Posts About "2014 NHL Trade Deadline"
Some Trade Deadline thoughts, and why the Ducks did well
March 7th, 2014 The NHL trade deadline – or as I’ve creatively renamed it, ‘Christmas Two’ – is usually more hype than substance. After all, us Canadians see it as the second coming of a primo holiday (at least I do), which is tough to live up to. Growing up, I’d have a plethora of excuses ready to miss a day of school so I...
Why Dean Lombardi Chose Marian Gaborik
March 6th, 2014 Dean Lombardi just traded for a sniper with some baggage. Haven't we seen this story before? A similar script was followed when the Los Angeles Kings traded for Justin Williams and Jeff Carter. All three wingers were at least some time removed from their salad scoring days. Williams had suffered a string of injuries in Carolina;...
Jets Stand Pat At The Deadline
March 5th, 2014 Another NHL trade deadline has come and gone and once again, the Winnipeg Jets chose to watch from the sidelines, instead of getting involved in the chaos and striking a deal. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff stood pat with his lineup, despite the fact that veterans Devin Setoguchi and Olli Jokinen are set to become...
Adieu, Thomas Vanek: Winger Traded to the Canadiens
March 5th, 2014 It happened. It really happened. And boy, were the fans mad. The New York Islanders acquired a 2014 2nd round pick and prospect Sebastian Collberg from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Thomas Vanek. The Islanders will also send a 5th round pick to the Canadiens. If the Canadiens miss the playoffs however, then no picks will be...
Andrew MacDonald Off the Island, and the Return was Great
March 5th, 2014 The hopes of many Islander fans were answered on Tuesday when Andrew MacDonald was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/440954569917333505 In classic "#IslesTwitter" fashion, many fans went straight from clamoring about how much the team needed to trade him, straight to complaining about the...
Captain Chaos: Ryan Callahan and Martin St. Louis
March 5th, 2014 In what has been an already chaotic trade deadline the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning stole the show exchanging captains. The major catalyst behind this deal was the inability of the Rangers to agree on a long term deal with Ryan Callahan who is in the final year of a 3-year $12.8 million deal he signed in 2011, just...
With No Second-Line Center, Do the Blackhawks Stand-Pat?
March 5th, 2014 The Blackhawks have spent close to a year trying to find a second line center and it’s unlikely they will find one with just hours left to go in the trade deadline. The trade deadline will come and go today and it’s unlikely the Blackhawks will make a move to bolster their roster. The Blackhawks started off the month...
Grading Dean Lombardi's Trade Deadline Record in LA
March 5th, 2014 The Trade Deadline is the NHL's version of the black market. Costs are exorbitant. High-quality product is limited, standard issue marked up, and even the proverbial lipsticked pig can be pawned off. Those who can afford to buy feel fortunate; those who must sell are made to feel low. All this, and the clock is ticking. In these...
Trade Deadline: Trading Dave Bolland A Mistake
March 5th, 2014 It’s hard to believe that less than a year into his Maple Leafs career that Toronto fans could be waving goodbye to hometown centre Dave Bolland. But that could be the case on Wednesday’s trade deadline. The two-time Stanley Cup winner has played in 15 games this season for the blue and white putting up 10 points (6g-4a) and a...
Calgary Flames 2014 Trade Deadline Primer
March 4th, 2014 As many of the National Hockey League's clubs scramble to prepare for the playoff stretch drive, the rebuilding Calgary Flames are preparing for their future. With president of hockey operations Brian Burke operating, temporarily, as general manager for the beleaguered team, expectations are high locally for big moves at the...
To Trade Paul Stastny, Or To Not Trade Paul Stastny? That Is The Question.
March 4th, 2014 With less than 24 hours until the NHL Trade Deadline, all is quiet on the Avalanche front. Before the Olympic break I speculated that the team was primed to add a defenseman, but the team swallowed some bad news once players returned from Sochi. https://twitter.com/Avalanche/status/436588466751541248 This has stalled any plans...
For Islanders, it's No Time to Vanek
February 28th, 2014 When the New York Islanders made a trade for star forward, Thomas Vanek, on October 27, 2013, they were hoping that they had finally found the missing piece to their long term success plans. Fast-forward just four months, and those plans will have to change once again. On February 3rd, Arthur Staple of Newsday, reported that the...
The Curious Case of Cam Ward
February 23rd, 2014 No. This is not a parallel to the Curious Case of Benjamin Button. If it were, there would be no discussion. Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward, who suffered a lower-body injury before the ball dropped on 2014 (his second injury of the season), would be getting younger, not older. His body more adept to handle a...
