Golden Knights Sign Shipachyov Shayna Goldman | May 5, 2017 The Vegas Golden Knights signed free agent forward Vadim Shipachyov to a two-year contract with a $4.5 million average annual value. Shipachyov is the second player in Golden Knights history,…
This Year’s Best and Worst In-Season Acquisitions Jim Cerny | April 4, 2017 With one week remaining in the 2016-17 regular season, 64 players appeared in at least one game for multiple teams this season, some as waiver-wire acquisitions, others through in-season trades.…
The NHL’s Misfits Tony Wolak | March 17, 2017 With the salary cap and the NHL’s waiver rules, players can find themselves moving from team to team more fluidly than they’d like. This is because after a certain point,…
Was Hainsey Trade a Smart One? Julia Stumbaugh | February 25, 2017 It was announced this week that Kris Letang has a day-to-day injury — of course he does. With that news and the fact that Olli Maatta and Trevor Daley are still out while Justin…
2017 NHL Trade Deadline: Deal Tracker Jim Parsons | February 24, 2017 The trade deadline has passed and barring any last minutes trades that come in thanks to pending trade calls, the full list of trades is below. THW Trade Deadline Coverage:…
4 Trades That Doomed & Saved Franchises THW Archives | February 18, 2017 As the 2017 NHL trade deadline approaches, we wanted to share this great article from The Hockey Writers Archives. Written by former contributor Bill Schoeninger and originally published Apr. 30, 2015.…
2017 NHL Trade Deadline: No-Movement, No-Trade Clauses Jim Parsons | February 13, 2017 Any trade deadline deal needs to take into account the contract of a moving NHL player. Can the team acquiring said player afford his contract? Will the team moving said…
Duchene for Faulk Not Likely Mark Shiver | January 8, 2017 Rumors are awesome. They give people like me something to write about. In this case, I’m talking about the rumors swirling around Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene and the likely…
Gagner Is League’s Best Bargain Shane Sander | January 4, 2017 When Sam Gagner was a member of the Edmonton Oilers, fans were in one of two camps. On the one hand, he was a fan favorite, but the team needed…
Next Summer’s Hidden Free Agent Gems Tony Wolak | December 27, 2016 As we enter the New Year, a few free agents from last summer’s class are already making an impact with their 2016-17 team. After big names like Steven Stamkos, Kyle…
QMJHL Trade Period Opens with Flurry of Deals Mark Bowie | December 19, 2016 The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s winter trade period officially got underway on Dec. 18 and it didn’t take long for some deals to start trickling in. Eight deals were…
Maple Leafs Need to Make a Move Jeff Langridge | October 28, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have a problem, but it’s a good problem to have. The Leafs have forwards and lots of them. Some might even say too many. So, of course,…