Canucks: 3 Free Agent Defense Targets Sartaaj Bhullar | October 12, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks lost Chris Tanev to the Calgary Flames and Troy Stecher to the Detroit Red Wings through free agency. Both defenders played on the right side of the…
Maple Leafs Acquire Grit and Skill in Anderson Trade Mathieu Sheridan | October 12, 2020 News broke late Saturday evening that the Toronto Maple Leafs had completed a trade involving Andreas Johnsson with the return being forward Joey Anderson. While many people may have been…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Brodie, Simmonds & Potential Waivers? The Old Prof | October 10, 2020 For the Toronto Maple Leafs, a lot of things have happened since yesterday morning. Still, some things haven’t happened yet, and some actions must happen soon. In short, the Maple…
Oilers’ Holland Conducts Free Agency Magic for Under $8 Million Jim Parsons | October 10, 2020 Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland is on a roll. Sure, there are questions about the penalty kill and there’s concern that the goaltending isn’t good enough. There’s even concern…
A Check-in on the Bruins’ 2020 Free Agency Hannah Garfield | October 10, 2020 It’s still strange that rather than gearing up for home openers and making early season predictions, we’ve just reached free agency. Several deals have already been made but with many…
Canucks News & Rumors: Markstrom, Tanev, Holtby & More The Old Prof | October 10, 2020 On Friday, the first day of free agency, two Vancouver Canucks fixtures moved about 1000 kilometers east. First, it was Jacob Markstrom; then it was Chris Tanev. One after another,…
‘Mr. Game 7’ Justin Williams: A Cup-Winning Career to Remember Matt Cosman | October 9, 2020 What better word describes Justin Williams’ career than legendary? While the saying holds true: “Legends never die,” the time finally came for the 39-year-old Cobourg, Ontario-native to announce his retirement…
OHL Needs to Play for the Players With or Without Contact Frankie Benvenuti | October 9, 2020 Ontario’s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, Lisa MacLeod dropped a bombshell on the OHL this week when she announced that body contact likely won’t be an option…
Maple Leafs Should Look at Right-Shot Defenseman Matt Benning The Old Prof | October 9, 2020 Late yesterday, Elliotte Friedman reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs tendered qualifying offers to two players but had not qualified four others. On the list of qualified players were both…
Canadiens Need More than Anderson Heading Into Free Agency Ryan Szporer | October 9, 2020 It will realistically be five years or so before the Montreal Canadiens know if first-round-pick Kaiden Guhle pans out as the top-four defenseman he was drafted to be. General manager…
Oilers News & Rumors: Puljujarvi Signs, Bear, Qualified, Barrie, More Jim Parsons | October 7, 2020 It was a busy day for every team but the Edmonton Oilers were among the busier ones. The organization took care of some business with a contract extension, they qualified…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: What Now with Frederik Andersen? The Old Prof | October 7, 2020 This morning during Day 2 of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators traded for Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray. So, he won’t be coming to Toronto; instead, he’s…