Tag: Chicago Blackhawks

NHL GMs on the Hot Seat

The Philadelphia Flyers fired general manager Ron Hextal this past week. Are there other GMs on the hot seat?

Lyle Richardson

NHL Trade: More Notes On The Arizona Coyotes – Chicago Blackhawks Trade

Late last night the Arizona Coyotes sent Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini to the Chicago Blackhawks for Nick Schmaltz. Our original trade post with some thoughts from the media and player stats can be found here. Rather than adding to…

Mark Easson

NHL Trade: Coyotes Trade Strome And Perlini To Blackhawks For Schmaltz

The Arizona Coyotes have traded forwards Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini to the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Nick Schmaltz. The 21-year old Strome was drafted 3rd overall in the 2015 draft by the Coyotes. The 22-year old Perlini was drafted…

Mark Easson

2018 Free Agent Studs And Duds — Defensemen

It's time to enjoy some of the best and worst defensemen from the 2018 free agent class. Defensemen often get measured in different ways than forwards do. The annual summer of paying and overpaying players often has its share of…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs and Nylander … Unhappy GMs Looking To Make A Move

Is $6.9 million the number for Nylander? Marc Savard: Hearing that $6.9 million a season would get a deal done between the Toronto Maple Leafs and William Nylander according to a source. Marc Savard: Believe that term is one of…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks, and the Buffalo Sabres

Blackhawks won't tank and they could use some offensive prospects Jimmy Greenfield of the Chicago Tribune: The Chicago Blackhawks won't go into tank mode, but they could really use a top-five pick. The Blackhawks need to focus on adding some offensive…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Oilers, Canucks, and Blues

Could the Blackhawks be able to move Seabrook? James O'Brien: "I've floated this a few times, why not again? Are the Blackhawks ABSOLUTELY certain they couldn't Seabrook onto the Oilers? He seems exactly up Chia's alley, and possibly Hitch's too."…

Mark Easson

Western Conference Injuries: Ducks, Blackhawks, Wild, Blues, and the Canucks

Gibson and Lindholm miss last night's game Anaheim Ducks: Goaltender John Gibson missed last night's game with the flu. Defenseman Hampus Lindholm missed last night's game with a lower-body injury. Elliott Teaford of the OC Register: Defenseman Cam Fowler had…

Mark Easson

NHL at the Quarter Pole: Chicago Blackhawks

Taking at look at the Chicago Blackhawks at the quarter mark of the season.

Lyle Richardson

Western Conference Injuries: Ducks, Coyotes, Blackhawks, Stars, Wild, Blues, Kings, and Knights

Fowler timetable coming tomorrow Elliott Teaford: The Anaheim Ducks won't know the timetable for defenseman Cam Fowler until Sunday. His surgery was yesterday and doctors will go over the results today and announce the recovery timeline tomorrow. Demers is done for…

Mark Easson

NHL Power Rankings: 2018-19 Consensus – Week 6

  The Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning are once again atop our consensus NHL power rankings. The Boston Bruins and Minnesota Wild are tied at No. 3. The Toronto Maple Leafs fall to spots, the Winnipeg Jets gain two…

Mark Easson

Western Conference Injuries: Ducks, Predators, Knights, Stars, Blackhawks, Flames, Avs, and Canucks

Fowler requires facial surgery Eric Stephens: Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler requires surgery to repair fractures in his orbital bone, cheekbone and upper jaw bone. The surgery will be tomorrow and his timeline won't be known until after the afterward.…

Mark Easson