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Only a true Leafs fan would know that.

(also, if you believe my Grandmother, Ukrainian and Belarussian were nothing but the language of the uneducated working class, and not deserving of their own country. Therefore according to my Grandmother's logic, Poni is Russian-Canadian)

How does she feel about Stalin?

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Let's take a look back at some of the NHL's biggest winners and losers from this summer.

Winners

New York Rangers - Their annual "free agent signing which everyone agrees was the most outrageously over-priced mistake of the summer" ended up being a lot cheaper than usual this year.

Calgary Flames - Signed free agent Olli Jokinen, finally filling the "over-paid third line center" void created by the deadline day trading of Olli Jokinen.

Washington Capitals - Moved quickly to address the biggest reason for last year's crushing post-season disappointment by somehow convincing the Montreal Canadiens to trade Jaroslav Halak to the Western conference.

Atlanta Thrashers - Acquired several players from Chicago's Stanley Cup-winning roster, ensuring that for the first time in sports history a Google search for "Atlanta" and "Hawks" and "championship" will not yield zero results.

Buffalo Sabres - Didn't allow trivial distractions such as trades or free agency signings to sidetrack them from what was really important: Calling Ryan Miller every day to ask "Just checking, but you're still our starting goalie, right?"

Ottawa Senators - Announced the hiring of 51-year old Rick Wamsley as goaltending coach, immediately making him the best goalie in franchise history.

Columbus Blue Jackets - Acquired winger Ethan Moreau who, as a former Edmonton Oilers captain, will no doubt provide his new teammates with invaluable feedback on what not to do.

Detroit Red Wings - Boosted their offensive depth chart with the signing of free agent center Mike Modano, who is presumably the son of that guy who was really good for the Minnesota North Stars back in the early 90s.

Losers

New Jersey Devils - Foolishly based entire free agency strategy on the assumption that the specific terms of the CBA would be adhered to.

Toronto Maple Leafs - Their savvy acquisition of Brett Ledba to fill the role of seventh defenseman was offset somewhat by the fact that their first-line center on opening night will also be Brett Lebda.

Chicago Blackhawks - Were forced to part ways with nine regulars due to the salary cap, and now face the daunting task of somehow defending their championship with only Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Patrick Kane, Marion Hossa, Patrick Sharp, Brent Seabrook and a half-dozen other stars.

Florida Panthers - Despite best efforts, have likely not done enough to satisfy the expectations of their die-hard fan.

Vancouver Canucks - Lost backup goaltender Andrew Raycroft to free agency but have yet to find a replacement equally skilled at stopping NHL shooters, such as a wet sheet of paper mache.

Los Angeles Kings - In hindsight, attempt to boost employee morale by giving entire front office staff the summer off may have been a mistake.

Boston Bruins - Short-sightedly drafted future franchise player Tyler Seguin with the top two pick acquired from Toronto, leaving virtually no room on roster for franchise players available with Toronto's top two pick in 2011.

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According to Capgeek.com the Devils only have $3.69M in cap space for this year, so unless he takes a drastic paycut, Kovalchuk won't be signing a one year deal with them.

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The Canucks have confirmed that the NHL has started asking some questions about Luongo's contract.

I can't see what potential case the league may have here if they had approved Luongo's contract in the first place.

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Weird story: Eric Belanger signed a one year deal several weeks ago, however he is not allowed to say who it is with because the team is working on a deal that "will have an impact on the salary cap" whatever that means...

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In an interesting move, Garth Snow has apparently e-mailed all hockey agents to say that if they represent any unsigned players, that those players are welcome to come to tryout for the team at camp.

The Isles have $20M in cap space.

That's some cool lateral thinking by the Isles GM.

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It's not really sales is it? If you're some player who is desperate for an NHL job (of which there are plenty) you might want to consider going. It's like a job interview.

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Looks like the Blackhawks have completed their goalie purge. They've "loaned" Huet to a Swiss league team. Apparently that would clear his $5.6M cap hit from the books.

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