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The first few hours of 2016 NHL free agency were fast and frenetic. Cheap Alshon Jeffery Jersey . Heres a look at some of the most significant developments so far -- and what they mean.Unfinished business for EdmontonThere wasnt much surprise when Milan Lucic signed his seven-year, $42 million deal with the Edmonton Oilers moments after the free-agent market opened at noon ET Friday. The Oilers had been courting the big power forward, and he knows general manager Peter Chiarelli well from their days with the Boston Bruins, with whom they won a Stanley Cup in 2011.Lucic will help plug a hole on Edmontons top two forward lines -- a void created when the Oilers dealt 2010 No. 1 overall pick Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils in a deal that brought defenseman Adam Larsson to Edmonton.The picture still isnt complete, as Chiarelli continues to hunt for a top-four defenseman to help shoulder some of burden of turning this team around defensively. Jason Demers was rumored to be a target, but he remained unsigned as of mid-afternoon Friday and eventually signed with the Panthers. Until that defensive solution appears, the Oilers picture will remain just a little bit out of focus -- even if we love the addition of the hard-nosed Lucic in the Edmonton locker room.Oh, oh, BuffaloSure, the Buffalo Sabres would have loved to have taken a run at Steven Stamkos had the Tampa Bay Lightning captain hit the market. But I have to admit that I like their addition of Kyle Okposo, who signed a seven-year, $42 million deal with the Sabres on Friday, almost as much.Whether Okposo plays with Ryan OReilly or Jack Eichel, he brings 70-point potential and a nice, understated leadership presence to the Sabres dressing room. The fact that Okposo is close with Matt Moulson might help Moulson return to the kind of productivity he enjoyed when they played together for Long Island. Buffalo was a win or two a month away from the playoffs last season. Assuming goalie?Robin Lehner?is?healthy, the addition of Okposo might be just enough to push the Sabres to the postseason.A town with no curfewLots of curfew jokes accompanied the news that the Montreal Canadiens had signed Russian winger Alexander Radulov to a one-year deal worth $5.25 million. But, unlike last summers ill-fated experiment with Alexander Semin, this one has the potential to pay huge dividends for the Habs.Lets assume that Radulov, 29, has grown up some since his late-night excursions during the 2012 playoffs, when he and Andrei Kostitsyn were suspended for busting curfew while both were members of the Nashville Predators. Radulov is a big body with plenty of snarl and big-time skill. In short, pretty much what the Canadiens need. Perhaps he will help?Alex Galchenyuk settle into a more mature role with the Habs -- and, on a one-year contract, theres little exposure for Montreal if it doesnt work out.The fact that newly acquired defenseman Shea Weber was captain of that Nashville team adds a little intrigue, but shouldnt be much of an issue, assuming Radulov is motivated to take advantage of this new opportunity to establish himself as an impact player in the NHL.Flames on fireCalgary Flames Brad Treliving continues to assert himself as an emerging young GM. He added a gritty, top-nine forward, Troy Brouwer, who?signed a four-year deal worth $4.5 million annually. The money is acceptable, although the fourth year might be a bit dicey given how hard Brouwer, 30, plays. But he is coming off a terrific turn with the St. Louis Blues and adds another element to a team that earlier cemented its goaltending by acquiring Brian Elliott?and then adding capable backup Chad Johnson on Friday. Its playoffs or bust for the Flames.Whither the New York Rangers?Sometimes the best deals are the ones you dont make. Yes, weve heard that old chestnut before. But what if -- and this isnt a shot at Michael Grabner, who signed a two-year deal with the Rangers on Friday, or Nathan Gerbe, who inked a one-year deal -- you dont do anything of note? How does not making any fundamental change to your lineup help a team like the Rangers, who appear to be sliding out of relevancy?The teams refusal to engage in anything significant pre-draft or on the opening day of free agency is a bit puzzling given how beaten down it looked, especially defensively, at the end of a first-round loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Even Viktor Stalberg, a useful forward the Rangers picked up off the scrap heap a year ago, took a one-year deal with the?Carolina?Hurricanes for $1.5 million.Under the radar, part IRay Shero sure does love his Pittsburgh connections. After raiding the Penguins for coaching and front-office hires over the last year or so, the Devils GM signed former Pittsburgh defender Ben Lovejoy to a three-year deal Friday worth $8 million. Lovejoy was part of a solid defense-by-committee group that won a Stanley Cup. While he does not replace Larsson, Lovejoy does become an instant top-four or five defenseman who can log big minutes with little downside. The Devils also brought in dressing-room gem Vernon Fiddler as they continue to remake themselves into a team that should have legitimate designs on a playoff berth next spring.Under the radar, part IICredit San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson for adding another layer to his blue-line corps by inking underappreciated 29-year-old David Schlemko to a four-year deal worth $2.1 million annually. Schlemko had a strong season with New Jersey last season and he should fit in nicely with a Sharks defense that was revealed as just a little wanting in San Joses Stanley Cup finals loss to the Penguins.?Under the radar, part IIIThe Dallas Stars might have lost Alex Goligoski, who signed with the?Arizona Coyotes, but its hard not to see their acquisition?Friday of defenseman?Dan Hamhuis as a nice upgrade. Hamhuis appears to have put injury issues behind him and is motivated to return to top-four status. His two-year deal worth a total of $7.5 million is Stars-friendly, especially if Hamhuis, a Canadian Olympian in 2014, returns to form, as he told ESPNs Pierre LeBrun he hopes to.Homeward boundSo you can go home again. But can you go home and win a Stanley Cup again? Thats the hope, of course, for Brian Campbell and the Chicago Blackhawks who reunited after Campbell spent the past five years with the Florida Panthers.Campbell is 37, and the one-year deal he signed for up to $2.25 million, pending bonuses, is just about right for a player at this stage of his career. But like Brad Richards two years ago, this deal has all the makings of a winner. Campbell can still skate with the best of them, and playing behind the big three of?Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Niklas Hjalmarsson?wont put undue pressure on Campbell.Not that Campbell minds the big moments. He won a Cup with Chicago in 2010 and now will be part of what the Blackhawks hope will be a bounce-back season after falling in the first round to St. Louis this spring.But sometimes you have to ask, Why bother?Its hard to argue with the wisdom of Campbells return to Chicago, and even David Perrons return to St. Louis after he played so well in Anaheim before getting hurt. But Im not sure what?Minnesota Wild?GM Chuck Fletcher sees?in Chris Stewart to warrant even the modest $2.3 million Stewart will earn over the two years. Stewart is a big body, yes. But his big body has rarely been put to its proper use, as the Wild well know. (Stewart played 20 games for Minnesota in 2015.) Stewart has 37 goals in his last 200 regular-season games and one goal in his last 21 postseason games. Cheap Carson Wentz Jersey .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. Cheap Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys . LOUIS -- St.http://www.cheapeaglesjerseyselite.com/ . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- London Perrantes knew he wasnt playing well, and if he had any doubt whatsoever, coach Tony Bennett let him know.I got after him, Bennett said Wednesday night after Perrantes scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and No. 7 Virginia overcame a sloppy performance and rallied past Ohio State 63-61 on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. I did, and he responded.Perrantes, who had three turnovers by halftime, hit three 3-pointers in the second half to spark the Cavaliers surge.I knew I wasnt playing to the best of my ability or even anywhere close, the senior point guard and four-year starter said. Im glad he kind of got into me. Thats the most I got ripped by him since Ive been here and it sparked us all.Devon Hall added 12 points for the Cavaliers (7-0), who trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half and didnt take the lead for good until Marial Shayoks baseline runner made it 59-57 with 1:58 remaining.The Buckeyes (6-1) trailed 63-61 when Shayok missed two free throws with 10.5 seconds left. Coach Thad Matta called a timeout with 6.5 seconds to play, but JaQuan Lyle couldnt find an open teammate as the clock ran down and launched a 3-point try that missed badly.I hope we take a lot from it because I told them after the game, `Were close, but were not there yet, Matta said.As the Cavaliers rallied in the second half and the crowd whipped into a frenzy, the Buckeyes hurt their chances with 11 of their season-high 20 turnovers, some of them more caused by carelessness than pressure from Virginia, and they almost all proved costly.As great teams do, they capitalized on every mistake we made down the stretch, Matta said.JaeSean Tate led Ohio State with 14 points and Lyle had 12.BIG PICTUREOhio State: The Buckeyes are knocking on the door of the Top 25 with only one senior on their roster in forward Marc Loving, their third-leading scorer. Matta has lots to work with, especially in Tate, an atthletic, and impressive sophomores C. Cheap Eagles Jerseys Authentic. J. Jackson and Lyle, and win or lose, tight games in packed arenas like John Paul Jones Arena can only help Ohio State as it moved toward play in the rugged Big Ten.Virginia: Its when outside shots arent falling that the Cavaliers will most miss forward Austin Nichols, a transfer from Memphis who was eligible this season, but was kicked off the team after the second game for a violation of team rules. Nichols was not only a gifted inside scorer, but a rebounder and rim-protector on defense and when the Buckeyes drove mercilessly to the basket in the first half, Virginia had no answer, getting outscored 22-4 in the paint in the half. Virginia closed the margin after the break, and finished trailed 32-18 in the paint.SPARKPLUGThe Buckeyes Jackson found his stroke, hitting three 3-pointers in four tries. He came into the game 1 of 11 from beyond the arc.UNSUNG HEROVirginias Darius Thompson scored just four points, but both baskets came during an 11-0 run to begin the second half, turning a 36-24 halftime deficit into a 36-35 Buckeyes lead. Thompson finished with three rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals.HE SAID ITI told him, `Last year it was Brogdon. This year its you. -- Matta on a postgame exchange with Perrantes, the Cavaliers unquestioned leader who has assumed the role occupied last season by Malcolm Brogdon, now with the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA.UP NEXTOhio State returns home to face Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday and then Florida Atlantic before playing host to Connecticut next Saturday.Virginia faces its third Power Five conference school in four games when No. 25 West Virginia visits John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday.---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org---Follow Hank on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hankkurzjr Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
