Posts About "Kevin Shattenkirk"
Ducks Solidify Defense, Fourth Line With Pair of Signings
October 15th, 2020 When the Anaheim Ducks traded Erik Gudbranson to the Ottawa Senators for a fifth-round draft pick, fans had to know something was brewing. Why would the Ducks trade away one of their only right-handed defensemen if they weren’t going to make some moves in free agency? After all, moving Gudbranson freed up $4 million in cap space,...
Anaheim Ducks Sign Kevin Shattenkirk to Three-Year Deal
October 9th, 2020 The Anaheim Ducks have signed defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to a three-year deal worth $11.7 million. https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/1314644704823332867 Shattenkirk is coming off a one-year, $1.75 million contract which he signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning after being bought out by the New York Rangers on Aug. 1,...
Can the Lightning Keep Shattenkirk or Bogosian in Free-Agency?
October 8th, 2020 Assembling a Stanley Cup-winning roster is a difficult process that requires a mixture of perfect planning, timing, and a bit of luck. Before the start of the 2019-20 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning were in need of one or two right-shot defensemen but didn't have a lot of cap space available to go out and make a big free-agent...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Shattenkirk, Robertson, Hallander & More
September 26th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at a right-shot defenseman Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas missed signing, but who is helping to lead his Tampa Bay Lightning team to a Stanley Cup victory. I’ll ask a “what if” question, wondering what might have happened to prospect Nick...
5 Free Agents the Wild Need to Target
September 21st, 2020 Only a few teams remain in the 2020 Playoffs, and we are a couple of weeks away from awarding the Stanley Cup. That means, free agency opens in less than a month. Related: The Best NHL Goalies of the 1980s The Minnesota Wild are straddling the line between playoff contender and rebuilding. They finished the 2019-20 season on a...
Shattenkirk Trade Was Key to Blues' Success
June 21st, 2020 The St. Louis Blues' 2019 Stanley Cup victory seems in hindsight like the culmination of ten years of sustained success. But a closer look at the decade shows that the Blues built a contender from 2011 to 2016, then underwent a miniature rebuild in 2017 and 2018 before embarking on the 2019 campaign that ultimately brought them to...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Blues, Lightning, Oilers, More
June 20th, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news developing around as many as 11 players testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. What does that mean for camps and why has one person’s name apparently been released? Could the Vancouver Canucks get Micheal Ferland back? And, in some fun Oilers news, a Connor McDavid rookie card sold for...
Ducks Must Pay to Fix Defense
June 16th, 2020 Though we don't know when the Anaheim Ducks will see the ice again or when free agency will officially start, it's not too early to speculate how the team can start filling some holes via the open market. The defense has been a sore spot over the past couple seasons, ever since the trades of Brandon Montour, Shea Theodore, Marcus...
Rangers' Rebuild Is Shattenkirk's Fault
February 14th, 2020 Kevin Shattenkirk may no longer be a New York Ranger, but his contract with the team continues to shape the Blueshirts’ roster as the team rebuilds. The Rangers are currently in seventh place in the Metropolitan Division and will likely be sellers at the trade deadline for the third season in a row. Two years ago, with the trade...
Blues Have Options if Pietrangelo Goes
January 10th, 2020 This may be a hard thing for St. Louis Blues fans to even think or talk about, but it has to be discussed. What happens if captain Alex Pietrangelo departs in free agency after the 2019-20 season? Maybe Blues' general manager Doug Armstrong trading for Justin Faulk prior to this season was him planning ahead for if Pietrangelo...
Lightning Have Decisions to Make on UFAs This Summer
December 28th, 2019 No matter what happens this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will have a busy and likely stressful offseason. They have six restricted free agents (RFA) that could be re-signed, and they also have four unrestricted free agents (UFA) who they could potentially bring back for the 2020-21 season. Related: Lightning Have Big RFA Issues to...
Are the Lightning in a Goal-Scoring Slump?
October 25th, 2019 The start of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2019-20 season has been far from perfect. Despite posting a positive 5-3-1 record through their first nine games, the Lightning have looked a bit lackadaisical on the ice, falling into bad habits that have followed the franchise for years. Since it is only October, though, these issues should be...
Is the Lightning's Shattenkirk Gamble Already Paying Off?
October 24th, 2019 The start to the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2019-20 regular season has been relatively rocky compared to the success that they experienced throughout the 2018-19 season. So far, the Lightning have looked human, losing games while struggling to find consistent performances in each game. Despite their early-season struggles as a team,...
