Posts About "2020 NHL Trade Deadline"
Lightning Deadline Deals Looking Better Even With Stoppage
March 21st, 2020 The 2019-20 NHL season will go down as one of the weirdest in league history. With the coronavirus halting play and no timetable for a return, there's a real possibility that the league will not be able to finish out the season, or worse, crown the next Stanley Cup Champion. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, a potentially lost season hits...
Malcolm in the Middle: Blackhawks Goaltending Analysis
March 3rd, 2020 It's been a few days since the Chicago Blackhawks traded beloved goaltender Robin Lehner to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for goaltender Malcolm Subban, defensive prospect Stanislav Demin, and a second-round pick. It's very easy as a spectator of the sport to have a knee-jerk reaction to trades as they happen. Now that the...
Ottawa Senators' Trade Deadline Breakdown
March 3rd, 2020 It was another active trade deadline around the NHL and the Ottawa Senators were once again one of the busiest teams, making a total of four moves on Feb. 24, plus an additional two trades in the days leading up to it. A total of six players were sent away to acquire seven picks, including a first-round selection. It was arguably...
Rangers' Lindgren Needs to Step Up After Skjei's Departure
February 28th, 2020 The New York Rangers had an objectively strong trade deadline day. Keeping Chris Kreider and Jesper Fast are polarizing decisions, but ones that should immediately benefit the organization as it transitions past the rebuild. By keeping their wingers, they had to cut ties elsewhere in the lineup, which is where the Brady Skjei trade...
Montreal Canadiens' Trade Deadline Follows Plan
February 28th, 2020 At the end of the 2019-20 NHL season, there is little doubt in the mind of Montreal Canadiens fans, general manager Marc Bergevin will face the media and fanbase and blame injuries for his team missing this season's playoffs. Marc Bergevin, Montreal Canadiens, 2018 NHL Draft, Dallas, TX, June 22, 2018 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey...
Maple Leafs: Was Not Making a Major Move a Mistake?
February 28th, 2020 After the Toronto Maple Leafs' loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, many in Leafs Nation were expecting a move to come, particularly in regards to defenseman Tyson Barrie. At that moment it seemed that general manager Kyle Dubas would be forced to make a move for his team, who are barely hanging on to a playoff spot. With the...
Predators Were Quiet at the Deadline, and That's Okay
February 27th, 2020 What you see is what you have. The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, with general manager David Poile and the Nashville Predators mainly staying quiet. However, there is one name leaving the Music City – Matt Irwin, but his playing time has been largely nonexistent for the past few months – and the return, Korbinian Holzer –...
Bruins' Trades Help Future Salary Cap
February 27th, 2020 Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney traded for two Anaheim Ducks' players in two separate deals before Monday's trade deadline. Ondrej Kase and Nick Ritchie are not household names, but both hope to play a role for the Black and Gold in the playoffs. In trading for Kase, Sweeney sent David Backes to the Ducks and retained 25...
Grading the Ducks' Active Deadline
February 26th, 2020 The Anaheim Ducks had a busy trade deadline. First, they traded Ondrej Kase to the Boston Bruins in return for a first-round pick, Axel Andersson and David Backes. Monday morning, they traded Derek Grant to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for center Kyle Criscuolo and a conditional fourth-round pick and sent Nick Ritchie to the...
Avalanche Bet on Their Core at the Trade Deadline
February 26th, 2020 Many rumors swirled around the Colorado Avalanche making a big trade prior to the deadline on Monday, Feb. 24. Those whispers crashed and burned as the cutoff time came and went. While some may wish the team made more of a splash, the front office sent a strong message, and it was a good one - the Avalanche organization is all in on the...
Skjei Trade Shows Rangers' Rebuild Working Perfectly
February 26th, 2020 2020 NHL trade deadline day was a truly wild one for the New York Rangers - it was one of the club's most eventful days in a long time, especially considering the head-spinning Monday contained only one trade by the Blueshirts. That move occurred on a day in which team president John Davidson started his address to the media by...
Bruins' Lines Coming Into Focus After Trades
February 25th, 2020 As the NHL trade deadline passed Monday afternoon, it was a quiet deadline for the Boston Bruins in terms of making a big splash. Two moves by Bruins' general manager Don Sweeney in the final three days of the deadline landed two forwards. On Friday, they acquired right wing, Ondrej Kase, from the Anaheim Ducks. Monday, they made a...
Rangers Made Right Choice by Keeping Fast
February 25th, 2020 Chris Kreider wasn’t the only New York Ranger surrounded by trade rumors. It was also expected that the team would trade gritty winger Jesper Fast before the deadline. The Blueshirts made headlines when they signed Kreider to a seven-year contract extension and dealt Brady Skjei to the Carolina Hurricanes for a first-round pick....
