Posts About "Patrik Nemeth"
Red Wings' Defense Fails to Make the Grade
April 16th, 2020 Coming into the 2019-20 season, anybody could have told you that the Detroit Red Wings' defense was going to be a problem for them. It was a unit filled with aging veterans, bad contracts and some younger guys who could maybe become something. As the season hangs in pandemic-caused limbo, it's time to look and see if those concerns were...
Meet the New Red Wings: Patrik Nemeth
August 19th, 2019 It has been a busier than anticipated summer for the Detroit Red Wings and general manager Steve Yzerman. Three new players joined the team on July 1, and Adam Erne came over from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a trade on August 14. Patrik Nemeth signed a two-year contract worth $6 million. To the chagrin of many, the Red Wings have had...
What to Expect from Red Wings' 2019 Free Agent Signings
July 2nd, 2019 July 1st is a chaotic day for NHL general managers. It's when dozens of players become free agents, signing contracts with contenders, rebuilding teams, and middle-of-the-road clubs looking to make a deep playoff run. This year, Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman started off by signing three players: forward Valtteri Filppula,...
3 Key Avalanche Roster Questions - Defense
September 23rd, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche face some interesting defensive questions this preseason. Banged up for large portions of last season, the Avalanche often looked like they were running the blue line by committee. Between injuries and the summer acquisition of veteran blueliner Ian Cole, three key questions face the Avalanche as they prepare for...
Avalanche of Offseason Player Moves for Colorado
August 22nd, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche made some significant moves over the summer. Some of the changes received a lot of notice, others not so much. Since rookie camp is on the horizon, now is a good time to get up to date on all the adjustments. Goodbye to Old Friends After a surprisingly good season, it’s hard to let some team members go. Many of...
Penguins Trade Deadline Targets
February 12th, 2018 The 2017-18 season has not gone exactly as planned for the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. They started the season by going 10-7-3 in their first 20 games including three losses by at least five goals in that stretch. They have been playing better of late with a 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games but have struggled...
Preview: Stars Face Kings Friday
December 23rd, 2016 Friday night, the Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Kings square off in Big D. For both clubs, it's the final game before the three-day holiday break. The time off will be most welcome for the road-weary Kings, for whom tonight's game is the seventh of an odyssey which began in Buffalo 11 days ago. They flew into Dallas after a 4-0 win...
Stars Stay Above the Fray on Free Agent Day
July 2nd, 2016 At high noon (Eastern time) on July 1, the NHL's free agent flood gates opened wide. Within minutes, the biggest UFA names signed multi-year, eight-figure deals. Twitter, as well as salary cap-centric websites Cap Friendly and General Fanager, struggled to keep up. All told, the 30 teams signed 129 players to contracts worth over $646...
Stars Defensive Depth Passing the Test
March 15th, 2016 Dallas Stars blueline prospect Stephen Johns, acquired last summer as a key part of the Patrick Sharp trade, made his NHL debut last Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks, the team that drafted him in 2010. While his performance in the first two games of his NHL career was solid, rather than "earth-shattering," his slap shot near the end...
11 Reasons I Believe in the Dallas Stars
February 11th, 2016 With their 4-3 overtime win in Minnesota Tuesday night, the Dallas Stars have played through two-thirds of their 2015-16 schedule. September's training camp down in Cedar Park seems so long ago, and the halcyon days of October and November are now a distant, fond memory. January was cold, gray and utterly forgettable, but a 3-1-0 start...
3 Trade Deadline Options for Jim Nill
January 27th, 2016 In a very short period of time, Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill has assembled a playoff-caliber team. His Stars entered the All-Star break with a record of 31-14-5, good for second place in the vaunted Central Division. With thirty-two games remaining on the Stars' schedule and just over thirty days remaining until the NHL trade...
It's Time for the Young Stars to Shine
January 24th, 2016 If you haven't paid close attention to the Dallas Stars this season and just glance at statistic sheets every so often, you may not know that they are currently stocked with a good supply of talented young defensemen. Perhaps even to a fault. John Klingberg has established himself as one of the premiere offensive-defenseman in the game...
Could Jamie Oleksiak or Patrik Nemeth be Traded?
January 19th, 2016 On Monday, the Dallas Stars called up AHL defenseman Esa Lindell for the ailing Jordie Benn, who was placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury. In 42 games with the Stars' AHL affiliate, Lindell racked up seven goals and 18 assists and was a plus-9. He was looked upon favorably coming out of training camp, and many...
