Posts About "Teddy Purcell"
Gagner Is League's Best Bargain
January 4th, 2017 When Sam Gagner was a member of the Edmonton Oilers, fans were in one of two camps. On the one hand, he was a fan favorite, but the team needed to find the right spot for him in the lineup. On the other hand, during his seven years as an Oiler, Gagner left a lot to be desired. Now a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Gagner is the...
Johnson Out Months, Canucks Not Tanking & More News
December 4th, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson broke his fibula in Saturday's game against the Stars, the team announced not long after he left the ice. He's expected to miss six-to-eight weeks recovering. The injury appears to have occurred when Johnson blocked a Tyler Seguin shot as Dallas was entering the zone in the second...
The Kings' Start Isn't as Bad as It Looks
October 18th, 2016 0-2. Two games, three goals scored, two dispiriting losses. Jeff Carter doesn't have a point. Devin Setoguchi, Teddy Purcell, and Dustin Brown haven't reached the score sheet either. Carter, Purcell, Matt Greene, Derek Forbort and Trevor Lewis are minus-2 or worse. Jeff Zatkoff is 0-2 with a save percentage of .891. Adding injury...
Can Setoguchi Resurrect His Career in Los Angeles?
September 14th, 2016 Once upon a time in a career far, far away, Devin Setoguchi was on the verge of NHL stardom. After being drafted eighth overall by the San Jose Sharks in 2005 and in the wake of a 17-point output during his rookie campaign in 2007-08, he followed up with 31 goals and 65 points the next year, earning an appearance on the NHL Young...
5 Offseason Moves Likely to Pay off for the Kings
July 19th, 2016 Summer. For hockey fans, it always seems like an eternity between the end of the last season and the beginning of the next. Case in point: it's barely been thirty days since the Penguins hoisted the 2015-16 Cup, and not only does it seem like a distant memory to non-Pens fans, but the upcoming season is still nearly three months...
Can Ted Purcell Fill Milan Lucic's Skates?
July 12th, 2016 I've got big feet, so filling someone else's big shoes doesn't scare me — Caroline Rhea Last week, the Los Angeles Kings dipped into the bargain bin by signing veteran winger Ted Purcell to a one year, $1.5 million contract to replace the departed Milan Lucic. For Los Angeles, the inability to re-sign Lucic — who cost them a...
Filling the Lucic Void in L.A.
July 6th, 2016 Well the beginning of NHL free agency sure was a whirlwind. In the span of roughly 30 minutes, professional hockey was in a state of unadulterated chaos. Up was down. States with no personal income taxes were the equivalent of plush bungalows. And franchise cornerstone defensemen were being swapped like spare auto parts at a salvage...
Los Angeles Signs Teddy Purcell to a One-Year Contract
July 2nd, 2016 The Los Angeles Kings continue to scoop up veteran players as they reached a one-year, $1.6 million contract with Teddy Purcell as first reported by Pierre LeBrun. The 30-year old winger spent last season with the Edmonton Oilers before being sent to the Florida Panthers at the trade...
Flyers' Free Agency Will Mirror Draft
June 30th, 2016 The Philadelphia Flyers entered the 2016 NHL Draft with the purpose of stocking the forward cupboards. However, there was also speculation that the team may move up in the draft to get a better prospect or even trade their pick for a player that was ready to enter the lineup right away. A trade involving players never happened, though...
4 Options for the Panthers 3rd-Line
June 7th, 2016 Although the offseason hasn't even started for some teams, the Florida Panthers have wasted no time with theirs, making numerous front-office changes, as well as changing their logo and redesigning their uniforms. The one part of the Panthers that will show very little change from last season is their forward corps. The top-six is...
Strong Offseason Needed to Keep Panthers Atop Atlantic Division
May 4th, 2016 Heading into the 2015-16 NHL season, there was very few people who had the Florida Panthers winning the Atlantic Division. To the surprise of many people, they won it and they controlled it. It was their Division. Some people chalked it up to an unsustainable PDO, others said key injuries to star players on competing teams allowed...
Tallon, Panthers Trade Perception for Reality
February 29th, 2016 Dale Tallon had a very good Saturday. While his Florida Panthers stumbled in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the general manager executed three trades in rapid succession. In his first deal of the day, Tallon acquired forward Jiri Hudler from the Calgary Flames in exchange for Florida's second-round draft pick in 2016...
Oilers: Chiarelli Makes Most of Difficult Situation
February 28th, 2016 It appears as though Peter Chiarelli has decided to take the lead of some of his counterparts and get a jump-start on next week’s NHL Trade Deadline. After sending backup netminder Anders Nilsson to the St. Louis Blues earlier Saturday for a prospect and pick, the first year general manager wasted little time in moving what was...
