NHL Trade Deadline: Well Short of Expectations
The NHL Trade Deadline Day fell quite short of expectation, with 19 trades consummated, but none that would be categorized as earth shattering. Most of the top contenders made minor deals to add depth, but failed to do anything that…
Rink Rumblings: Injuries Will Affect Deadline Deals
Injuries are always the random element when it comes to making or advancing in the playoffs. When players go down close to the trade deadline, it forces NHL general managers to do things that they normally would not do. Chicago…
Rink Rumblings – Trade Deadline Outlook – Atlantic Division
With just over three weeks to go before the trade deadline, many NHL general managers have to determine whether they are going to be buyers and make a bid for a playoff spot or become sellers and trade off expiring…
Rink Rumblings – Trade Deadline Outlook – Central Division
With five weeks to go before the trade deadline, NHL general managers have a general idea of what areas need to be addressed on their respective clubs. Trades have started to pick up in January after three months of relative…
Rink Rumblings – Trade Deadline Outlook – Pacific Division
With the season reaching the halfway mark, NHL general managers have a general idea of what areas need to be addressed on their respective clubs. Trades have started to pick up in the last week, with the Seth Jones-for-Ryan Johansen…
Rink Rumblings – Trade Deadline Outlook – Metropolitan Division
With the season reaching the halfway mark, NHL general managers have a general idea of what areas need to be addressed on their respective clubs. Trades have been virtually non-existent (just 4 deals during the regular season) until a flurry…
Rink Rumblings – World Juniors Provide Proving Ground For ‘16 Draft
The 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships starting Saturday in Helsinki have grown in prominence in recent years not only because of increasing national pride or more TV coverage, but because it is a stage for the game’s top young prospects…
Rink Rumblings – Board Of Governors and Boring Trade Market
The NHL Board of Governors meetings in Southern California earlier this week did not yield any significant progress on expansion, but it did put an end to the much criticized draft pick compensation for coaches and executives and gave clubs…
Rink Rumblings: Contenders Confounded By Key Injuries, Cap Limitations
Entering the first week of December, three of the four NHL division leaders; the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings have been struck by injuries to key players. These teams cannot address those losses because of a lack…
Rink Rumblings: All-Star Game, Hamonic and DeBrincat
Each week in “Rink Rumblings”, Michael Augello of Hockeybuzz.com takes an in-depth look at the players, games and news from around the National Hockey League. The Last Best Chance For All-Star Game I have to confess that I have not…
Rink Rumblings: A War of Attrition and Defensive Demand
By Michael Augello Each week in "Rink Rumblings" we'll take an in-depth look at the players, games, news and rumors from around the National Hockey League from the past week. A War of Attrition Injuries are a fact of life…
Rink Rumblings: Coaching Compensation, Blues, and Early Trade Market
Each week in "Rink Rumblings" we'll take an in-depth look at some of the players, games, news and rumors from around the National Hockey League in the past week. Coaching Compensation Craziness The most peculiar event of last week was…