Posts About "Adam Clendening"
What the Duclair Trade Means for the Blackhawks
January 11th, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired left-winger Anthony Duclair from Arizona along with defenseman Adam Clendening in exchange for Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin. Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville kind of announced it before their game Wednesday night versus Minnesota. When asked if Panik was hurt or if something else was going on,...
Anthony Duclair Traded to Blackhawks For Richard Panik & More
January 10th, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks have traded forwards Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forward Anthony Duclair and defenseman Adam Clendening. The deal was announced Wednesday night and according to Pierre LeBrun, was in the works for about 7-10 days before finally coming to...
The NHL’s Misfits
March 17th, 2017 With the salary cap and the NHL’s waiver rules, players can find themselves moving from team to team more fluidly than they’d like. This is because after a certain point, players must pass through waivers to be sent down if assigned to the AHL. And with the roster limit being set at 23, GMs are often tasked with making difficult...
Rangers Ignoring Easy Solution
February 21st, 2017 The New York Rangers boast a deep offense and a long-standing elite goaltender who is returning to form. Sitting comfortably in playoff position with 77 points as of Feb. 20, there is just one thing holding them back from being a true Cup contender. That one thing, as has been detailed many times before, is the team's defense...
A Closer Look at Adam Clendening
January 24th, 2017 Adam Clendening joined the New York Rangers this offseason as an unrestricted-free-agent and from the beginning of training camp, he looked like a great add for the team. The native of Niagara Falls, New York would secure the role as the teams, seventh defenseman, but hasn't had much of a chance to play with the teams' defense staying...
Recap: Rangers Rally From Three Down To Defeat Jackets
January 8th, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets had a 4-1 lead in the second period only to see it fade away for good as the New York Rangers scored four unanswered goals, including three in the third period, to defeat the Blue Jackets 5-4 in front of a huge crowd at Nationwide Arena. The loss is the Blue Jackets' second straight loss after winning 16...
Rangers Ready for Break
December 22nd, 2016 While the New York Rangers had been doing a good job to adjust to injuries and opponents' specific game plans for their transition attack, a brutal schedule of eight games in 13 days finally caught up to them in an ugly 7-2 road loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The game certainly illuminated some concerns for the Rangers, but at the...
Rangers Need to Use Clendening
November 23rd, 2016 Adam Clendening joined the New York Rangers this offseason as a UFA and was one of the team's pleasant surprises through training camp. Heading into the regular season, Clendening was the seventh defender and the general thought was that he would be shifted into the lineup from time to time to give veterans like Dan Girardi a break and...
McIlrath Demotion Signals Change in Philosophy
October 29th, 2016 New York Rangers defenseman Dylan McIlrath was put on waivers on October 27th and cleared the following day at noon. Seeing the team put the former 10th overall pick in a position to be claimed by any organization in the league is an example of how serious the Rangers are about revamping their...
Clendening Surprising Rangers Critics
October 24th, 2016 Between the dates of January 30th, 2015, and July 1st, 2016, Adam Clendening was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, and finally the New York Rangers. When players bounce around like Clendening has most people would assume that the...
Clendening's Big Opportunity in the Big Apple
September 29th, 2016 Adam Clendening came to the New York Rangers this offseason on a one-year deal worth $600,000. On such a reasonable contract the expectations are for him to add some depth and perhaps win a role as a seventh or eighth defenseman; as the club seems to have a cast of veterans that they are committed to. The Rangers are Clendening's fifth...
Dylan McIlrath's Big Opportunity
August 31st, 2016 New York Rangers training camp is inching closer and several young players will get a chance to prove that they're ready to compete at the highest level consistently. For Dylan McIlrath, this is his first real opportunity to win himself a spot in the top-six and make an impact as a pro. For him to have success, he will need to be...
The Edmonton Oilers' 2016 Free Agent Situation
June 17th, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again in 2015-16, marking the tenth straight season in which they have failed to reach the post-season. As such, it will be yet another busy off-season for Peter Chiarelli, who will be faced with the task of not only providing major upgrades to a perpetually poor Oilers...
