Posts About "Chris Stewart"
Ducks' Impact Players They Could Use In The Future
February 26th, 2016 Coming into the 2015-16 NHL season, the Anaheim Ducks signed a few players to one year deals that have had an impact on the team now and could in future seasons. Anaheim picked up Chris Stewart, Mike Santorelli, and Shawn Horcoff in the off season. Recently Bob Murray added David Perron to the mix. All four of these players are...
Best NHL Free Agents Still Available
July 6th, 2015 With five days down in the 2015 NHL Free Agency period, the frenzy has died down tremendously after an exciting first day. July 1st not only had 96 signings, but five trades as well, including one blockbuster featuring Phil Kessel going to the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was definitely a busy day around the league and one that will no...
Maintaining Independence: Top Free Agents Remaining
July 4th, 2015 Happy Independence Day American readers! It has been an interesting couple of weeks in the NHL to say the least. With the NHL Awards, the 2015 Entry Draft, and a rather chaotic start to free agency, there has been plenty to keep up with. The Blues have surely had their part in the festivities, but they might have more moves up their...
Four Free Agents the Nashville Predators Should Consider
June 29th, 2015 The NHL's free-agency period begins on July 1, and the Nashville Predators could make more noise in the free-agent market than once believed. A month ago, general manager David Poile said he was not going to be too active in free agency because was pleased with the team's core. However, with the uncertainty surrounding the...
Nashville Predators Need A Net-Front Presence
June 20th, 2015 It is no secret the Nashville Predators were mediocre on the man-advantage last season. Despite having the firepower of Shea Weber, Roman Josi, James Neal, Filip Forsberg, Mike Fisher, Colin Wilson and Craig Smith to score goals, Nashville's power play ranked 25th in the NHL at 16.2%. The lack of power play goals was...
The Avalanche's Disappointing Draft Picks
June 13th, 2015 The Colorado Avalanche is a team that has built its core primarily through the NHL entry draft. Names like Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon are just some of the household names the Avalanche drafted who have turned into top caliber NHL talent. However, the Avalanche have selected multiple players that are no longer in...
6 Players Who Can Make the Rangers Bigger
June 5th, 2015 The New York Rangers made it to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final utilizing a game plan built around speed, and finesse. For the club to take the next step they will need to add a bigger body, or two. When the Rangers were successful, they were getting bodies to the net and making it hard on the net minder, the...
3 UFAs Who Could Toughen Up the Penguins
May 28th, 2015 For much of the last five years, it has been well known that the Pittsburgh Penguins are a weak team. While the defense is becoming increasingly stout, the Penguins lack a gritty presence among their forwards. Players like Patric Hornqvist and Evgeni Malkin have size and strength that they use, but the franchise is otherwise...
11 Players Most Likely to Be Overpaid in Free Agency
May 24th, 2015 Every summer we get a handful of players who go to free agency and get paid better than they probably should. They're the players that get complained about for the next season (or two, or three). There are a lot of reasons this happens. Sometimes they get the contract because of an impressive performance in a small sample that makes...
5 Potential Montreal Canadiens Free Agency Targets
May 17th, 2015 Everyone knows Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has made re-signing unrestricted-free-agent-defenseman Jeff Petry a priority. However, no one really does if a deal will get done or not. With the 2015-16 salary cap projected to increase to $71.5 million (from $69 million), the Habs having filled $58.775 million of cap...
The 2014-15 St. Louis Blues; Dissecting the Leadership Part III
May 13th, 2015 The 1999 Dallas Stars were one of the most versatile, preponderate clubs assembled on the ice in the last 20 years. From shooting-ace Brett Hull to swift-skating Mike Modano to snarky defenseman Derian Hatcher, the team seemed to have it all. Factor in head coach Ken Hitchcock’s desire to receive a two-way game from his entire team...
Thinking Ahead: A Look at Minnesota's Free Agents
May 12th, 2015 A week ago, the Chicago Blackhawks eliminated the Minnesota Wild in four games. Although the Wild played stellar hockey for the last three months of the season, this series against Chicago revealed Minnesota has some real issues that need to be addressed in the offseason. The Minnesota Wild is composed of a lot of talented...
The Minnesota Wild Awards: Regular Season Edition
April 15th, 2015 With the regular season ending this past weekend and the playoffs fast approaching, the Minnesota Wild have a lot to look back on. They've come back from the brink of extinction to become a Stanley Cup-contending team, and they've done that as a team. But there have been a few players in particular that got the Wild to where they are...
