Posts About "Nick Spaling"
James Neal Trade Revisited
June 8th, 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 to look at two specific players involved in the seven-game series - two players that were traded for each other nearly three years ago. It was the summer of 2014 -...
Reimer, Polak, Spaling; Making Sense of Sharks-Leafs Trades
February 27th, 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 Smith and a conditional 2018 draft selection. For all the basic details of this trade, including how the fourth round pick can become a third round...
San Jose Sharks 2016 Trade Deadline Primer
February 26th, 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 was general manager Doug Wilson's top priority coming into the trade deadline, and the addition of Polak crosses that off the list. Still, the...
Maple Leafs Ready for Trade Deadline Day
February 24th, 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 to raise the value of those players as much as possible, then flip them leading up to the deadline in exchange for picks and prospects. Three players have already been...
The San Jose Sharks: In It To Win It
February 23rd, 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 campaign. It even included fans chanting "Fire Wilson" on fan appreciation night. That is a lot of ire in a fan base. Sharks owner Hasso Plattner stood by...
Maple Leafs Make A Perfect Trade With Polak Deal
February 22nd, 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 Avalanche in exchange for prospect Colin Smith and fourth round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. The Leafs have followed that up by trading defenseman Roman Polak and center...
