T.J. Oshie Up for a Pay Raise This Summer Jeff Ponder | March 7, 2012 When Blues GM Doug Armstrong signed T.J. Oshie to a one-year contract extension in late June, it was meant to be a show-me-what-you-can-do contract. 65 regular season games later, Oshie…
Minnesota Should Re-Sign Josh Harding Sebastian Egerton-Read | March 6, 2012 It feels like it has been raining in Minnesota since about mid-December. The old adage that ‘when it rains, it pours’ just doesn’t quite cover it when it comes to the way…
Nashville Predators Wheeling and Dealing at Deadline Jeff Ponder | February 27, 2012 If you were Predators GM David Poile, you would have a sense of urgency too. The Predators were arguably the biggest buyers at the seemingly quiet NHL trade deadline today,…
Montreal Canadiens Trade Deadline Breakdown The Hockey Writers | February 27, 2012 The Montreal Canadiens are in the cellar of the Eastern Conference and that means they are a seller at the trade deadline. As of Monday, the Habs sit 15th in…
R Niedermayer, JP Dumont, J Tambellini And C Huet: Where Are They Now? Daniel Schöpf | February 25, 2012 What do a 37-year-old 1000-NHL gamer, a former 3rd overall NHL draft pick, a Stanley Cup game 7 player last season and a $5.6 million a season netminder have in…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: Pre Trade Deadline Musings Chris Wassel | February 20, 2012 We have survived many calamities this early fantasy hockey season but now comes the Pre Trade Deadline edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team…
Top 10 Undrafted Skaters Currently in the NHL Fred Poulin | February 10, 2012 While the NHL Entry Draft is usually considered a very important part of a rebuild for an organization, there have been scores of diamonds in the rough who never heard…
Islanders Re-Sign Frans Nielsen and His Backhand Joseph Wakeford | February 8, 2012 Yesterday it was reported that the New York Islanders had re-signed Danish center Frans Nielsen to a 4-year $11 million contract. Nielsen, who was set to become a free agent…
Should Devils deal star LW Zach Parise? The Hockey Writers | January 24, 2012 Zach Parise will become a free agent at the end of the season. When an elite player, in any sport, gets less than a full season away from free agency, …
NHL Rumors Galore part 2 Fred Poulin | January 18, 2012 With only 5 weeks before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the attention…
Ryan Suter Watch: Nashville’s “Big Three” Update George Scoville | November 17, 2011 When I first joined The Hockey Writers earlier this year, number six on my Top 10 Things to Look Forward to in the Nashville Predators 2011-2012 Season was “That one…
Rinne Gets His Money, But Did the Predators Doom Themselves? James Neveau | November 3, 2011 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist With the third lowest salary cap commitment in the league, the Nashville Predators are a team that has certainly made a habit of living successfully…