5 Reasons the Blackhawks Will Rebound Gail Kauchak | July 31, 2019 At the recent 12th annual Chicago Blackhawks’ Convention, captain Jonathan Toews posed a question to the fans. “What do you say we make the playoffs next season and see what…
Meet the New Blackhawks: Calvin de Haan Greg Boysen | July 24, 2019 The biggest reason the Chicago Blackhawks missed the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs was because of their defense. They came up just six points short of a postseason berth because they…
Blackhawks Acquire de Haan From Hurricanes Brandon Share-Cohen | June 24, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defender Gustav Forsling and goaltender Anton Forsberg in exchange for veteran defender Calvin de Haan and forward Aleksi Saarela. This trade comes just a few…
NHL News & Notes: Karlsson & Hertl, Forsbacka Karlsson & More Brandon Share-Cohen | May 21, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl will miss Game 6 of the Western Conference Final for the San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins’ forward Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson…
Calvin de Haan Improves an Already Stout Hurricanes ‘D’ Mark Shiver | July 6, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes announced Tuesday that the team has signed defenseman Calvin de Haan to a four-year, $18.2 million deal. Based on his career so far in the NHL, it…
Hurricanes Sign Calvin de Haan Andrew Forbes | July 4, 2018 The frustrating offseason continued for the New York Islanders late on Tuesday evening when news broke that the Carolina Hurricanes had signed defenceman and former Islander Calvin de Haan to…
NHL Rumors: Karlsson, Krug, de Haan, More Jim Parsons | July 3, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, the Ottawa Senators are letting teams chat with Erik Karlsson about a contract extension, the Leafs are looking to upgrade their defense and might have a…
Canadiens Should Pursue Calvin de Haan Tim McKinnon | June 28, 2018 At the beginning of the 2017-18 season, the Montreal Canadiens placed Victor Mete with Shea Weber on the top defensive pairing. Mete, a left-shot defenceman, was an ideal fit to…
5 UFA Defensemen the Devils Could Target Alex Chauvancy | June 15, 2018 Earlier this week, I wrote about who the New Jersey Devils should target in free agency for scoring help. Another area that requires attention is their blue line. They are…
Diligent Depth Defenders the Canucks Could Target Trevor Beggs | May 15, 2018 If there was a glaring weakness on the Vancouver Canucks’ roster last year, it was that big black hole on defence. Although Travis Green’s up-tempo style resulted in more offensive…
5 UFA Depth Defensemen for Maple Leafs Peter Ferrell | May 15, 2018 After the National Hockey League’s seventh-best regular-season team crashed out of the playoffs in spectacular fashion, one thing is clear: the Toronto Maple Leafs desperately need to upgrade their defense…
Rangers Woeful Defense Requires Summer Boost Phil Kocher | April 26, 2018 With a record of 34-39-9 – last in the Metropolitan Division – it’s fair to say that not much went right for the 2017-18 New York Rangers. Their catastrophic season,…