Posts About "Chris Chelios"
The Chris Chelios Trade Revisited
September 6th, 2018 It’s rare that one trade catches an entire sport by surprise, but when the Montreal Canadiens dealt defenseman Chris Chelios and a second-round draft choice to the Chicago Blackhawks for center Denis Savard in the summer of 1990, it sent shockwaves all throughout the NHL. Each city was caught off-guard by the sudden loss of a player...
Blackhawks & Chelios: Together Again
August 9th, 2018 For nine years, Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios was one of the most beloved players in Chicago Blackhawks history. He quickly fell out of favor with Blackhawks fans shortly after moving on to play with the rival Detroit Red Wings. Nearly 20 years after being traded to the Motor City, Chelios is back with the Blackhawks...
Red Wings All-Time Salary Cap Team
April 7th, 2018 The Detroit Red Wings have had a lot of players come and go since the introduction of a salary cap in 2005-06, so here’s a crack at the organization’s all-time salary cap team. Given the increase of the cap ceiling from the original $39 million in its inaugural season, salaries had to be prorated to the current $75 million cap...
The Grind Line: Best & Worst Red Wings Trade Deadline Deals
February 19th, 2018 Rejoice Detroit Red Wings fans – the 2018 NHL Trade Deadline is almost here. While in past years, this signified a Ken Holland shopping spree—or those hyped-up “internal additions” of players coming back from injury—this latest feeling is quite different. Now, it’s all about stockpiling picks and prospects as part of the...
The Best and Worst Trades in Ken Holland’s Red Wings Tenure
November 21st, 2017 Since taking over duties as the Detroit Red Wings' general manager in 1997 following their Stanley Cup championship, Ken Holland has been the main voice guiding Red Wings' player personnel decisions. Along with a braintrust that includes former general manager Jim Devellano, former Red Wings players, and coach Jeff Blashill, Holland has...
When Jamie Benn Came to Town
September 14th, 2017 - written by Ross Bonander Despondent Chicago Wolves play-by-play announcer Jason Shaver summed up the attitude of much of the American Hockey League in 2010 in his call of Jamie Benn's game 7 overtime winner for the Texas Stars against Chicago: "He shoots, he scores. The Stars will advance. Jamie Benn, who spent the entire year in...
