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2009 NHL free agency cheat sheets

A lot of the bloggers around the SBN Hockey network have been putting together preview posts for what they expect their teams will do in free agency come tomorrow afternoon. Here's a quick spin through their thoughts on what they have to spend and what they're looking for:

Team Cap space Key need(s) Read more at: 
Anaheim $18.6-mil Re-signing Niedermayer and Beauchemin Battle of California
Atlanta $19-mil Top four defenceman, big top six forwards Bird Watchers Anonymous
Boston $6.8-mil Re-sign Kessel or add puck-moving defender Stanley Cup of Chowder
Buffalo $8.6-mil Team toughness Die By The Blade
Calgary $10.9-mil Top six scoring forward Matchsticks & Gasoline
Carolina $13.2-mil Sign Cole and LaRose or replace them 'Canes Country
Chicago $18-mil Havlat or Havlat-like replacement Second City Hockey
Colorado $11.5-mil Quality veteran goalie, top six forward Mile High Hockey
Columbus $17-mil Offensive defenceman, backup netminder The Cannon
Dallas $14.7-mil Depth on defence, backup goaltender Defending Big D
Detroit $4.5-mil Depth forward (which could be Hossa) Winging It
Edmonton $10-mil A No. 1 goalie and first-line left winger Copper & Blue
Florida $17-mil No. 1 centre, scoring winger, backup goalie The Litter Box
Los Angeles $14-mil High-scoring winger Battle of California
Minnesota $14-mil Top line scoring Hockey Wilderness
Montreal $34.8-mil Retain Komisarek, Kovalev, add size Eyes on the Prize
Nashville $22.4-mil Two 20-plus goal scoring wingers On The Forecheck
New Jersey $13-mil Offensive defenceman, upgrade at No. 2 centre In Lou We Trust
NY Islanders $24-mil 1A option goaltender,
a winger with size
Lighthouse Hockey
NY Rangers $18.7-mil More offence from their forwards Blueshirt Banter
Ottawa $5.7-mil Depends on return in Heatley trade Silver 7 Sens
Philadelphia $4.3-mil Backup goaltender, depth defenceman and two more forwards Broad Street Hockey
Phoenix $26.3-mil Another defenceman and centreman Five For Howling
Pittsburgh $5.5-mil Top six winger, top four defenceman PensBurgh
San Jose $6.5-mil Toughness, depth and PK help up front Fear The Fin
St. Louis $10-mil Backup goaltender, affordable puck-moving defenceman St. Louis
Game Time
Tampa Bay $21.2-mil Veteran defenceman, winger for Vinny and a backup goalie Raw Charge
Toronto $13-mil Goaltending and skilled forwards Pension Plan Puppets
Vancouver $23-mil Re-sign Sedins or find new first line 'Nucks Misconduct
Washington $10-mil Top line winger, second-line centre Japers' Rink

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