Senators Sign Ennis With Future in Mind Dayton Reimer | July 10, 2019 On July 1, the Ottawa Senators signed Tyler Ennis to a one-year, $800,000 contract. It was not what fans hoped the team would do, expecting general manager Pierre Dorion to…
Canadiens Should Submit More Offer Sheets Tyler Kuehl | July 10, 2019 Heading into this off-season, there were plenty of rumours swirling around that someone was going to make an offer sheet to one of the many talented restricted free agents (RFAs).…
Devils Should Pursue Unsigned Gardiner Alex Chauvancy | July 9, 2019 The New Jersey Devils’ blue line improved in a big way after the acquisition of P.K. Subban. He’ll step onto their top pair right away and will be a significant…
Canadiens’ Remaining Free Agent Targets Sean Garland | July 9, 2019 Now that the Carolina Hurricanes have officially matched the offer sheet handed out to Sebastian Aho last week, Montreal Canadiens fans are eagerly awaiting to see general manager Marc Bergevin’s…
Lightning Should Prepare for Point Offer Sheet Steve Marowski | July 6, 2019 Last week, the Montreal Canadiens pulled out the first offer sheet since 2013 when they offered Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho a five-year contract worth $8.454 million average annual value…
Jets Desperately Need to Add a Veteran Defenseman Declan Schroeder | July 5, 2019 It’s been a bad month for the Winnipeg Jets’ blue line. Rugged, sturdy defenseman Ben Chiarot is the most recent departure in what’s been a mass exodus from the Jets’…
NHL’s RFAs Have Proven to Be Untouchables The Canadian Press | July 4, 2019 Some of the NHL’s best, young players are available. Technically. Mitch Marner, Brayden Point and Jacob Trouba are just a few of the restricted free agents in a bumper crop. Every team in the league would like to add any of those players this summer. H…
Jets Will Survive Loss of Tanev Declan Schroeder | July 3, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets’ bottom-six took a hit during Free Agent Frenzy on Monday as forward Brandon Tanev signed a six-year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, it’s not as big…
What to Expect from Red Wings’ 2019 Free Agent Signings Jake Rivard | July 2, 2019 July 1st is a chaotic day for NHL general managers. It’s when dozens of players become free agents, signing contracts with contenders, rebuilding teams, and middle-of-the-road clubs looking to make…
Blue Jackets Look to Reassemble After Free Agent Losses The Canadian Press | July 2, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets watched three of their best players leave for other teams on the opening day of free agency and did relatively little to fill the holes. When the dust settled after Monday’s comings and goings, many questions …
Sabres Barely Dip a Toe in Free Agent Pool Jeff Seide | July 2, 2019 While other teams made splashes in the first day of free agency, the Buffalo Sabres did not. The organization added four players–center Curtis Lazar, defenseman John Gilmour, goalie Andrew Hammond…
The Grind Line: Grading the Red Wings’ Free Agent Signings Tony Wolak | July 2, 2019 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…