Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke wanted to add toughness to his team and that’s exactly what he got when on Wednesday he made a huge splash in the free agent market by signing bruising defenceman Mike Komisarek. Last season with the rival Montreal Canadiens this 27 year-old delivered a team leading 191 hits and also [...]
July 2, 2009
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Calgary Flames GM Darryl Sutter proved once again that he isn’t afraid to take chances if it will bring his hockey club that much closer to lifting a Stanley Cup. Sutter has proven all through his tenure as a GM that he is not afraid to pull the trigger on a gamble that can help [...]
July 2, 2009
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For a second straight year the Chicago Blackhawks have made the biggest impact on day one of the free agent frenzy period. A key reason why Chicago made the playoffs last spring for the first time since 2002 is due in large part to free agents such as high scoring all- star defenceman Brian Campbell, [...]
July 2, 2009
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Contrary to previous seasons the Edmonton Oilers were able to break through and sign a well- established superstar to their roster. Edmonton who over previous years have gone after but failed to sign such established players as Jaromir Jagr, Michael Nylander and Brian Campbell were able to solidify their goaltending position on Wednesday when they [...]
July 2, 2009
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