Posts About "Jochen Hecht"
Buffalo Sabre Jochen Hecht Quietly Retires
June 2nd, 2013 In an offseason that has been filled with questions and speculations surrounding the future of the Buffalo Sabres, a piece of news may have been overlooked. One staple of the team for the last decade, Jochen Hecht will not be part of their future as he announced his retirement after the final game of the season, a 2-1 shootout win on...
No Iginla? No Problem, Hawks Weigh Options for Deadline
March 28th, 2013 The Chicago Blackhawks did not acquire Jarome Iginla, and that’s no problem for them. The Blackhawks would not have the cap to re-sign him so giving up prospects and a 1st round pick would be foolish. When Sharp and Hossa are 100% the Blackhawks will already have a deep enough top 6 especially on the wings and not chasing Iginla...
Will The Buffalo Sabres Be Trade Deadline Sellers?
March 2nd, 2013 What will the Buffalo Sabres decide to to before the end of the season? Will they become sellers? Who could be on the move?
The Decision: Mikhail Grigorenko Edition
February 1st, 2013 No one is taking their talents to South Beach, but it was announced this week that 18-year-old Mikhail Grigorenko will not be taking his talents back to Quebec City of the QMJHL and will remain with the Sabres after playing his rookie maximum of five games. Grigorenko suited up on Jan. 29 against the Leafs for his sixth game, meaning...
The Buffalo Sabres: Measuring Week 1
January 26th, 2013 With the first few games of the shortened NHL season in the books, what can we say we have learned about the 2013 version of the Buffalo Sabres? The Sabres got out to a great start with wins over Philadelphia and Toronto before losing their both games of a home-and-home series to Carolina. While it may not be much to break down and...
Why Jochen Hecht's Return To Buffalo Will Benefit The Sabres
January 14th, 2013 Despite mixed feelings from fans, Jochen Hecht is back in Buffalo on a one-year, $1.25 million contract. No, I'm not Jochen-around. The 35-year old forward spent most of the 2011-12 season injured with a concussion. He scored just 4 goals and 4 assists in 22 games that season and many felt it was time to move on from the aging...
With Parise Gone, Should the Devils Trade Travis Zajac?
July 5th, 2012 With Zach Parise taking his talents to the Twin Cities, the New Jersey Devils now find themselves asking, 'How do we replace Parise's offense and his presence on the team?' Despite the bleak outlook amongst the team's fans, GM Lou Lamoriello still has a myriad of options to improve the reigning Eastern Conference Champions. First and...
NHL Rumors Galore part 1
January 17th, 2012 With only 5 weeks before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the attention of hockey fans by spreading out false trade rumors. I will try to dissect some of the hottest rumors and tell you which players are likely available. According to...
