Posts About "Sami Vatanen"
Jets Need To Do More This Offseason
October 16th, 2020 When free agency opened up exactly one week ago, many hockey fans expected the Winnipeg Jets to be one of the busier teams. With an abundance of cap space and a roster in need of reinforcements, general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff had opportunities knocking at the door in terms of improving his team. Related: Jets Roster Hopefuls for...
Canucks: 3 Free Agent Defense Targets
October 12th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks lost Chris Tanev to the Calgary Flames and Troy Stecher to the Detroit Red Wings through free agency. Both defenders played on the right side of the club's defence. Tanev occupied the right side on the first pair with Quinn Hughes, while Stecher played with Alex Edler on the second pairing. Chris Tanev,...
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Oilers, Maple Leafs, More
April 30th, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Carolina Hurricanes potentially walking away from defenseman Sami Vatanen. In Edmonton, the Oilers are quickly preparing for the NHL Draft and in Toronto, could Tyson Barrie possibly boost his value enough in a short playoff run to get another contract with the Maple...
Calgary Flames: 3 Free Agents They Should Consider
April 20th, 2020 The Calgary Flames, despite being in a playoff spot before the suspension of play, have had their problems during the 2019-20 season. Their main issue is offense; almost their entire roster has struggled to put the puck in the net. The Flames may be able to fix that in free agency this summer (or whenever it begins), with eight skaters...
Devils’ Top Finnish Players of All Time
March 18th, 2020 Finnish players have been part of the NHL for years, but things were different in 1982-83 when just 13 Finns played in the league — and a forward named Jukka Porvari became the first Finn to wear the colors of the New Jersey Devils. The New Jersey Devils have featured 17 Finns — 15 skaters and two goalies. Those numbers are...
Devils' Fitzgerald Earns Solid Grades for Trade Deadline
February 26th, 2020 Tom Fitzgerald was in a bit of an awkward spot entering Monday's trade deadline. As the New Jersey Devils' interim general manager, he was auditioning for a job he hopes to land permanently. He got ahead of the action last weekend by trading away Andy Greene and Blake Coleman. But his work wasn't finished with those two...
Devils Receive Fair Returns for Simmonds, Vatanen
February 25th, 2020 It's no surprise the New Jersey Devils were sellers yesterday, as they traded away Sami Vatanen and Wayne Simmonds before the 3 P.M. trade deadline. They received a conditional 2021 fifth-round pick from the Buffalo Sabres for Simmonds, while they were able to get a few pieces for Vatanen from the Carolina...
Hurricanes Go All-In At Trade Deadline
February 25th, 2020 Amidst the chaos of Saturday night’s injury fiasco in Toronto, the Carolina Hurricanes and general manager Don Waddell were facing a boatload of pressure to recuperate their broken squad before the Monday afternoon trade deadline. By the time the 3 p.m. deadline hit, the Hurricanes had revamped with three major trades. Related:...
Hurricanes Trade for Vatanen
February 24th, 2020 The Carolina Hurricanes were a very intriguing team heading into today’s trade deadline. Lost in the hysteria of the David Ayers game Saturday night, they lost both of their goaltenders, James Reimer and Peter Mrazek, to injury as well as defenseman Brett Pesce. While they didn’t nab a goaltender, general manager Don Waddell did...
2020 NHL Trade Deadline: Fisher’s Big Board of Bait
February 19th, 2020 It is a sellers’ market and the prices are steep. That is evident, based on the deals to date. Teams wanting to upgrade ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline are going to pay a premium, especially for players with term. See Blake Coleman. Even the rentals — from top-six wingers like Tyler Toffoli to bottom-pairing defenders...
Devils Need to Keep Palmieri But Trade Vatanen
February 16th, 2020 While this hockey enthusiast originally proposed that the New Jersey Devils were better off trading forward Kyle Palmieri this season, times have changed at the Prudential Center for Jersey’s team. There’s no doubt that the newly appointed interim general manager Tom Fitzgerald executes a trade by the NHL’s 2020 Trade Deadline...
NHL Rumors: Bouwmeester, Avalanche, Wild, Devils, Coyotes, More
February 12th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, expect the Colorado Avalanche to spend some money and try to acquire a couple of pieces after learning forward Nazem Kadri is out long-term. The Minnesota Wild have an asking price for Matt Dumba and Jonas Brodin, there is news on Arizona's plans for Taylor Hall and the St. Louis Blues will give an update...
Top Suitors for Devils' Trade Chips
February 11th, 2020 We're inching closer to the Feb. 24 NHL Trade Deadline and that means trade action will begin to pick up over the coming days. The New Jersey Devils are likely to be active but as sellers, as they sit well out of a playoff spot. While that may be the case, it's unlikely a full fire sale is on the way. But interim general manager Tom...
