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Will Rolston sip the Koules-Aid and other free-agent mysteries
Published 6/30/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... Required reading today from a free-agent frenzy perspective: The Falconer's brilliant breakdown of the "money to burn" list in the NHL this summer, in which he believes that "at this point the Thrashers, Kings, Blue Jackets and Islanders all MUST spend a pile of cash jut to reach the NHL Salary Floor under the CBA." ...

Free-Agent Puck Headlines: Redden, Jackets talking deal?
Published 7/1/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... keep news fresh and our sanity intact, please enjoy these frequently posted special editions of Puck Headlines filled with signings, rumors and other assorted nonsense. • Garrioch/Grain of Salt Alert: The man who gave us "Malkin to the Kings" reports that Ottawa Senators UFA defenseman Wade Redden is "going to get a five-year, $38 million offer from the Columbus Blue Jackets." It's a good fit: The Jackets have an estimated $17 million in budget to burn this summer, and Redden likes money. [Off ...

Defenseman Brian Campbell commits to the Indian for 8 years
Published 7/1/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... last week: "Campbell in Chicago is one of those perfect marriages -- puck-moving defenseman with 33 power-play points, coming to a team that was 24th in the NHL with the man advantage -- which naturally means it can't happen. But if it did, the jealously factor surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks would spike to Ryan Reynolds-is-dating-Scarlett-Johansson levels, if it hasn't already with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews." Color us jealous. The Blackhawks had roughly $14 million to spend this summer on free agents, and signing Campbell and Cristobal ...