Posts About "Brandon Davidson"
Devils' Professional Tryout Options
July 30th, 2018 The New Jersey Devils have made it clear that the plan is to improve their roster from within the organization for 2018-19. Even though that's the case, there are a couple of needs they could address through a professional tryout (PTO). They've gotten productivity from them in the past, with Lee Stempniak being one example in 2015-16....
Brandon Davidson Traded to Islanders by Oilers
February 24th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers made their first significant (somewhat) trade of the 2018 NHL Trade Deadline by moving depth-defenseman Brandon Davidson to the New York Islanders for a third-round draft selection in 2019. It's the kind of remodeling Oilers' GM Peter Chiarelli spoke of when he said he wasn't going to blow up the Edmonton Oilers this...
Canadiens Are Winning With Retooled Defense
March 9th, 2017 No player epitomizes the positive turn the Montreal Canadiens have taken better than the newly acquired Brandon Davidson. Think of it like this: Under former head coach Michel Therrien, the struggling Alexei Emelin was a mainstay on the top pairing alongside Shea Weber. On Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks, Emelin sat in...
Preview: Red Hot Canadiens Visit Canucks
March 7th, 2017 They say it's never a good idea to get back with your ex. So far, the Montreal Canadiens have no regrets. After dumping Michel Therrien on Valentines Day in favour of Claude Julien, the Canadiens have seemed to pull themselves out of the parity party, also known as half of the NHL. After the Canadiens reeled off a 13-1-1 start, they...
Expansion Draft vs. Trade Deadline
March 2nd, 2017 This season the trade deadline carried more implications due to the incoming Vegas Golden Knights and the 2017 Expansion Draft. The expansion draft added more depth to the trade deadline this season and expanded the significance, since acquiring and trading players may change the dynamic of management’s intentions of who to protect and...
Desharnais for Davidson Deal a Head Scratcher
March 1st, 2017 Yesterday was an interesting day for the Edmonton Oilers. On the eve of the NHL Trade Deadline, they team went out and beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 to close out a tough six-game road trip and move back into sole possession of second place in the Pacific Division. A great result to be sure but also one that came with mixed emotions,...
