theScore is ranking all 30 NHL jerseys. We're counting down by six each day this week.

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6. New York Rangers

Talk about making colors pop.

The Rangers' beautiful combination of red, white, and blue makes for one of the best uniforms in the game.

"Rangers" emblazoned diagonally across the front of New York's sweater is a timeless look.

5. Boston Bruins

Boston's uniforms are as recognizable as any.

Whether it's soaring through the air on Bobby Orr's chest, or scaring opponents out of the TD Garden, the Spoked B always looks good.

4. Detroit Red Wings

Simply a classic.

Detroit is one of three teams in the NHL with only two colors on its uniforms, and man, does it work.

The Red Wings' logo has never changed, and it never should.

3. Toronto Maple Leafs

Although the uniforms haven't yet taken the ice, Toronto designed a winner with its newest rendition of the Maple Leaf.

Clean, crisp, and classic, no matter what the results, the Leafs will be looking good as they embark on a new era.

2. Montreal Canadiens

It will never change.

Through over 100 years and 24 Stanley Cups, the Canadiens have rocked the same look as hockey's pinnacle franchise.

It's difficult to find any flaws in such a time-honored uniform.

1. Chicago Blackhawks

The best of the best.

A colorful, historic logo, tied in with vibrant red and consistent striping from top to bottom equates to the No. 1 jersey in hockey.

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Unrestricted free agent Sam Gagner is getting closer to signing a new contract, with a number of teams, including the Canucks, in the mix, Gagner's agent told News 1130 in Vancouver on Friday.

The 26-year-old forward appeared in 53 games for the Philadelphia Flyers last season, recording eight goals and eight assists. For his career, he is averaging 0.57 points per game, which works out to 47 for every 82 games played.

Gagner signed a three-year deal that carried an average annual valuation of $4.8 million, and will likely be in line for a short-term, lower-money deal this time around.

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George McPhee reportedly has found his right-hand man.

Brandon Wheat Kings owner, general manager and head coach Kelly McCrimmon is likely to be named assistant GM of Las Vegas' NHL franchise, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

TSN 1260's Guy Flaming first linked the WHL bench boss to the expansion team Wednesday.

McCrimmon was courted by the Toronto Maple Leafs last summer, interviewing with the club before turning them down in June.

He's been with the Wheat Kings since 1988-89, when he joined the club as an assistant coach, taking over as GM one year later. He coached Brandon from 2004-2011 and went back behind the bench in 2013.

McCrimmon became the Wheat Kings' sole owner in 2000.

The 55-year-old has guided the club to four Memorial Cup appearances, including one as a player in 1979. He was named WHL Executive of the Year in 1995, 2010, and 2015, and also earned the CHL's Executive of the Year award in 2010.

McPhee was named Las Vegas' first-ever GM earlier this month.

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For the first time this offseason, player and team met with an independent arbitrator in order to determine the value of his next contract.

In this case, it's Tyson Barrie and the Colorado Avalanche who were unable to reach a deal prior to the hearing date, unlike all others scheduled up to this point. As a result, the two sides squared off in Toronto on Friday, with arbitrator Elizabeth Neumeier presiding over the hearing, according to Terry Frei of the Denver Post.

Multiple reports suggest Barrie is looking for $6 million on a one-year contract, while the Avalanche presented a two-year offer that would see the defenseman earn $4 million and $4.25 million in the next two seasons.

Neumeier's decision must be announced within 48 hours of the hearing's conclusion, and she's not bound to select either party's number. The two sides can also agree to a deal of their own within the two-day window, but that seems unlikely in this case.

The Avalanche can also choose to walk away from the decision, rendering Barrie an unrestricted free agent, while the possibility of a trade remains ever-present amid the apparent void that exists between Barrie and management.

Barrie, 25, is averaging 0.58 points per game over the course of 264 appearances with the Avalanche, and is coming off 53- and 49-point seasons in Colorado.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs locked up their final restricted free agent Friday afternoon, agreeing to terms on a two-year, $2.5-million contract with defenseman Martin Marincin.

He'll earn $1.2 million this upcoming season, and an additional $100,000 in 2017-18, the Maple Leafs announced.

Marincin found a home in Mike Babcock's simplistic defensive system after a trying start to his NHL career as a member of the Edmonton Oilers. With strong possession numbers and a positive goal differential relative to his teammates, Marincin emerged as one of Toronto's more effective even-strength defensemen, despite offering essentially no offensive upside.

With the deal, the Maple Leafs did manage to squeeze all their restricted free agents under the cap, but now have negligible cap room with a backup goalie still needing to be signed.

It's believed that Toronto's recourse will buying out the remainder of Jared Cowen's contract.

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Phil Kessel came and went with the Stanley Cup in tow, and partied with a group of friends made in Toronto that included only two NHL players.

This, according to James Mirtle of the Globe and Mail.

No current members of the Toronto Maple Leafs were present, and former captain Dion Phaneuf - who flew in for the celebration from his offseason home in Prince Edward Island - was the only former teammate.

A rowdy P.K. Subban, meanwhile, showed up hooting and hollering at around midnight, still wearing a cowboy hat from his introductory press conference in Nashville that afternoon.

The crowd was made up of friends, many of whom were from the city's hospitality industry, which makes sense seeing as Kessel frequented many high-end restaurants (not hot dog stands) during his tenure with the Maple Leafs.

Contrary to popular and somewhat cynical belief, the Pittsburgh Penguins winger didn't take the Cup to Toronto to rub it in anyone's face, as confirmed by former NHL forward and party attendee Wojtek Wolski.

"Phil's not the type of person to bring the Cup to Toronto out of spite," Wolski told Mirtle. "He brought it because his friends live here. His family came to Toronto to celebrate. It made a lot of sense."

Between this and Kessel's trip to a local children's hospital, it seems as though Kessel's homecoming of sorts was everything that's good about winning a pro sports championship.

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Mike Santorelli has signed a two-year contract with Geneve-Servette in Switzlerand, the club officially announced Friday.

The 30-year-old unrestricted free agent recorded nine goals and nine assists in 70 games for the Anaheim Ducks this past season, carrying a cap hit of $875,000 on a one-year deal. He added a goal in four playoff games.

Santorelli appeared in 406 career NHL games, setting career highs in goals (20) and points (41) as a member of the Florida Panthers in 2010-11.

His Swiss contract will expire at the end of the 2017-18 season.

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David Backes' departure from St. Louis is somewhat bittersweet for Alex Pietrangelo.

The Blues' top defenseman says Backes' decision to sign with the Boston Bruins was hard to hear - even admitting to succumbing to tears - but adds he would welcome the opportunity to don the captain's 'C' now that the forward has moved on.

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Pietrangelo says Backes may have been low-key preparing him for the role all along.

"I think being so close with Dave over the five years he was captain, I’ve learned a lot from him just kind of sitting back and seeing how he operates on a daily basis," he told Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "Not only on the ice but off the ice, which is a big part of it trying to keep the locker room together and doing the off-ice stuff.

"He was always trying to help me through that. I think he knew this opportunity might come some day for me. He was always willing to answer my questions, and I was always eager to ask him. So if there is a guy that I was lucky to learn from, it was him. Being such good friends of his made it that much easier."

General manager Doug Armstrong affirmed Piertangelo's exceptional leadership qualities, and it appears he is indeed the frontrunner to be named captain at some point prior to the start of the regular season.

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