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...