Posts About "Jordan Weal"
Battle of Pennsylvania' Hinges on Game 4
April 18th, 2018 I have always believed that Game 4, in a series, is always the most important to win. It's especially crucial when a series is at two games to one. The difference between being tied at two and being down three games to one is a vast gap. The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins face-off in another one of these pivotal matchups on...
Are the Flyers a Playoff Team?
July 15th, 2017 As the fourth season of Ron Hextall’s tenure as Philadelphia Flyers GM approaches, even the most patient fans have to be wondering when the team will reemerge as a perennial playoff contender. Hakstol himself called the playoffs a “clear expectation” in a recent radio interview with Zach Gelb on 920 The Jersey. Despite their...
Oilers' Free Agency Needs
July 1st, 2017 As of June 25, all NHL teams could begin having conversations with pending free agents and attempt to lure them to their franchises. Teams won't be able to officially sign any players until free agency opens at noon on July 1. During this time, the Edmonton Oilers likely won't be pursuing any of the bigger names on the market, but they...
Should Leafs Offer Weal a Deal?
June 29th, 2017 Jordan Weal isn't a household name by any means. In fact, when the 2016-17 NHL campaign came to a close, the North Vancouver, British Columbia, native had skated in just 37 career games. So, how is it that the UFA is attracting such an immense amount of attention - as well as suitors - from throughout the league? Well, as I wrote in...
Canucks' Free Agency Targets
June 29th, 2017 They say that you learn from your mistakes. Canucks nation better hope that holds true for Jim Benning when free agency starts on July 1. Last summer, Benning chased both Milan Lucic and Loui Eriksson, the two highest-paid players from free agency. He missed out on Lucic, but signed Eriksson to a six-year, $36 million...
Stay or Go: Flyers' Free Agents
May 2nd, 2017 There's just one thing on the mind of hockey fans in Philadelphia these days and that's the draft lottery, in which the Philadelphia Flyers made a seismic and shocking jump from the expected 13th overall pick to the second. The luck will pay off in a cornerstone player for years to come and is the talk of the town. But for general...
