Vancouver Canucks trade for David Booth Jason Kurylo | October 22, 2011 The Vancouver Canucks have gone back to the well again. And by gone back to the well, I mean traded with the Florida Panthers. This time around, the Canucks have…
Analyzing the Phil Kessel trade two years later Tom Yawney | October 20, 2011 The Toronto Maple Leafs trade to acquire Phil Kessel from the Boston Bruins in September of 2009 may be the most scrutinized trade of the past two years. Typically…
Chicago Blackhawks Reassign Ben Smith to Rockford Michael Wagner | October 17, 2011 In a bit of a surprising move the Chicago Blackhawks have reassigned forward Ben Smith to their affiliate Rockford Ice Hogs. The move was surprising in that it was believed…
Early Season Avalanche Thoughts / First Trade of the Year Adam Maloney | October 14, 2011 Defense Defense Defense! By far the biggest pleasant surprise in Colorado’s first few games has been their play in their own zone. After last year’s debacle, the intention was…
Dallas Stars: Nystrom acquisition a squandered opportunity Derek Neumeier | October 13, 2011 When The New York Rangers sent melodramatic pest Sean Avery down to the AHL, it opened up an interesting can of worms for the Dallas Stars. Everyone is already familiar…
Chris Kunitz Signs Two-Year Extension with Penguins James Conley | October 13, 2011 Ahead of their date with the Washington Capitals, Thursday has been quite the hectic day of developments for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sidney Crosby has been cleared for full contact in…
Pittsburgh Penguins Roster and Cap Analysis Mike Colligan | October 4, 2011 The first week of the season is becoming an annual tradition of roster complication and chaos for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Front offices around the NHL probably don’t feel bad for…
Legion of Doom Redux? Kings Acquire Richards, Gagne Walter McLaughlin | July 9, 2011 Even NHL General Managers are susceptible to the occasional man-crush. Dean Lombardi, who served as a Philadelphia Flyers scout for four years, continues to build what some have coined “Philadelphia…
2011 Draft Day Trade: The Sharks That Jumped Walter McLaughlin | June 29, 2011 When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened — John…
NHL Draft 2011 – 30 Team Analysis Patrick Kearns | June 27, 2011 The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was full or surprises, trades, risers, and fallers just like everyone had suspected. With large trades the day before, and some looming over the…
Edmonton Oilers: Should They Trade Jordan Eberle for Jordan Staal? Salim Valji | May 18, 2011 In a previous article, I wrote how Pittsburgh Penguins center Jordan Staal has not lived up to the expectations of where he was selected in the draft (2nd overall in…
Penguins Blueprint: Hossa to Hamhuis – The Evolution of Ray Shero Mike Colligan | March 18, 2011 Ask anyone what trade was instrumental in the Penguins 2007-08 Stanley Cup Finals appearance and they’ll immediately point to Hossa. If Ray Shero’s team returns to the Finals over the next few seasons, the key trade might be one involving a player who never appeared in a Penguins jersey: Dan Hamhuis.