What Makes a Cup Contender? Marcy Di Michele | March 3, 2017 Back in February, Oilers General Manager Peter Chiarelli addressed the media regarding his team and plans for the trade deadline. He didn’t anticipate them being big players at the deadline,…
Facing Off Podcast: Recapping the NHL Trade Deadline Larry Fisher | March 2, 2017 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 —…
Assessing Brendan Smith Trade to Rangers Jim Cerny | February 28, 2017 New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton addressed his team’s biggest weakness on Tuesday by acquiring a veteran defenseman that can play on the right side. OFFICIAL: #NYR acquired defenseman…
Blues Trade Shattenkirk to Capitals Brandon Share-Cohen | February 27, 2017 The St. Louis Blues have traded defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and Pheonix Copley to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a 2017 first-round draft pick, a conditional 2019 second-round draft pick,…
Expansion Impacts Flames’ Deadline Decisions Glenn Eberth | February 26, 2017 With the playoffs on the horizon, talk of the expansion draft – and which players teams might protect or lose – has somewhat dwindled lately. But with the trade deadline…
The Hall for Shattenkirk Trade That Almost Was Jim Parsons | February 26, 2017 Kevin Shattenkirk remains near the top of most trade bait boards and he’s easily among the most likely players to get traded prior to the March 1, 2017 NHL Trade…
Rangers Targeting Brendan Smith? Tom Dianora | February 26, 2017 The New York Rangers have some interesting decisions to make soon with the 2016-17 NHL trade deadline only a few days away. While Kevin Shattenkirk continues to be the center…
Oilers in Odd Spot Heading Into Deadline Rob Soria | February 25, 2017 With the Edmonton Oilers firmly entrenched in a playoff position and the NHL Trade Deadline less than a week away, the club will find itself in a bit of an…
Leafs Shouldn’t Target Kevin Shattenkirk Jeff Langridge | February 24, 2017 Kevin Shattenkirk is the biggest name surrounding the NHL Trade Deadline. There has already been talk that he declined a trade, possibly to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and refused to…
St. Louis Blues Extend Patrik Berglund Brandon Share-Cohen | February 24, 2017 The St. Louis Blues and forward Patrik Berglund have agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $19.25 million, the team announced Friday. The deal will pay Berglund $3.85 each season…
5 Potential Trades for Deadline’s 3 Biggest Names Larry Fisher | February 23, 2017 The three biggest names rumoured to be available at this year’s NHL trade deadline are — in no particular order — Kevin Shattenkirk, Matt Duchene and Gabriel Landeskog. If St.…
5 Defensive Targets for Penguins Dave Holcomb | February 22, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins‘ Jim Rutherford won the General Manager of the Year Award last season due to the slew of smart trades he made on the fly. With the team’s…
