NHL Contract Term-Limit Proposal Affords Players More Options The Hockey Writers | December 11, 2012 A major sticking point in the stalemate between the NHL and NHLPA is the disagreement over a proposed five-year term limit on standard player contracts. The NHLPA is opposed to…
How About PK Subban in a Senators Jersey? Ian C McLaren | December 6, 2012 I posted the following tweet this morning, and the more I think about it, the more the idea makes sense: https://twitter.com/iancmclaren/status/276697743752314880 Entering into what will hopefully be a 2012-13 NHL…
International Spotlight: Jhonas Wiik Margann Laurissa | October 31, 2012 American author and motivational speaker Hilary Hilton “Zig” Ziglar has been quoted as saying, “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” If that is…
Penguins Roster Would Be Transformed by Season-Ending NHL Lockout James Conley | September 18, 2012 It’s not crazy to think the NHL would preside over another season-ending lockout. Given the league’s history, one would be crazy to expect them not to. While the 2012-13 lockout…
Breaking: Ben Scrivens Signs Two-Year Deal Mark Ritter | September 12, 2012 The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that they have signed backup goaltender Ben Scrivens to a two-year/two-way deal that will pay him $600,000 in year one, followed by a modest…
Wild Gambles: Chuck Fletcher’s All-In Signings Sheng Peng | August 31, 2012 After a couple of aimless seasons out of the playoffs, Minnesota Wild general manager takes a huge gamble to reset the course of the franchise. Sound familiar? On the…
Sabres’ Offer To Doan Is Bad News For “Hockey Heaven” Jeff Stone | August 22, 2012 When reports surfaced earlier this summer about a contract the Buffalo Sabres offered unrestricted free agent Shane Doan it – like seemingly everything else in Sabreland – divided fans. The…
The Predators Defense gets an Extreme Makeover The Hockey Writers | August 20, 2012 Whenever the NHL gets underway this season, the Predators defense will look radically different. For the first time in six years, Shea Weber will look over to his left and…
The Month That Was: July Tyler Kerdman | August 16, 2012 A couple of weeks ago, July changed to August and a new month began. In most people’s minds, the change in date symbolized the impending stoppage of warm weather, family…
Destination Nashville? The Free Agency Woes of the Predators The Hockey Writers | August 16, 2012 Everywhere you look, Nashville is blowing up. Whether it’s The New York Times serving up the emerging cuisine of East Nashville or GQ renaming the city “Nowville,” it’s clear that Nashville is…
Will the Dallas Stars Sign One Last Free Agent Forward? Derek Neumeier | July 27, 2012 The 2012 NHL free agent frenzy began with a bang for the Dallas Stars, with the team making some of the biggest splashes in the league, at least in terms…
Fabian Brunnstrom’s Departure No Surprise, No Loss for Red Wings Andrew Johnson | July 25, 2012 According to a report from Swedish news outlet Expressen on Wednesday, 27-year-old forward Fabian Brunnstrom has signed a three-year deal with the Frolunda Indians of the Elitserien, Sweden’s top professional…