Posts About "Ryan Nugent-Hopkins"
Nugent-Hopkins Not Realistic for Bruins
December 13th, 2018 Trade speculation is part of the professional sports game, and this week the Boston Bruins are at the forefront. The Charlie Coyle talk has been going on for a few weeks now but this week, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' name was tossed into the mix. The first-overall pick from the 2011 NHL Draft and a key pivot on the Oilers' roster makes a lot of...
NHL Rumor Shootdown: Nugent-Hopkins, Marner Moves Unlikely
December 12th, 2018 On an almost daily basis, the Rumor Rundown looks at the biggest rumors in the NHL. Gathering buzz from some of the media's most trusted sources, the idea behind the series of speculative posts is to take a closer look at what's floating around the rumor mill, often leaving critiques for such gossip out of the...
NHL Rumors: Marner, Coyle, Penguins, Bruins, Oilers, More
December 11th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, we try to wrap our heads around what's actually happening with the Pittsburgh Penguins, another goalie could follow Chad Johnson on the waiver wire, and the Minnesota Wild are shopping a forward. The Sharks might go after a star from the Maple Leafs and, might the Bruins and Oilers be working on a...
Time for Oilers to Mortgage Some of the Future?
November 28th, 2018 At the time of writing, the Edmonton Oilers are four points out of a wild-card spot as well as the top three in the Pacific Division. They've only played 23 games while the teams within reach of them (Anaheim, Vegas, and Vancouver) have played 25 or 26 games. Safe to say, it's a good year to be playing in the...
Time for Oilers to Go with Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins
November 19th, 2018 As the Edmonton Oilers prepare to embark on a three-game road trip, it has become painfully obvious something needs to change. Whether now is the time that some will be handed their walking papers is anyone’s guess but from a deployment standpoint, something has to give. And the only substantial change that could potentially have an...
Nugent-Hopkins Thriving in Offensive Role
October 30th, 2018 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins joined the Edmonton Oilers in the fall of 2011 as an offensively creative 18-year-old and played with fellow young guns Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle. He had 18 goals and 52 points in 62 games in his injury-shortened rookie season. In the years to come, though, Nugent-Hopkins sacrificed some of his...
