Posts About "Joel Armia"
Armia Deal with Canadiens a Win for Both Sides
July 15th, 2018 When all is said and done, winger Joel Armia could end up being the Montreal Canadiens’ big July free-agent signee. That statement is more a testament to how underrated the move to trade for him (and Steve Mason’s contract) was by general manager Marc Bergevin than how the only legitimate NHLer the Habs have acquired via...
Canadiens Acquire Armia & Mason From Jets
June 30th, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens have acquired goaltender Steve Mason, forward Joel Armia, a 2019 seventh-round pick and a 2020 fourth-round pick from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for defenseman Simon Bourque, the team announced Saturday morning. https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1013052339169775616 The 25-year-old Armia was a...
Armia Not as Advertised for Jets, but That's Alright
June 8th, 2018 When the Winnipeg Jets acquired Joel Armia along with Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford, Brendan Lemieux, and a 2015 first-round pick in exchange for Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian in their blockbuster deal with the Buffalo Sabres more than three years ago, Armia was considered a top prospect, touted mainly for his offensive ability. He was...
Jets Perreault Needs to Pick up the Pace
April 3rd, 2018 Every team needs a player like Mathieu Perreault. He's a solid character, a veteran with good playmaking ability, and a depth scorer who, as advanced statistics prove, makes the players he skates with better. He's also valuable for his versatility and ability to step into any role on any line without missing a beat — usually....
Jets Get First Taste of Adversity with Scheifele Injury
December 29th, 2017 Everything had been going pretty much according to plan for the Winnipeg Jets. Apparently, a little too much so. The Jets, beset by injuries last year in devastating fashion, had gone much of the first half of the season with no crippling injuries. Any time a player went down, his replacement filled in wonderfully. The other shoe was...
Perreault Brings Punch to Jets Fourth Line
December 5th, 2017 Mathieu Perreault playing on the fourth line might not look ideal on paper, but on the ice, it's worked out pretty well for the Winnipeg Jets. After all, they finally have a fourth line that can bury pucks. For as long as the Jets have been the Jets, the goal has been to run three lines that can score. They've managed it...
