Posts About "Matt Hunwick"
Will Grzelcyk Learn From Former Bruins?
August 3rd, 2018 This offseason, the Boston Bruins signed Matt Grzelcyk to a two-year deal worth $1.4 million annually. The contract seems to state "prove yourself and a payday will follow." The defenseman's performance to this point has already proved one thing, however - the Bruins' bad luck with young, puck-moving defensemen may soon reach its...
Sabres Trade for Speedy Sheary
June 28th, 2018 While trade rumors continue to swirl around Buffalo Sabres Ryan O’Reilly, and Rasmus Dahlin fandemonium begins to ramp up at the team’s development camp, general manager Jason Botterill made some news of his own Wednesday morning. The Sabres' GM acquired Conor Sheary and Matt Hunwick from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional...
Penguins Trade Sheary & Hunwick to Sabres
June 27th, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins have sent forward Conor Sheary and defenseman Matt Hunwick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2019, the Penguins announced Wednesday. The pick can become a third-round pick if Sheary scores 20 goals or 40 points in the 2018-19 season or if the Sabres trade Hunwick prior to the...
Penguins: Cole or Hunwick?
February 16th, 2018 On Jan. 25, Ian Cole knocked Matt Hunwick off the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster with his return from a seven-game stint as a healthy scratch. In the eight games since, he’s had four assists and is a plus-8. His performance in this past stretch is evidence enough for the Penguins that Cole, and not Hunwick, should be the defender to...
Ian Cole Belongs in Penguins' Top-Six
January 26th, 2018 Matt Hunwick, upon signing with the Pittsburgh Penguins this past summer, seemingly fit the exact mold you'd expect from a depth defenseman under Mike Sullivan. He's a solid skater, a good puck mover and responsible enough to flank a stay-at-home individual like his current partner Jamie Oleksiak. Unfortunately, there's been more bad...
Penguins Blue Line: Hunwick vs. Pouliot
July 10th, 2017 Free agency left the depth of the Pittsburgh Penguins' blue line pretty bare last week, as Trevor Daley, Ron Hainsey and Marc Streit all left in free agency. But heading into 2017-18, general manager Jim Rutherford couldn't be more confident in his defensive core. Of course, getting back Kris Letang will exude confidence in anybody....
Schultz, Hunwick Sign 3-Yr Deals With Penguins, Niemi For One
July 1st, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Justin Schultz to a new three-year extension, brought in defenseman Matt Hunwick for three years and signed backup goaltender Antti Niemi on a one-year deal. Over the past couple weeks and on July 1, the Penguins lost a number of players. These three signings will help alleviate some of...
3 "Not-so Wild" Free Agent Candidates for the Wild
May 17th, 2017 The Minnesota Wild and their general manager, Chuck Fletcher, have said that roster changes will be coming this summer. Fletcher has no plans to shake up the team in big ways, but we should expect to see some new faces in a Wild sweater next season. Fletcher has been known to make plenty of moves at the trade deadline, as well as free...
4 Leafs to Trade at the Deadline
December 13th, 2016 Believe it or not, the 2017 NHL Trade Deadline is of massive importance to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the midst of a comprehensive rebuild, the Leafs are and will be for the considerable future, focused on the addition of young talent to their organization. They are these players of immense skill at various positions that will...
Pittsburgh Penguins: 3 Fitting Offseason Trade Targets
June 24th, 2016 Jim Rutherford and the Pittsburgh Penguins should have a fairly uneventful offseason. Except for the whole Marc-Andre Fleury situation of course. However, with the NHL salary cap officially set at $73 million, filling out the few remaining spots on this roster could be a challenge. According to CapFriendly.Com, the Penguins are...
What To Do With The Leafs Defense?
April 3rd, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs are almost done with the 2015-16 NHL season. With that, decisions are going to be made in the off-season to help with the rebuild. Yesterday, I talked about the Leafs goaltending. Today, the Leafs' defense takes the spotlight. Listed as with the team on their website are TJ Brennan, Andrew Campbell, Frank...
Matt Hunwick Done for the Season
March 8th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs are down yet another player. Matt Hunwick is going on the shelf and will require surgery for a sports hernia, coach Mike Babcock told the media Tuesday. Hunwick says that the injury has been bothering him "for about four weeks" and "was causing other problems," according to the Globe & Mail's James...
3 Maple Leafs Who Have Impressed Early On
October 19th, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't had the greatest start to the 2015-16 NHL season. They currently sit at 1-3-1 and have the second worst record in the Atlantic division. Despite the losses, there is more than one reason to optimistic and hopeful about hockey in Toronto. New head coach Mike Babcock has his team playing with a different...
