Revisiting David Poile’s Drafts – 2007 Kyle Gipe | May 30, 2019 Recently, I’ve been diving into David Poile’s draft history as general manager of the Nashville Predators. Since he’s been the franchise’s only GM, he’s been at the helm for every…
James Neal Trade Revisited Andrew Forbes | June 8, 2017 Normally when the Stanley Cup Final is in full swing the hockey world is focused on the outcomes of games and news surrounding the two clubs involved. Instead, we decided…
Reimer, Polak, Spaling; Making Sense of Sharks-Leafs Trades Andrew Bensch | February 27, 2016 The news broke Saturday morning Pacific time that the San Jose Sharks had acquired Leafs goaltender James Reimer and AHLer Jeremy Morin in exchange for goaltender Alex Stalock, AHLer Ben…
San Jose Sharks 2016 Trade Deadline Primer Sam Kelly | February 26, 2016 The San Jose Sharks got some shopping done early this season, acquiring defenseman Roman Polak and forward Nick Spaling from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Stabilizing the defense corps…
Maple Leafs Ready for Trade Deadline Day Anthony Fusco | February 24, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs rebuild has finally begun in earnest. Over the summer, they loaded up on players and signed them for one and two year contracts. The plan was…
The San Jose Sharks: In It To Win It Zeke | February 23, 2016 There have been lots of calls for the Sharks to fire general manager Doug Wilson over the years. The uproar was especially loud after last season’s basket case of a…
Maple Leafs Make A Perfect Trade With Polak Deal Jeff Langridge | February 22, 2016 Two days. Two trades. The Toronto Maple Leafs have certainly got a jump start on the NHL Trade Deadline. On Sunday, the Leafs sent center Shawn Matthias to the Colorado…
Sharks Acquire Roman Polak and Nick Spaling for Raffi Torres, Picks Dustin Nelson | February 22, 2016 The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenseman Roman Polak and forward Nick Spaling from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Raffi Torres and 2nd round draft picks in the…
Phil Kessel: A Slumping Star Michael Pityk | January 20, 2016 A few short months ago, the city of Pittsburgh erupted when General manager Jim Rutherford announced he had traded for the goal scoring wing Phil Kessel. Not only because Sidney…
Garret Sparks, Nick Spaling Out Till After Christmas Dustin L. Nelson | December 18, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs lost both forward Nick Spaling and de factor starting goaltender Garret Sparks in the first period of Thursday’s overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks. On…
Leafs Lose Garret Sparks, Nick Spaling on Thursday Dustin L. Nelson | December 17, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t even make it out of the first period on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks without losing a couple of players. Nick Spaling played just…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Revisiting the James Neal Trade Michael Pityk | December 5, 2015 During the 2014 NHL entry draft the Pittsburgh Penguins made a trade and it was a big one. They sent the goal scoring wing James Neal to the Nashville Predators…