Posts About "James Sheppard"
Biggest Draft Busts in Wild History
June 2nd, 2018 The 2018 NHL Entry Draft is right around the corner. The Minnesota Wild will actually be able to select a player in the first round of the draft unlike the previous year after former Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher traded the pick away. Since 2010, the Wild have done a pretty fine job selecting players that have impacted the NHL...
Wild's 5 Worst Draft Picks
February 15th, 2017 Drafting in any sport is an inexact science mastered by none. Each year, hundreds of 18-year-old prospects enter the NHL's talent pipeline in hopes of one day signing a life-altering contract. The reality is that the majority never fulfil their dream of playing in the NHL for one reason or another. Injuries, attitudes and other issues...
James Sheppard, Tuomo Ruutu Get PTOs with Vancouver
September 13th, 2016 The Vancouver Canucks are bringing James Sheppard and Tuomo Ruutu into training camp on professional tryout contracts (PTO), the team confirmed Tuesday. After a season where he was moved to the New York Rangers and failed to produce, Sheppard spent last season in Switzerland's National League A (NLA) playing for the Kloten Flyers....
James Sheppard, Antti Pihlstrom Cut From Columbus Camp
September 26th, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets have removed two players on tryout from training camp. Former New York Rangers forward James Sheppard and former Predator Antti Pihlstrom have been cut by the Jackets. Some had pegged Sheppard as having a decent camp, scoring a goal against the team the drafted him, the Minnesota Wild, on Thursday. Yet,...
The Hockey Writers' 2015 PTO Tracker
September 10th, 2015 With the 2015-16 season fast approaching, more and more teams are handing out tryouts for training camp. Keep tabs on players who have been given a professional tryout contract (PTO) for the coming season and check back in here for updated contract statuses and additional PTOs handed out throughout 2015 training camp and preseason...
James Sheppard and Antti Pihlstrom Head to Columbus
September 6th, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed James Sheppard and Antti Pihlstrom to professional tryout agreements, the team announced on Saturday. Both will join the Blue Jackets for training camp to attempt to earn a roster spot with the team. Sheppard was a 1st round draft pick (9th overall) in 2009, spending three seasons each with...
Sharks Fans Shouldn't Sleep on Barclay Goodrow
July 15th, 2015 Before surprise rookie Melker Karlsson moved up to the Joe Thornton line last season, he and fellow rookie Barclay Goodrow put together a quality stretch of games as third-line wingers. Despite the fact their center James Sheppard was better suited for fourth-line duty than third, this trio had some solid success as a third...
3 Cheap Forwards Sharks Should Consider Bringing Back
July 3rd, 2015 While the San Jose Sharks should certainly be kicking the tires on top-nine UFA wingers, there might be a more shrewd way to bolster their forward corps. With around $5 million remaining in cap space, the Sharks could afford to sign someone of the caliber of former Capitals Alex Semin, Joel Ward, and Eric Fehr. San Jose might also...
Give and Take; Rangers Lose Zuccarello, Gain Klein
April 27th, 2015 Give a penny, take a penny. The Rangers are getting a key player back in Kevin Klein, but losing another key player in Mats Zuccarello for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. At 3:58 left in the first period, the right-winger took teammate Ryan McDonagh's slap shot to the left side of his helmet. Zuccarello left and did...
Glass Is Finding His Game in the Playoffs
April 22nd, 2015 Tanner Glass is often criticized by the Rangers faithful for not bringing enough skill to the lineup, but in the playoffs he is showing why the Rangers brought him in. Before every game on twitter, fans can often be seen questioning the decision to play Glass over James Sheppard. Let me be clear, I am not tackling that argument. I am...
Front Office Overreactions to Small Samples Sinking Sharks
March 20th, 2015 Close but No Cigar The San Jose Sharks have been a model of consistency as well as a model of failure over the past decade. They have made the playoffs 10 years in a row and have actually had some substantial playoff success. Three trips to the Western Conference final is nothing to sneeze at. However, not once winning the Stanley Cup...
Talbot, Rangers Find a Way Again
March 16th, 2015 Even if you're the New York Rangers, who have won 33 of their past 43 games (yes, you read that correctly), you are going to have the occasional game where you are not at your best. Scraping By Against Florida What sets great teams apart from good teams, though, is that they can win a decent share of those types of games. That's what...
Pondering the Role of Newest Ranger James Sheppard
March 7th, 2015 Just what will James Sheppard’s role with the Rangers develop into? This is of course a speculative question, one which will only be answered with time. However, while the final answer may only be within the confines of the head of Alain Vigneault, it is certainly one worth pondering in the meantime. Sheppard was acquired from San...
