Posts About "Ryan Callahan"
Callahan's Move to TV May Be Model for Other Injured Players
October 2nd, 2019 Ryan Callahan figured he would visit a specialist and learn how to fix the back issues that plagued him last season. Instead, two doctor visits brought the diagnosis of degenerative disk disease and the end of his playing career. Once Callahan came to ...
Senators, Lightning Swap Condon, Callahan
July 30th, 2019 The Ottawa Senators have acquired Ryan Callahan’s contract and a 2020 fifth-round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Mike Condon and a 2020 sixth-round pick. https://twitter.com/senators/status/1156214233425743872?s=21 Callahan has one year remaining on his contract, but won’t suit up for the...
Tampa Bay Lightning: 2019 NHL Draft Profile
June 17th, 2019 Link Fixed. Updated to a non-paywall Cite.
Lightning Trade Block: Ryan Callahan
June 10th, 2019 Five years later, this contract has reached the point of becoming a cap-breaking weight on the Lightning. Not only has Callahan's play been aggressively mediocre over the last few seasons, but he is also tying up a large amount of cap space needed to sign the teams' young stars. Despite being one of the Tampa Bay Lightning's...
Devils' Armchair GM: Retooling for 2019-20
June 8th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils have plenty of needs to address this offseason Fortunately, general manager Ray Shero has a ton of assets to work with. He has 10 draft picks at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, including the first-overall selection, and $35 million in salary cap space to add NHL-ready talent. There's a variety of ways Shero can put...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Lightning, Coyotes, More
May 23rd, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation that Swedish free agent Joakim Nygard has his choice of destination down to two teams, there is an update on the status of Ryan Callahan in Tampa, news out of Washington and the Coyotes are being creative in their search for talent. Oilers or Flames for Nygard? Editor in...
NHL Rumors: Predators, Goaltenders, More
May 21st, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is tons of speculation out of Nashville where only Pekka Rinne has a no-trade clause, there is buzz surrounding which teams might need a goaltender and speculated landing spots for Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan. Predators to Make Changes Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic writes that...
The Lightning's 4 Worst Contracts
August 27th, 2018 In the salary cap world that is the NHL, every team has contracts that they wish they had never signed. Even the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are often cited as an example of great cap-control under general manager Steve Yzerman, has found themselves on the negative end of long-term contracts that overpaid a player in either money or term...
Predicting the Lightning's Fourth Line
August 16th, 2018 There are relatively few question marks for the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into the 2018-19 season. Based on their offseason free-agent signings (or lack thereof) and the general state of their roster, one could reasonably predict the team's starting forward lineup based off last season. You know that names like Nikita Kucherov and...
Return of Ryan Callahan Makes Sense for the Rangers
July 29th, 2018 The New York Rangers have been very quiet this offseason. Except for a flurry of contract agreements with their restricted free agents prior to salary arbitration hearings, there hasn't been much news. General manager Jeff Gorton has remained focused to stay on course with his rebuilding effort. Case in point, in past years, the...
Does Callahan Have a Future With the Lightning?
June 8th, 2018 Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final was arguably the best game Ryan Callahan played in the 2017-18 season for the Tampa Bay Lightning. That night, he acted as the primary offensive driver in the team's 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals, scoring the game-winning goal and posting an assist in a dominating performance. However,...
Rangers Fans: No Shame in Rooting for Lightning
April 2nd, 2018 For the diehard Rangers fan, this recent audition for the future has been fun. Neal Pionk, Rob O'Gara, John Gilmour and Ryan Sproul had their struggles, then showed enough progress to suggest a keeper or two just might come out of this revamped defense corps. Highly touted forwards Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil have shown flashes...
Rangers Best & Worst Salary Cap Era Drafts
March 12th, 2018 Every June the NHL holds its Entry Draft and every June general managers, assisted by their scouting departments, make both head-scratching decisions and incredibly inspired ones. Since the league introduced the salary cap after the 2004-05 lockout, the New York Rangers have drafted under the watchful eyes of general managers Glen Sather...
