Posts About "Erik Gudbranson"
Penguins' Gudbranson Trade Infuriates Some Fans
March 6th, 2019 Jim Rutherford has done it again. No, he didn't hoist the Stanley Cup for the fourth time as a general manager, nor win another NHL Executive of the Year Award or even make the biggest splash at the NHL trade deadline as he did last season. He has traded for defenseman Erik Gudbranson and, in doing so, once again has...
3 Penguins Who Must Step up After Key Injuries
February 28th, 2019 With only 19 games left in the 2018-19 regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are holding on for dear life to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. That's about where the good news ends. The Penguins currently are preparing for their next slate of games without the likes of Kris Letang, Brian Dumoulin, Olli Maatta, Chad...
Penguins Trade for Gudbranson Is a Head Scratching Move
February 26th, 2019 I mentioned a few days ago that the worst move the Pittsburgh Penguins could make at the 2019 Trade Deadline would be dealing for Alex Chiasson of the Edmonton Oilers. It appears Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford saw that and decided to blindside everybody with a jaw-dropping trade. The Penguins sent Tanner Pearson to the...
Canucks' Gudbranson Trade a Massive Win
February 25th, 2019 The biggest news out of the NHL Trade Deadline day was the Ottawa Senators trading Mark Stone to the Vegas Golden Knights. Almost immediately, Stone agreed to an eight-year contract extension. The move makes the Golden Knights the winners of the deadline, as they are once again legitimate Stanley Cup contenders and have a superstar...
Canucks Sign Erik Gudbranson to Contract Extension
February 20th, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks have signed Erik Gudbranson to a three-year contract extension. The deal is reportedly worth $12 million, according to Sportsnet, which means an annual cap hit of $4 million. Gudbranson was set to become an unrestricted free agent following the expiration of a one-year deal he signed with the Florida Panthers...
Trading Erik Gudbranson: 3 Potential Suitors
February 13th, 2018 Like Patrick Maroon in Edmonton, the Vancouver Canucks are working to re-sign Erik Gudbranson. Failing that, the burly blueliner — and pending unrestricted free agent — will almost certainly be traded by the Feb. 26 deadline. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds, Gudbranson is a mountain of a man who just turned 26 years old in...
