Islanders’ Offseason Focus Shifts to Defense Jon Zella | September 2, 2021 Early yesterday, the New York Islanders announced a slate of long-awaiting signings, officially solidifying their offense, an upgrade in the eyes of some. These deals were all but assured during…
Hurricanes’ Defense Changes Are Risky, but Bring Upside Brandon Stanley | August 4, 2021 The Carolina Hurricanes entered the 2021 offseason with a lot of question marks surrounding the defensive group. The top four still had three mainstays locked in, but Dougie Hamilton’s unrestricted…
Minnesota Wild: Odds That Each Pending UFA Gets a Contract Extension Aaron Heckmann | April 14, 2021 Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin set up the 2021 Trade Deadline to be a seller. After an eventful offseason, it appeared the plan would be to flip the pending…
Wild Weekly: Talbot Shines in 4-Game Road Trip Lucas Burrell | April 5, 2021 The Minnesota Wild finished their four games out west with two straight victories versus the Vegas Golden Knights. Despite losing the first two contests in San Jose against the Sharks,…
Wild News & Rumors: Breaking Records, Cole Extension & Injury Update Aaron Heckmann | March 24, 2021 Welcome to the second installment of Minnesota Wild News & Rumors where we keep you up to date on the latest news, rumors about the team. The last edition covered…
Oilers Have Several Options to Fill Larsson’s Role in the Offseason Julian Mongillo | February 28, 2021 After diving into Adam Larsson’s career and the importance he has to the team in a recent article, there are always other options available. Although the free-agent defense market may…
Avalanche Get Roster Flexibility & Cap Space With Ian Cole Trade Avery McGrail | January 20, 2021 On Tuesday, Jan. 19, the Colorado Avalanche traded veteran defenseman Ian Cole to the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Greg Pateryn. The trade was first reported by Wild reporter Michael Russo…
Wild Acquire Ian Cole From Avalanche for Greg Pateryn Justin Walters | January 19, 2021 The Minnesota Wild have traded defenceman Greg Pateryn to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenceman Ian Cole. Pateryn, now 30 years old, is a former 5th round pick by…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Oilers, Penguins, Avalanche, Rangers, More Jim Parsons | January 7, 2021 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Boston Bruins have named their 20th team captain on Thursday and his name is Patrice Bergeron. In Edmonton, there is a bit of controversy…
Avalanche’s 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21 Julian Mongillo | November 12, 2020 In the salary cap era, every contract comes with risk, and sometimes the dollar amount attached to a player’s salary overshadows his abilities on the ice. It is more important…
Who Should the Avalanche Make their Sixth Defenseman? Michael Rouleau | October 16, 2020 The idea of reaching a level of normalcy in 2020 has been next to impossible. Luckily, sports provided a much-needed distraction towards the end of the summer with a unique…
Avalanche Players Rave About Jared Bednar Mark Scheig | February 8, 2020 What a difference three years makes. Turn back the calendar to the end of the 2016-17 season. To say things in Colorado were not good wouldn’t give justice to just…
