2019 Worst Free Agent Signing: The Central Division
The offseason plods along as September approaches. When general managers get extended makes for compelling news, it is a sign. Anyway, for all those good signings there are always bad ones. Those are the contracts often remembered more anyway. The…
Quick Hits: Chad Priskie, Jim Benning, Patrik Laine, and Ben Lovejoy,
So, Chase Priskie to Carolina possibly? Sara Civian: Chase Priskie heading to the Carolina Hurricanes is not a foregone conclusion. However, the team is very interested in the former Washington Capitals draft pick now that he is officially an unrestricted…
NHL Rumors: Jesse Puljujarvi, Zach Werenski, and the RFA Standstill
Jesse Puljujarvi and the Edmonton Oilers again... Allan Mitchell of The Athletic: The Edmonton Oilers ruined many a young prospect in their time. Jesse Puljujarvi remains far from an exception. Nail Yakupov appears to be the closest comparison as he…
NHL Rumors: Juuso Valimaki, Detroit’s defense, , and David Poile
Jusso Valimaki Tears ACL; Calgary Flames Regroup Scott Cruickshank of The Athletic: Calgary deals with a devastating blow to their defense as Jusso Valimaki tore his ACL. This means Valimaki may miss the entire 2019-20 season or a good portion…
Quick Hits: Ivan Barbashev, Victor Hedman, Kevin Hayes, and Nicholas Baptiste
Ivan Barbashev angling for a better deal? Jeremy Rutherford: The St. Louis Blues wait to see what Ivan Barbashev may do next. Would he take a KHL deal for even one year? His agent says they are looking on both…
NHL Salary Arbitrations End: The Final Days
The last arbitration cases were settled by the middle of last week. We take a look into that and why Jake McCabe and Joel Edmundson tried to go for a $4+ million AAV.
NHL Rumors: Kevin Labanc fallout, Yaroslav Askarov, and Charlie McAvoy
Digging into the Kevin Labanc signing... Adam Kimelman of NHL.com: Alas, the quotable quotes expected to come out from San Jose at some point. Here is one from Kevin Labanc. “I did [GM Doug Wilson] a big favor ... taking…
NHL Rumors: All About the Washington Capitals
Back into the Braden Holtby dilemma and more Washington Capitals... Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic recently wrote (mailbag): Again, Braden Holtby gets asked about frequently and for good reason. The goalie won a Stanley Cup and has been such an…
NHL Rumors: Travis Konecny, Ivan Provorov, and Matt Murray
In this edition of NHL Rumors, we take a look at the latest on Ivan Provorov, Travis Konecny, and Matt Murray. What dollars could they command?
NHL Rumors: Jesse Puljujarvi, Ken Holland, and the Untradeable Contracts
Jesse Puljujarvi and Ken Holland once again David Staples of the Edmonton Journal recently wrote: A trade appears to not be the most likely scenario for Puljujarvi. The key appears. Honestly, Puljujarvi has a role carved out for him in…
2019 Best Free Agent Signings: The Central Division
The Central Division featured quite a few free agent signings but two stood out a bit more. Robin Lehner to Chicago and Joe Pavelski to Dallas make the cut.
2019 Worst Free Agent Signing: The Pacific Division
Tyler Myers represents the worst UFA signing of the Pacific Division and RFA's as well. Now, We take a look at how and why.