Teemu Selanne

The Chicago Blackhawks are looking for an offensive force on their top-six. Teemu Selanne could be looking for a winner with which to finish out his career.

Is there any way these two forces align before the end of the season?

Brett Hull broke in to the NHL with the Calgary Flames in 1986. The next year he was to prove to be the bane of the existence of coach "Badger" Bob Johnson.

"Badger" Bob had a system that he liked his players to play. It had worked for him and the Calgary Flames. He had gotten the Flames into the playoffs in each of his first four seasons and made it to the Stanley Cup finals in 1986.

Exciting times just got considerably more exciting in River City.

Teemu Selanne is coming home.

No, the Finnish Flash won't be resurfacing as a member of 17 Wing Winnipeg, although the Jets did contact his people about trying to lure Selanne back to where it all began. Instead, the Finnish Flash will be clothed in enemy colors, but Teemu Selanne will never be viewed as the enemy.

Not in Winnipeg.

Teemu Selanne has played in 1,259 games in his NHL career. He has 637 goals and 703 assists for 1,340 points. Not so long ago, those totals would have been deemed impossible.

It took 39 years, but it was well worth the wait. Any Boston Bruins fan will tell you that it was an emotional ride to the end of Game 7 in Vancouver, starting with the seven game series against Montreal.

For a few years, Anaheim Ducks fans have always got to this time of the year with a question in mind: was this year the last for the "Finnish Flash"?

Hopes were high until the free agency signing period started, after a very good season from Selanne, where he played a crucial role in getting the Ducks to the playoffs and in their special teams.

Saying good-bye to amazing players is never an easy task, but when it comes to franchise players like Teemu Selanne, it’s something that is almost unfathomable to Anaheim fans.

As difficult as watching Scott Neidermayer hang up the skates was last summer, losing No. 8 would be news that would shake the franchise to its core.

The NHL Playoffs are back, and have been as exciting as ever. We have has memorable games, memorable moments, sorry Phoenix fans and constant excitement that has left me on the edge of my seat.

Every team's fans have that one player whom the masses can't help but love (and opponents usually can't help but hate). Sometimes it's the best player on the team, sometimes it's the guy who works the hardest and sometimes, it's that guy who just drives everyone on the other team crazy.

Whatever the case, that player almost always represents what the culture of the team is all about.

Here's a look at the fan favorite on every team in the league.

Even though the Stanley Cup playoffs are only just beginning this week, we know that the end of the season is not too far off and will come much too quickly.

Then, the free agent market will open.

There are many great options out there for teams looking for scoring, including some hidden gems.

Here are the top 15 scorers on the market.

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