Posts About "Slater Koekkoek"
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...
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...
Who Could Lightning Trade by the Deadline?
February 21st, 2018 With all the speculation about which players the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to add at the trade deadline, it is easy to forget that Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman would have to make a few moves himself to fit a new player into the roster. Much like how he mitigated the cost of Braydon Coburn at the 2015 deadline by trading...
What Is Koekkoek's Future with the Lightning?
January 22nd, 2018 It's nearly a month before the trade deadline and rumors are beginning to spread about certain players being available. The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to be buyers come February 26 as they sit at the top of the Eastern Conference. However, there have recently been rumors regarding the Lightning's defenseman Slater Koekkoek, who has...
Hedman's Injury Stifling Lightning
January 14th, 2018 A major part of why the Tampa Bay Lightning have played so well this season is their continuously improving defense. Heading into the 2017-18 season, the Lightning appeared to have a very average defensive corps, sans Norris Trophy candidate Victor Hedman and defensive stalwart Anton Stralman. While the Lightning could easily lean on...
