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The club will find out Thursday if Leddy has been claimed. The move is not connected to a buyout, as the buyout period has closed.

Adams said Wednesday the Sabres are prepared to match any offer sheet Byram would sign.

It's no surprise, but the formalized agreement was a landmark achievement after the NHL opted not to attend the past two Winter Games.

It was a messy season at Madison Square Garden, but July 1 proved that the Rangers remain a free agency destination.

In a flurry of free-agency moves on July 1, it was the deal that was -- in McKenzie's own words -- "one for none" that stole the show.

There's still some quality to be found after the first day of NHL free agency with solid depth pieces on offer.

Sure, there's the taxes. But there's also elite team-building and a culture that players adore. GM Bill Zito: "They stayed to win, period."

Despite a rising cap, NHL teams didn't splash the kind of cash we're used to seeing on July 1.

Despite a rising cap, NHL teams didn't splash the kind of cash we're used to seeing on July 1.

Delvecchio won three Stanley Cup championships with the Red Wings.