Posts About "David Jones"
The Best of What's Left: Free Agent Forwards
September 13th, 2016 The free-agent market has been picked apart. With training camp just a couple weeks out, there's woefully little left for general managers to pull roster players from. Nonetheless, there are teams that are assessing what is out there, whether they're offering contracts or just looking to bring some players into camp on a professional...
Minnesota Wild Acquire David Jones For Niklas Backstrom
February 29th, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have acquired 31-year-old forward David Jones from the Calgary Flames in exchange for veteran netminder Niklas Backstrom and a 2016 6th round draft pick. Jones has played a depth role for the Flames over the last few years, averaging between 16 and 12 minutes per game. One of his perceived assets has been ability to...
Calgary Flames 2016 Trade Deadline Primer: The Fire Sale
February 22nd, 2016 The 2015-16 season has been one of frustration and disappointment for the Calgary Flames, as the club failed to build upon their memorable 2015 playoff run and instead slid backwards into the bottom of the National Hockey League standings. With the NHL's annual trade deadline looming, the Flames are likely hoping to shuffle their roster...
Flames Should Consider Trading Russell, Hudler at Deadline
February 9th, 2016 While it is a tough pill to swallow, it is time for the Calgary Flames to admit their 2015-16 season is a lost cause and start putting the pieces in place for a busy offseason. The first order of business for GM Brad Treliving and President Brian Burke is to start testing the trade waters to see if it is possible to move some of the...
5 Flames Who Need Big 2015-16 Seasons
July 30th, 2015 The Calgary Flames were the surprise success story of the National Hockey League in 2014-15. Despite a team lean on experience and high on youthful exuberance - and not much else except salary cap room - the club managed to make the post-season for the first time since 2009 and win a round for the first time since 2004. Excitement is...
Unheralded Trio Driving The Flames Playoff Push
February 20th, 2015 When the Calgary Flames returned from the All-Star Break, head coach Bob Hartley decided to do a little line shuffling. Having had some success together in the previous game against the Anaheim Ducks, Hartley decided to keep Sean Monahan with Johnny Gaudreau and Jiri Hudler on the team top line. In an effort to anchor the rest of...
Blue-collar Calgary Flames Face Tough 2014-15 Season
October 7th, 2014 The post-Jarome Iginla era began last season for the Calgary Flames. In their first full season without their long-time captain, the Flames transitioned to a new era and a new identity. After over a decade with Iginla as captain and "going for it" as a mantra, the club named Mark Giordano as the new captain and abandoned their...
What Are Detroit's Biggest Needs At The Trade Deadline?
January 23rd, 2014 The NHL's March 5th trade deadline is just over a month away and it's about that time when we need to start considering potential areas of need for the Detroit Red Wings. Given the laughable amount of injuries the team has dealt with this season it's fair to say their number one need is for some healthy bodies to return to the...
Colorado Avalanche Acquire Alex Tanguay and Cory Sarich
June 27th, 2013 The Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy era is now officially under way, and they have gotten things off to a fantastic start. With their first trade as co-Vice Presidents of Hockey Operations, the Colorado Avalanche have just pulled off a trade with the Calgary Flames. That's right, the team that signed Ryan O'Reilly to an offer sheet at the end...
Edmonton Oilers Offseason Focus: The Forwards
June 16th, 2013 The third of three features that will look at the Oilers in their three positional areas. Taking a look at where the strengths are and what weaknesses they need to look at shoring up and providing a look at some possible options to target. **** The Edmonton Oilers have finished out of the playoffs in the past seven years and...
Colorado Avalanche: 3 Players They Should Consider Buying Out
June 14th, 2013 With the NHL draft and the start of free agency just weeks away, the Colorado Avalanche have a few questions that they need to answer about some of their players. While there is a lot of talent on this roster, there is also a lot of dead weight that needs to be trimmed. Luckily for the Avalanche, and for all teams in the league, there...
Colorado Avalanche: 5 Offseason Moves The Avalanche Should Make
May 31st, 2013 After a horrific season, the Colorado Avalanche have started to make a lot of changes. Thus far, all of the changes have been from coaching straight to the top of the organization. Joe Sacco was fired as head coach and the Avalanche have hired former goalie, and NHL Hall of Famer, Patrick Roy to replace him. Pierre Lacroix stepped...
Has Two-Face Taken Over the St. Louis Blues?
February 21st, 2013 While Blues fans consider their team the good guys, lately they have resembled one of Batman’s greatest villains. Known for his grudge against crime and assertive political views, Harvey Dent was Gotham City’s greatest District Attorney. However, a powerful event shook his life, turning Dent to a life of crime and deceit. ...
