free-agency Stories - Straight Outta Vancouver
Canal Street Chronicles Free Agency Podcast
Ralph, Kevin and myself got together for our first podcast of the 2011 season. Give a listen as we talk about the start of free agency, the start of training camp and the crazy week we're sure to have.
The Chicago Bears biggest on-field issue is...
Renegotiating Matt Forte's contract. Really? Let me clear the air before some knucklehead tells me what a dope I am in the comment thread... This Forte contract thingy isn't my idea, this is according to the Sporting News. While I clearly realize how important his skills are to the Bears, I...
Seattle Seahawks Wish List
The NFL lockout has been described as a journey down a "long and winding road", among other things. Bullshit. It's been a slow, bickering meander down a short, taupe-colored hallway with stern, douchebaggy portraits hanging on the walls and a gorgeous boardroom filled with sexy free agents (and...
Free Ragency Is Upon Us
Free Ragency will soon be upon us. And ya know what? It makes the lockout worth while. We won't call the lockout a win for the owners, but it's not a loss, either. The players maybe had to learn how to live without the direct guidance of their coaches and team doctors for a few months, but that,...
Last Man Standing: How Will the Panthers' Netminders Fare?
Perhaps one of the biggest stories this offseason for the Florida Panthers is the loss of Tomas Vokoun, who has departed for greener and likely playoff-bound pastures after signing with the Washington Capitals. As Panther fans and those around the league know, Vokoun was perennially a top-ten...
Welcome to the Sunshine State: Florida Panthers Introduce New Players
The Panthers held a press conference today at the Bank Atlantic Center to introduce the new players signed or traded for during the spend-fest that was free agency last week, and invited fans and media to come out and meet the crew. Miami Herald's George Richards of On Frozen Pond fame was able to...
Panthers sign forward Sean Bergenheim to four year, $11M contract
Not content to stop making headlines after the dinner hour, the Panthers signed former Tampa Bay forward Sean Bergenheim to a four year, $11 million deal this evening. Bergenheim wasn't much of a known quantity around the league this past season, but showed up big time during the Bolts' playoff...
Lightning land two, a third reported.
While most Tampa Lightning fans were scouring their feeds looking for the latest Steven Stamkos news, the Bolts made two depth deals official, and reportedly have close on a deal for a new backup goal tender. The first deal done today was that of Steve Yzerman's first draft pick ever, 2010 6th...
Florida Panthers sign defenseman Ed Jovanovski to four year, $16.5 M contract
Making yet another splash on the first day of free agency, the Panthers signed former Phoenix Coyote defenseman Ed Jovanovski to a four year, $16.5 million dollar deal. A former first-round draft selection by the Panthers who was a key player in the 1996 Stanley Cup playoff run for the Cats,...
Should the Jets Take a Chance on Cam Barker?
Well, the ink is hardly dry on the paper, but it's pretty clear that some of the weighty or disappointing players are soon going to be added to the free agent market. Guys like Chris Drury, Sheldon Souray, and Cam Barker are among those slated to be cast adrift. I know the Jets management has a...
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