Tom Dianora
Tom has been with The Hockey Writers for almost four years. After previously covering the LA Kings and the New York Rangers, Tom now covers the Anaheim Ducks. While in college at Clemson University, the 2016 college football national champions, Tom wrote game summaries and feature articles for the official team website of the Greenville Drive, a Class-A minor-league baseball team and affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Tom is happy to be able to continue to fulfill his passions for sports and writing with THW.
Author's Posts
Kase's New Contract Great Value for Ducks
August 16th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks have announced the re-signing of restricted free-agent (RFA) winger Ondrej Kase to a new three-year contract. The average annual value (AAV) of the contract is $2.6 million. https://twitter.com/icemancometh/status/1029862128054718464 Kase, who erupted for 20 goals last season, gets a nice raise from his...
Ducks Sign Gibson to Contract Extension
August 5th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks have announced the signing of goaltender John Gibson to an eight-year contract extension that will take hold beginning in the 2019-20 season. Per Eric Stephens of The Athletic, Gibson's new contract will pay him an average annual value (AAV) of $6.4 million—a nice bump from his current AAV of $2.3...
What Montour's Contract Could Mean for Kase
July 29th, 2018 As we get deeper into the summer, NHL news slows down considerably, with the main items being the occasional announcements of new RFA contracts and arbitration proceedings. The Anaheim Ducks provided one of those news nuggets on July 24 in announcing the re-signing of 24-year-old defenseman Brandon Montour to a two-year bridge...
Ducks Unveil New 'Mighty' Third Jersey
July 22nd, 2018 With the Anaheim Ducks' 25th-anniversary season set to commence in October, taking a look in the rearview mirror at the club's exciting albeit brief history is only natural. Then there is the fact that the 2018-19 season is one for which NHL jersey provider Adidas is beginning to introduce third jerseys for a handful of teams after only...
Ducks Sign Henrique to Contract Extension
July 17th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks have announced the signing center Adam Henrique to a five-year contract extension. The deal carries an average annual value (AAV) of $5.825 million per year. https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1018903532487860224 The 2018-19 season will mark the final year of a contract that pays Henrique an average of $4...
Assessing the Ducks' Salary Cap Situation
July 15th, 2018 Coming off a tumultuous season that culminated in a rough opening-round sweep against the San Jose Sharks, the Anaheim Ducks are looking to avoid an extended downward trend into non-contender status. To do that, they will need to, among other things, maintain enough salary cap flexibility to lock up their young talent while also being...
