Posts About "Korbinian Holzer"
Ducks Past & Present: Selanne, Kariya, Eaves, Holzer & RFAs
June 27th, 2017 Amidst the dust still settling from the expansion draft and the NHL Entry Draft, the Anaheim Ducks have had several other noteworthy events transpire just recently. Let's catch up on all of them. Selanne & Kariya to Hockey Hall of Fame Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya were the faces of the Anaheim franchise in the in the mid-late...
Ducks Player Projections - Korbinian Holzer
September 8th, 2016 Despite all the tweaking and tumult around the Anaheim Ducks' organization this summer, there remains one very important constant: an elite blueline. Naturally, the mind first drifts to names like Hampus Lindholm and Sami Vatanen, but the quality of this blue line extends far beyond its big name stars. Even so, you'd be hard-pressed to...
Anaheim Ducks Ink Korbinian Holzer to One-Year Deal
July 12th, 2016 On Tuesday, the Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Korbinian Holzer to a one-year contract. Per team policy, the terms of the contract were not disclosed. The club shared the news on its Twitter account shortly after it became public: Welcome back, Holzy! #NHLDucks ink defenseman to a one-year contract: https://t.co/0yxBgtdPgH...
2006 Leafs Draft Picks: Where Are They Now?
May 25th, 2016 With the 2016 NHL Draft coming up in a month, it will mark 10 years since the 2006 NHL Draft. Prospects drafted in that class are now 28 to 30 years old, in the prime of a player's hockey career. The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted seven players in 2006, starting with the 13th overall pick. Usually, two or three draft picks turn into...
Germany Stuns U.S. With Last-Second Game-Winner
May 15th, 2016 In normal best-on-best play, Germany is an opponent that the U.S. has to beat, but a strong year for the Germans and a young roster for the U.S. resulted in disaster for last year's bronze medal winners at the World Championship on Sunday. With the game tied 2-2 and just 35 seconds left, a flippant wrist shot by German defenseman...
Kadri and Gardiner are Trending in Opposite Directions
December 15th, 2014 The Toronto Maple Leafs are 9-1-1 since their 9-2 shelling to the Nashville Predators and the team seems to be firing on all cylinders. However, during the team’s current hot streak it has become apparent that two of the Maple Leafs most promising young stars are trending in two different directions. Nazem Kadri is quickly becoming...
Toronto Maple Leafs Salary Cap Struggle
September 25th, 2013 With the season now less than a week away, and the Leafs basically at the cap ceiling (and without Franson) I thought it'd be a good time to explore some of the options that Nonis has, or to simply attempt to make things easier for all you readers out there who are confused by the dollars and cents of it all. Hopefully by the end of it,...
Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason Focus: Defense
September 9th, 2013 In late June, I did a three-part series on the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. Going off of the team on paper only, I examined the strengths and weaknesses, and gave a separate letter grade to goaltending, defense and offense at the time. Now that it is September, it is time to revisit this and see if the moves done this past...
Maple Leafs Thoughts: March 10, 2013
March 10th, 2013 Phaneuf Burdened Dion Phaneuf has been solid this year, despite starting the first eight games with only one point. He has tallied four goals and 15 assists, playing on the same line with rookie defensemen. The nasty statistic is the -10 on the plus/minus category, of which most can be blamed on the fact that Mike Kostka and...
How a Full-Season Lockout Puts the Toronto Maple Leafs in a Tough Spot
November 11th, 2012 Nobody benefits from a work stoppage of any sort, but the Toronto Maple Leafs must pray that the NHL and NHLPA can crank out a new CBA before it's too late.
Toronto Marlies Players Most Likely to Make the Toronto Maple Leafs
October 14th, 2012 The Toronto Marlies' season is under way with plenty of great Toronto Maple Leafs prospects to watch. Which of them are most likely to make the jump?Cody Franson Signs In Sweden
With a new CBA still in doubt, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Franson has signed a contract to play a full season with Brynas of the Swedish Elite League. Franson, a restricted free agent, has yet to sign a new contract with the Maple Leafs. The 25-year old came to Toronto in a trade with the Nashville Predators which saw...
Is Burke Fiddling While Leaf Fans Burn?
July 26th, 2012 The phrase "Nero fiddles while Rome burns" may not be historically accurate. Still, the meaning is familiar to most... that someone in power to deal with an issue has chosen to occupy himself with other, less urgent matters. Followers the Maple Leafs might see Burke in the role of 'Nero', and the fortunes of the team as 'Rome...
