Posts About "Luca Sbisa"
Jets Claim Veteran Defenceman Luca Sbisa off Waivers
October 23rd, 2019 WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets scooped up some blue-line help Wednesday, claiming defenceman Luca Sbisa off waivers. The 29-year-old signed a contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, but needed to pass through the waiver wire before joining the team. The Jets are thin on defence after the departures of Jacob Trouba,...
Predicting PTOs: 70 Potential Tryouts
August 17th, 2018 Besides Rick Nash, who is pondering retirement, it’s pretty slim pickings among the remaining free agents. A bunch of veterans past their prime and a fair amount of former prospects who haven’t panned out to date. Add them up and there are approximately 100 players still available who could compete for NHL ice-time this season,...
Oilers: 5 Free Agents Worth a PTO
August 8th, 2018 As training camp approaches, one thing is clear about the Edmonton Oilers strategy this offseason: find suitable players on cheap, cost-effective contracts to fill depth spots. Moves like signing Tobias Rieder, Kyle Brodziak, and Kevin Gravel didn't break the bank for general manager Peter Chiarelli. Rieder's one-year $2 million deal...
Top 5 Swiss Players in The NHL
January 9th, 2018 Through the 2017 NHL season, only three different Swiss-born hockey players have won the Stanley Cup. The first was goaltender David Aebischer who did so with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001 as Patrick Roy's backup. The second came a few years later when Martin Gerber manned the net for 60 regular season games for the 2006 Carolina...
Is the House Losing in Vegas?
November 30th, 2017 Sin City has finally brought in a major sports team. After announcing that the Oakland Raiders were bringing their NFL organization to Vegas, the announcement of an expansion NHL team brought life to The Strip. A city that has thrived on tourism and gambling brought a whole new attraction to its streets. Then, a crazy thing happened....
An Ode To Luca Sbisa
June 22nd, 2017 Oh, Luca Sbisa. You came via trade to Vancouver with so much hope. We were all ready to embrace a fresh, promising, young face on the blue line. Wait, we didn't get Sami Vatanen? How about Hampus Lindholm? Instead of trading Ryan Kesler for a prime rib dinner, Jim Benning traded for the NHL's version of a Hungry Man meal...
