Posts About "Marco Scandella"
Sabres' 2019-20 Analytics Autopsy: Defencemen
June 25th, 2020 Now that another Buffalo Sabres season is finished – and mercifully so – many are conducting an autopsy of the past few months; and there was more bad than good. Extending the franchise-record playoff drought to nine seasons in a year when over 77 percent of teams made the postseason (not a typo), is something only this franchise...
Blues Scandella Extension is Costly Security Measure
April 23rd, 2020 The St. Louis Blues may be on pause like every other NHL team, but their general manager Doug Armstrong has been anything but stagnant. Last week, he signed three free agents, including pending restricted free agents (RFA) Sammy Blais and MacKenzie MacEachern. But the biggest move of the bunch was the four-year, $13.1 million contract...
Blues Sign Scandella to Four-Year, $13.1 Million Extension
April 16th, 2020 The St. Louis Blues have checked a box off their offseason to-do list, inking pending restricted free agent defenseman Marco Scandella to a four-year, $13.1 million contract extension. https://twitter.com/TSNHockey/status/1250886833841549313 Blues Bolster their Blue Line Scandella, 30, appeared in 11 games for the defending...
Projecting the Blues' 2020-21 Blue Line
March 17th, 2020 The cornerstone of the recent success for the St. Louis Blues has been their blue line. And that could all change depending on what happens with captain Alex Pietrangelo this offseason. Related: St. Louis Blues' Mt. Rushmore There are scenarios where the blue line virtually stays the same and there are ones where it changes...
Blues' 8-Game Win Streak: 3 Factors
March 5th, 2020 After the odd stretch where the St. Louis Blues had won just 2 of 12 games, they have bounced back in a big way. They've tied their season-high winning streak of eight, after defeating the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Related: Best & Worst Draft Picks Since 2010 There have been many key factors in the...
Blues' Defensive Pair Spark New Flame
February 25th, 2020 Impressive defensive pairings are noteworthy. Colton Parayko and Marco Scandella are headliners. The newest addition to the St. Louis Blues can’t fill Jay Bouwmeester’s skates, nor would he want to. The fact is, they play a similar style, which is what general manager Doug Armstrong was counting on. The new pair has six points...
Blues Acquire Scandella to Fill Bouwmeester Void
February 18th, 2020 St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong was understandably caught between a rock and a hard place. Just under two weeks before the NHL's trade deadline, Jay Bouwmeester, a beloved team veteran, and top-four defenseman went down on the bench after suffering a cardiac event. With longterm implications still uncertain a week later,...
Blues Acquire Scandella from Canadiens for Picks
February 18th, 2020 The St. Louis Blues have made a move, acquiring left-handed defenseman Marco Scandella from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a pair of draft picks. The Blues will surrender a 2020 second-round draft pick, as well as a conditional 2021 fourth-round draft pick. The Canadiens will reportedly retain half of Scandella's $4 million...
Montreal Canadiens Need to Sell High at Trade Deadline
January 18th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens and general manager Marc Bergevin approach the 2020 NHL All-Star break facing a difficult decision. Do they look to add pieces in the hopes they can make the playoffs or do they sell off pieces to add picks and prospects to continue the retool ahead of the NHL draft being held in Montreal? Montreal Canadiens...
Canadiens Acquire Scandella
January 2nd, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens have acquired Marco Scandella from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2020, the team announced Thursday. This comes less than an hour after the team also traded Mike Reilly to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2021 and Andrew...
Sabres' Scandella Having Super Season
December 3rd, 2019 Everyone loves a comeback story. Although the Buffalo Sabres were not in a playoff spot by the time American Thanksgiving rolled around, there have been a number of nice individual performances. Victor Olofsson is off to a solid start to his rookie campaign, Jack Eichel is poised to post career highs in goals and points and Linus...
Time for Sabres to Scratch Scandella?
October 22nd, 2018 To put it simply, Marco Scandella has had a rough start to the 2018-19 season. After coming over via trade with the Minnesota Wild during the summer of 2017, fans rejoiced as it appeared that the team finally acquired a defensively responsible presence that was desperately needed in the Sabres' top-four. Following what could be...
Sabres Defense Drawing Mixed Reviews
October 15th, 2018 Through five games this season, the Buffalo Sabres are a noticeably improved squad. Following an offseason that saw the team go through a significant roster overhaul, the new-look lineup is off to a good start. Of course, there is still room for improvement and with so many new faces, it will take time for the team to begin firing on all...
