Posts About "James Wisniewski"
Team USA Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 12th, 2018 Yeah, we get it alright. There are no current NHL players on the United States roster this year, nor for any of the teams competing in PyeongChang. Boo-hoo. Guess what? You will be pleased to know that the USA men's hockey team is going to be downright fun to watch regardless. They can even do some damage, and make a legitimate run at a...
United States 2018 Olympics Roster Announced
January 1st, 2018 The 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea will be different than the games we've seen in recent history; specifically in terms of men's hockey. While the event has typically featured the best players on the planet from across multiple leagues, the NHL's decision to keep their players out of the tournament has led to some...
Top 5 Canadiens Trades of the Last Decade
August 2nd, 2017 Since the NHL implemented the salary cap, player movement has become more popular than ever. As soon as a trade goes down, fans and the media start looking up statistics and salary cap implications to see who got the better deal.The only problem is that it can be years before a true winner emerges. Even then, occasionally a trade works...
Wisniewski Gets a Contract, Redmond Waived & More News
January 30th, 2017 James Wisnieski is coming back to North America. Is been a long, strange road over the last couple years for the defenseman. It was just two seasons ago that Wisniewski was eating up consistent minutes for the Blue Jackets. He was shipped to the Ducks at the trade deadline, but never really caught on. In fact, he didn't see any ice...
Buyer Beware: James Wisniewski
October 4th, 2016 In August, there was interest from the Edmonton Oilers to sign offensively-gifted defenseman James Wisniewski. That interest, however, was limited to a professional tryout (PTO) and not a guaranteed one-year contract. The concern was that injuries to both of Wisniewski's knees would slow him down and, that after missing a full season of...
4 Birthday Wishes for Coach McLellan
October 3rd, 2016 When my wife's birthday rolls around, I know I will struggle to decide on a birthday gift. She can be difficult to shop for and I mean, after all, what do you get the woman who already has it all? (please note the sarcasm in that statement). Whether I know what to get my wife for her birthday or not, she gets a gift from me every...
The Best of What's Left: Free Agent Defensemen and Goaltenders
September 13th, 2016 The free-agent market is a bone-bleaching desert. With training camp just a couple weeks out, there's not much out there if a general manager is looking to round out the depth chart. Nonetheless, teams are looking at what's out there, whether that means they're offering contracts or just trying to get players into training camp on a...
The Best of What's Left: Free Agent Forwards
September 13th, 2016 The free-agent market has been picked apart. With training camp just a couple weeks out, there's woefully little left for general managers to pull roster players from. Nonetheless, there are teams that are assessing what is out there, whether they're offering contracts or just looking to bring some players into camp on a professional...
The Hockey Writers' 2016 NHL PTO Tracker
August 23rd, 2016 The 2016-17 NHL season is fast approaching, with training camp kicking off in late September. Teams began handing out professional tryouts (PTOs) for camp in August. Keep tabs on all the NHL PTOs for training camp with the regularly updated tracker below. Anaheim Ducks David Jones, RW, 32 Most Recent Team: Calgary Flames /...
James Wisniewski Given PTO by Lightning
August 10th, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning have extended a Professional Tryout Offer, or PTO, to defenseman James Wisniewski. Even though Wisniewski is only 32-years-old, teams were hesitant to sign the veteran defender to a guaranteed deal due to injury concern. Wisniewski played in just one game last season, and 69 games in the 2014-15 season split...
Could James Wisniewski Be an Edmonton Oiler?
August 10th, 2016 Over the past five NHL seasons, ranging from 2011-16, no team in the League has allowed more Goals Against (GA) than the Edmonton Oilers. In fact, the Oilers' 1148 GA in their 376 games played over that period of time equates to a horrific 3.05 GA/GP, a mark which is in no way flattering considering Edmonton produced just 2.45...
The Oilers, PTO's & the Search for a RD
July 20th, 2016 Through all the initial excitement that comes with free agency there are a lot of players that will not be getting contracts heading into the 2016-17 season. Many of these players will end up having to sign a professional tryout (PTO) with an organization in hopes of earning an NHL job. In recent years the PTO strategy has been used...
The 10 Best Free Agents Remaining
July 4th, 2016 Four days into free agency and the shelves are starting to look like your local grocery store three months into the apocalypse. There's nothing but wilted flowers and a rancid smell coming from the deli that makes you put a handkerchief over your nose. Nonetheless, there are plenty of teams still looking to round out their rosters and...
