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...