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Posts About "Ryan Kesler"

Canucks’ GM Jim Benning’s Biggest Signings and Trades

Canucks’ GM Jim Benning’s Biggest Signings and Trades

January 8th, 2021 It’s been more than 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...
Last Vancouver Canuck to Win Each NHL Award

Last Vancouver Canuck to Win Each NHL Award

January 7th, 2021 The Vancouver Canucks celebrated their 50th season in the NHL in 2020. Players, coaches and general managers have won 15 NHL awards while representing the team. It's always an appropriate time to look at the last Canuck to win each NHL award. Hart Memorial Trophy: Henrik Sedin (2009-10) In 2009-10, Henrik Sedin became the first...
Ducks 2020-21 Taxi Squad Could Solve Two Problems

Ducks 2020-21 Taxi Squad Could Solve Two Problems

January 7th, 2021 With the announcement that the NHL would have a shortened, 56-game season came another exciting update for the Anaheim Ducks and the rest of their competition in the NHL - the taxi squad. The NHL created the taxi squad to try to add an insurance policy for a potential coronavirus outbreak and as an opportunity to give teams a few...
Canucks 'Ring of Honour' Candidates: Ryan Kesler

Canucks 'Ring of Honour' Candidates: Ryan Kesler

December 14th, 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...
Ducks Need to Pursue an Eichel Deal

Ducks Need to Pursue an Eichel Deal

September 28th, 2020 One of the most important parts of a general manager's job in the NHL is being able to discern if a team is truly a Stanley Cup contender, and if so, how long that will remain the case. Depending on where they believe their roster to be, there are essentially two types of moves a GM can make; win now moves and rebuilding moves....
Ducks News & Rumors: TSN Feature, Ryan Miller & More

Ducks News & Rumors: TSN Feature, Ryan Miller & More

September 25th, 2020 In this edition of Anaheim Ducks News & Rumors, I'll highlight information about the team mentioned in TSN's "The Problem of Pain," feature as well as the futures of Ryan Miller and David Backes. San Diego Gulls Ex-Staff Member Appears in TSN Feature "The Problem of Pain" On Monday, TSN released a 30-minute feature story...
Canucks' Top 5 First-Round Picks of All-Time

Canucks' Top 5 First-Round Picks of All-Time

July 3rd, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks have been successful in finding great first-round picks in the past five NHL Drafts. Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, and Brock Boeser are all examples of just how great of a job the Canucks have done. Over their 50 years in the NHL, the team has drafted players in the first round who've finished their careers as...
A Look Back at RFAs and Offer Sheets

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...
Flyers May Have Won It All With Ryan Kesler

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

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...
Ranking the Canucks 2000s First-Round Picks

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

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

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

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

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...
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