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With the lockout looming for the NHL, hockey analysts from the great white north come up with wonderful ideas like contracting the Islanders.

In amateur national team lore, Casey Cizikas had his "the shift" and now fellow Islanders prospect Ryan Strome has his OT series winner, clinching the Canada Russia Challenge.

The NHL's initial proposal seems ludicrous, but bear in mind that in negotiations, you are supposed to start out high with the idea that proposals will be negotiated toward a middle ground. NHL...

The NHL fan's paint-by-numbers guide to proposing every free agent and trade acquisition under the sun.

Bits: And Some Thoughts On The Future #isles