Rink Rumblings – Big Contracts Could Be On The Move Come Summer Time
The National Hockey League is down to the final four of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and teams are putting their finishing touches to their plans for the 2016 NHL Draft and free agency on July 1. It is not expected…
NHL Rumors: Minnesota Wild and LA Kings
On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune: The Wild enter the offseason with salary cap issues and no picks in the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th rounds. The following five players almost take up half the Wild's…
Rumors II: Sharks, Ducks, Devils and Wild
On the San Jose Sharks ... Curtis Pashelka of the San Jose Mercury News: Patrick Marleau has one more year left on his contract and he's not thinking about shutting it down after that. "I definitely want to play beyond…
Top 10 Worst NHL Contracts: Rankings 6 to 10
I am, in a phrase, a salary nerd. The majority of my analytical work has centered on what players are paid and why. So when I was asked if I would do a couple of pieces on best and worst…
Suspension: Wild’s Ryan Suter Suspended For Two Games
The NHL has suspended Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter for two games for elbowing Pittsburgh Penguins forward Steve Downie. Downie left the game, but did not suffer a serious injury. Suter has no history of supplementary discipline. Do you think…
VIDEO: Ryan Suter To Have Hearing For Elbow On Steve Downie
NHL Player Safety: Wild defenseman Ryan Suter will have a hearing this afternoon for his elbow on Penguins forward Steve Downie. Do you think Suter SHOULD get suspended, and if so, for how many games? Do you think he WILL get…
Morning Hits: Kings, Stars, Wild, Hawks, Ducks, Sens, Devils and Pens
Bob McKenzie: The Kings and Alec Martinez agree on a six-year, $24 million contract extension. Darren Dreger: The Stars put Anders Lindback on waivers. Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Wild's Ryan Suter missed last night's game with possibly the…
NHL Rumors II: Potential Red Wings Targets and the Penguins GM Search
Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings need a right-handed shooting, top-four defenseman. They will be talking about Matt Niskanen during their three days of management meetings, and he'll likely be at the top of their wish list. They have…
Morning Hits: Injury updates, Kopitar, MSG, Laviolette and Winter Classic in Minnesota
Chad Graff: Wild coach Mike Yeo was told that Ryan Suter's injury was "nothing serious". At this time of year though, little is "serious." Chicago Blackhawks: Niklas Hjalmarsson was cleared to play last night, but not cleared to talk after…
Morning Hits: Halak, Awards, Niemi, Playoffs Streaks and Starting Goalies
Renaud Lavoie: Jaroslav Halak's agent Allen Walsh: "Jaro never at anytime said he didn't want to start against St. Louis. A private conversation between a player and coach should stay private and not be discussed with the media. I am bewildered that…
Morning Rumors: Draft Lottery, Sabres, Panthers, Flyers, Oilers, Kovalchuk and the Devils
Elliotte Friedman: The NHL is looking into altering their draft lottery process. Under the current system, any team in the lottery could 'win' the lottery and select first overall, as well as not being able fall back more than one…
Most Minutes Played (TOI) and Highest Minutes Per Game (TOI/G) In A Single NHL Season
Yesterday I was tweeted some of Ryan Suter's impressive minutes played numbers from this season. For those that should be following but aren't: - Suter had three straight games last week where he played over 35 minutes and 28 seconds.…