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It's July 1st
It's July 1st
***** We're going to try something new. Instead of throwing up multiple posts on the first day of Free Agency, we're going to make this our first-ever open thread. As news-y stuff happens around the league, it'll go in the comments section (Somebody was dumb enough to take Scott ...
Stuff To Tune In To And Zone Out On For July 1st
Stuff To Tune In To And Zone Out On For July 1st
sportressofblogitude.com — Submitted by Weed Against Speed (more) Stuff To Tune In To And Zone Out On For July 1st
Habs acquire Scott Gomez
Habs acquire Scott Gomez
canadiens.nhl.com — The Habs acquired forwards Scott Gomez and Tom Pyatt and defenceman Michael Busto from the New York... Rangers, in return for forward Christopher Higgins and defencemen Ryan McDonagh, Pavel Valentenko and Doug Janik. (more) Habs acquire Scott Gomez
Money for nothing is the norm
northjersey.com — Every July 1 is pretty much the same in the NHL. Something about the opening of the... free agent market causes general managers to lose their minds. The clock strikes noon (it used to be midnight) and they start giving players big contracts in the hope ... (more) Money for nothing is the norm
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