Carey Price recently spoke with Percy Hebert of the Quesnel Cariboo Observer about hockey and his roping skills. Now with three years experience under his belt, Price points to one specific part of his roping abilities that has improved the most. “Staying on the horse,” he said with a laugh. “I think if you are going ...
Salary arbitration hearings begin on Wednesday and go through August 4. Many hearings never come to fruition as teams and players are free to negotiate a new contract right up until the hearing takes place.
Hey everyone, I would like to begin the blog by thanking Bruce Hollingdrake for giving me this opportunity to be a part of THW. As a new Habs correspondent, I’m really excited to reach out to a new audience of Habs faithful, all the while bringing you the best coverage and analysis I can offer to some ...
There were no major signings on the first day of free agency, by that I mean Brad Richards is still available. Paul Holmgren continued to do quite a number on the Flyers and Dale Tallon threw his money around trying to build a playoff team. While there were no particularly great or terrible signings, some ...
Washington made five moves on the first day of free agent signing, acquiring four players and trading for two potentially high draft picks. Summing up the Capitals’ activity, Caps’ GM George McPhee said, “We wanted good experienced players, committed players who do bring leadership.” Jeff Halpern returns for a second stint in Washington, taking a ...
Mark Recchi is one of the few players to win Stanley Cup championships with three different teams – as discussed in Seven Things about Mark Recchi. So who else is in this exclusive club? A lot of people cite Recchi as the tenth member, but it seems unfair not to include Jack Marshall just because won all ...
This post is from our friend Abe Hefter – it was originally posted on Montreal’s home of the Habs CJAD One of the many balls that Pierre Gauthier is juggling these days fell in his lap today with word that the Habs’ General Manager has signed potential restricted free agent Andrei Kostitsyn to a one-year ...
That guy at the office who is all too eager to point out discrepancies. The one that fancies himself a walking, breathing, encyclopedia of vast, untapped knowledge. He constantly finds fault in even the most mundane water cooler conversations and relishes any opportunity to ever so politely, yet, still, amazingly annoyingly, correct others. You have ...
Follow Lukas on Twitter @LukasHardonk for more NHL coverage. The Montreal Canadiens have signed defencemen Alexei Yemelin to a one-year, two-way contract. While the press release on the team’s website says financial terms were not disclosed, TSN.ca is reporting that the deal is worth $984,200 and includes a signing bonus. Yemelin, 25, was chosen by ...
It may be a bit premature to begin looking towards there off-season. There are still five teams battling for the right to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup. However, there are also twenty-five teams that are already working on next season. Majority rules, no? Free Agents In the salary cap era, there traditionally have been ...
