Posts About "Evan Rodrigues"
NHL Rumors: Coyotes, Blues, Maple Leafs, More
August 27th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is talk that after getting penalized by the NHL, the Arizona Coyotes might be a target for some NHL teams. In St. Louis, Alex Pietrangelo says he'd like to stay with the Blues, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are unlikely to quality Evan Rodrigues who they picked up as part of the Kapseri Kapanen trade....
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Kapanen, Hallander, Pietrangelo & More
August 26th, 2020 Hockey rumors should be right some of the time and yesterday they were. On Tuesday, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas traded forward Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a multiple-player and draft-pick deal. Related: Revisiting the Nazem Kadri Trade As part of the trade, the Maple Leafs picked up Filip...
Maple Leafs Hit a Home Run With Kapanen Trade
August 26th, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas wasted no time in getting back to work after another disappointing end to the season. A little more than two weeks after the Maple Leafs' Game 5 qualifying-round loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team announced a six-piece blockbuster trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday...
Penguins Need to Make These Lineup Moves to Keep Cup Hopes Alive
August 7th, 2020 While a whole city and fanbase debate about the who the starting goaltender should be for the Pittsburgh Penguins, there are four other players who should be inserted into the lineup for the remainder of the qualifying round against the Montreal Canadiens if the Penguins want to avoid an early exit from the playoff bubble in Toronto....
Penguins Acquire Sheary, Rodrigues from Sabres for Kahun
February 24th, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, who usually does his in-season work well before the deadline, is changing things up this year. Hours after trading for veteran forward Patrick Marleau from the San Jose Sharks, he's made another big splash, acquiring Conor Sheary and Evan Rodrigues from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange...
Rodrigues Scores 2 Goals to Lift Sabres Past Red Wings 5-1
January 12th, 2020 DETROIT — Evan Rodrigues scored twice in the first 5:00, and the Buffalo Sabres cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Rodrigues entered with no goals in 25 games this season, but he ended that drought with a couple quick tallies against the Red Wings. Zemgus Girgensons also scored in the first period for...
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Oilers, Team Canada, One-Year Deals, More
January 1st, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are appears to be more unrest in Buffalo where another player is looking for a change of scenery, there is good news out of the Team Canada World Junior team and there is buzz around the Edmonton Oilers on a few fronts. Finally, are teams ready to sign some one-year players and is Justin Williams news...
Sabres' Rodrigues Lands $2 million Deal in Arbitration
July 25th, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Evan Rodrigues has been awarded a one-year, $2 million contract following an arbitration hearing. The independent arbitrator's ruling was announced by the Sabres on Thursday, two days after the hearing. The value ...
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 71 – Rodrigues Essential for Sabres
July 23rd, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a...
5 Breakout Players for 2018-19 NHL Season
June 17th, 2018 The 2017-18 NHL season was iconic with the success of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights in their inaugural campaign. They finished the regular season with 109 points, won the Pacific Division, and reached the Stanley Cup Final, an achievement four franchises have yet to reach. Vegas won in large part because many of its players took...
Boston Terriers Reunited in Buffalo
February 27th, 2018 The NHL trade deadline has come and gone and inaction on the part of the Buffalo Sabres' front office has left fans disappointed. In a season that has failed to meet expectations, the trade deadline followed suit, truly capturing the zeitgeist of the 2017-18 campaign. Leading up to the deadline, speculation swirled regarding what the...
Give Rodrigues & Eichel a Chance to Recapture Magic
December 15th, 2017 Once Tim Murray uttered his carefully chosen words at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, “Buffalo selects Jack Eichel,” the excitement and anticipation were rampant for the second overall draft pick. Eichel, a Hobey Baker Award winner at Boston University, was the next big fish after the Edmonton Oilers chose Connor McDavid. Like most...
Amerks Flourish as Sabres Flounder
December 6th, 2017 Sabres fans haven't had a whole lot to be proud of this season. Their team currently holds a record of 7-17-4, good for last place in the NHL. Spectators have watched helplessly while expensive, high-profile players like Kyle Okposo and Ryan O'Reilly fall well short of expectations. Seven years removed the Sabres last playoff...
