Posts About "Jannik Hansen"
Canucks Arbitration History Gives Glimpses Into Virtanen's Potential Future
October 23rd, 2020 Break out the beers, the legend of #ShotgunJake will continue in Vancouver for another two years. On Oct. 22, the Vancouver Canucks avoided arbitration by re-signing Jake Virtanen to a two-year, $5.1 million contract. By finalizing a deal before the scheduled arbitration hearing on Oct. 28, the Canucks must believe Virtanen can improve...
What's Next for Jannik Hansen?
July 22nd, 2018 We're deep into the summer, yet one of the greatest Danish hockey players of all time remains without a contract. Jannik Hansen should have more in the tank, but one sub-par season has demolished his value on the market. This begs the question, what's next for Jannik Hansen? Where's Hansen's Value Lies For nearly a decade, Hansen...
The Sharks' Nordic Connection
March 10th, 2017 When the puck dropped on opening night for the Sharks' 2014-15 season, San Jose had a Nordic goalie but no Nordic skaters. For Thursday’s game between the Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks, a total of five Nordic skaters took the ice for the Sharks (the Nordic goalie departed in 2015). What caused Sharks management to...
Preview: Sharks Look to Continue Dominance Over Capitals
March 9th, 2017 The San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals complete the season series as the Pacific Division leader welcomes the NHL's top team to meet for the second and final time. The Sharks blanked the Capitals on Nov. 8 in an Election Night tilt on the strength of a 24-save shutout from Martin Jones. Capitals the Toast of the NHL The Capitals...
Sharks Add Scoring With Hansen
March 3rd, 2017 The San Jose Sharks addressed their scoring depth by acquiring Jannik Hansen from the Vancouver Canucks. In exchange, the Sharks sent prospect Nikolay Goldobin and a fourth-round draft pick in 2017 to the Canucks. Sharks’ general manager Doug Wilson has never been hesitant to make a move to bolster the team. Unlike in previous years...
Canucks Rebuild Proceeding With Skill
March 2nd, 2017 The rebuild has begun in earnest in Vancouver. By trading veterans Alex Burrows and Jannik Hansen in advance of the NHL’s trade deadline, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has announced to the league that he’s officially looking to the future. Whether Canucks’ management defines their current situation as a...
Preview: Sharks & Canucks Deal, Now Play
March 2nd, 2017 The San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks are familiar foes and face each often with both teams in the Pacific Division. The familiarity got a bit more real yesterday when the Sharks shipped Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional fourth round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft to the Canucks for depth winger Jannik Hansen. The Sharks fourth...
Canucks Finally Embracing the Rebuild
March 2nd, 2017 Saying the last few years have been frustrating for Vancouver Canucks fans would be a massive understatement. The Canucks haven't won a playoff round since they knocked out the San Jose Sharks in 2011, have allowed countless players to walk while receiving nothing in return and ultimately missed the playoffs in what will soon be three...
Sharks' Deal Doesn't Make Sense
March 1st, 2017 On Tuesday night, the San Jose Sharks acquired Jannik Hansen from Vancouver for Nikolay Goldobin and a draft pick. It is a curious trade. Arriving Soon Hansen is a respectable player. He plays with an edge, gives something on offense and plays hard defense. He is also a third line talent and the Sharks have plenty of players which...
Recap: Hansen Trade Overshadows Red Wings Win
March 1st, 2017 There was a game to be played between the Vancouver Canucks and the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. However, both general managers were busy wheeling and dealing while their teams were in action. Jannik Hansen was a late scratch for the Canucks. By the third period, the Canucks had announced they'd traded Hansen to the San Jose...
Canucks Trade Hansen to Sharks
March 1st, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks have traded away veteran forward Jannik Hansen to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for prospect Nikolay Goldobin and a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2017 that could become a first, if the Sharks win the Stanley Cup, the Canucks announced early Wednesday morning EST. The deal comes ahead of the 3:00 pm EST...
Preview: Canucks Face Fading Wings, Post-Burrows
February 28th, 2017 For the first time since 2005, the Vancouver Canucks will hit the ice without Alex Burrows on their roster. They face the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night with a little less bite, a little less snarl, and a little less leadership in their lineup. The time was right for Burrows to move on from this team, but he's undoubtedly left his...
Preview: Mumps & Trade Talks Plague Canucks Against Sharks
February 25th, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks play a game on Saturday night. However, trade chatter and a recent mumps outbreak is overshadowing that storyline. The Canucks announced Friday that Troy Stecher has been diagnosed with mumps. Chris Tanev, Nikita Tryamkin, Michael Chaput, and Markus Granlund have also gone in for blood work after showing...
