http://www.hockeybuzz.comThu, 03 Jul 2008 16:06:43 -0400 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16079 Updates at bottom The Dallas Stars came into free agency looking to find a top 6 winger to help bolster the attack. When matched up with the top club in hockey in the Western Conference Finals the Stars were clearly the inferior team, and it was blatantly obvious to any casual observer. The main issue that arose against Detroit was what happens when a team finds a way to shut the Ribeiro line... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:02:56 -0400Stars http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16058 Sean Avery, a man that defined his own set of "Sean Avery rules" is getting 16 million dollars from the Dallas Stars. No one seems to have clearly defined his role as of yet, but what we do know is that he's the Stars newest left winger. A couple things jump to mind after hearing that Avery is a Star now: 1. At his salary isn't he pretty much guaranteed a spot in the top 2 lines?... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:05:09 -0400Stars http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16043 There were many signings that made me shake my head yesterday. There’s one in particular that really confused me and many others. Jeff Finger. FOURTEEN MILLION DOLLARS. I decided to hold off on commenting until I heard the team’s rationale. And after reading the quotes in I’m more baffled than ever before: "A lot of people in Toronto are asking me, 'Who the hell is Jeff Finge... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:11:52 -0400Bruins Ducks Capitals Blues Thrashers Flames Sabres Sharks Black Hawks Stars Avalanche Blue Jackets Panthers Oilers Wild Canadiens Red Wings Kings Predators Devils Islanders Rangers Senators Flyers Coyotes Penguins Lightning Hurricanes Maple Leafs Canucks http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16029 FREE AGENCY PLAYER NEW CLUB, FORMER CLUB, TERMS G Auld, Alex OTT, BOS 2-yr, $1.0 F Backes, David VAN, StL 3-yr, $7.5 (RFA offer sheet; 2nd round pick is compensation) G... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:25:07 -0400penguins coyotes flyers rangers islanders devils predators canadiens wild kings panthers oilers red wings stars bluejackets avalanche blackhawks hurricanes flames. sabres bruins thrashers ducks nhl shraks blues lightning maple leafs canucks capitals http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16020 "Staggeringly aggressive." - Lightning owner Oren Koules, last week, on the team's approach to free agency If nothing else, OK Hockey has proven that they are anything but all talk. After one single day of the free agency period, the Bolts have added forwards Ryan Malone, Gary Roberts, Radim Vrbata, Adam Hall and David Koci, as well as goaltender Olaf Kolzig (my early call for this year's mo... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:37:48 -0400Stars Oilers Blue Jackets Penguins Islanders Devils Coyotes Blackhawks NHL free agency Lightning Flyers Capitals Bruins Stamkos http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16012 Follow me on Twitter to get text updates today. Go to www.twitter.com/eklund and hit follow and then set up your twitter account to get free text updates. So would you pay $20 million for Mats? Is it too much for Vancouver to spend? Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:21:59 -0400penguins coyotes flyers rangers islanders devils predators canadiens wild kings panthers oilers red wings stars bluejackets avalanche blackhawks hurricanes flames. sabres bruins thrashers ducks nhl shraks blues lightning maple leafs canucks capitals http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16019 TORONTO (July 1) -- Having signed a trio of players on the first day of free agency -- goalie Curtis Joseph, defenseman Jeff Finger and left-winger Niklas Hagman -- Maple Leafs' GM Cliff Fletcher tells me he is not finished bolstering his roster. "We'll be signing a defenseman from Europe that hasn't yet played in the NHL, and I'm still looking to hit a home run," Fletcher said in a brief phone ch... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:14:56 -0400Maple Leafs Stars Avalanche http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16013 Any updates will be at the bottom NHL Free Agency can turn any random 3rd or 4th liner into the NHL's next great potential 1st line anchor alpha male. All the talk, and until he signs it's just talk, points to Antti Miettinen as a big time free agent target this July 1. My question: why? With all of the interest one would immidiately think that Antti Miettinen was a solid offensive p... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:22:16 -0400Stars http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15998 Follow me on Twitter to get text updates today. Go to www.twitter.com/eklund and hit follow and then set up your twitter account to get free text updates. So what would YOU pay for Brian Campbell? Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:31:10 -0400nhL ducks thrashers bruins sabres flames. hurricanes blackhawks avalanche bluejackets stars red wings oilers panthers kings wild canadiens predators devils islanders rangers flyers coyotes penguins shraks blues lightning maple leafs canucks capitals http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=16011 Follow me on Twitter to get text updates today. Go to www.twitter.com/eklund and hit follow and then set up your twitter account to get free text updates. So would you pay $20 million for Mats Sundin? Is it too much for Vancouver to spend? Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:17:45 -0400nhL ducks thrashers bruins sabres flames. hurricanes blackhawks avalanche bluejackets stars red wings oilers panthers kings wild canadiens predators devils islanders rangers flyers coyotes penguins shraks blues lightning maple leafs canucks capitals