Posts About "Olli Maatta"
Meet the New Blackhawks: Olli Maatta
July 12th, 2019 Without a shadow of a doubt, the biggest issue that general manager Stan Bowman needed to address this summer was the defense. The Chicago Blackhawks were just brutal when it came to defending during the 2018-19 season. They finished the year giving up 3.55 goals per game and 291 total goals. The only team in the entire National...
Penguins Begin Retooling with Maatta Trade
June 17th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have started shaking up the roster already this offseason, shipping defenseman Olli Maatta to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. The move gives Pittsburgh some extra forward depth as well as extra cap space over the next few...
Blackhawks Address Their Defense with Maatta Trade
June 16th, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks helped break the ice on the trade market this summer, acquiring defenseman Olli Maatta from the Pittsburgh Penguins. The hope is he will in turn break the trend of two straight non-playoff seasons that has taken form in the Windy City. He’s a start at least, just not a starter in all likelihood. Maatta Blocks...
Blackhawks Acquire Maatta From Penguins
June 16th, 2019 CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenceman Olli Maatta in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft. The Blackhawks had been looking to upgrade their blue line after missin...
Should the Devils Target Olli Maatta?
May 29th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils need to improve their blue line this offseason, specifically adding a top-four defenseman. Jake Gardiner would be a significant addition, but he won't come cheap. Aside from he and Erik Karlsson, the free agent class lacks anyone who would give the Devils a significant improvement. That means general manager...
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Panthers, Oilers, More
May 7th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is some buzz to the Evgeni Malkin trade rumors and one team interested might be the Florida Panthers. Still with the Penguins, there is talk of trading Olli Maatta and Phil Kessel, there is speculation as to whom Ken Holland will hire as the next Oilers head coach and the murmurs that Mike Babcock...
