Posts About "Ryan Kesler"
A Look Back at RFAs and Offer Sheets
June 28th, 2020 The history of offer sheets in the NHL is a long one. While there hasn't been a successful offer sheet since the Edmonton Oilers signed Dustin Penner to one in 2007, there is still some significant history that has come from the offer sheet both prior to and following the 2007 season. While this article won't look at every single offer...
Canucks’ GM Jim Benning’s Biggest Signings and Trades
June 4th, 2020 It’s been six years since the Vancouver Canucks hired Jim Benning as the team’s general manager. The former scout-turned-GM has attempted to help the team transition through a rebuild. Benning has made great moves but quite a few questionable trades and signings as well. Ryan Kesler Trade The Ryan Kesler trade was the first...
Flyers May Have Won It All With Ryan Kesler
May 22nd, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers once broke one of hockey's unwritten rules, and almost landed a future NHL star in the process. In 2006, the Flyers signed Ryan Kesler to an offer sheet. At the time, the 22-year-old Kesler was coming off his first full NHL season and was one of the Vancouver Canucks' prized prospects. As the Canucks were...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Jets, Blackhawks, Subban, Hemsky, More
May 15th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, are the Toronto Maple Leafs looking to acquire LTIR contracts? Is P.K. Subban expecting a change in New Jersey? A former Edmonton Oiler great has officially retired and what are the Winnipeg Jets doing about their backup goaltending? Finally, did the Chicago Blackhawks almost trade Duncan Keith back in...
Canucks 'Ring of Honour' Candidates: Ryan Kesler
May 13th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will eventually start playing hockey again, and after inducting Alex Burrows into the Ring of Honour in December, which seems so long ago now, it's only a matter of time before we see another fan favourite get immortalized on the walls of Rogers Arena. The question is, who will that be? In the next series of...
Ranking the Canucks 2000s First-Round Picks
February 19th, 2020 * games played is as of the beginning of this season when this article was originally produced There was certainly a large disparity of first-round talent drafted in the 2000s. Some teams, like the Pittsburgh Penguins, drafted franchise cornerstones such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Marc-Andre Fleury at the top of the...
Former Canuck Kesler Nervous About Return to Vancouver
February 12th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will be retiring the Sedin twins' jerseys on Wednesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks, and the special night will feature some familiar faces to Canucks fans. This includes Ryan Kesler, who, during his time with the Canucks, grew into a leadership role and became a Selke Trophy winner. He was the heart and...
Ducks Offseason Primer: Forwards
August 26th, 2019 We've already taken a look at how things are shaping up for the Anaheim Ducks this season between the pipes and along the blue line, so it's time to find out who's going to be leading the flock up front — the point of the flying V, if you will. Just like with the defense, the Ducks have plenty of questions lingering with its...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Bruins, Devils, Canucks, More
July 26th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, we start with an answer to the question, 'Was Milan Lucic ever going to get traded to Vancouver?'. From there, rumors surround the New Jersey Devils who are not done "wheeling and dealing" and the Boston Bruins who may have to put trading one of their hefty contracts on hold. Finally, what's taking so long...
NHL News & Notes: Kesler, Pilut, Koekkoek & More
May 13th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Ryan Kesler has undergone successful hip surgery, Lawrence Pilut has undergone successful shoulder surgery, Slater Koekkoek has signed a contract extension and the Los Angeles Kings have signed Nikolai Prokhorkin. Kesler Undergoes Hip Surgery The Anaheim Ducks announced Monday that Kesler has undergone...
Ducks' Kesler Out for 2019-20 Season, Likely Beyond
May 13th, 2019 The Anaheim Ducks have announced that forward Ryan Kesler has undergone successful hip surgery. The veteran is unlikely to play for the entirety of the 2019-20 season and the team also made it clear that his future beyond next season is also up in the air, though the door is always open for him to return. "As we all know, Ryan has...
Ducks Are Done, but Plenty Left to Watch For
March 5th, 2019 For a team like the Anaheim Ducks who, along with its fans, are used to regular playoff appearances, this is going to be a tough month to stay excited. Unfortunately, the NHL Draft Lottery is more than three months from now but that doesn’t mean there aren’t critical storylines for the final weeks of the Ducks season....
NHL News & Notes: Kesler, Backes & More
January 16th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Ryan Kesler is being re-evaluated for an injury, David Backes is a healthy scratch and the Calgary Flames will be short-handed Wednesday night. Related: NHL News & Notes: Myers, Hedman, Cave & More Kesler Being Re-Evaluated for Injury After he was Taken out of Tuesday's game during the second...
