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There's panic in Carolina and Washington and celebration in Pittsburgh and Chicago. That means plenty to discuss during the weekly mailbag, so let's d...
View Article2012 NHL Playoffs - Would a Stanley Cup keep Zach Parise with the Devils?
The contrast between the two was stark. First, there was Zach Parise, who had led the New Jersey Devils to a dominating second-round win over the Phil...
View ArticleNHL 2012 Free Agency - Top 50 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 50 free agents in the 2012 class.
View Article2012 NHL draft grades -- Penguins, Canadiens among top marks
ESPN Insiders Grant Sonier and Craig Custance review each team's picks and trades to see who came out on top following the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh.
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As of this post at 9 p.m. on July 1, this summer's NHL free-agent stars Ryan Suter and Zach Parise are waiting to make their decision, but thankfully ...
View ArticleAgent: Shea Weber in state of disbelief
And so, now the hockey world eyeballs Shea Weber and wonders what the big guy will do. My ESPN The Magazine colleague Craig Custance did a great jo...
View ArticleNHL - Projecting Team USA's 2014 Olympic Roster for Sochi
It was mid-August three years ago that Team USA gathered in Chicago for the Olympic evaluation camp, a young and almost anonymous group going through ...
View ArticleNHL - Dustin Penner tops best offseason signings of 2012
Rob Vollman polls the NHL stats community to see which summer signings rated as the league's best bargains.
View ArticleNHL - Lockout spoiling Minnesota Wild's big summer
There are plenty of theories as to which teams will hold the advantage if the NHL returns to a shortened schedule and quick training camp. Assuming a ...
View Article2013 NHL Season Preview -- The 10 most important players of 2013
With their impressive track records of success, we already have a pretty good idea of who the most productive players of the 2013 NHL season will be. ...
View ArticleNHL - Columbus Blue Jackets among five teams with hardest trade deadline...
It's as impressive now as it seemed improbable a month ago. The mighty Columbus Blue Jackets, with their 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks, currently res...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Why 2014 free agents are signing now
There's typically an order for how general managers approach the offseason. First, there's a decision made on pending unrestricted free agents, becaus...
View ArticleNHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.
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