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Matthews Played His Part in Tavares Signing
August 16th, 2018 The biggest news item to come out of the NHL this offseason is that on July 1 the Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares to a seven-year, $77 million dollar contract. The center of the hockey universe was and is now the most talked about franchise in the league as a...
NHL Rumors: Laine, Krug, Leafs, Sharks, More
August 16th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, Patrik Laine new deal with the Jets may not happen for a while, there is speculation the Oilers and Bruins might be talking trade, the Toronto Maple Leafs might waive a goaltender and the Sharks may have to enter the 2018-19 regular season making...
Zadina Could be Red Wings Saving Grace
August 15th, 2018 There has been much talk about the promising young forward, Filip Zadina. Since being drafted sixth overall in this year’s NHL entry draft, he's made waves across the league(s). With the Detroit Red Wings in the midst of serious changes, hockey fans have clung to the...
Can Bruins Capitalize on Oilers' Injury Trouble?
August 15th, 2018 Desperate times call for desperate measures. Desperate times could be exactly the phrase necessary to describe the situation the Edmonton Oilers are in following the news that defender Andrej Sekera would be out indefinitely with a torn Achilles tendon. With a defense...
Canucks' Horvat & Boeser: Watch Out NHL
August 15th, 2018 The 2018-19 NHL season is fast approaching and the hype is rising. For Vancouver Canucks fans, it will be a season that puts the team's future in perspective and the rest of the league should be wary. Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser are leading the youth charge -- the league got...
Oilers Options to Replace Sekera on Defense
August 15th, 2018 It's a quiet mid-August afternoon for most clubs around the NHL, but the Edmonton Oilers and their fanbase caught a bad break. The club announced that defenseman Andrej Sekera will be out indefinitely after an off-season training injury that resulted in a torn...
Top 10 Dirtiest NHL Players
August 15th, 2018 Hockey is played hard and fast. Athletes will hook, trip, face wash and pester to gain a winning edge. Like all sports, hockey has official rules and unwritten rules. It also has a code of respect. And there are many players that blur the lines between the two. Or cross...
Turbulence Ahead for Jets Prospect Logan Stanley
August 14th, 2018 Logan Stanley has almost slipped out of the conscience of Winnipeg Jets fans. For a defenseman about to enter his first year of professional hockey, that may not be such a bad thing. By far the Jets most controversial first round pick, Stanley has been the subject of...
Mikko Koskinen's Oilers Audition
August 13th, 2018 Of all the free agent signings made across the league this summer, arguably the most curious move of all was the Edmonton Oilers decision to hand Mikko Koskinen the contract they did. Though a one-year deal at $2.5 million isn’t a large chunk of change in today’s NHL,...
Red Wings Without Zetterberg
August 13th, 2018 Shortly after the Detroit Red Wings signed Dylan Larkin to a new five-year deal, general manager Ken Holland divulged some pessimistic news on Henrik Zetterberg. The back of Detroit’s heart-and-soul captain has not healed up as previously hoped, which could put...
Most Undervalued Player From Every NHL Team
August 13th, 2018 Every fan base has favorite players. Frequently, those favorites are the kind of players that tend to go overlooked in the national media. The league's superstars get plenty of coverage. Everyone knows about Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Carey Price, and Erik Karlsson....
5 Forgotten Picks of the 2005 NHL Draft
August 12th, 2018 The 2005 NHL Entry Draft is most known for being the Sidney Crosby draft. As one of the most anticipated prospects in NHL history, Crosby was a solid lock for first overall. But the 2005 draft is often overlooked for how many future stars would come out of it. Players like...
Draisaitl's Deal is Among the NHL's Best
August 12th, 2018 Approximately one year ago, Leon Draisaitl signed an eight-year contract worth an average of $8.5 million per season. At the time there were a number of insiders and fans that felt the contract might have been an overpayment. Seasons of 55 points and 77 points prior to the...
