Posts About "Jan Rutta"

Blackhawks Weekly: Ringing in the New Year

January 2nd, 2018 There’s no way to sugarcoat it. As we embark upon a new year, the Chicago Blackhawks are struggling. They headed into the Christmas break in a rut and have now come out of the break much the same. The Hawks are in the midst of a six-game road trip, and it hasn’t been pretty. They fell 5-2 to the lowly Vancouver Canucks last Thursday...

Are the Oilers About to Sign Cody Franson?

September 6th, 2017 There have been reports that the Edmonton Oilers are one of the finalists bidding for free agent defenseman Cody Franson. One of the reports comes from Rick Dhaliwal from Vancouver's News 1130 radio station. Dhaliwal states Franson, an unrestricted free agent, is looking at offers from the Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks. According to...

Is Chris Lee a Short-Term Solution for Oilers?

June 8th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers are dealing with an injury to defenseman Andrej Sekera, who'll be out for 6-9 months. One of the short-term options might be journeyman Chris Lee, who spent the past four seasons playing in the KHL. According to KHL insider Aivis Kalnins, the 36-year-old has decided to leave Magnitogorsk Metallurg to pursue his NHL...

Overtime With BSC: Blackhawks Sign Rutta to Help Prepare for Expansion

June 7th, 2017 The Chicago Blackhawks always seem prepared. Even when the team looks primed to blow up their team and start over, the Blackhawks find a way around it. Not many teams can trade Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, Brandon Saad, among others following Stanley Cup wins and remain competitive. That hasn't stopped the Blackhawks, though. Finding...

Who's Jan Rutta & Why's Edmonton So Interested?

June 5th, 2017 Through the early parts of the offseason, the Edmonton Oilers are tied to a free agent European defenseman named Jan Rutta. The 26-year-old was a member of the Czech Republic team that lost to Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2017 World Hockey Championships this year. According to TSN's Darren Dreger, multiple teams are interested in...

Moving van Riemsdyk Prudent for Blackhawks

June 1st, 2017 TSN senior hockey reporter Frank Seravalli reported on Wednesday that the Chicago Blackhawks are closing in on an agreement that would send Trevor van Riemsdyk and Marcus Kruger to the Vegas Golden Knights as part of the expansion draft process. Seravalli stated an agreement is likely to materialize, but nothing has been finalized at...

Rumor Rundown: Oilers and Flames in on Jan Rutta

May 18th, 2017 With the Czech Republic team eliminated from the World Championships, Jan Rutta is set to make his future in the NHL known. According to inside hockey reporter and always trusted analyst Darren Dreger, the finalists seem to be the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames. Player agent Allen Walsh represents Rutta and Walsh didn't waste...