Posts About "Slater Koekkoek"
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...
Diligent Depth Defenders the Canucks Could Target
May 15th, 2018 If there was a glaring weakness on the Vancouver Canucks' roster last year, it was that big black hole on defence. Although Travis Green's up-tempo style resulted in more offensive chances, the Canucks' defence was more porous than that of the 2016-17 squad—not a dubious designation considering that the Canucks gave up the...
