David Booth a Positive Addition for Oilers? James Phieffer | June 19, 2014 With the Vancouver Canucks placing David Booth on waivers today, an interesting player is on the verge of hitting the free agent market. Interesting for reasons both good and bad,…
Who’s Next To Gamble On David Booth? Andy Dudones | June 17, 2014 Finished with his tenure now in Vancouver, which team will be the one to gamble on David Booth? Despite various injuries, including the reoccurring concussion trend, the 29-year-old winger is…
Who Is Iiro Pakarinen? Shane Sander | June 16, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers have signed Finnish forward Iiro Pakarinen to a two-year $1.63M ELC. The deal pays $70K in the AHL and an NHL cap hit of $817K. Pakarinen, 24,…
Oilers RFAs: Does A Bridge Contract Make Sense For Justin Schultz? Shane Sander | June 13, 2014 Justin Schultz and Jeff Petry make up Edmonton’s two biggest RFA names this summer. Petry will be due for a subsequent raise, but will the Oilers favour a bridge-contract for…
Oilers UFAs: Oilers To Cut Ties With Several This Summer Shane Sander | June 13, 2014 The Oilers will have a change over in many of their UFA’s this off-season. This presents the Oilers an opportunity to remold their supporting cast to make a run at…
Dustin Penner, A Viable Option For Philadelphia? Andy Dudones | June 10, 2014 The Flyers are in need of more than just defensive support and overall team speed. They now find themselves looking to fill a void that will apparently be left behind…
Great 8: The Best Undrafted Free Agents In Minnesota Wild History Dustin Nelson | May 29, 2014 While there is an impressive list of great NHLers who went undrafted, players like Curtis Joseph, Ed Belfour, Dino Ciccarelli, Antti Niemi, and Adam Oates are the exception rather than…
Blues Display New Philosophy with Joakim Lindstrom Signing Jeff Ponder | May 28, 2014 Last September, St. Louis Blues management wanted to shore up a physical bottom-six forward group while adding a veteran leader in the process. They attained both goals with the signing…
Who Will Steve Mason’s Backup Be? Flyers Have Options Andy Dudones | May 23, 2014 Steve Mason has seized his opportunity. He is the unquestionable starter moving forward. One question down, one to go. Who will his back up be next season? Although Ray Emery…
Brian Elliott Rewarded for Patience with New Contract Jeff Ponder | May 19, 2014 When Ryan Miller was acquired after the 2014 Olympic break, it seemed like Brian Elliott was beginning his farewell tour wearing a St. Louis Blues jersey. That all changed on…
UFA Dan Boyle Could Plug Hole On Wings’ Leaky Blueline Jordan Hoy | May 13, 2014 If you listen closely you can already hear the naysayers chirping that Dan Boyle is washed up and not a good fit for the Detroit Red Wings. Yet, in spite of his age…
Colorado’s Cap Future Colin Mills | May 9, 2014 With the Avalanche season ending in game 7 heartbreak, it is time to look towards the off-season to see what the future holds for the 2014/15 roster. The team currently…
