Phil Kessel. At first, critics thought the Leafs lacked an appropriate playmaking center to compliment Brian Burke’s shiny new toy but at season’s end Matt Stajan and...

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