Posts About "Keith Yandle"
How Cost-Efficient is the Florida Panthers' Roster?
August 24th, 2016 Salary cap leagues are all about getting the most "bang for your buck" — determining what player to sign, for what term, at the cheapest rate possible. The best general managers strike a proper balance, paying for star power while digging for gold in the league's bargain bin. The Florida Panthers appear to have set themselves on the...
Florida Panthers 2016-17 Roster Breakdown
August 2nd, 2016 Before Dale Tallon took over as General Manager of the Florida Panthers, year in and year out, their roster was filled with players one had never heard of, or hadn't heard of in three years. Those days are long over. With Tallon now as the President of Hockey Operations, and Tom Rowe as Florida's new GM, the team has had it's...
Facing Off: Panthers and Stars Building Better Blue Lines?
August 1st, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion — you name it, we’re debating it. Albeit, not always with a serious tone. We’re keeping this column light, so keep that in mind when...
The Grind Line: Offseason Moves in the Atlantic Division
July 26th, 2016 The Red Wings have made significant moves during the 2016 offseason to try to improve the organization, moving on from Pavel Datsyuk’s expensive cap hit, signing a high-end free agent center in Frans Nielsen as well as re-signing Darren Helm and extending Luke Glendening’s contract. But the Wings weren’t the only active team in...
Comparing the Panthers' Three New Defensemen
July 9th, 2016 During the early stages of the NHL offseason, the Florida Panthers have made some serious changes. Helmed by a forward-thinking, analytically-inclined regime, the Cats have stormed out of the gates, locking down various pieces of their young core while making waves in the free agent market. The signings of Jonathan Marchessault...
Signings of the Times
June 24th, 2016 John Lennon said it best: Nobody told me there'd be days like these. When was the last time the top two pending unrestricted free agent defensemen saw their negotiating rights traded, then signed with that team instead of testing the free agent waters on July 1? Has it ever happened? Certainly not in recent memory. These are strange...
Fantasy Spin: Keith Yandle Signs with Panthers
June 24th, 2016 When the New York Rangers overpaid and got robbed traded for Keith Yandle at the trade deadline during the 2014-15 season, trading away defenseman John Moore, dynamic top prospect Anthony Duclair and two high draft picks, he was supposed to be the piece that took their offense over the top and all the way to the Stanley Cup. That...
Yandle Signs with the Panthers: A Perfect Pairing
June 23rd, 2016 Yandle Signs This evening, Pierre LeBrun announced that Kieth Yandle officially signed with the Florida Panthers. Just days ago, the Panthers acquired the rights to the impending free agent from the Rangers for two picks, a 6th rounder in this year's draft and a conditional 4th rounder, next season, if he were to sign with his new...
Hockey Headlines: Latest on Keith Yandle, Milan Lucic and More
June 23rd, 2016 The NHL News of the Day Las Vegas will have an NHL franchise. . Who is going to be their General Manager? Does the Frederik Andersen acquisition speed up the Leafs rebuild plan? , Milan Lucic is officially a free agent. . Are the Oilers a choice destination? Zack Kassian is in some hot water. Is Nail Yakupov the most...
Keith Yandle Inks Massive Contract With Florida
June 23rd, 2016 Just a couple days after acquiring his negotiating rights via trade, the Florida Panthers are reported to have put puck-moving defenseman Keith Yandle on a seven-year pact with the club. The massive deal carries a $6.35 million AAV over the next seven years and includes a no move clause for the first six seasons, and a limited no...
Hockey Headlines: Leafs Trade First Round Pick to Ducks
June 21st, 2016 The Leafs Trade for a Goalie You have to feel for Jonathan Bernier. The much-maligned Leafs netminder has lost the crease before training camp even starts. Toronto had an extra first round pick thanks to the Kessel trade (number 30 overall), and the Ducks wanted a first rounder for Frederik Andersen, so it was a match made it heaven....
Bruins Interested in Dmitry Kulikov: Report
June 20th, 2016 The Florida Panthers have already been involved in some offseason transactions, and on Monday it was reported that the Boston Bruins were interested in Panthers’ defenceman Dmitry Kulikov. According to Jimmy Murphy, the Bruins offered their 2016 first-round pick (29th overall) as “a starting point” in an attempt to acquire the...
Panthers Acquire Keith Yandle's Rights: Report
June 20th, 2016 The Florida Panthers have acquired the rights to defenseman Keith Yandle in a trade with the New York Rangers, according to multiple reports. In return the Rangers are getting a 6th round draft pick, as well as a conditional 4th round pick that is reportedly on the condition that Yandle signs in Sunrise. Yandle was acquired by the...
