Posts About "Ryan McDonagh"
Oilers Almost Kept Hall and Landed McDonagh
January 27th, 2019 Back in 2016, before the Edmonton Oilers traded former NHL MVP Taylor Hall for top-two defenseman Adam Larsson, former general manager Peter Chiarelli was working on another deal. That deal would have made the Hall-for-Larsson trade non-existent and arguably changed the face of the Oilers fortunes as fans know it today. As was...
McDonagh Making His Norris Case
November 11th, 2018 When Victor Hedman, the Tampa Bay Lightning's Norris Trophy winning defenseman, went down with a serious-looking injury against the Vegas Golden Knights on Oct. 26, there was cause for concern about the near future of the team. Hedman is more than just a player, he is a linchpin of the Lightning's defensive unit and a key...
Lightning Need Sergachev on the Power Play
October 13th, 2018 Through their first two games of the 2018-19 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are 1-1-0 with a close win on opening night against the Florida Panthers and an abysmal loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Oct. 11. While scoring never seemed to be an issue, it seems as though this year might be different. Related: Lightning's Potent Power...
Lightning Need 2018 Rangers Deal to Payoff
October 8th, 2018 When former Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman parted with big assets for roster players at a trade deadline, he only did so with an eye towards both the present and the future. For example, when he traded a first and third round pick for veteran defenseman Braydon Coburn back at the 2015 trade deadline,...
Steve Yzerman's Best Trades
October 2nd, 2018 Steve Yzerman shocked the hockey world when he stepped down as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning last month. Although he will still stay with the Lightning as a senior advisor, his decision raised a lot of questions for Lightning fans. Yzerman was the GM and vice president of the Lightning since 2010, and he has been one of the...
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...
