Posts About "2017 NHL Free Agency"
Should The Wild Sign Jagr?
August 24th, 2017 Free agency has come and gone, training camps are about to open and summer is almost over. Somehow, Jaromir Jagr still hasn't been signed by a team. The legendary winger has remained a free agent since July 1, when the Florida Panthers let him walk. It's amazing that not a single team in the NHL believes he has enough left in the...
Why the Blues Should Sign Jaromir Jagr
August 7th, 2017 It is now August and Jaromir Jagr somehow still is without an NHL contract, who would have predicted that at the end of last season? Its been said countless times but Jagr truly is a living legend and one of the best ever to play the game, even at 45 years of age now. He wasn't named one of the top 100 NHL players of all-time for...
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...
Is Marleau Worth the Maple Leafs Moola?
July 5th, 2017 It's been years since the Toronto Maple Leafs went out and got a top sought-after player in free agency. With the Leafs back to being a playoff contending team, it also means that they will spend like one. So the Leafs went out and signed Patrick Marleau to a huge contract for someone his age. In Marleau, the Leafs add a great player to...
New Canadiens Forward Hemsky a Massive Downgrade
July 3rd, 2017 There is no way to sugarcoat the Montreal Canadiens signing Ales Hemsky on Monday. Hemsky vs. Radulov The move, which coincided with the Dallas Stars signing away Alexander Radulov for $31.25 million over five years ($6.25 million per year), effectively means the Habs have been forced to replace Radulov in the line-up with Hemsky,...
Maple Leafs Sign Patrick Marleau
July 2nd, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed veteran forward Patrick Marleau to a three-year contract worth $18.75 million dollars, the team announced Sunday on the second day of the free agency period. The deal carries a cap hit of $6.25 million and will run until Marleau is 40 years...
Botterill's Moves Quickly Shaping the Sabres
July 2nd, 2017 Buffalo Sabres’ general manager Jason Botterill has had a busy first few months. Since being hired in the middle of May, he’s hired an assistant general manager (Randy Sexton), two head coaches (Phil Housley for the Sabres and Chris Taylor for the Rochester Amerks), and already brought in eleven new players for the teams. Sexton will...
Alzner Is a Rich Man’s Emelin
July 2nd, 2017 Karl Alzner’s the rich man in question now, with a new five-year, $23.125 million contract to his name. Good for him, sincerely. Bad for the Montreal Canadiens, though. Bergevin Doesn't Learn from Mistakes Four years ago next November, Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin made a huge mistake when he signed defenseman Alexei...
