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NY ISLANDERS FREE AGENCY: Reality Bites, Or Does It?

NY ISLANDERS FREE AGENCY: Reality Bites, Or Does It?

  The warning signs were there even before Ehrhoff’s rights were traded to the Islanders. Then the Capitals re-signed Brooks Laich for a whopping 6-year, $27 million deal. Buffalo got Ehrhoff later for 10 years. 10 years, folks. Then others resigned before free agency even started. Despite words of being aggressive, many of the those [...]

HI FREE AGENCY Live Chat Show! 11 EST July 1st

HI FREE AGENCY Live Chat Show! 11 EST July 1st

HockeyIndependent’s Free Agency Live Chat Show

DAILY RUMORS: No Big Trade Coming For Leafs For A Scoring Center

DAILY RUMORS: No Big Trade Coming For Leafs For A Scoring Center

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

DAILY RUMORS:  Rejecting the Notion the Florida Panthers are Pursuing Antti Niemi

DAILY RUMORS: Rejecting the Notion the Florida Panthers are Pursuing Antti Niemi

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

DAILY RUMORS: Flames Not Getting Stephen Weiss or Brad Richards

DAILY RUMORS: Flames Not Getting Stephen Weiss or Brad Richards

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

DAILY RUMORS: Dismissing Blackhawks Possibly Signing & Trading Niemi Upon A Large Arbitration Reward

DAILY RUMORS: Dismissing Blackhawks Possibly Signing & Trading Niemi Upon A Large Arbitration Reward

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

DAILY RUMORS: Why Antti Niemi Cannot Receive An Offer Sheet

DAILY RUMORS: Why Antti Niemi Cannot Receive An Offer Sheet

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

DAILY RUMORS: Players Most Likely To Be Dealt & Not Dealt

DAILY RUMORS: Players Most Likely To Be Dealt & Not Dealt

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

Simon Gagne spent the first 10 years of his career in Philadelphia. Photo/Getty

Gagne era ends as winger dealt to Lightning

It has been known for weeks that Flyers left-winger Simon Gagne was on his way out of Philadelphia. The question remaining was, when? That answer came Monday afternoon when Gagne was dealt to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Gagne, 30, was sent South in return for defensemen Matt Walker and a 4th-round draft pick. “This was a move [...]

Offer Sheet Oddities and The Panther Connection

Offer Sheet Oddities and The Panther Connection

A few weeks ago Stan Bowman seemed to be on course to complete his off season salary cap challenge. No doubt the Blackhawks weren’t going to be as deep but there appeared to be enough talent left to compete for the Western Conference crown. That was the case before the Sharks issued an offer sheet [...]

DAILY RUMORS: Dismissing Destinations For Tim Thomas

DAILY RUMORS: Dismissing Destinations For Tim Thomas

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

DAILY RUMORS: Dismissing the Possibility Of The Rangers Signing Kovalchuk

DAILY RUMORS: Dismissing the Possibility Of The Rangers Signing Kovalchuk

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

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Gagne Deserves A Better Replacement Than Zherdev

Its become a forgone conclusion that one of the longest tenured athletes to ever play in Philadelphia, will have a bitter ending. Simon Gagne, who was drafted by the Flyers way back in 1998, has been with the organization ever since and looks to be on his way out the back door. The 30-year old left-winger [...]

DAILY RUMORS: Lyle Dismisses Possibility Of A Jason Spezza Trade

DAILY RUMORS: Lyle Dismisses Possibility Of A Jason Spezza Trade

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

DAILY RUMORS: Why Glen Metropolit Won’t Be “Sticking” With Montreal

DAILY RUMORS: Why Glen Metropolit Won’t Be “Sticking” With Montreal

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

DAILY RUMORS: Lyle Shoots Down The Possibility Of A “Ryan-for-Carter” Swap.

DAILY RUMORS: Lyle Shoots Down The Possibility Of A “Ryan-for-Carter” Swap.

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

DAILY RUMORS: Why The Flyers Aren’t Making A Pitch For Kovalchuk

DAILY RUMORS: Why The Flyers Aren’t Making A Pitch For Kovalchuk

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

DAILY RUMORS: Flyers Saying Goodbye To Gagne

DAILY RUMORS: Flyers Saying Goodbye To Gagne

We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]

Dan’s The Man

Dan’s The Man

For the Canucks fans the wait is over as they welcome home B.C. boy Dan Hamhuis, to a reported 6-year deal for $4.5million per year. Last season he scored 5 goals and 19 assists for the Predators. Many teams coveted the 6ft 1”, 203lb, 27 year old. Earlier today they signed Manny Malhotra to a [...]

HOCKEYINDEPENDENT FREE AGENCY LIVE CHAT: 11am Start!

HOCKEYINDEPENDENT FREE AGENCY LIVE CHAT: 11am Start!

HockeyIndependent’s Free Agency Live Chat Show