One of the most important parts of a general manager’s job in the NHL is being able to discern if a team is truly a Stanley Cup contender, and if so, how long that will remain the case. Depending on where they believe their roster to be, there are essentially two types of moves a
Month: September 2020
Trade rumours are flying around the Edmonton Oilers. With the end of the season comes the approaching deadlines to qualify restricted free agents (RFA) and/or sign unrestricted free agents (UFA) before the NHL trade window fully opens. Related: Worst Trades in Oilers Franchise History For the Oilers, the most intriguing rumours are: (1) unrealistic, wishful
NEW YORK—The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers parted with one of the greatest netminders in franchise history on Wednesday when they paid off the final year of his contract. Since joining the team in 2005-06, Lundqvist has won the Vezina Trophy (2011-12), led the Rangers
The New York Rangers have bought out the contract of star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The Rangers parted with one of the greatest netminders in franchise history on Wednesday when they paid off the final year of his contract. Since joining the team in 2005-06, Lundqvist has won the Vezina Trophy (2011-12), led the Rangers to
The Buffalo Sabres unveiled their new uniforms for the 2020-21 NHL season last month. Now it’s time to look back at past uniforms, and why not make it interesting? Let’s rank them. Related: Dale Hawerchuk Trade Revisited The uniforms are divided into two categories: home/away and third/special editions. This way, there’s more room to focus
In any sport, winning a championship is the ultimate goal. The success of a team is measured in victories, after all, and even one championship can reshape a franchise while turning great players into legends. Despite being a true star in the NHL, it took Steven Stamkos 12 seasons to win his first Stanley Cup
7:00 AM ET When Tyler Motte arrived in Vancouver last year for Canucks training camp, he underwent a physical with team doctors. They took Motte’s vitals, conducted measurements, made sure all of his limbs worked correctly. Everything looked fine. Then the doctor asked: “Is there anything else you have going on, anything else we should
Center Brandon Pirri was 23 years old when the Blackhawks traded him to the Florida Panthers for two draft picks. Now, he’s 29 and he and his wife Elyse are expecting their second child in December. “I think last time around I was a kid, this time I (almost) have two kids,” Pirri said. “A lot’s
TSN Hockey Insiders Pierre LeBrun and Darren Dreger confirmed on Insider Trading that Patrik Laine’s name appearing in trade rumors “isn’t just eye candy or speculative” and that the Winnipeg Jets are serious about potentially moving him this offseason. There certainly isn’t a shortage of interest throughout the league and at the bare minimum, the
For the first time since 2004, the Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup champions! It was a long journey for some of the Lightning players, including captain Steven Stamkos, who has been a member of the club since being drafted first overall in the 2008 NHL Draft. It was not an easy road to victory,
Leon Draisaitl is used to fine tuning his game and building chemistry with his Edmonton Oilers teammates at this time of the year. The star forward is usually wrapping up pre-season hockey by the end of September. But this is 2020. This year, Draisaitl and hundreds of other NHLers are spread out around the globe,
Veteran forward Bobby Ryan was placed on waivers by the Ottawa Senators on Friday for the purpose of a buyout. Ryan won the Masterton Trophy, the NHL’s award for perseverance, on Sept. 7 after publicly sharing his battle with alcohol issues. The 33-year-old Ryan entered the NHL/NHL Players’ Assistance program on Nov. 20 to get
The Philadelphia Flyers fell one game short of making it to the Eastern Conference Final this year. There’s no reason to overreact, trade the young talent, or start asking to move the core. Certainly, there were mistakes needing adjustment and players who could’ve performed better, but there’s really no reason to be alarmed. Let’s not
After the upcoming NHL Entry Draft on Oct. 6-7, free-agent signings can begin at 12 pm. EST on Oct. 9. Since Kaspari Kapanen was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, things have been pretty quiet in Leafs country. I think that’s all about to change. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: MacLean, Kaskisuo, Abramov & More
9:00 AM ET During the past few months, the phrase “in these uncertain times” has entered the zeitgeist or at the very least entered the lexicon of advertising copy. The phrase also is applicable to what the National Hockey League’s newest free-agent class will experience when the horn sounds at noon ET on Oct. 9.
Dylan Sikura woke up Monday morning with plans to play golf with a few junior hockey buddies in his hometown outside of Toronto. Before he teed off, he received the news that he’d been traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Brandon Pirri. Sikura, 25, joins the Golden Knights
With just over a week to go before the NHL’s free agency period begins, the biggest fish on the market, St. Louis Blues captain and cornerstone right-handed defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, remains unsigned. That means that as seconds tick off the clock, general manager Doug Armstrong has less and less time to re-sign the first-ever player
Now that the 2019-20 NHL season is officially over and the offseason is approaching, there are major issues that the Toronto Maple Leafs need to address. At the top of the list is defense, as it let them down again this season. Related: Worst Maple Leafs Trades All-Time The Maple Leafs have recently been linked
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