Posts About "2018 NHL Trade Deadline"
Oilers Five Thoughts: Pontus Aberg, J.D. Dudek & Others
March 1st, 2018 The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and the Edmonton Oilers took their lumps as sellers. When the 2017-18 season started, Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli was supposed to be adding the final touches for a playoff push. However reality set in, the team slumbered through the first half, and by US Thanksgiving the season was on...
Are the Senators Rethinking Their Rebuild?
February 28th, 2018 Fans of the Ottawa Senators had no idea what their team would like after Monday’s trade deadline, and many were fearing the worst. However, with several key players supposedly up for grabs, including captain Erik Karlsson, the Senators approach to deadline day showed that they aren't willing to fully rebuild—at least not yet. The...
Savvy Blue Jackets Ace Their Deadline Test
February 28th, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets needed to do something, anything at this past trade deadline. A golden opportunity presented itself for the Blue Jackets. The question was would they take advantage of it? How much would it cost them? After the dust settled on an interesting deadline day, the Blue Jackets did exactly what they needed to...
The Sabres Have No Quick Fixes
February 27th, 2018 Buffalo Sabres fans need to face the truth. On one hand, they complain about how bad the team is - which they are - with a 19-33-11 record. On the other hand, they’re steaming mad that their rookie general manager, Jason Botterill, couldn’t get a decent return for even one of their sorry players before the trade...
NHL Trade Deadline Predictions Revisited: Shameful Showing, Again
February 27th, 2018 2018 Trade Deadline Predictions 2017 Trade Deadline Predictions 2016 Trade Deadline Predictions 2016 Trade Deadline Results 2015 Trade Deadline Predictions 2015 Trade Deadline Results 2014 Trade Deadline Predictions 2014 Trade Deadline Results Another year older, but apparently none the wiser — at...
Devils on Right End of Maroon Deal
February 27th, 2018 In a last-minute trade deadline deal, the New Jersey Devils acquired left-winger, Patrick Maroon, from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a 2019 third-round pick and prospect, J.D. Dudek. Maroon, 29-years-old, has 14 goals and 30 points in 57 games this year and should help New Jersey add some more scoring for the stretch run. Inside...
Canucks 2018 Trade Deadline Wrap Up
February 27th, 2018 It was a slower-than-expected deadline day for the Vancouver Canucks. The team laid rather dormant, making just two trades. Out are winger Thomas Vanek and minor leaguer Philip Holm, and in are Tyler Motte, Jussi Jokinen, and Brandon Leipsic. Though moves were made, it seems as though Jim Benning could have done more to build for the...
Did the Canucks Get Enough for Vanek?
February 27th, 2018 NHL mercenary Thomas Vanek was traded at the deadline (shocker, I know) to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In return, the Vancouver Canucks received 22-year-old Tyler Motte and 34-year-old Jussi Jokinen. It's no surprise that Vanek was on the block and likely to be moved at the deadline, but the return for the sniper was always up in the...
Which Deadline Deals Will Have the Most Impact?
February 27th, 2018 On Jan. 24, I published an article that predicted team success using goal differential. In the article, I wrote that I would apply the prediction model to the trade deadline and attempt to value all of the major deals. Because the model involves a team's goal totals for a season, there is a minimal goal total needed for the player to...
Bruins & Leafs Add Depth at Trade Deadline
February 27th, 2018 Today was the last day that teams could make any trades until the playoffs are done, which means today was the last day the Toronto Maple Leafs could do anything about their roster that might potentially help them beat the Boston Bruins in (preferably) four consecutive games come playoff time. It's not set in stone yet, of course, but...
Dale Tallon’s Trade Deadline
February 27th, 2018 The 2018 National Hockey League Trade Deadline has come and gone, and, it has to be said, it was much more exciting than usual. Yes, many of the deals featured a player you’ve never heard of traded for a guy you forgot existed. And yes, names perennially popular at deadline time once again found their way into a transaction (see:...
Hurricanes Trade Jooris to Penguins
February 26th, 2018 One of the later moves of the day on Monday had the Pittsburgh Penguins announcing the acquisition of forward Josh Jooris from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Greg McKegg, according to Pens. https://twitter.com/penguins/status/968221843533582342 Jooris, like McKegg, has been a journeyman of sorts through his short...
Bruins Acquire Wingels From Blackhawks
February 26th, 2018 The Boston Bruins have acquired forward Tommy Wingels from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the team announced Monday. The fifth-round pick can become a fourth-round pick if the Bruins advance past the first-round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs or if the Bruins re-sign...
