4 Jets Trade Targets to Help the Blue Line Josh Kim | July 30, 2020 Following a quiet trade deadline, Winnipeg Jets’ general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and company are preparing for what promises to be a busy offseason. After the stunning departure of former number…
Canucks’ Trade Options for Brock Boeser Sartaaj Bhullar | July 15, 2020 Days after THW’s own Matthew Zator listed Brock Boeser as a potential trade piece, Vancouver Canucks’ Twitter was set on fire over the weekend as reports emerged that the team…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Reviewing Sandin & Ristolainen The Old Prof | June 28, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’m going to look at two young defensemen named Rasmus. First, I’ll look at Rasmus Sandin and speculate on what…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Undersized Draft Picks, Malgin & Ristolainen The Old Prof | June 26, 2020 The 2020 Draft Lottery happens tonight. And, given the COVID-19 “new rules,” will it make sense? That is, will the teams who need the best players get them? We’ll soon…
Sabres’ 2019-20 Analytics Autopsy: Defencemen Jordan Deshane | June 25, 2020 Now that another Buffalo Sabres season is finished – and mercifully so – many are conducting an autopsy of the past few months; and there was more bad than good.…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Ristolainen, Savard & Brodie The Old Prof | June 9, 2020 When people talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs, it always seems to be about trading for help on defense. That conversation has come up again this week. Related: Maple Leafs…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Maple Leafs, Stanley Cup Deadline, More Jim Parsons | June 8, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Minnesota Wild are hoping the NHLPA can get a long-standing rule changed and that Kirill Kaprizov will end up playing. In Toronto, one scribe…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Red Wings, KHL Contracts, More Jim Parsons | May 30, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are updates on the status of KHL stars Ilya Sorokin and Kirill Kaprizov, there is buzz about which nine players will make up the…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Rangers, Sabres, Phase 3, More Jim Parsons | May 29, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Edmonton’s Connor McDavid spoke about the process of the players voting for the 24-team play-in and how it specifically affected the Oilers. Why did the…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Sabres, NHL Playoff Rumors, More Jim Parsons | April 9, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Anton Slepyshev’s status and that he’s made a decision on the offer from the Edmonton Oilers. There is talk about the…
Sabres’ Ristolainen Kronwalls Himself Jeff Seide | March 7, 2020 The “hit” won’t be found on any statistician’s sheet. The play won’t warrant a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. And it definitely won’t make any highlight reels.…
Solutions to Sabres’ Special Teams Struggles Jordan Deshane | March 6, 2020 There are myriad reasons why the Buffalo Sabres are outside of the playoff picture for a ninth straight season. Their lack of offence and their questionable goaltending can carry some…