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,…
Blackhawks Offseason Targets: UFA Defensemen Matt Morrow | March 5, 2018 It’s no secret that the Blackhawks’ main weakness this season comes on their defense. Brent Seabrook is slowing down and Duncan Keith has had an unusual season. Connor Murphy is…
Potential Bruins Trade Partners: New York Islanders Joseph Ochs | December 1, 2017 With more than a quarter of the season in the rearview mirror, the question, “Who are these Boston Bruins” remains unanswered. A debilitating string of injuries have temporarily disrupted Boston’s plans…
Rumor Rundown: Islanders’ First-Rounder and Player to Golden Knights Jim Parsons | June 20, 2017 It is rumored that there are four potential teams giving their first-round draft picks to the Vegas Golden Knights as part of their plan to protect as many of their…
Islanders Not Scared of Expansion Draft Patrick Hickey Jr. | June 17, 2017 Even if the New York Islanders make a trade before this year’s expansion draft, they will lose a quality player. There’s no way to deny it. However, with depth in…
Calvin de Haan: A Bright Spot on the Blue Line Melissa Kramer | May 24, 2017 Islanders defenseman Calvin de Haan has concluded the most successful season of his career and was rewarded. Although the Islanders fell just short of a playoff appearance at the end…
Expansion Draft Trade Targets: Defencemen Larry Fisher | May 19, 2017 With the expansion draft looming and protected lists due in less than a month, several teams have a surplus of defencemen. Scouring the rosters and utilizing CapFriendly.com’s expansion draft tool,…
4 Islanders Vegas Fans Should Know Keith Scheessele | May 9, 2017 The last team we looked at on our rundown of players that fans of the Vegas Golden Knights should know was the New Jersey Devils. Suffice it to say, the…
