Posts About "Daniel Winnik"
Leafs, Capitals Agree To Trade
February 29th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a deal that sends Daniel Winnik and a 2016 fifth-round pick to the Washington Capitals in return for Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick and a second-round pick. Winnik was signed on a one-year deal with the Leafs in 2014 and was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins last February before returning to Toronto as...
Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp: The Centers
August 24th, 2015 The Leafs strongest position, in terms of the amount of players they have, is at center. The Leafs have eight centers listed on their website’s roster page. As we all know, teams only have four forward lines, so we could see two players who can play centers on each line. Who will end up where? This will be one of the most intriguing...
Maple Leafs Getting Value out of Short Contracts
July 9th, 2015 Since the draft, it has been an absolute whirlwind of activity for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Free agency is in full swing, and the Buds are doing their best to lure free agents over to fill the gaps on their roster. The Maple Leafs have actually had an incredibly successful off-season so far, at least in terms of player contracts....
Toronto Maple Leafs Free Agency Day One Recap
July 2nd, 2015 There are few days in the hockey calendar that fans look forward to above all else. The start of the playoffs, the NHL Entry Draft and of course the beginning of the free agency period. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the last few weeks have been a rollercoaster. They had the draft and recently welcomed new and talented prospects into...
Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Daniel Winnik
July 1st, 2015 He's back. After trading him away before the Trade Deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs have brought back Daniel Winnik. They have signed him to a two-year deal worth $4.5 million. https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/616383279919312896 Winnik signed with the Leafs last off-season and became of the Leafs best players. He scored...
Updated Status Of Penguins' Top Free Agents
June 23rd, 2015 The NHL salary cap is officially set at $71,400,000, and the Pittsburgh Penguins have $57,731,666 committed to eight forwards, four defensemen and one goaltender - per GeneralFanager. With about $13 million in cap space the Penguins actually have some room to work with this offseason. There have been rumors that they're interested 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...
Penguins Cannot Afford to Lose Daniel Winnik
June 2nd, 2015 The 30-year old journey man, Daniel Winnik, has played on six different teams and his latest stop has been with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins traded Zach Sill a 2015 fourth-round pick and a 2016 second-round selection to acquire Winnik at the deadline. In his brief 21 regular season games with the Pens, Winnik was an...
Revisting the Penguins First Year Under Rutherford: Part 2 - Trades
May 31st, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins managed to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. It took them until the very last game of the season to secure a playoff berth and first-year general manager Jim Rutherford's tenure has been controversial. Take a look at Part 1: Free Agency Take a look at Part 2: Trades Take a...
Trade Deadline: New Faces of the Metropolitan Division
March 2nd, 2015 We're breaking down the new faces coming into each division following the trade deadline. These posts will be updated with new information throughout the day. Carolina Hurricanes In a deal that sent Tim Gleason to the Washington Capitals, the 'Canes grabbed a 4th round pick and defender Jack Hillen in return. Hillen has played 35...
Fallout From Trade Deadline Predictions
February 27th, 2015 • Trade Deadline Preview, click here. • Trade Deadline Predictions, click here. So, it didn't take long for the verdict to be rendered: I'm an idiot . . . again. That was the general — and expected — reaction to my annual trade deadline predictions. "Unfortunately, Larry will most likely go 0-for-26 come Monday."...
What Can the Oilers Get for Jeff Petry?
February 26th, 2015 The trade deadline isn't officially until March 2nd, but teams are wasting no time making deals. In fact, this is shaping up to one of the busiest trade seasons we've seen in recent memory. The Oilers are one of the teams who will certainly be sellers, looking to stock up on draft picks and prospects. They don't have much in the way of...
Jim Rutherford "Wins" the Daniel Winnik Sweepstakes
February 26th, 2015 Prior to their contest Wednesday night against division rivals, the Washington Capitals, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Toronto Maple Leaf forward Daniel Winnik in exchange for Zach Sill, a 2015 fourth-round pick and 2016 second-round pick. Winnik's name had popped up for the last month or so around the rumor circuit in regards...
