Posts About "Brandon Davidson"
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,...
Canadiens Trade Desharnais to Oilers for Davidson
February 28th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers have traded defenseman Brandon Davidson to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward David Desharnais, the Canadiens announced Tuesday night. The Montreal Canadiens made Desharnais a healthy scratch Tuesday night as they took on the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Canadiens are also retaining 20% of Desharnais' $3.5...
Oilers on the Protected List After 60 Games
February 22nd, 2017 When the season began, there wasn't likely much thought given to which roster players the Edmonton Oilers might have to protect from expansion when the season ended. The 2017 NHL Expansion Draft was months away and the primary goal at that time was to be a better team than in previous years. 20 games into the season, Edmonton was...
