Posts About "David Desharnais"
5 UFA Depth Forwards for Maple Leafs
May 13th, 2018 Now that the smoke has cleared surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager situation (congratulations to Kyle Dubas), the National Hockey League’s seventh-best team from the regular season can set about assembling their squad for 2018-19. No one can argue the Maple Leafs aren’t loaded with top-end talent, with...
Desharnais an Early Season Surprise for Rangers
October 23rd, 2017 David Desharnais has been one of the lone bright spots for the New York Rangers in the midst of this early season slump. In the offseason, he signed a one year, $1 million contract. Also in the busy offseason, the Rangers traded Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta, signed Kevin Shattenkirk and bought out Dan Girardi. So it is understandable...
Rangers' First Two Preseason Game Takeaways
September 22nd, 2017 After a long summer, the New York Rangers are back. An eventful offseason generated intrigue as the Blueshirts began camp late last week, and fans finally got their first taste of the new-look roster on Monday and Wednesday. New York picked up a pair of wins over relatively weak squads iced by local rivals the New York Islanders and...
David Desharnais and the Rangers' Center Depth
July 23rd, 2017 On July 4, the New York Rangers inked veteran centerman David Desharnais to a one-year, $1 million contract. The move is an incredibly low-risk signing—if he works out, it is very cheap and provides good value on the dollar, and if he does not, it is a contract that is easy to bury in the AHL. While it is clear that he is not a...
Euphoria in Edmonton: One Win from Advancing
April 21st, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers and their fan base are in a state of euphoria after a thrilling overtime win in Game 5 over the San Jose Sharks. Forget about the doubters. There's a real sense that this is a winnable series for Edmonton and rightfully so. For everyone living under a rock, the Oilers now lead their series 3-2 and are one win away...
Oilers Chances Remain Unchanged
March 2nd, 2017 The 2017 NHL Trade Deadline came and went with the Edmonton Oilers not being a major player. While they did add veteran centre David Desharnais in a deal with the Montreal Canadiens which cost them defenceman Brandon Davidson, it was not a move that is likely to have the kind of impact some are hoping. Which means their chances at...
