Posts About "Mike Santorelli"
Ducks' Impact Players They Could Use In The Future
February 26th, 2016 Coming into the 2015-16 NHL season, the Anaheim Ducks signed a few players to one year deals that have had an impact on the team now and could in future seasons. Anaheim picked up Chris Stewart, Mike Santorelli, and Shawn Horcoff in the off season. Recently Bob Murray added David Perron to the mix. All four of these players are...
Cody Franson And The Value Of Late Free Agent Signings
August 25th, 2015 Somewhere out there, Cody Franson is sitting with a telephone nearby, waiting patiently. Heading into this summer Franson was considered one of, if not the biggest, catches of the 2015 free agent class. Yet, it's been nearly two months since the free agent markets opened up on July 1st, and Franson still remains unsigned. It's...
Should the Maple Leafs Have Brought Back Mike Santorelli?
August 19th, 2015 When Dave Nonis was still at the helm of the Toronto Maple Leafs, he made some solid signings leading up to this previous year. Daniel Winnik, the tough, grinding forward was signed to a short contract. He was traded to Pittsburgh at the deadline for draft picks, but was brought back over the summer with a new two-year deal. Another...
Ducks Sign Mike Santorelli to 1-Year Deal
August 17th, 2015 The Anaheim Ducks have signed unrestricted free agent winger Mike Santorelli to a one-year deal, the team announced on Monday. The team did not disclose financial details of the contract. But, as usual, it only took a few minutes for those details to come out, with Craig Custance reproting that the deal is worth $875,000. That's a...
Which Remaining Free Agents Could Most Help the Jets
August 5th, 2015 Over a month since free agency started many teams are still dealing with a lot of holes in their roster. The Winnipeg Jets are no exception to this issue. The Jets barely dipped their toe into the free agency pool this year, Matt Fraser was their only signing, instead focusing on locking up some restricted free agents of their own, and...
Preds End of the Year Report Card: Mike Santorelli
June 11th, 2015 The Hockey Writers Nashville Predators staff writer Colin Fitts will evaluate the performance of each player on the 2014-15 Predators roster every weekday in alphabetical order. You can follow Colin on Twitter, @FittsTHW. Mike Santorelli Position: Center/Right wing Age: 29 Height/Weight: 6 foot, 189 lbs Stat Line: 22...
David Poile Predicts Preds to Stand Pat This Free Agency Period
June 2nd, 2015 Nashville Predators fans got a glimpse of what General Manager David Poile and the organization might do this offseason when he spoke at the 2015 Music City Sports Fest on Saturday. Poile took questions from the fans, addressed what might happen when free agency starts July 1 and revealed the logo for the 2016 All-Star Game coming to...
Revisiting the Franson, Santorelli Trade: Who Really Won?
May 11th, 2015 On February 15, the Nashville Predators acquired defenseman Cody Franson and forward Michael Santorelli from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Nashville’s 2015 first round pick and forwards Brendan Leipsic and Olli Jokinen. At the time, the Preds were the best team in the NHL with the second ranked Anaheim Ducks trailing five...
Steve Moses Signing Makes For Stimulating Summer in Nashville
April 9th, 2015 The Nashville Predators unexpectedly signed KHL winger Steve Moses to a one-year, $1 million contract on Thursday. Because the contract is for the 2015-16 season, Moses will be unable to play for Nashville during their playoff run. Moses reportedly turned down offers from the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs to sign with...
Predators Prevail Against Adversity, Clinch Playoff Spot
March 28th, 2015 Remember that eleven game stretch from February 26 through March 17 in which the Nashville Predators had a record of 2-8-1? The disastrous meltdown could have been written in Revelations. With playoff time around the corner, it was easy to dismiss Nashville's Stanley Cup hopes. After blowing a third period lead for the second...
Cody Franson, Mike Santorelli Not Working In Nashville
March 16th, 2015 When the Nashville Predators traded for Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli on February 15, I, like everyone else, was ecstatic about the increase in the lineup depth. Nashville was sitting comfortably with a six point cushion on the St. Louis Blues in the Central Division standings and five points ahead of the NHL's second placed...
Leafs Trade: Winnik To Pens
February 25th, 2015 The Leafs have made another low-profile deal. Daniel Winnik has been traded to the Penguins for Zach Sill, a fourth round pick in 2015, and a second round pick in 2016. Winnik was a quality player for the Leafs, who had a +15 rating – the highest, by far, among all Maple Leafs and had a decent FO win % (48.4%). In Sill, the Leafs,...
Michal Neuvirth (Yes a Goalie) Fined For Diving
February 25th, 2015 Buffalo Sabres goalie Michal Neuvirth has been fined $2,000 for diving, the National Hockey League announced Wednesday. It's Neuvirth's second diving incident — the first one coming against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Nov. 15, but per new NHL rules, the second time comes with a fine (first time: just a warning). This came during...
