Oilers Claim Forward Matt Fraser Brett Slawson | December 29, 2014 The NHL waiver wire can be both a constructive and degrading beast, allowing teams to drastically improve their roster by claiming a player, or severely hurt teams who choose to run the risk…
Top Five Buffalo Sabres’ UFA Trade Bait Tim Olewniczak | December 28, 2014 Thirty-six games into the 2014-2015 NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres have earned a record of 14-19-3. After a woeful start where Buffalo found itself in last place for a good…
How to Identify NHL Organizational Mismanagement Dave Lipscomb | December 17, 2014 The top-flight, stud NHL players that receive headlines and make the cover of your favorite NHL video game are probably overpaid. There should be a disclaimer here: I’m a firm…
Benning: Canucks not Looking to Trade for a Defender The Hockey Writers | December 17, 2014 Dan Hamhuis may be the most vital member of the Vancouver Canucks. The 32-year-old, Smithers, BC native was struck down with a serious groin injury in a November game against…
Trade Talk: Shopping Taylor Hall Larry Fisher | December 16, 2014 Taylor Hall’s name is out there. Rightly or wrongly, it has people talking and proposing all kinds of outlandish trade scenarios. The reality is, Hall is the best player on…
One Player on Every NHL Team Who Should be Traded Brett Slawson | December 16, 2014 As the December 19th holiday roster freeze quickly approaches, trade talks will be heightened as teams look to make moves in order to improve their respective squads. Although there is no rush…
Will Jordan Nolan Be United with his Father in Buffalo? The Hockey Writers | December 2, 2014 By the time Ted Nolan accepted the coaching position in Buffalo, his son had already won a Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012. He solidified himself as…
Acquiring Alex Semin Could Be Sharks’ Big Move Andrew Bensch | November 27, 2014 Sinking Sharks Usually a dominant regular season team, the San Jose Sharks are trending downward this season. The Sharks have lost three straight games at home to the Florida Panthers,…
Tyler Myers: the Rich Man’s Kyle Quincey and the Wrong Man for Detroit Matthew Schultz | November 26, 2014 It’s no secret the Detroit Red Wings have been in the market for a top-four defenseman since prior to last season’s trade deadline, but have balked at the hefty asking prices across the…
Sober Second Thoughts; Fleury’s New Contract J.D. Burke | November 11, 2014 We’ve all had a fair amount of time to digest the contract extension the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Marc-Andre Fleury to last week. Reactions are varied and by large very polarized.…
BREAKING NEWS: Stars Trade Sergei Gonchar to Montreal in Exchange for Travis Moen Brett Slawson | November 11, 2014 The Dallas Stars have traded veteran defenseman Sergei Gonchar to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Travis Moen. Gonchar, now 40 years old, has appeared in only three games…
Trade Talk: Plethora of Proposals for Petry Larry Fisher | October 19, 2014 Jeff Petry is a goner — that is pretty much a given. The writing appears to be on the wall for him. So what can the Edmonton Oilers expect to…