Posts About "Paul Gaustad"
Sabres All-Time Best Trade Deadline Deals
February 7th, 2017 The trade deadline is always a hectic event for teams around the National Hockey League. Bottom dwellers look to move veterans on expiring contracts. Stanley Cup-contending teams look to trade mid-round draft picks in exchange for these players to gear up for a strong playoff run. For some teams, the deadline marks the transition from...
Paul Gaustad Expected to Announce Retirement: Report
September 2nd, 2016 While some NHL free agents are opting for professional tryouts or short-term contracts, it looks like Paul Gaustad will not be one of them. Gaustad will reportedly announce his retirement from the NHL "in a couple of weeks," according to Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal. The 34-year-old center spent the last four-plus seasons...Paul Gaustad Not Being Re-Signed by Nashville
May 18th, 2016 According to Justin Bradford, the Nashville Predators will not be re-signing veteran forward Paul Gaustad this offseason. Gaustad played parts of five seasons with the Preds after he was traded to Nashville from Buffalo along with a fourth-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft (Juuse Saros) in exchange for the Predators first-round pick in...
Colton Sissons: The Next Paul Gaustad
February 29th, 2016 The Nashville Predators will not have to look too far to find a fourth-line center next season. Paul Gaustad, 34, is an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, and despite his excellence in the face-off dot, he is not expected to be re-signed by the Predators. His replacement? The 22-year-old Colton Sissons signed a...
3 Roles That Your Team Will Overpay for at the Deadline
February 25th, 2016 It happens almost every single trade deadline. A team is hurting badly in one area of the game. That team will go out and make ridiculous overpayments for players who fill that role and nothing more. It's that deal that makes you go "I get why they did it, but they gave up that for THAT?" It almost never fails. We may have already seen...
Jarret Stoll Changing 4th Line Philosophy in Minnesota
January 26th, 2016 A common complaint about the arrival of Jarret Stoll in Minnesota was that his presence indicated a change in the direction of the team's roster construction philosophy. In previous years there have been solid possession players deep in the lineup with offensive upside like Erik Haula, Justin Fontaine, Jordan Schroeder, Kyle Brodziak and...
