Top 10: Free Agents Expecting the Biggest Raises Tony Wolak | June 28, 2016 These unrestricted free agents are expected to significantly increase their salary when they officially hit the market July 1st. When teams can begin signing free agents July 1st, expect some…
Maple Leafs News: 2016 Draft, Trades and Free Agency Anthony Fusco | June 28, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have done some excellent work over the past few of weeks. They made a couple of key trades, had a very successful draft and have started…
Recent Oilers Free Agent Signings Marcy Di Michele | June 27, 2016 July 1st is an important day on the hockey calendar. It signals the official start of free agency. Because of the salary cap, and teams’ desires to lock up their…
Should the Oilers Pursue Stamkos and/or Lucic in Free Agency? Marcy Di Michele | June 27, 2016 When the Columbus Blue Jackets passed on right-winger Jesse Puljujarvi, it threw a wrench into the Oilers plans. They were likely going to choose defenceman Mikhail Sergachev at the number…
Holden a Harbinger for Rangers? Tom Dianora | June 26, 2016 Going into the 2016 NHL Draft, there was a general expectation that the New York Rangers would be involved in some trade activity, especially given that the club did not…
Day 2 Draft Takeaways Mark Scheig | June 25, 2016 If there was one word to describe day two of the NHL Draft, that word is uneventful. Coming into the weekend, many outlets seemed to think that there would be…
Critical Summer for Steve Yzerman Dan Herrejon | June 24, 2016 Even the most tepid NHL fans know that one of the most difficult things for a salary cap era GM to do is keep the team together year in and…
NHL Investigating Jim Benning for Tampering: Report Dustin L. Nelson | June 24, 2016 According to a report from TVA’s Renaud Lavoie, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has found himself in some hot water with the league for the second offseason in a…
Sabres “All In” on Steven Stamkos: Report Andrew Forbes | June 22, 2016 The Buffalo Sabres are all over the headlines leading up to the NHL Draft – including the possibility of landing pending unrestricted free agent superstar Steven Stamkos. Easily the biggest…
The Grind Line: Life After Pavel Datsyuk Brandon Peleshok | June 21, 2016 Pavel Datysuk’s time as a member of the Detroit Red Wings is over, as he officially declared his intent to return home and play in the KHL next season. He…
Hockey Headlines: Leafs Trade First Round Pick to Ducks Marcy Di Michele | June 21, 2016 The Leafs Trade for a Goalie You have to feel for Jonathan Bernier. The much-maligned Leafs netminder has lost the crease before training camp even starts. Toronto had an extra first…
NHL Rumors (June 21): Taylor Hall, Blue Jackets and Stamkos Michael Straw | June 21, 2016 The rumor mill is one of the most controversial areas for a hockey fan. Different names on different days make for the most interesting conversations around the water cooler. The…