Questions And Answers

from Scott Burnside of ESPN, What was the best under-the-radar signing of the summer? Even though he got fired a few days later, Chicago GM Dale Tallon’s acquisition of former Frank J. Selke Trophy winner John Madden more than adequately replaces the departed Samuel Pahlsson and should make the Hawks even more difficult to play against this season. An honorable mention goes to Anaheim and its signing of former Montreal captain Saku Koivu.... OK, then, which big-name signing has the biggest bust potential? Well, we already suggested that Gaborik’s longstanding health issues make him a high risk for the Rangers, but what about Jay Bouwmeester in Calgary? The onetime Panthers franchise player has played in the shadows his entire career; never played in an NHL playoff game; and will now be in the spotlight in Calgary, where once again Cup dreams burn brightly… much more