Brad Richards, the alleged “prize” of the 2011 free agency pool, surprised no one Saturday when he agreed to a nine-year contract to play for the New York Rangers.
Richards will be heading to broadway for $60 million, with an annual cap hit of around $6.667 million. Richards had spent Friday talking with the Kings, Maple Leafs and Lightning about why their teams and cities would he his best destination, but when it came down to it, none of those teams could offer the same allure—or cash—as New York.
July 1 is just around the corner, and although the free agent market isn’t as loaded as it has been in year’s past, there were still be a few scorers out there that plenty of teams would be happy to nab. Here are the top five forwards on the free-agent market.
1. Brad Richards
With the Philadelphia Flyers signing of Ilya Bryzgalov to a huge nine-year, $51 million contract, it’s important to keep in mind that there are still plenty of talented goaltenders available on the free-agent market. Here are the top five.
1. Tomas Vokoun
It’s no secret that Vokoun wants out of Florida. The 35-year-old netminder is nearing the end of his career and he seems pretty hellbent on only playing for a contender. He has already been offered a deal from Avangard Omsk of the KHL over in Russia, so unless a Cup contender comes to the table (ahem, the Washington Capitals), we may have seen the last of Vokoun in the NHL.
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I am happy to announce a new promotion here at Hockey Tickets Online. Beginning in October 2011, we will giving away way two tickets each month to a regular season NHL game.
To enter, simply leave your name and email address below. Once you are entered into the contest, your will be eligible to win tickets every month.
Congratulations to Eric who is our October ticket winner. Eric gets two tickets to the Panthers v Penguins game in November.
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When most people talk of the “Big Three” down in Miami, they are usually referring to LeBron, D-Wade and Bosh. But on Wednesday night, it was Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis and Steven Stamkos who looked the guys that were leading their team to a championship.
While Tampa Bay’s Big Three had combined for only 1 goal and 3 points in the previous three games, the trio of superstars combined for three goals and eight points in Game 6 to help lead the Lightning to a 5-4 victory at St. Pete Times Forum, evening the series at three wins apiece.
There aren’t too many Stanley Cup playoff games in which a 41-year-old netminder gets pulled and a 19-year-old phenom scores four points.
But Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning had all of that and more.
The phenom of course being Tyler Seguin. It’s hard to believe that the second overall pick in last year’s draft went pointless in his final 11 regular season games, only to be benched through the Bruins’ first 11 playoff games after acquiring the Chris Kelly at the trade deadline.
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2011 Eastern Conference Finals
#3 Boston Bruins vs. #5 Tampa Bay Lightning
Saturday, May 14 at Boston, 5:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Tuesday, May 17 at Boston, 5:00 p.m. VERSUS, TSN, RDS
Thursday, May 19 at Tampa Bay, 5:00 p.m. VERSUS, TSN, RDS
Saturday, May 21 at Tampa Bay, 10:30 a.m. NBC, TSN, RDS
*Monday, May 23 at Boston, 5:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Wednesday, May 25 at Tampa Bay, 5:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Friday, May 27 at Boston, 5:00 p.m. VERSUS, CBC, RDS
2011 Western Conference Finals
#1 Vancouver Canucks vs. #2 San Jose Sharks
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At this point in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the last team that anyone thought would have their backs up against the wall is the Washington Capitals. But after blowing a third period lead in Game 3 and ultimately suffering a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Caps, the No. 1 seed in the East, are now down 3-0 in the series.
Many were wondering when Alexander Ovechkin was going to show up for the series, and in Game 3, he finally did. Ovechkin finished with a goal, an assist and five shots on net in more than 24 minutes of ice time. But despite his best effort, the Caps could not get the victory.
Brad Richards, the alleged “prize” of the 2011 free agency pool, surprised no one Saturday when he agreed to a nine-year contract to play for the New York Rangers.
