Posts About "Alex Galchenyuk"
Ottawa Senators 2020-21 Trade Bait List
November 18th, 2020 For the first time in several years, the Ottawa Senators are in the place they want to be. They have high-profile prospects in their farm system who are itching to join the talented young stars already showing their skills in the NHL. Even their big free-agent signings are on the young side; goaltender Matt Murray is still under 30...
Senators Could Win Big With Galchenyuk
November 3rd, 2020 Last week, the Ottawa Senators announced that they had signed forward Alex Galchenyuk to a one-year, $1.05 million deal, and already, opinions are split on the team's newest addition. A former 50-point player and third overall selection, he has struggled heavily over the past few seasons. 2019-20 was his worst so far in his...
Senators News & Rumours: Galchenyuk, Tierney, Chlapik & More
October 31st, 2020 In what was expected to be a slow news week in Ottawa, the Ottawa Senators re-signed some of their own restricted free agents and are taking a swing on a former third-overall pick as they continue to make moves and headlines this offseason. The prospects they have playing overseas right now are doing very well, and general manager...
Senators Signing Galchenyuk Can Still Haunt Canadiens
October 30th, 2020 Rumors of Alex Galchenyuk’s demise as an NHL player are greatly exaggerated. He may not be the player he was with the Montreal Canadiens, but, at 26 years old, he still has time to reinvent himself with the Ottawa Senators. Galchenyuk Signs with Senators Having just been signed by the Sens to a one-year, $1.05 million deal,...
Senators Sign Galchenyuk to One-Year Deal
October 28th, 2020 The Ottawa Senators have been one of the most active teams this offseason, and on Wednesday, they went even further. The team signed embattled forward Alex Galchenyuk to a one-year, $1.05 million contract. Galchenyuk spent last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins before being traded midseason to the Minnesota Wild, as part of the...
NHL Rumors: Senators, Devils, Jets, Kovalchuk, More
October 28th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Ottawa Senators are close to signing another low-cost forward to a deal and there's talk about them losing interest in another free agent. In New Jersey, as per a source, the Devils are seriously considering an offer sheet this offseason. In Winnipeg, there were rumors of a trade request. Are they true?...
Should Canadiens Keep Romanov Up in NHL in 2020-21?
September 23rd, 2020 There are cases to be made both for and against Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexander Romanov staying up with the big club next season. It goes without saying, but, ultimately the Habs and general manager Marc Bergevin must act in the best long-term interests of the team. Romanov vs. Markov From the point at which he was drafted...
Jets UFA Options for Second-Line Centre
September 18th, 2020 One can barely bring up the Winnipeg Jets these days without the discussion quickly pivoting to their need for a second-line centre, and for good reason. Finding the right man to play between Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrik Laine has been a multi-season struggle, with only Paul Stastny bringing out the best in the dynamic Dane and the Finnish...
NHL Rumors: Wild, Coyotes, Maple Leafs, World Juniors, More
September 17th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is lots of news and talk surrounding the Minnesota Wild who have been active in the past few days. Meanwhile, in Arizona, it sounds like the team has the doors wide open in terms of doing business on the trade front. In Toronto, a scribe examined the needs on the Maple Leafs blue line. Finally, there...
Phil Kessel - Alex Galchenyuk Trade Revisited
July 9th, 2020 Over the many years of a legendary career, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford has shown he does not shy away from making massive trades to make his team competitive. On July 30, 2019, he proved that again by trading away a star player who was crucial to the back-to-back Stanley Cup-winning playoff runs in 2016 and...
Wild's Late Streak Secures Spot in Proposed 2020 NHL Playoffs
May 27th, 2020 Since Feb. 1, the Minnesota Wild are 12-6-1. It's a short span of time, but that's a standing point percentage of .658. If the Wild had been able to maintain that points percentage over the course of the entire season, they would have been the second-ranked team in the entire Western Conference. Kevin Fiala, Minnesota Wild (Jess...
8 Years of Bergevin Has Habs Fans Divided
May 10th, 2020 Marc Bergevin is one of the most controversial and enigmatic general managers (GM) in recent Montreal Canadiens' history. So controversial in fact that he has single-handedly divided one of the most passionate fanbases in hockey. Fans either love him or hate him and there are very few in between. Montreal Canadiens general manager...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Marner, Galchenyuk & Okulov
April 16th, 2020 Because the regular season has been suspended, I’m trying to do three things in the News & Rumors posts I’m writing these days about the Toronto Maple Leafs. First, I’m including a glimpse back at the season to look at a player who had an impact on the team. Second, I’m offering a glimpse at what current Maple Leafs players...
