Posts About "David Desharnais"
NHL News & Notes: Desharnais, Fiddler, Randy Lee & More
August 21st, 2018 In today's News & Notes, David Desharnais' contract in the KHL has been terminated, veteran forward Vernon Fiddler has joined the Dallas Stars coaching staff, Randy Lee has resigned as the assistant general maanger of the Ottawa Senators and the Calgary Flames have made a depth signing to bolster their forward depth at the AHL and...
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...
Oilers' Deadline Analysis: "Team Deserves a Chance"
March 1st, 2017 The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. With that, the Edmonton Oilers — a team pegged as buyers for the first time in a decade — were extremely quiet. Peter Chiarelli came out publicly after the deadline and stated he attempted to clear some cap space by having Andrew Ference waive his no-move clause and while he was...
Desharnais for Davidson Deal a Head Scratcher
March 1st, 2017 Yesterday was an interesting day for the Edmonton Oilers. On the eve of the NHL Trade Deadline, they team went out and beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 to close out a tough six-game road trip and move back into sole possession of second place in the Pacific Division. A great result to be sure but also one that came with mixed emotions,...
Canadiens Trade Desharnais to Oilers for Davidson
February 28th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers have traded defenseman Brandon Davidson to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward David Desharnais, the Canadiens announced Tuesday night. The Montreal Canadiens made Desharnais a healthy scratch Tuesday night as they took on the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Canadiens are also retaining 20% of Desharnais' $3.5...
Top Trade Targets for Flames as Deadline Looms
February 12th, 2017 Every year, as we head toward the NHL trade deadline, the debate begins over whether teams might be “buyers” or “sellers.” Yet, as the league sees more and more parity every year, the group of teams stuck somewhere in between continues to grow. At the moment, only two teams in the league (the Arizona Coyotes and Colorado...
Why 2017 Is Critical for Bergevin
December 28th, 2016 As of May 2017, it will mark five years of Marc Bergevin as the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal has gone 23 years without a Stanley Cup and for a franchise seeped in a deep tradition of winning, it would be hard to blame the fan base for getting a little impatient for a championship. The next six months of Bergevin's...
Galchenyuk & Desharnais Injuries, Nash Update & More
December 7th, 2016 Habs' Galchenyuk & Desharnais Out 6 to 8 Weeks The Montreal Canadiens will be without forwards Alex Galchenyuk and David Desharnais for six to eight weeks with knee injuries, the club announced on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/806632733615210497 The news is a devastating blow to a Habs team that's lost...
