The 5 Worst Chicago Blackhawks Trades
It is always easy to determine the winner and loser of a trade long after the fact. The Chicago Blackhawks have made some awful trades that looked like mistakes the very moment they made them. Here are the five worst trades in franchise history.
Florida Panthers Should Seriously Consider Alexander Semin
When the Florida Panthers season came to an end, General Manager Dale Tallon made it clear that once free agency began on July 1st he would be looking for goal scorers to improve the Panthers’ offense, which was ranked 27th in goals scored. Mr. Tallon needs to look no further than Alexander Semin. Recently, Semin’s [...]
Growing Pains: The Aftermath of Cody Hodgson
Character. It was supposed to be the centerpiece of Mike Gillis’ tenure in Vancouver. It’s what deterred Gillis from selecting the talented, but unpredictable, Kyle Beach with the 10th pick at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. It’s what led him to an 18-year-old playmaker named Cody Hodgson. If Gillis intended to build an organization [...]
5 Potential 2012 Free Agent Defencemen the Leafs Should Have an Eye On
NHL free agency is quickly approaching and the Toronto Maple Leafs will need to be active in the defence market this summer. There are plenty of defencemen for the Leafs to bid on this summer, but there are five that really stand out. Here they are.
Player Agent Scott Norton, in Conversation
For all his finesse, Entourage super-agent Ari Gold wouldn’t last a week in pro hockey. It’s not that he couldn’t do the job. Rather, no one would work with him. Hockey’s culture of humility derives in part from its absolutism as a team sport. The game takes priority over the personality, a maxim forged by [...]
Next NHL CBA, not Playoff Exit, Will Set Course for Penguins’ Offseason
As far as the Pittsburgh Penguins are concerned, any meaningful trade talk in the wake of another postseason letdown will have to be suspended until at least September 15. That’s the earliest date by which terms on a new NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement can be reached and ratified. “Certainly, whenever the new CBA is going [...]
Mike Gillis Agrees Terms With Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks announced today via their official website and social media outlets that General Manager Mike Gillis has agreed terms to a contract extension. Gillis joined the club in April 2008 and has led the Canucks to success ever since, most recently with two consecutive presidents’ trophy wins, with the grand prize of [...]
Oilers Taking Their Time With Coaching Decision
The Edmonton Oilers season ended April 7th, and a month later we are still no closer to knowing who will open the 2012/13 season as the Oilers bench boss then we were after game #82. With Tom Renney sitting in limbo, Steve Tambellini and Oilers management are taking their time in making a decision on his future. Tambellini first told Renney to [...]
Who are these Los Angeles Kings?
As the Los Angeles Kings take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the St. Louis Blues into Game 4 on Sunday, many people are questioning, who are these guys? The Kings struggled to score in the regular season, barely locked up a playoff spot, and have taken the West by storm in the postseason as [...]
Are You Trading….Crosby, Malkin or Staal?
The city of Pittsburgh is still trying to recover from the complete melt down the Pittsburgh Penguins had in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finalsagainst the Philadelphia Flyers. The fans have not taken well to losing to their cross-state rival. Pens fans want some answers and they want some changes so they never have to experience the [...]
Marc Bergevin Has A Long Road Ahead
On Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that their new general manager was Marc Bergevin. He was chosen from a long list of candidates that included, among others, Julien Brisebois, Pat Brisson, Pierre McGuire, and Doug Risebrough. Though he lacks the experience of many of the other possible choices, Bergevin is thought to be the best [...]
What the Roman Cervenka Signing Means
The Calgary Flames made their first big splash of the summer Wednesday afternoon as they signed Czech centre Roman Cervenka to a 1-year deal with a salary of $3,775,000. Cervenka is just coming off of a lengthy but bittersweet playoffs with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League as they lost in the Gagarin Cup [...]
International Spotlight: Kristian Nervik Nilsen
Norway may not be a veritable hockey superpower at the moment but, despite that, they are still a very proud nation. Players in that country are improving every year and they are finding themselves on the upswing in all levels, both professional and junior. There is obvious camaraderie among several players, not just because many [...]
Roberto Luongo has HORRIBLE Trade Value
The Vancouver Canucks’ goaltending controversy will be resolved this summer, and it’s looking increasingly likely that Roberto Luongo will be traded, and Cory Schneider will become the full-time starter. When the Canucks were eliminated by the Kings on Sunday it was unclear how this situation would resolve itself because they had already made a long-term [...]
Debunking the Roberto Luongo Myths
After the Vancouver Canucks were shown the door by the Los Angeles Kings they held their end of the year media scrum, and since then have continued to make NHL news. At that media event goalie Roberto Luongo let it be known that he would be willing to waive his no trade clause if the [...]
April 28, 2012Read More