Posts About "Mike Cammalleri"
Montreal Canadiens: A Decade of Statistics
January 1st, 2020 Perspective is often difficult to find in the vast and endless rollercoaster of emotions amplified by sports radio and social media these days. But, with the close of this decade, it's the perfect time to look back and celebrate the collective and individual performances of the Montreal Canadiens. So put your feet up and enjoy a...
Wild’s Zucker Shouldn’t Have Had to Apologize
October 20th, 2019 Sometimes the truth can hurt. In Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker’s case, the truth hurt him, even if he was the one who spoke it. Zucker vs. Boudreau By now, you’ve probably heard how Zucker arguably spoke out of turn after a Wild players’ only-meeting, supposedly calling out everyone in the Wild locker room, including...
3 Maple Leafs PTO Targets
September 6th, 2018 As we near the start of the NHL preseason, we've started to see players get snatched up for professional tryouts (PTO). There are still many free agents left unsigned that, at this point, just want a chance to stay in the league and there are teams that either want to try and fill a few holes in their roster or just fill out their...
Cammalleri and the Canadiens: A Cautionary Tale
July 27th, 2018 Concerns about the Montreal Canadiens' inability to land top talent through free agency is not new. General manager Marc Bergevin has been under fire for six years for focusing on bringing in players who fill minor roles instead of looking for established stars. Recent moves suggest he's focused on building a contender through draft...
NHL Rumors: Trouba, Zetterberg, Cammalleri, More
July 24th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, there is speculation the recently awarded contract to Jacob Trouba is the writing on the wall that a trade is coming that will give the Jets salary cap space and Trouba a fresh start elsewhere. There are also reports that a KHL team is interested in Mike Cammalleri, that Henrik Zetterberg may retire and that the...
Golden Knights Still Have Options in Free Agency
July 20th, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights stayed relatively quiet during this offseason after making a lot of noise during the playoffs. Outside of signing Paul Stastny, the Golden Knights did not pick up many full-time roster members. They did, however, see a few players walk away and leave holes in the roster. While the main stars are already off the...
Maple Leafs' Recent Dealings With the Kings
May 13th, 2018 They aren’t rivals by any means. In fact, considering how often they play, it’s hard for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings to build any kind of rivalry. That said, the rumour mill has swirled over the past couple years of Drew Doughty coming to Toronto, which he seemingly shut down. While Doughty to the Maple Leafs is...
Rumor Rundown: Ducks, Leafs, Oilers, Canadiens and Price
November 16th, 2017 In today's Rumor Rundown we look at a few deals that almost might have happened and couple deals that still could. Did the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs talk at one time? Will the Leafs be talking with the Arizona Coyotes? How much interest did the Anaheim Ducks have in Alex Galchenyuk and do they still? Is Carey Price on his...
Facing Off Podcast: Debating the Season So Far
November 16th, 2017 It’s been too long — far, far too long — but the Facing Off Podcast is finally back. Félix Sicard returns to debate the NHL season to date in Episode 11, which reflects on the first quarter ahead of American Thanksgiving and also serves as our season debut. Better late than never, right? Truth be told, we’ve been MIA since...
Oilers: Cammalleri Trade a Chiarelli Special
November 15th, 2017 With his team still struggling to score goals, Peter Chiarelli needed to do something to try to spark his club. Instead of trying to make a big splash via the trade market, the Edmonton Oilers general manager decided to go down the path that has served him well since arriving in the Alberta capital. In sending Jussi Jokinen to the Los...
Oilers Upgrade Scoring Depth with Cammalleri
November 15th, 2017 Edmonton Oilers fans have been clamoring for change, and change is what they got. Edmonton's offense exploded versus the Vegas Golden Knights last night, but they also made a deal to stabilize their scoring. The Oilers traded forward Jussi Jokinen to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Mike Cammalleri. There's a lot of...
Jokinen to Kings, Cammalleri to Oilers
November 14th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers have traded forward Jussi Jokinen to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Michael Cammalleri, per Nick Kypreos. Both Jokinen and Cammalleri signed one-year deals with their respective teams this offseason, and in a rare move, both the Oilers and Kings have deemed it worthwhile to swap the duo in hopes that a...
Can Brandon Prust Make an NHL Comeback?
August 7th, 2017 The Los Angeles Kings signed forward Brandon Prust to a professional tryout contract Friday, and now, all eyes are on him and his potential return to the NHL. While Prust filled the role of an enforcer and solid bottom-six forward, the league began to change, and his physicality and tough-guy role were not enough to be effective at...
