7:56:15 AM: I’ll be posting my random free agency thoughts and news as it comes to me. When I can. Or feel like it.

7:56:33 AM: Story so far: Scott Gomez to the Habs for Chris Higgins and a top Prospect. Heatly says no to the Oil for now, J-Bo signs with the Flames

8:47:20 AM: Going throught the list of guys already signed…Colorado already resigned one of their existing goalies? they watched ‘em play, right?

9:28:11 AM: Sabres Left Wingers: Vanek, MacArthur (RFA), Mair, Hecht, Paille. Hecht and Mair can play Center if needed. Tim Kennedy in Portland.

9:32:08 AM: Sabres Centers: Connolly, Roy, Gaustad. Gerbe in Portland.

9:33:14 AM: Sabres Right Wingers: Pominville, Stafford (RFA), Kaleta (RFA). Mancari in Portland. Maybe the biggest need?

9:34:36 AM: Sabres D: Rivet, Lydman, Tallinder, Paetsch, Bulter, Sekera (RFA), Weber, Gragnani. Myers in the wings.

9:35:59 AM: Sabres Goalies: Miller, Lalime, Enroth on deck. And i misspelled Butler. Go me.

10:35:29 AM: From this day last year, I posted to welcome Patrick Lalime, and to lament Orpik not coming here. That may be more than I get to do this yr

11:34:19 AM: RT @wyshynski: $6.1 mil per season. RT @DarrenDreger Sedins have agreed to 5 year extension and will stay with the Canucks.

11:43:44 AM: Good riddance: RT @patty_in_dallas: NHL Network says Heatley’s taking the deal.

11:59:40 AM: Buckle UP

12:31:12 PM: RT @Sean_Leahy: TSN: Ohlund signs 7 years, $3.75 avg/year

12:51:38 PM: Dvorak back with the Panthers

1:12:17 PM: Money NOT confirmed as per DP RT @TheFourthPeriod: Kovalev gets 2-year, $8.8M deal… Habs also extend offers to Hossa, Gaborik and Havlat.

1:16:05 PM: Ugh. Darcy may want to keep Peters then. RT @mirtle: Here’s a head shaker: RT @Sean_Leahy: TSN: #Leafs sign Colton Orr 4 years, $1 mill /per

1:28:17 PM: RT @mirtle: RT @Forechecker: EJ Hradek reports that Andy Greene has re-signed with the Devils…

1:44:26 PM: Great weather, low tax RT @wyshynski: Wait, someone *staying* in FLA? How novel. RT @FlaPanthers signed David Booth to a 6-yr contract…

1:57:17 PM: Damien Cox sez Kubina to Thrashers, Sportsnet reports Craig ‘the ogler’ Anderson to Colorado.

1:58:25 PM: Placing over/under on games missed for injury at 25 RT @mirtle: New blog entry: Hossa signs with Blackhawks http://sbnation.com/e/697503

2:16:17 PM: Conkblock to the Blues, breaking with Winter Classic tradition.

2:27:03 PM: Hey, a move!!!! RT @Sean_Leahy: Sportsnet: Steve Montador to #Sabres. 2 years, $3.1 mill

2:28:13 PM: Heading out – see you all later!