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Underrated UFA Signings
by Paul on 07/23/09 at 10:02 AM ET
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from Dan Rosen of NHL.com,
As soon as the clock struck noon on July 1, the names started coming off the board and some of them were big. However, a bulk of the summer signings came and went off the transactions page with little fanfare, even though they all could be key acquisitions.
With that in mind, we offer you NHL.com’s Top 10 list of the most underrated signings of 2009.
1. Mike Knuble, Washington—The Capitals learned during their seven-game series against Pittsburgh that they were lacking a net-front presence. Knuble gives them exactly that. Look for him on the right side of Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin this season, especially on the power play. That could be a lethal line, with Knuble’s grit serving as the perfect complement to the European flair of Ovechkin and Backstrom.
2. Rob Scuderi, Los Angeles—Every team that wants to compete for a playoff berth needs a gritty, gutsy, reliable, stay-at-home defender, which is exactly what Scuderi is….
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