Posts About "Chris Kelly"
Should the Bruins Re-Sign Wingels?
March 14th, 2018 It's not often that a team spends draft capital to acquire a player they hope plays as little as possible, but that was exactly the pathos behind the acquisition of veteran forward and UFA-to-be Tommy Wingels. That's not a knock on Wingels whatsoever. It's merely an acknowledgement of the fact that prior to the trade things had been...
Ducks Make Minor Moves at Trade Deadline
February 28th, 2018 Bob Murray did warn us that there might not be much activity. Nevertheless, the idea of the Anaheim Ducks general manager adding a scoring winger or a depth defenseman by the trade deadline still seemed plausible given his club's needs and their window to win right now. In the end, though, Murray only made subtle moves in signing...
Ducks Sign Chris Kelly
February 25th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks have signed veteran forward Chris Kelly to a one-year, $1.25-million pro-rated contract that also includes bonuses, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie. https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/967865797392683009 Kelly has not played in the NHL since last season, when he appeared in all 82 games for the Ottawa...
Team Canada Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 11th, 2018 Of the 25 players selected to represent Canada for men's hockey in PyeongChang, only two do not have any NHL experience. While there are no current NHLers competing in this year's Winter Games, there is plenty of NHL talent on this particular roster. This is a sizable reason why Canada can take the gold in South Korea. You also have...
Canada's 2018 Olympics Roster Announced
January 11th, 2018 Following the United States announcement of their 2018 Olympic Roster, Canada has now named their 25-man roster for the Games in PyeongChang. The team isn't quite as talented as it could have been had the NHL participated in the tournament, though the same could be said about every other country in the tournament. The roster, though,...
Oilers Continue Shuffling the Deck Chairs on Titanic
November 7th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers continue to shuffle the deck chairs on the Titanic for this 2017-18 season. Everything that can go wrong has gone wrong for this year's Oilers - this was a team that, last season, was one win away from making the Western Conference Final for the first time since 2006. Now, the wheels have completely fallen off the...
Thoughts on Oilers 2017-18 Opening Night Roster
October 4th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers nailed down their opening night roster to kick off the 2017-18 season. If you're living under a rock, or just trying to keep track of the latest Oilers news, there are some things to note. Prized prospect Jesse Puljujarvi will not start the season with the Oilers. However, Kailer Yamamoto will. In just a short time,...
Grading Chiarelli: Oilers Summer Moves (Part III)
September 26th, 2017 In the first two rounds of Grading Chiarelli: Oilers Summer Moves the Edmonton Oilers organization let people leave the franchise and, in many cases, did not replace them with players who would improve the team in areas of weakness. In some cases, the exits were warranted. In others, questionable. On the flip side, the team also made...
Acciari's New Contract A Win-Win
June 29th, 2017 The Boston Bruins can scratch one restricted free agent off of their "To Do" list. Noel Acciari inked a two-year, one way contract with the Bruins on Wednesday, and though his re-signing with the club likely raised few (if any) eyebrows, the salary and nature of the deal are a pleasant surprise. His $725,000 cap hit actually serves...
Recap: Senators Halt Capitals' Offence
January 25th, 2017 The Ottawa Senators faced a Washington Capitals team that came into the game scoring at a high pace. Since the last time these two teams met on January 7, the Capitals scored 44 goals over eight games (an average of 5.5 goals per game). They were unable to muster anything in this game against Ottawa, shutout for the first time since...
Senators Sign Chris Kelly
July 7th, 2016 Chris Kelly is returning to the place where it all started. In the 3rd round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators drafted Kelly, who went on to play in 463 NHL games with the franchise. The Senators announced on Thursday that they would be bringing the veteran center back on a team-friendly one-year deal worth...
Bruins Should Target UFA Center Brandon Pirri
July 1st, 2016 July 1 marks the start of the NHL's annual free-agent frenzy, and a lot has been made about some key players, such as former Bruin Milan Lucic, who will be hitting the market, looking for a new home. However, in the midst of all of the craze about the big-name players, some solid names have slipped under the radar heading into the month...
Bruins Should Move on from Current Aging Veterans
May 31st, 2016 Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney certainly has his hands full with a list of restricted and unrestricted free agents to sign or not sign. With recent coaching changes throughout the organization, it seems the team is preparing to potentially add a few more players to the offensive depth with coaches that are already familiar...
