Posts About "David Rundblad"
Tossing Tarasenko a Senators Draft Day Nightmare
February 17th, 2018 Before he was even drafted into the NHL, Vladimir Tarasenko was part of one of the worst trades in Ottawa Senators history. On draft day in 2010, the Senators were sitting with the 16th overall pick after finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 44-32-6 record. The Senators went on to lose their first-round series against the...
David Rundblad to Sign with ZSC Lions: Report
September 2nd, 2016 According to Nicola Berger of nzz.ch, Swedish offensive defenseman David Rundblad has signed a contract with the ZSC Lions of the NLA. It is not a surprise that he concluded his NHL career thus far, as he was first put on buy-out waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks, then the club and the team agreed to part ways during the free-agency...
Rundblad and Blackhawks Agree to Part Ways
July 26th, 2016 The Chicago Blackhawks and defenseman David Rundblad have mutually agreed to part ways, the Chicago-Sun Times reported on Tuesday. The remaining year left on Rundblad's two-year, $2.1 million contract has been terminated so that he can "explore other opportunities," said Rundblad's agent, Claude Lemieux. Rundblad, 25, was placed on...
Blackhawks Place David Rundblad On Buy-Out Waivers
July 1st, 2016 It may not sound surprising to most people, but Swedish defenseman David Rundblad has been put on buy-out waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks today, as reported by ESPN journalist Pierre LeBrun. Rundblad, who was a blue-chip prospect back in the days, never become an impact player in the NHL, skating in only 113 NHL games in five...
Addressing the Blackhawks' Biggest Offseason Need
April 27th, 2016 The Blackhawks entered the third period of their last game of the season in the middle of a 2-2 battle. The gameplay was as tight as the score, filled with surges of play by both sides that made for an exciting end-to-end style of hockey. The third period saw the Hawks get off to a quick start before disaster struck twice in less than...
David Rundblad Loaned to Swiss ZSC Lions
January 3rd, 2016 The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Sunday that they have loaned defenseman David Rundblad to the ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League A (NLA). Chicago waived Rundblad on December 28 and reassigned him to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL after he went unclaimed. Rundblad never seems to have really clicked with head coach Joel...
Scott Gomez, Sam Gagner Waived; Rundblad Clears
December 29th, 2015 A couple of surprising names hit waivers on Tuesday. The St. Louis Blues have waived veteran winger Scott Gomez and the Philadelphia Flyers waived 26-year-old center Sam Gagner, according to multiple sources. Sam Gagner Gagner getting waived may be a cap issue as much as it's performance related. He may have run out of chances with...
3 Teams That Should Claim David Rundblad
December 28th, 2015 On Monday the Chicago Blackhawks decided to waive defenseman David Rundblad. Despite Chicago sending a 2nd round draft pick to Arizona to acquire him, and signing him to a two-year contract extension, Joel Quenneville never seems to have warmed to him. He's spent the vast majority of the season wearing a suit in the press...
Trading For David Rundblad? You May Want To Reconsider
November 30th, 2015 David Rundblad is, by all means, a good hockey player. The Chicago Blackhawks defenseman is comfortable carrying the puck and is more than capable of making a good first pass out of the defensive zone. He's a decent skater, and at a height of 6'2" he has enough size to not be overly disadvantaged by the physical rigors of the NHL...
With Rundblad's Short Leash, Ville Pokka is a Player to Watch in Chicago
October 23rd, 2015 No coach faces a greater short-term adjustment than Joel Quenneville in Chicago after Duncan Keith was ruled out 4-6 weeks following surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Not only is Keith a two-time Norris Trophy winner who won the Conn Smythe with a historic performance last spring, he’s also the key to the Blackhawks’ effectiveness...
Rapid Reactions: 3 Chicago Blackhawks Observations From Game 1
May 17th, 2015 With Game 1 of the Western Conference Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Anaheim Ducks in the books, here are some quick reactions to the performance of the Blackhawks in Anaheim's 4-1 victory on Sunday afternoon. 1. Stick to the Script View image | gettyimages.com Even though the entire game didn't bare this out, the...
Rundblad Likely to Replace Rozsival
May 11th, 2015 With veteran Michal Rozsival fracturing his ankle in the series-clinching win against the Minnesota Wild, the Blackhawks are in need of a suitable substitute to fill some minutes on the blue line. Of the remaining options for the ‘Hawks, it appears that David Rundblad will be taking over the position. Joel Quenneville has relied...
Vladimir Tarasenko Doesn't Play for the Ottawa Senators, Kyle Turris Does and That's OK
November 11th, 2014 Vladimir Tarasenko has owned NHL headlines over the past week, just narrowly beating out Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Michael Del Zotto. Since being re-united with his former Novosibirsk Sibir teammate - Jori Lehtera - Tarasenko has been on an absolute tear and already has nearly 1/3 of his career-high in points set last season, in...
