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NHL Trade Deadline: Buffalo Sabres

The biggest issue facing the Buffalo Sabres as the trade deadline draws closer is ownership. The Sabres have been sold to billionaire Terry Pegula and he is said to be a hands-on proprietor, and how that impacts the moves the Sabres will make by Feb. 28 will be interesting to watch. The Sabres are a playoff team but they...

Rob Niedermayer Signs With Buffalo

With Wednesday's addition of Rob Niedermayer, the Buffalo Sabres added some center depth to their roster, inking the 35-year-old veteran to a reported one-year deal worth just over $1 million. He'll be joining a roster that already has multiple options at center, including Derek Roy and Tim Connolly, who will be handling...

Scott Niedermayer Talks Retirement, Selanne, Hall of Fame

Decorated defenseman Scott Niedermayer announced his retirement on the very same day that the Hockey Hall of Fame announced its 2010 selections. In three years, Niedermayer is sure to be among those names announced. He's done it all, won every major North American championship, including four Stanley Cups -- three with...

Irony, Thy Name Is Matt Cooke

On Sunday, Pittsburgh Penguin Matt Cooke caused a bit of controversy with a shoulder-to-head hit on Boston's Marc Savard. Cooke was not suspended for the hit, but the NHL noted they'll get him if he does something like this next year.Friday night, during a big divisional clash with New Jersey, Cooke got a bit of a taste of...

Penguins' Chuck Fletcher to Be Wild GM

A crucial offseason, possibly the most significant in franchise history, is underway for the Minnesota Wild. Head coach Jacques Lemaire and general manager Doug Risebrough, the only people to ever hold those positions for the Wild, are both gone. The process of finding a new general manager took precedent for owner Craig...

Background on Rob Niedermayer

Robert W. Niedermayer, Jr. (born December 28, 1974) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for HC Lugano of the National League A in Switzerland.

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