As the clock approached 3:00pm on April 3rd, 2013 the Washington Capitals and the Nashville Predators seemed to have put the entire hockey world on hold, while they attempted to finalize a deal that saw Martin Erat and Michael Latta traded to the Capitals in exchange for Filip Forsberg, the 11th overall pick in the ...
Heading into the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Guelph Stotm defenseman Matthew Finn was ranked 13th overall by the International scouting Service, while The Hockey News had Finn ranked 18th overall in their annual Draft Preview issue. Listed at 6’0” and 195 pounds, Finn was the Storm’s go-to defenseman, playing an integral role in every facet ...
Andrey Makarov and Michael Houser were glossed over during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, but that doesn’t mean they won’t strive to be NHL players one day.
When we here at The Hockey Writers first profiled Joonas Korpisalo three months ago, he was eagerly anticipating the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He went into the draft in Pittsburgh as the third-highest ranked European goaltender, trailing only Andrei Vasilevskiy and Oscar Dansk. The lanky 6’4″, 168-pound netminder was one of several Finnish players who ...
Since July 1, 27 out of the 30 NHL teams have signed new players to their roster via free agency.
Out of the remaining three, the Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings kept their team intact and re-signed pivotal playoff performer, Dustin Penner while the Edmonton Oilers added some key parts prior to July 1 by signing Justin Schultz and drafting Nail Yakupov first overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
The Boston Bruins, on the other hand, have been entirely inactive.
But is the reliance on the current roster going to eventually harm the Bruins along with their biggest downfall last season: the power-play?
The Tampa Bay Lightning entered the 2012 NHL Entry Draft with nine picks in hand. After the dust had settled from a busy weekend of selecting players and making deals, the Lightning came away with eight new prospects and a roster player. 1st Round, 10th Overall – Slater Koekkoek, D (Peterborough, OHL) Much to the ...
The Ottawa Senators have been riding high lately. Erik Karlsson has just been signed to a new seven-year contract worth $45.5 million, he has won his first career Norris Trophy and, next month, he is getting married. Additionally, captain Daniel Alfredsson won the King Clancy Award this year for his many philanthropic contributions to the ...
The Boston Bruins shocked many in the media when they selected Belleville goaltender Malcolm Subban with their first pick in the 2012 NHL Draft and setting up the newest sibling rivalry in the game. How should we grade this and the B’s other selections? Read on to find out! Malcolm Subban, G ...
Thirty players into the 2012 NHL Draft and we’ve seen some amazing and unexpected choices. However, with Round Two set to begin in just a short while, here’s a brief rundown of the top-ten NHL Draft prospects still available to start the second round: 1.) Pontus Åberg, LW – Djurgården IF (Elitserien) After a productive ...
With round-one of the 2012 NHL Draft complete, it’s time to give each pick an early grade on value and fit with the team that made the selection. For the first half of the first-round check-out Part One. 16.) Washington Capitals – Tom Wilson, RW, Plymouth Whalers (OHL) – The Capitals added a second sizeable forward with the addition ...
