Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsA while back I speculated that Pascal Dupuis could be moved at the deadline to help fill some gaps in the Penguins lineup. Little did I know at the time that Ray Shero would be able to run roughshod over the league and practically turn the Pens into an Olympic team without sacrificing a single ...
The Edmonton Oilers have officially been eliminated for playoff contention for the seventh straight season and Oil Country is growing restless. A team with so much talent, yet seems as if they are always stuck in neutral. A team only has a certain amount of time with a young, talented squad before they realize if ...
Could Dan DeKeyser be Motown-bound? Dan DeKeyser, the highly sought-after college UFA defenseman, was expected to make a decision sometime Thursday, but according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, a decision isn’t likely until tomorrow (Friday). It could come as early as noon, according to Ken Daniels. DeKeyser had a fine junior season with the Western Michigan ...
It’s a shame the 2012 off-season will forever be overshadowed by a labor dispute. High profile free-agent signings like Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and Alex Semin along with blockbuster trades including players such as Rick Nash, Jordan Staal, and James van Riemsdyk are eclipsed by memories of hockey related revenue, “make-whole”, player pensions, and the ...
The Anaheim Ducks have locked up their captain long-term, signing Ryan Getzlaf to an eight-year deal worth 8.25 million annually according to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun. While Ducks fans can breathe a sigh of relief now knowing their captain will be with them for the foreseeable future, 8.25 million a year dollars is an extraordinary figure. ...
Spector’s Hockey Ponders RFAs Option of Using the KHL Center Ryan O’Reilly currently remains in the midst of a contract standoff with the Colorado Avalanche, with reports out of Denver suggesting there’s no end in sight. Until last week, O’Reilly was playing with his brother for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League, in the ...
Eric He and Ilya Davydov, two Sharks’ columnists at The Hockey Writers, are embarking on a three-part journey to discuss six burning questions regarding the San Jose Sharks. This is part I of a three-part series. Question 1: Do the Sharks Need to Sign Any Free Agents? Eric: Unless you’re the Los Angeles Kings and won ...
As I groggily woke up at 5:30am on Sunday morning, phone still in hand from reading lockout updates on twitter as I fell asleep, one tweet read clear: Deal is done. #TSN — Aaron Ward (@aaronward_nhl) January 6, 2013 As I stared in disbelief, additional tweets scrolled through. Tweets from Bob McKenzie, Nick Kypreos, ...
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed defenseman Michal Rozsival to a one-year contract worth $2 million. Rozsival has a right-handed shot which would provide the Blackhawks with twice as many options on the right side than last years defensive corps. Rozsival is a good shot-blocking defenseman that is capable of playing the penalty-kill as well as ...
When reports surfaced earlier this summer about a contract the Buffalo Sabres offered unrestricted free agent Shane Doan it – like seemingly everything else in Sabreland – divided fans. The offer, rumored to be a 4-year deal worth around $30 million (as per Bucky Gleason of the Buffalo News), is a staggering one and a ...
