Posts tagged with "2017 NHL Free Agency"
Jets Should Gamble on Ryan White
July 31st, 2017 It is a rare occurrence when Kevin Cheveldayoff and the Winnipeg Jets have an active offseason. In 2012, it was viewed as a busy summer signing forwards Olli Jokinen and Alexei Ponikarovsky. This July, the Jets inked a pair of players that already have a secured spot on the opening night roster and hopefully this duo fares better than...
Possible Landing Spots for Will Butcher
July 31st, 2017 Will Butcher, a defenseman from the University of Denver, will reportedly become a free agent next month. Adrian Dater of BSNDenver reported the news, that was confirmed by Butcher's agent, Brian Bartlett.Butcher was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in 2013 and won the Hobey Baker Award this year. After four years at university, he...
Meet the Golden Knights: James Neal
July 20th, 2017 Ongoing education, particularly for new hockey fans, is job one at The Hockey Writers. Today we continue that mission, on our quest to educate Vegas locals on those players that will now be referred to as the Golden Knights.Earlier this week we gave you a primer on Vadim Shipachyov, a KHL product who has all the tools to be a dynamic...
Meet the Golden Knights: Vadim Shipachyov
July 19th, 2017 We're officially under two months until the NHL's 31st franchise becomes a real-life, on-the-ice product. Do you know the Golden Knights? Take the steps to ready yourself, loyal local, before VGK kicks off preseason play against the Vancouver Canucks on Sep. 17.Not prepared just yet to dive into advanced statistics and analytics?...
Wild Add Goaltending Depth With Svedberg Signing
July 9th, 2017 The offseason is in full swing, and Wild fans are all pondering one question: What would GM Chuck Fletcher do to make the team better? Besides adding scoring depth, the Wild’s biggest concern was getting a better backup for Devan Dubnyk, allowing him to rest while still giving the team a chance to win.Last season, the role belonged...
Habs Not Out of Woods Yet with Galchenyuk Deal
July 5th, 2017 The Montreal Canadiens have just won half the battle by getting Alex Galchenyuk under contract. The deal, which is reported as being for $4.9 million per year for three seasons, is cost-effective, which is yet another boon to the organization. It comes on the heels of Galchenyuk filing for arbitration. That’s been avoided...
