Posts About "Carl Gunnarsson"
Blues' Carl Gunnarsson Contract Is Just Right
June 29th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues entered the offseason with very few unrestricted free agents (UFAs). But their time to make decisions was heavily abbreviated by their deep playoff run. Even so, general manager Doug Armstrong sealed one deal before free agency even began in earnest by signing UFA Carl Gunnarsson to a two-year contract extension with...
Which Blues Free Agents Will Stay
June 23rd, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have a lot of decisions on their hands. Just a week and a half removed from capturing their first Stanley Cup, they have already wrapped up the NHL Draft and are now looking forward to free agency. All told, the Blues have eight unrestricted free agents (UFAs) on their roster. Some of these are depth players and...
Recent Injuries Open Door for Blues Prospects
September 20th, 2017 The St. Louis Blues will start the 2017-18 season shorthanded. Both forward Zach Sanford and defenseman Jay Bouwmeester are scheduled to miss time with respective injuries, the team announced Tuesday. Sanford dislocated his left shoulder on the first day of training camp and will be out for 5-6 months. Bouwmeester fractured his...
Hockey Headlines: Dennis Wideman Returns; Evgeni Malkin Injured
March 12th, 2016 A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: Is shrinking goalie equipment a realistic and/or necessary solution? The great story of Panthers forward Rocco Grimaldi. Marc-Andre Fleury become the 4th fastest goalie to reach 350 wins. Fleury is one of those guys who no one seems to trust, yet his stats speak...
Filling The Holes On Your Fantasy Team
October 19th, 2015 After fantasy drafts took place a few weeks ago, many fantasy owners sat at their computers fixated on their completed rosters. Some salivated at the idea of what their team was built for. Others bit their fingernails hoping they captured the greatest fantasy sleeper of 2015-16. Now, three weeks into the regular season and the grins...
Blue Defensive Depth A Double Edged Sword
March 30th, 2015 The defensive depth currently enjoyed by the St. Louis Blues is both boon and bane. Head coach Ken Hitchcock has eight healthy skaters to choose from in his defensive corps, but sometimes a team can have too much of a good thing. As the season began the defensive depth was rounded out by a couple of guys eager to prove they...
Hockey News: Price, Lehtonen Earn Shutouts; Toffoli Could Be Suspended
March 22nd, 2015 Here is your look at this weekend's NHL action: Carey Price played an impressive game against the Sharks, shutting them out 2-0. Joe Thornton's legacy is in question. Kari Lehtonen and the Stars shut out the Hawks Saturday night. Tyler Toffoli could receive a suspension after a dangerous hit. The Bruins could be...
Roman Polak: More Than Just a Brute
January 16th, 2015 Roman Polak is in his first season with the blue and white and with his marker on Thursday he has shown he is doing much more than the Toronto Maple Leafs had anticipated. The team went winless during their trip through California. However, the rugged defenceman prevented the trip from being even more embarrassing. The 28-year-old...
Leafs Draft Nylander; Trade Gunnarsson
June 28th, 2014 While I was hoping the Leafs would move up and select one of the top three or four players in the draft, they came away very well on Friday night, drafting Swedish winger William Nylander. Nylander, the son of former NHL player Michael Nylander, was considered by many to be "the most talented player in the draft." It would seem...
Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason Focus: Defense
September 9th, 2013 In late June, I did a three-part series on the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. Going off of the team on paper only, I examined the strengths and weaknesses, and gave a separate letter grade to goaltending, defense and offense at the time. Now that it is September, it is time to revisit this and see if the moves done this past...
Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason Focus: Defense
June 26th, 2013 This is the second of a three-part feature on the Toronto Maple Leafs 2013 June roster at all three positions: goaltending, defense, and forwards. It will look in-depth at their current cap situation, considering who to let walk and who to sign, as well as possible trades that management might want to consider. It will give each current...
Edmonton Oilers Need to Look at Trading the Seventh Overall Pick
June 23rd, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers hold the No.7 selection in this year's NHL Entry Draft in Newark, New Jersey and GM Craig MacTavish and the Oilers find themselves in a position to consider all of their options leading up to June 30. They are in the enviable position of having a top ten selection and the chance of selecting another future star...
Luck of the Draw: Why the Toronto Maple Leafs Aren't a Playoff Team
April 29th, 2013 Do the Toronto Maple Leafs even deserve to be in the playoffs this year? Given their performance, the Maple Leafs are rather lucky to be playing into May.
