NHL Rumors: Wild, Oilers, Islanders, Maple Leafs, More Jim Parsons | July 13, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Minnesota Wild have announced that they’ll be buying out the contracts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter? What’s next for the team and for…
Caleb Jones Move to Blackhawks Could Set Up Blue Jackets Blockbuster Mark Scheig | July 13, 2021 The Chicago Blackhawks made the first major trade of this offseason post Stanley Cup Final. On Monday, the Blackhawks sent future Hall of Fame defenseman Duncan Keith along with forward…
Oilers Inexplicably Accept Duncan Keith’s Full Salary in Puzzling Trade Jim Parsons | July 12, 2021 Early response to the news of the Duncan Keith trade to the Oilers is that GM Ken Holland appears to have just gotten fleeced by the Chicago Blackhawks. On Monday,…
Blackhawks 2021 Expansion Draft Projections Gail Kauchak | July 12, 2021 It’s a little less than one week until the Chicago Blackhawks and the rest of the league (with the exception of the Vegas Golden Knights) are required to provide their…
Blackhawks In No Position to Pursue Either Jones or Hamilton Shaun Filippelli | July 12, 2021 Storylines continue circulating around the Chicago Blackhawks‘ defense and what it will look like by the start of next season. Not just in terms of those who may be subtracted…
Blackhawks Risking Oilers Walk Away From Duncan Keith Trade Jim Parsons | July 11, 2021 If Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland understood where he held the leverage in a potential Duncan Keith trade, he came into negotiations for the player already knowing he was…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Flyers, Oilers, Wild, Sharks, More Jim Parsons | July 11, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, NHL fans are a bit unsettled by the fact Patrick Kane was voted the best player in the NHL by the ESPY’s on Saturday night.…
Blackhawks 2021 First Round Draft Targets: Defensemen Greg Boysen | July 11, 2021 Two days after the craziness of the Expansion Draft, the now 32 teams of the NHL will get together for the annual Entry Draft on July 23-24. The Chicago Blackhawks…
Blackhawks Banter: Final Review, Lightning’s Legacy & Line Picking Shaun Filippelli | July 10, 2021 With the 2021 Stanley Cup now awarded, it gives teams not named the Montreal Canadiens or Tampa Bay Lightning a chance to re-join the conversation. The NHL has officially entered…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Flames, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Kings, More Jim Parsons | July 10, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is news from around the NHL, but a number of updates come from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman who dropped a 33 Thoughts post Friday…
Blackhawks 2021 First Round Draft Targets: Forwards Greg Boysen | July 9, 2021 With the Stanley Cup Final now a thing of the past, the rest of the National Hockey League is gearing up for a fast-paced and hectic offseason. Just before the…
Oilers News & Rumors: Neal, Keith, Larsson, Barrie, NHL Expansion Draft Jim Parsons | July 7, 2021 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is talk that James Neal is among the leading candidates for a buyout in the NHL this offseason. Meanwhile, there are…