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Offer Sheet

Rewriting Sabres History Part II: Vanek’s Offer Sheet

Chad DeDominicis | October 21, 2014

Most General Manager’s of the NHL seem to play be the unwritten rule of RFA’s are off limits.  Very rarely do you see a GM target another teams valuable restricted free…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers

It’s Time To Do Away With Offer Sheets

THW Archives | July 9, 2014

You’re a general manager overlooking your roster for the upcoming season and you notice a gaping hole in your lineup. Your team is one #1 defenseman away from being a…

Categories NHL News

Predators Defenseman the Philadelphia Flyers Should Trade For

THW Archives | May 15, 2014

On July 19, 2012, Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators signed a 14-year offer-sheet given by Paul Holmgren of the Philadelphia Flyers. It was supposed to help the Flyers get…

Categories Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers

Insanity in Nashville, Predators Wasting Shea Weber

Andy Dudones | March 19, 2014

The insanity in Nashville has left Shea Weber a very wealthy man. But despite being the game’s highest paid player, Weber failed to get what former teammate Ryan Suter got…

Categories Nashville Predators, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Flames Should Consider Ryan O’Reilly Offer Sheet

Thomas Strangward | February 15, 2013

With the apparent complete breakdown of talks between the Colorado Avalanche and their unsigned RFA centre Ryan O’Reilly, there is a strong opinion forming that the likelihood of the Flame’s…

Categories Calgary Flames

Montreal Canadiens: Will Marc Bergevin Trade PK Subban?

Fred Poulin | January 24, 2013

Two games into the 2013 NHL season, the stalemate between the P.K. Subban and the Montreal Canadiens carries on. The negotiation between the parties has been a deadlock from the…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Predators must match Shea Weber’s Offer Sheet

The Hockey Writers | July 20, 2012

One week to save the franchise? It may be a dramatic overstatement to suggest the Nashville Predators are less than seven days from disaster; but losing their captain and defensive…

Categories Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers

Report: Shea Weber Signs Offer Sheet From Philadelphia Flyers

Dave Champion | July 19, 2012

Breaking: Shea Weber agrees to offer sheet with Philadelphia. 14 years, upwards of $100 mil. Preds have 7 days to match. Wow!! — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 19, 2012 The…

Categories Free Agents, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, Trades Contracts and Transactions
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