Tag: John Tavares

Top 10 Best NHL Contracts: Rankings 1 to 5

And we’re down to the final five contracts that I love. While the validation of my “Worst” contract list is nice, I feel like narrowing down the ‘best of’ list was much harder. In all honesty, GMs make far more…

Carolyn Wilke

Compilation of 2015-16 NHL Awards Predictions

Yesterday we brought you some Division, Conference and Stanley Cup predictions, today we bring to you a collection 2015-16 NHL Award predictions. We compiled Hart, Art Ross, Norris, Vezina, Calder and Jack Adams predictions from 74 writers and hockey personalities…

Mark Easson

Rumors I: Islanders, Senators, Sharks and Blues

Craig Custance of ESPN: Offseason priorities for the Islanders.1. Add a defenseman and  a backup goalie - late season injuries showed the need another veteran defenseman that can play in the top four. Michal Neuvirth is a UFA and they'll…

Mark Easson

2014-15 Top 5 Hart Trophy Candidates

Written by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. Very rarely do goaltenders win the Hart Trophy as the league’s MVP, but that looks like the likely scenario this season. Still, there are plenty of other good candidates that…

Todd Cordell

Rumors IX: Wisniewski’s List, Vermette and Friedman’s Thoughts

Aaron Portzline: Have been told that James Wisniewski's list of 10 no-trade teams was created in a way to make it difficult for the Blue Jackets to trade him. On the list are teams that have no salary cap room…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors III: More on Taylor Hall

Jim Matheson: Wouldn't trade Taylor Hall, but this is the Oilers and they've traded Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey, Grant Fuhr and Kevin Lowe. Dennis Bernstein: A team that is in 30th overall shouldn't have any untouchable.…

Mark Easson

GIF: John Tavares Spears Marek Zidlicky

Islanders John Tavares doesn't the like the hit he received from Devils defenseman Marek Zidlicky and gives him a little up-spear to the groin region. Do you think that Tavares should be fined for suspended for this?

Mark Easson

The Top 10 Best Long-Term NHL Contracts

The NHL is a league that is notorious for its ugly, bad, and sometimes mind-boggling contracts. With all of the bad contracts seemingly always in the headlines (bad news makes for better stories), it’s easy to forget that even the…

Greg Stamper

NHL Rumors III: Friedman’s Final Thoughts of the Summer

Elliotte Friedman: Teams could be eyeing Coyotes Antoine Vermette, who has one year left on his deal. GM Don Maloney would like to sign to an extension.Have to think Ryan O'Reilly will follow Paul Stastny out of town. There is…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors I: Bruins D and Lucic, Staal and The Next To Push Salaries

Amalie Benjamin of the Globe: The Bruins have nine NHL/NHL-caliber defenseman, not including Zach Trotman and Joe Morrow who are close. “We can’t go into the year with nine NHL defensemen,” Chiarelli said earlier in the offseason. “So at some…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors I: Islanders, Lightning and Flyers

Arthur Staples of Newsday: The Islanders are open to trading their No. 5 pick at this years draft. "We're open to trading the pick for someone we think can come in and help us right away," Snow said recently. The…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors III: Richards, Preds, Coyotes, Tavares, Leafs, Oilers, Canucks and Pens

Nick Cotsonika: Brad Richards agent tells SportsNet's Hockey Central that he wouldn't be surprised if Richards remains with the Rangers: "Maybe that's my heart speaking rather than my head." Hope Smoke: Elliotte Friedman: "I believe B.Richards will be bought out because A)…

Mark Easson