Cheer up, Gary Bettman, the NHL is a niche sport, and that's a good thing

ANN ARBOR, MI – JANUARY 01: Pavel Datsyuk #13 of the Detroit Red Wings warms up prior to the start of the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium on January 1, 2014 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by 

As the NHL season nears its conclusion, a number of exciting playmakers around the league will become free agents, and there are some particular teams that could acquire them in the near future. After a drop in salary cap this past season, Dan Rosen

Spezza, who was named Senators captain prior to last season, replacing Daniel Alfredsson, has spent his 11-season NHL career with the Senators. He has 687 points in 686 games, including 66 in 75 games this season, when Ottawa failed to make the 

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As the NHL season nears its conclusion, a number of exciting playmakers around the league will become free agents, and there are some particular teams that could acquire them in the near future. After a drop in salary cap this past season, Dan Rosen