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Posts About "Chris Tanev"

Flames’ Defence Crucial Component For Team Success

Flames’ Defence Crucial Component For Team Success

January 9th, 2021 While the 2020-21 NHL season will be unlike any before it, the Calgary Flames’ defensive core will again be a major factor in how much success they have. The good news, in that regard, is they enter the new season with largely the same pieces, minus T.J. Brodie who signed a four-year, $20 million deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Calgary Flames' Dark Horse Candidates for Next Captain

Calgary Flames' Dark Horse Candidates for Next Captain

December 27th, 2020 Mark Giordano doesn’t appear ready to retire in the foreseeable future, however, whenever he does, the Calgary Flames will have quite a few worthy options for the captaincy. Matthew Tkachuk is the most obvious person to fill this role when the time comes, and, with the rising trend of a team’s star player being named captain at a...
Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: Burrows & Tanev Love the Number 11

Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: Burrows & Tanev Love the Number 11

December 14th, 2020 The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL...
Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: Successful History With Undrafted Players

Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: Successful History With Undrafted Players

December 13th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The...
Grading the Calgary Flames' 2020 Offseason

Grading the Calgary Flames' 2020 Offseason

November 21st, 2020 The Calgary Flames have had a fairly high amount of roster turnover this offseason. Add a very solid draft to the equation and you have what has been a fairly exciting but frustrating offseason for Flames fans. Brad Treliving still has more to do considering Oliver Kylington is currently a restricted free agent, but any further moves...
Calgary Flames' 2020-21 Season Looks Very Promising

Calgary Flames' 2020-21 Season Looks Very Promising

November 19th, 2020 As we wait for the news that the 2020-21 season will hopefully start on Jan. 1, analysts will soon be asked to predict how far their NHL team will go. Every writer knows that their predictions will be the egg they wipe off their face at the end of the season. There are no sure bets in the NHL anymore and even teams that just barely...
Flames' 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21

Flames' 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21

November 13th, 2020 In 2005, the NHL made the decision to establish a salary cap. Before that, teams could spend whatever they wanted on players. Of course, this was a huge disadvantage for small-market or unappealing franchises as they had an extremely tough time luring free agents or convincing their players to sign extensions. The disparity led to the...
Flames & Treliving Take a Gamble on Tanev

Flames & Treliving Take a Gamble on Tanev

October 14th, 2020 The Calgary Flames have had a very busy October. It started with them trading draft picks on two separate occasions at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, as well as selecting seven players total. Next came free agency, where they made a huge splash signing highly sought-after goaltender Jacob Markstrom, who had been the Vancouver Canucks...
Calgary Flames Get An Upgrade With Tanev Signing

Calgary Flames Get An Upgrade With Tanev Signing

October 11th, 2020 The Calgary Flames have begun a trend of bringing in players from their enemy to the west after signing two former Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Defenceman Christopher Tanev agreed to a four-year contract, earning $4.5 million per season, and the deal came just several hours after the Flames also added Tanev's teammate, goalie Jacob...
Canucks News & Rumors: Markstrom, Tanev, Holtby & More

Canucks News & Rumors: Markstrom, Tanev, Holtby & More

October 10th, 2020 On Friday, the first day of free agency, two Vancouver Canucks fixtures moved about 1000 kilometers east. First, it was Jacob Markstrom; then it was Chris Tanev. One after another, the veteran Canucks players signed with the Calgary Flames. Related: 3 Greatest Canucks’ Forwards of All Time Both moves, I admit, totally caught me...
Calgary Flames Sign Chris Tanev to Four-Year Deal

Calgary Flames Sign Chris Tanev to Four-Year Deal

October 10th, 2020 The Calgary Flames have signed Chris Tanev to a four-year deal worth $4. 5 million annually. https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1314782501638791169 Flames Lose one D-Man, Add Another The Flames, who lost long-time blue-liner and top-four mainstay T.J. Brodie to the Toronto Maple Leafs, replaced him within hours Friday night...
Canucks Face Cap Crunch Going Into Free Agency

Canucks Face Cap Crunch Going Into Free Agency

October 9th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks are hours away from free agency and they still have not re-signed any of their unrestricted free agents (UFAs). The only player they have signed so far is Zack MacEwen. General manager Jim Benning remains in a holding pattern with Tyler Toffoli, Jacob Markstrom, and Chris Tanev as the hours tick down to noon...
Pittsburgh Penguins' 2020 Free Agent Targets

Pittsburgh Penguins' 2020 Free Agent Targets

October 3rd, 2020 The Pittsburgh Penguins have $6.143 million in cap space heading into the offseason. They have to find a replacement on the blue line for pending unrestricted free agent Justin Schultz, and also have options to improve their bottom six. General manager Jim Rutherford is still not done adding pieces, as the club attempts to become cap...
Penguins’ Offseason News & Rumors: Hornqvist, Rust, Fleury & More

Penguins’ Offseason News & Rumors: Hornqvist, Rust, Fleury & More

September 26th, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins' general manager Jim Rutherford has been active to start the offseason. Rutherford traded for Kasperi Kapanen, traded away Nick Bjugstad and re-signed Jared McCann. The general manager continues his aggressive approach to acquiring pieces that will help the team compete next season.  Hornqvist Trade The...
Canucks' Youth and Experience Combine For Series Win

Canucks' Youth and Experience Combine For Series Win

August 10th, 2020 After four long seasons of futility, the Vancouver Canucks are finally back in the Stanley Cup playoffs. You can thank Quinn Hughes and Chris Tanev for that. They weren't the only reason for the team's success in the qualifying round against the Minnesota Wild, but they were a huge part of it. Hughes was dynamic and of course mature...
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