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Ilya Kovalchuk will sign with SKA on September 19. [PHT]

Martin Brodeur is stuck in another work stoppage, the fourth of his career. [Fire and Ice]

The Devils have assigned 24 players to Albany for the lockout. [Fire and Ice]

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The rhetoric trading has begun in earnest. Both the NHL and the NHLPA have sent "messages" to fans. [Fire and Ice]

A bunch of teams made a bunch of moves before the lockout happened. Here they are: [The Hockey News]

Some fans protested the lockout outside the NHL store in New York. Now this is something Devils and Rangers fans can agree on. [Puck Daddy]

Here's how to explain the NHL lockout to your non-hockey friends. [Puck Daddy]

Here are some basic rules for a lockout. [Cross Checks]

Shane Doan is staying in Phoenix. No, really, he is. This is real. [Backhand Shelf]

What if we played for the Stanley Cup? [Backhand Shelf]

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