NHL - Ryan O'Reilly fallout for Avs, Flames, future free agents
Well, that was one way to go about doing it. On the day that Ryan O'Reilly signed a two-year offer sheet worth $10 million with the Flames, one tha...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Viktor Fasth paving the way for more Europeans free agents?
DETROIT -- He was one of the best stories of the shortened regular season. Anaheim Ducks goalie Viktor Fasth came over from Sweden as an unknown to mo...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Blues have work cut out re-signing D-men Alex Pietrangelo...
Typically, when a season ends, lockers are cleaned out, and in the next 48 hours, players participate in exit meetings with coaches and management to ...
View Article2013 Stanley Cup - Nathan Horton among free agents set to cash in after finals
CHICAGO -- It was earlier in the playoffs and Marian Hossa was chatting on the morning of a game about one of the lessons he learned during the Chicag...
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, beca...
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 2013 Free Agency - Top 35 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 35 free agents in the 2013 class, with Vinny Lecavalier leading the way.
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Tim Thomas among best free agents still on the market
As the agent for high-profile players like Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Tavares, Pat Brisson has a pretty good read on the ebbs and flows ...
View Article2013-14 NHL - Ranking the top forward groups
There are still a few more free agents to sign and decisions to be made in training camp, but for the most part, rosters are set. So this week, we'll ...
View ArticleCustance: The challenge of RFA negotiations
A couple years ago, a GM was asked about the contract status of one of his restricted free agents in early summer. You know how it goes, he answered, ...
View ArticleRefinement and Grabovski key to growth for Capitals
It's not unusual for teams to aggressively recruit free agents. We still remember the line of general managers who flew to Ontario to visit Brad ...
View ArticleNHL - Ryan Miller, Paul Stastny among top 25 free agents for 2014
Craig Custance takes an early look at the top 25 NHL free agents this upcoming offseason. St. Louis Blues goalie Ryan Miller and Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny lead the list.
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Potential unrestricted free agents to watch
Auditions: Five UFAs-to-be will light it up while trying to get better deals for next season, writes ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
View ArticleNHL - Dallas Stars' options at March 2 trade deadline
The Stars are a borderline playoff team but will sell off unrestricted free agents if they fall out of the race, writes Craig Custance.
View Article2016 offseason grades for all 30 NHL teams
Which teams did the best in free agency, trades and the draft? Craig Custance grades every team heading into 2016-17, including an A-plus for a team that made no notable moves.
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