- Wednesday marked the beginning of the NHL's free agency period, and two of the biggest players on the open market opted to stay put..
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On the same day they lost forward Marian Gaborik to free agency, the Minnesota Wild made a big splash by coming to terms with right wing Martin Havlat on a six-year contract.
The Chicago Blackhawks dipped deep into the NHL free-agent market by signing star forward Marian Hossa away from the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday with a 12-year contract