Posts About "James Wisniewski"
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...
