Posts About "Brooks Laich"
Capitals at the Deadline Since 2006
February 26th, 2017 March 1 will be 'Black Friday' for National Hockey League general managers. The 2017 NHL trade deadline, a mere four days away, will be remembered for the decisions of all 30 franchises. Teams must agree to trades before 3 p.m. ET on March 1. Deadline day presents an exciting conundrum for teams contending for the Presidents'...
Maple Leafs Need to Make a Move
October 28th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have a problem, but it's a good problem to have. The Leafs have forwards and lots of them. Some might even say too many. So, of course, something is bound to happen. It's been a very interesting start of the season when it comes to waiver acquisitions. The Leafs opened the season by claiming Seth Griffith from...
Capitals Feeling Benefits of Brooks Laich Trade
July 27th, 2016 The 2016 NHL off-season is just about halfway over at this point in July, and the Washington Capitals seem poised to enter the season with the roster that they have made minor adjustments to this summer. The organization made one major trade, acquiring their much-needed third-line center in Lars Eller from the Montreal Canadiens. They...
The Human Element of the NHL Trade Deadline
March 4th, 2016 "Bit of mixed emotions. Having put in 12 years of service there, I was really hoping to chase down a Stanley Cup." "Pretty empty feeling... I don't know what else to say." Those are just a couple of quotes from players who were traded at the deadline a few days ago. The first is from Brooks Laich, who went from the best team in the...
Brooks Laich Draws The Short Straw
March 3rd, 2016 On the eve of the NHL Trade Deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs made their last deal of the season. They sent Daniel Winnik a 2016 5th round pick to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick and a 2016 2nd round pick. It has been said that taking on Laich's remaining year on his contract allowed the Leafs to...
Parting Ways With Brooks Laich
March 1st, 2016 Tough For GM MacLellan To Part With Longtime Capital Laich It was not easy for Washington Capitals' General Manager Brian MacLellan, from a personal standpoint, to trade away Brooks Laich. Laich had been with the Washington Capitals organization since the 2003-04 season, when he was acquired from the Ottawa Senators in the trade that...
