Posts About "Dion Phaneuf"
7 Worst Flames Trades Ever
March 16th, 2018 In the National Hockey League, making trades is simultaneously an art, a science and a task in intelligent asset management. Over the years, the Calgary Flames have had several general managers that were quite good at the art of the deal – notably the legendary "Trader Cliff" Fletcher. But at the same time, the Flames have had their...
Maple Leafs' Recent Dealings With the Flames
March 5th, 2018 Best known for giving the Toronto Maple Leafs their 21st captain in franchise history, the Calgary Flames have been dance partners at the trade table with the Leafs a number of times over the last little while. While they haven’t dealt with each other since Sept. 2013, the Leafs and Flames did exchange players and picks five times...
Are the Kings Done Dealing?
February 24th, 2018 The Los Angeles Kings have, for the most part, had a steady yet unspectacular season to date. The team's baseline throughout the majority of its 2017-18 campaign is being on the precipice of leapfrogging the likes of the St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks for a highly sought-after playoff spot. Knowing...
Senators Need Ceci to Live up to His Praise
February 21st, 2018 From the start of the 2017-18 season, it was clear that this would be a big year for Ottawa Senators defenceman Cody Ceci. The 24-year-old is in the final year of his contract and could be due for a significant raise this summer. Ceci’s name has been mentioned in trade rumors for the last few seasons, back when the Senators were...
Phaneuf Trade Signals Senators Retool
February 15th, 2018 The Ottawa Senators couldn’t afford to wait until Erik Karlsson’s contract situation was sorted out to start making changes, and Tuesday night’s trade looks like the first step in their retool. By sending veteran defender Dion Phaneuf and Nate Thompson to the Los Angeles Kings for Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore, the Sens created a...
Senators & Kings Swap Phaneuf & Gaborik
February 13th, 2018 The Los Angeles Kings have traded forwards Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for defenseman Dion Phaneuf and forward Nate Thompson. The deal was originally rumored to be in the works by Bob McKenzie. As part of the terms of this deal, the Senators will also be retaining 25 percent of Phaneuf's...
