This article by the Daddy Puck Daddy, Greg Wyshynski, is a thing of beauty on many levels.

Four agents talked anonymously with Greg about the opening week of the NHL's free agency period, with some interesting observations, most particularly about the area teams: Isles, Rangers, and Devils.  Great stuff all around, especially this:

"[Lamoriello's] thinking that this is going to be someone else's problem in a few years and 'I don't give a [expletive].' I think he sees a two-year window to win," said one agent.

Heh.

It was also gratifying to see on a national forum something that we in the know have been saying for a while: in a bold subhead to its own section, no less... 

Garth Snow Is Actually Quite Good at His Job

Party on, Garth.