No one in the Sabres organization has been safe this off season since new general manager koopaclassic has came around it appears as if he is almost done with all his changes to his team and with that we will look at his team going into season 7.

The Buffalo Sabres this off season had gotten rid of 8 out of there top 10 scorers and arguably the best goalie in the league do they actually think they can do better this season then last?

One year after winning the CMHL Stanley Cup, the Blue Jackets found themselves this spring without a trip to the Cup Finals for the first time in 5 years, as they lost in seven games to the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. A lot was expected of this team. Although they considerably changed the team nucleus following the Cup win in an effort to stay within the league salary cap and maintain the future competitiveness of the team, the Blue Jackets nevertheless posted a 55-20-7 record, good for 2nd place in the West and a fifth straight Central Division title. With that kind of regular season performance, the Jackets looked to be in good position to become the first two-time Cup winners in league history, and a fairly easy first round defeat of the Vancouver Canucks had them well on their way. But in the semi-finals, they ran into a resilient Los Angeles Kings team that, against most predictions, pulled off a 7-game upset of the Phoenix Coyotes in the quarter-finals. The Jackets took the Kings to 7, but in the end, the Kings had lady luck on their side, and they knocked off the Jackets prior to the Cup Finals for the first time in Blue Jackets franchise history. It was a sad moment for the team, but I only see the light - this team is still a dynasty, a premiere franchise in the CMHL. You can't win every year, but you can sure as hell try and I guarantee you we will be back in the spotlight in no time!

It took a lot of time and a lot of money, but the Colorado Avalanche set out on a rebuilding plan that has garnered them some notoriety. As one of the first moves they made in the summer, the avalanche acquired LW star forward Paul Kariya, today they completed their mision by signing his long time buddy and former linemate Teemu Selanne.

What a wild and crazy week it has been as the Preliminary Free Agency Period opened on Sunday and GM's got their first crack at Restricted Free Agent and Loyalty Unrestricted Free Agent negotiations. The league instituted a new Free Agency Negotiations method and so far, it appears to be a rousing success.

But that is almost over. Soon, the unsigned loyalty UFAs will hit the open market, the RFAs will be available on offer sheets to all the league's GM's, and the rest of the UFAs will finally get their chance to find a way on to a team.

So with that, here is a look at the ten best Unrestricted Free Agency buys (not including any loyalty UFAs that don't resign with their teams).

Atlanta entered the 2010 CMHL Entry Draft with 4 first round selections at #7, #15, #17 and #27 but was able to make a few deals to acquire the #6 overall selection and land a #1 defenceman in Chris Phillips. The Thrashers ended up with 4 selections at #6, #7, #33 and #49.

Here is a recap of the 4 players chosen by the Thrashers in the 2010 draft.

TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA
July 29, 2010

The Tampa Bay Lightning reached a cross-roads after the 2009-10 season ended, and fans were unsure where the off-season would take them.  The club's management team is showing their fans where this club is headed as the summer prepares for Free Agency next week.

Last season the Lightning set team records for wins and points, as they have the remarkable distinction of having matched or improved their record in every year of CMHL history.  This year lloked to be a challenge given some of the personnel changes that were expected.

Patrick Marleau who captained the Phoenix Coyotes in Season 6 now will be sporting a new uniform.

Patrick Marleau    Patrick Sharp       Oscar Moller

The players involved in the Penguins and Coyotes deal.