Posts About "Joe Morrow"
5 Free Agent Defensemen the Jets Could Target
July 1st, 2019 While the Winnipeg Jets won't be likely to sign any of the top free agent talent available beginning today, don't expect them to be silent. With $59 million already committed for 2019-20, they have about $22 million to work with this summer. However, a big chunk of that cash is going to go to Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor — who are...
Winnipeg Jets’ Defensemen—The Offseason To-Do List
May 7th, 2019 In this second part of a three-part series covering the Winnipeg Jets’ offseason to-do list, I’ll be discussing the team’s defensemen. In part one, I discussed forwards, and in part three, I’ll cover the goalies, estimated total cap hit, and predictions for the 2019-20 season. An Overview of the Jets’ Remaining...
Will Grzelcyk Learn From Former Bruins?
August 3rd, 2018 This offseason, the Boston Bruins signed Matt Grzelcyk to a two-year deal worth $1.4 million annually. The contract seems to state "prove yourself and a payday will follow." The defenseman's performance to this point has already proved one thing, however - the Bruins' bad luck with young, puck-moving defensemen may soon reach its...
Winnipeg Jets Are Trade Deadline Winners
February 27th, 2018 If any team has coined the phrase patience it is the Winnipeg Jets, however, patience is sometimes a form of action. Over the last five NHL Trade Deadlines, general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has been calm, cool and collected. In fact, that is about as much of a definition one can give to describe the tendencies of his management...
Canadiens Trade Morrow and Acquire Reilly
February 26th, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens have traded away defender Joe Morrow to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The Canadiens also traded a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defender Mike...
Is Morrow a Replacement for Beaulieu?
August 1st, 2017 Joe Morrow flew under the radar relatively speaking, during a whirlwind summer for Montreal Canadiens fans. The big question is whether or not it was justified. Morrow an NHL Defenseman? At first glance, Morrow, who has yet to establish himself as an NHL defenseman at 24 years of age, was little more than a depth signing meant to...
Big Bruins' Moves Ahead
June 28th, 2017 The Boston Bruins are looking to make some upgrades. That much is clear after restricted free agent Joe Morrow did not receive a qualifying offer on Monday. General manager Don Sweeney has admitted that he is looking to improve the team in its present form. Reports have also surfaced that Boston was willing to trade their first-round...
5 Bruins RFAs to Watch in 2017
June 15th, 2017 The Boston Bruins have a number of restricted free agents to address to start the 2017 offseason. While many will find themselves as Bruins next season, a handful could be moved in a variety of ways for a variety of reasons. This article will cover five restricted free agents that Bruins fans should be watching closely as the...
Bruins Could Be in Trouble at Expansion Draft
May 8th, 2017 It will be intriguing to see what deals are done in the offseason to improve the Boston Bruins' roster. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney got a good look of his youth in the first-round series versus the Ottawa Senators, and he should be impressed. The obvious problems were a lack of depth on the blue line and not enough killer...
Colin Miller, Joe Morrow Ink New Deals With Boston
July 14th, 2016 The Boston Bruins have re-signed defensemen Colin Miller and Joe Morrow to new deals, the team announced this week. Miller's deal is a two-year, one-way contract carrying an AAV of $1 million, while Morrow's deal is a one-year, one-way deal carrying a value of $800,000. Miller was a rookie last season, earning significant NHL ice...
Don Sweeney’s Split Decision on the Blue Line
August 31st, 2015 We are now a few months into the Don Sweeney era in Boston and the former defenseman has certainly made his mark on the team. He acted quickly and decisively to reshape the roster and the asset pool, all in an effort to help the team rebound from last season’s disappointment. Despite trading away Milan Lucic and the rights to Carl...
Who Will Be The Bruins Sixth Defenseman?
August 14th, 2015 It's not often you hear about an intriguing battle for the role of sixth defenseman in training camp. However when mid-September rolls around, the Boston Bruins will have several players contending for the last spot on their defensive rotation. The club likely has five spots on the blue line secured as of today. Captain Zdeno...
Boston Bruins Must Sit Matt Bartkowski
April 5th, 2015 Injuries have forced a lot of changes to the Boston Bruins roster over the course of the season; more importantly it has forced Claude Julien to plug players in spots where given a healthy roster he might have been reluctant to do so. Thursday mornings announcement of David Krejci returning to his natural position at center evoked...
