Tag: Richard Panik

NHL Trade Deadline: San Jose Sharks — Buy A Little More?

The San Jose Sharks stand right around the top spot in the Western Conference. Furthermore, with several teams to around them in the standings, the Sharks are buying this trade deadline. Doug Wilson deals from a position of strength this…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames, Dallas, and Trade Roundtable

A little on the Calgary Flames... Pat Steinberg of FlamesNation:  Jusso Valimaki's return shaping the Calgary trade deadline approach is quite plausible. If Valimaki returns to pre-injury form, the Calgary Flames will not have to acquire a top-six defenseman. They…

Chris Wassel

Potential Arizona Coyotes Selling Pieces

The Arizona Coyotes are four points out of a wild card spot with a game in hand at press time. Despite significant injuries, the Coyotes are still within striking distance of a wildcard spot. Losing Antti Raanta hurt but Arizona…

Chris Wassel

NHL New Year’s Resolutions: Central Division

New Year’s resolutions for each team in the Central Division and some potential trade targets for them.

Featurd Writer

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Kings, Blues, and Coyotes

Maple Leafs close to a contract with Nylander? Howard Berger: "Loud, though unconfirmed, whisper tonight that #Leafs and William Nylander have agreed on a contract. Announcement Monday?" Kings would likely have to retain salary in a Kovalchuk trade Dennis Bernstein:…

Mark Easson

Forward Options for the Arizona Coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes entered this season looking to avoid a repeat of the poor start that doomed their playoff hopes in 2017-18. It took them 12 games before they finally got their first victory last season, edging the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3…

Lyle Richardson

NHL News: Vezina Finalists, Coyotes, Bruins, Flames, Avs, Devils, Flyers, Lightning, Leafs and Knights

On the Vezina Finalists ... Elliotte Friedman: Vezina Finalists: Connor Hellebuyck (WPG), Pekka Rinne (NSH) and Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB). Save percentage, 2017-18 .930 Raanta .927 Fleury .927 Rinne * .926 Gibson .924 Hellebuyck * .921 Quick .921 Bobrovsky .920 Varlamov…

Mark Easson

Fantasy Hockey Impact: The Anthony Duclair Trade To The Blackhawks

When Anthony Duclair's ice time spiked, there was a feeling the trade winds were blowing. Duclair was traded on Wednesday evening to the Chicago Blackhawks. These were the particulars. Chicago receives: Adam Clendening Anthony Duclair Arizona receives: Laurent Dauphin Richard Panik The gem…

Chris Wassel

NHL Trade: Blackhawks Send Panik And Dauphin To Coyotes For Duclair And Clendening

The Chicago Blackhawks have traded forwards Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin to the Arizona Coyotes for forward Anthony Duclair and defenseman Adam Clendening. The 26-year old Panik was drafted 52nd overall in the 2nd round of the 2009 draft by the…

Mark Easson

NHL Expansion Draft: Chicago Blackhawks Primer

With four no-movement clauses among their forwards, three on defense and one at goalie, Chicago has most of their protected slots spoken for. Then again, I doubt they’d leave any of the eight unprotected. Forward Decisions Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews,…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Vegas, Hurricanes, Leafs, Panthers

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune: After re-signing Richard Panik to a two-year deal, it was obvious that the Chicago Blackhawks need to make some moves for salary cap purposes. It's not going to be…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Chicago Blackhawks – Salary Cap and Expansion

On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun Times: After signing Richard Panik to a two-year deal worth $2.8 million a season, the Blackhawks now have $65 million committed to 11 players. Throw in a some young…

Mark Easson