Grading the Sabres’ 2020-21 Trades Jordan Jacklin | June 19, 2021 The Buffalo Sabres completed four trades during the 2020-21 season, ranging from depth moves to moving out a star player. It’s been a few months since the trade deadline, and…
Canadiens Getting the Leadership They Expected From Staal & Perry Trege Wilson | June 11, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in the Stanley Cup Semifinals for the first time since 2014. With a good mix of youth and experience, the team came together at the perfect…
Canadiens Got Staal for This Exact Reason Ryan Szporer | June 5, 2021 Montreal Canadiens forward Eric Staal’s Stanley Cup-winning experience is why general manager Marc Bergevin acquired him in the first place.
Canucks Have Options in Free Agency to Replace Sutter Matthew Zator | May 31, 2021 After another disappointing season that saw the Vancouver Canucks miss the playoffs for the fifth time in eight seasons, change is on the horizon yet again. With Brandon Sutter finally…
2 Biggest Risks of Making Trade Deadline Acquisitions Hadi K. | May 12, 2021 The 2021 Trade Deadline was exceptionally volatile, as contenders scrambled to acquire talent to hopefully extend their run and lottery teams strived to maximize their return on pieces they would…
Canadiens Earn Mixed Reactions to Gustafsson, Merrill Deadline Deals Ryan Szporer | April 13, 2021 If there’s one thing at which Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin excels, it’s polarizing people. Analysts even, with the Habs writers at The Hockey Writers failing to reach a…
Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors: Ekholm, Caufield, Staal, Ducharme & More Blain Potvin | April 4, 2021 In this week’s Montreal Canadiens news and rumors rundown, we’ll break down trade rumors, Canadiens roster updates, and much more. Adding a Left-Handed Defender? In a recent mailbag article, Eric…
Canadiens’ News & Rumors: Staal, Caufield, COVID-19 & More Trege Wilson | March 29, 2021 The NHL shut down the Montreal Canadiens for COVID-19 protocols, but that didn’t keep them from having one of the busiest, maybe most exciting weeks of the season. General manager…
Canadiens Fail to Address Pressing Need with Staal Trade Ryan Szporer | March 28, 2021 When Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin traded for Eric Staal, he proved sometimes a good trade isn’t necessarily a good move.
Montréal Canadiens’ COVID Protocol May Have Consequences for Their Season Ben Wagner | March 28, 2021 The Montréal Canadiens’ team activities have been postponed after forwards Joel Armia and Jesperi Kotkaniemi entered into the National Hockey League’s COVID-19 protocol. Armia and Kotkaniemi’s quarantine marks the first…
Canadiens Get Much-Needed Center Depth With Staal Trade Stephen Michaud | March 27, 2021 On Friday afternoon, the Montreal Canadiens acquired veteran center Eric Staal from the Buffalo Sabres in return for third-round and fifth-round draft picks in 2021. The move came after Canadiens…
Off the Crossbar: Eric Staal Is the Happiest Man in the World Right Now Jeff Seide | March 27, 2021 Your first kiss. Your wedding day. The birth of your child. For many, these are the happiest moments in life. For Eric Staal, Friday, March 26, 2021, has to be…