Red Wings Revamp Roster, Address Key Concerns Tony Wolak | October 12, 2020 Before the offseason kicked off, the Detroit Red Wings were faced with four key questions. Through free agency and internal roster management, general manager Steve Yzerman was able to resolve…
Red Wings Primed for Free Agency Tony Wolak | October 8, 2020 Now that the Detroit Red Wings have 12 new prospects in their pipeline, they can turn their focus to free agency, which is scheduled to open up Friday at noon.…
Should the Maple Leafs Pursue KHL Star Mikko Lehtonen? Chris Faria | May 2, 2020 News broke Friday morning that Mikko Lehtonen, this season’s top-scoring defenceman in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), had agreed to terminate his contract with Jokerit Helsinki with the intention of…
Red Wings Rebuild: Complete Offseason Blueprint Tony Wolak | April 2, 2020 Given how the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, it’s safe to assume that the Detroit Red Wings won’t be playing games anytime soon. And since the hockey world could use a…
Stars’ Next Move with Julius Honka David Harris | December 2, 2019 While the clock wound down closer to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time Sunday, it was becoming increasingly apparent the Dallas Stars’ 2014 first-round draft pick, Julius Honka, was not going to…
In the Copycat NHL, It Pays to Be Different Michael Pelts | August 24, 2019 When it comes to building an NHL roster through free agency, it does not pay to copy the blueprint of the reigning Stanley Cup champions. There is a tendency for…
Dallas Stars Don’t Need to Make a Move Scott MacDonald | July 11, 2018 The wild early parts of July are fun for hockey fans. It’s a hectic time of year in the NHL: players are moving or re-signing, big contracts are being signed,…
Will Karlsson or Doughty Test Free Agency? Spencer Bacon | February 22, 2018 Long gone are the days of big names dominating July 1; or ‘Free Agent Frenzy Day,’ as us hockey fanatics choose to see it. It is a new age in…
“Extremely Unlikely” Maroon Finishes Season with Oilers? Not So Fast Shane Sander | January 16, 2018 The NHL trade deadline is just over a month away, and the Edmonton Oilers could be making some significant changes. Edmonton’s struggles this season have been duly noted as they’re currently…
Why NHL Expansion Is Bad for Fans Peter Ferrell | December 18, 2017 The National Hockey League’s salary cap is going up for next season, likely falling somewhere between $78 and $82 million (it currently sits at $75 million). Ostensibly, this is a…
Off the Crossbar: Jaromir Jagr, The Most Interesting Man in the World Jeff Seide | September 12, 2017 Some critics see him as a 45-year-old washed-up winger that would only be taking a roster spot from a potential up-and-coming talent. Others see a mulleted, ageless wonderboy, capable of…
Leon Draisaitl: A Perfect Offer Sheet Target Jeff Seide | August 1, 2017 Newsflash: The Edmonton Oilers are good. Their 33-point upgrade over the 2015-16 season in 2016-17 was no fluke. They finished second in the Pacific Division and dispatched the San Jose…