Posts About "Slater Koekkoek"
Oilers Add Defensive Depth With Slater Koekkoek Signing
January 6th, 2021 Recently, Edmonton Oilers' general manager Ken Holland announced that the team had signed defenceman Slater Koekkoek to a one-year, $850,000 contract. There had been rumors that Holland was in the market for one more defenceman, so this doesn’t come as much of a surprise. This signing could arguably be the final one the Oilers make...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Blue Jackets, Capitals, Predators, More
December 26th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Edmonton Oilers have made good on buzz that they would be signing another left-shot defenseman. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets are bringing in veteran blueliner on a PTO. Where are the Washington Capitals at with Alex Ovechkin's contract extension? And why did Mikael Granlund choose Nashville...
Sharks Need to Look for Roster Depth This Offseason
November 5th, 2020 The San Jose Sharks still have a lot of offseason work to do, so they should not be done making deals. The moves that they make could result in the Sharks being a lot better in the long run - maybe even a polar opposite of how they were last season. This will be an analysis of just some of the moves that they can and should make, and...
4 Players the Predators Could Target in Free Agency
October 9th, 2020 It’s October in 2020 so that of course means NHL free agency is about to open. Like everything else in sports, there’ll be a different feeling to this year’s negotiations and deals. The salary cap will remain flat at $81.5 million for the upcoming season, so players eyeing up lucrative contracts and hefty raises may have to take a...
Devils' Trading Partners: Blackhawks Offer Defensive Help
August 19th, 2020 With the offseason approaching, it's worth taking a looking at what the New Jersey Devils may do with all their cap space. The NHL salary cap will remain flat, at $81.5 million, due to revenue loss from COVID-19. That will put some teams in a bind, but not the Devils, who'll have over $26 million in cap space to use and improve...
Blackhawks' News & Rumors: Kubalik, Crawford, Game Recaps & More
July 31st, 2020 In the latest edition of Chicago Blackhawks' News & Rumors, this piece is the most exciting because it is the last one that will be done before the Blackhawks' season officially resumes on Aug. 1. Chicago had an exhibition game on July 29 and the result came as a pleasant surprise. Here is the latest with game recaps and new stories...
Lightning: 5 Worst 'Yzerman-Era' Draft Picks
June 20th, 2020 Maybe it's just me being tired while editing, but does this article feel a bit choppy? Thanks.
Blackhawks Hit All-Star Break Trending Up
January 24th, 2020 I really, really, really wanted to be writing about the Chicago Blackhawks’ six-game win streak today. But alas, it was not to be. Former Blackhawks’ head coach Joel Quenneville came to town with his Florida Panthers and spoiled the run on the last matchup before the All-Star break and bye week. The Blackhawks will have to settle...
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...
Koekkoek's Disappointing Legacy With Lightning
January 13th, 2019 Well, after years of speculation and discussion, the Tampa Bay Lightning have finally traded Slater Koekkoek. The 24-year-old defenseman was sent to the Chicago Blackhawks along with a 2019 fifth-round draft pick in exchange for defenseman Jan Rutta and a 2019 seventh-round pick. For the Lightning, this trade helps alleviate a...
Koekkoek for Rutta - What Did the Blackhawks Get?
January 12th, 2019 After firing former head coach Joel Quenneville on Nov. 6, Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman has spent the past few weeks changing the look of his roster and trying to correct a couple of his most-recent offseason mistakes. Bowman Tries to Change Fate by Changing Roster The first big move Bowman made after...
The Lightning's Great Defenseman Exodus of 2019
September 15th, 2018 Just like in the rest of life, timing is everything for an NHL general manager. A perfectly crafted roster that took years to assemble can be torn apart in one offseason should a number of key players hit free-agency at the same time. In the cap-crunch world that is the NHL, money is always limited for re-signing these players. This...
Does Lightning Future Include Koekkoek?
June 9th, 2018 For years, the future of defenseman Slater Koekkoek has been a hot topic in Tampa Bay Lightning land. This year, that chatter has gone from a whisper to a roar heard all across the Tampa Bay area. Since being drafted 10th overall in 2012, Koekkoek has struggled to make a name for himself at the NHL level. It probably doesn't help that...
