Posts About "Evander Kane"
How the San Jose Sharks Measure Up
September 13th, 2018 As the San Jose Sharks get ready for the upcoming season, the fans are getting ready, too. We’re onto the second of several articles where I’ll help define the issues for the Sharks' upcoming season. The first looked at the roster heading into training camp. The Sharks have played the last three seasons under head coach Peter...
A Predictable Sharks Camp Begins
September 9th, 2018 The San Jose Sharks 2018-19 season begins with training camp. While the first full practice session is slated for Sept. 14, the preseason is already swinging into motion. On Sept. 8, a rookie tournament featuring players from six NHL franchises, including San Jose, began in Las Vegas. In other words, the annual ramp up to the start of...
The Sabres Seismic Culture Shift
August 10th, 2018 His words cut to the chase. “Right now we have a losing culture here,” said Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill at his season-ending news conference. “It stinks that we won’t be watching live playoff hockey right now.” The Sabres had missed the postseason again, extending their franchise-worst playoff drought to...
The San Jose Sharks Embrace Risk
June 25th, 2018 In the past few months, the San Jose Sharks have gone all in on superstar center John Tavares becoming a free agent and having him sign with the Sharks. In the just concluded draft, they selected Ryan Merkley with their top pick. Merkley was widely considered the most polarizing high-end talent in the draft. And last month, the Sharks...
Should the NHL Reinstate Voynov?
June 11th, 2018 Of the many questions yet to be answered ahead of the 2018-19 National Hockey League season, the fate of Slava Voynov is perhaps the most impactful. Voynov, once a rising star defenseman with the Los Angeles Kings, was arrested on charges of domestic violence against his wife, Marta Varlamova, in October 2014. Initially charged with a...
Evander Kane's Stats Look Promising
June 3rd, 2018 Contracts are weird, eh? League-dominating guys like David Pastrnak sign team-friendly deals while some guys get vastly overpaid for no reason. I think you'd be hardpressed to find someone who says that Evander Kane is being underpaid, as most people agree he's either paid correctly or, in fact, overpaid. $7 million per year for seven...
