theglobeandmail.com - 6/30/2009
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Eric Duhatschek takes a look at the most desirable players set to the hit market at noon Wednesday
thehoopdoctors.com - 6/30/2009
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thehoopdoctors.com —
The NBA offseason is officially firing on all
cylinders and free agency is now upon us. Although...
we’ll have to wait to until next year to see where the big-time studs like LeBron, Wade and Bosh end up, this year’s class of free agents aren’t exactly a bunch of slouches.
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Top 5 NBA Free Agents Summer 2009
nhl.com - 6/29/2009
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nhl.com —
For a lot of hockey fans, Christmas really
comes in July -- July 1, to be exact....
That's when the NHL free agency market opens for business. But while fans are like kids -- dreaming of winning Stanley Cups if only their team can sign the "...
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A look at 50 of the top free agents
theglobeandmail.com - 7/1/2009
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theglobeandmail.com —
We have updated our member account system We
have listened to your feedback and are making some...
changes. We now require everyone to create a unique display name that will be shown when you leave a comment. This display name can not be changed. Your ...
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No free money for free agents this year
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Ranking The UFAs
Kuklas Korner —
... commodities once the doors open.
1/1a. Daniel & Henrik Sedin, Vancouver
Negotiating as a pair and will move as a pair if the Canucks cannot get them signed, which means any potential suitor for the twins will need a minimum of $12-million (all figures U.S.) in salary-cap space to make an effective bid. The Maple Leafs, run by Brian Burke, who drafted the Sedins, will be the heavy favourites, followed by Minnesota and Los Angeles.
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Talking locations, dollars, and cents for probable former Red Wing Marian Hossa
Snapshots —
... play. He suffers from confidence problems, but he's capable of playing as a top six forward when he's going well. ... 25. Left wing/center Tomas Kopecky: He would be a quality signing for a team trying to find a diamond in the rough. The 6-3, 210-pounder has been a role player in Detroit, but he has shown a scoring touch when his playing time was increased. He has some spunk. The Globe and Mail's Eric Duhatschek believes that Ritch Winter's home base will make a pitch for Hossa... June 29, Globe and Mail : Marian Hossa, Detroit The expectation is that Hossa will re-sign with ...
Can't Hardly Wait
Pension Plan Puppets —
... Pogge went from dead meat to reclamation project last night. Toronto Mike has the details.
The Hockey Spy does a comparative analysis of the Draft Ranking services. You'll think you've read it all before...
Puck Daddy apologizes to the NYI visionaries, and has a quick blurb on PPP's new bestest friend!
Brian Burke quotes are twice as awesome when translated out of, and then back into English.
The Hat looks at the best free agents. Get ready to laugh at Montreal.
Does Alec have the ...
Clock ticks toward free-agency kickoff
Habs Inside/Out —
... In the meantime, here's how the Globe's Eric Duhatschek ranks the top available UFAs: he's got Kovalev, Koivu and Komisarek a respective sixth, eighth and 10th. If Komisarek doesn't re-sign with Montreal, Duhatschek says, then Boston is a likely destination (becoming a teammate of Milan Lucic), further enlivening an already spirited rivalry. ...
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