Posts About "Trade Deadline"
Oilers Trade Maroon to Devils
February 26th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers have traded away 29-year-old winger Patrick Maroon to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and prospect J.D. Dudek, Bob McKenzie announced Monday. Maroon was an interesting name on the trade market given his size and ability to chip in offense at a fair pace in his...
Looking Back at the 2005-06 NHL Trade Deadline
August 21st, 2017 This article was originally posted in March, 2016. Let’s rewind ten(!) years to the 2005-06 NHL Trade Deadline. It’s March 2016. Scoring is up in the NHL after years of obstruction, clutch-and-grab, and enormous goaltending equipment. The lockout is now over and the NHL has implemented a salary cap for the first...
Revisiting the Brendan Smith Trade
April 20th, 2017 In the days leading up to the trade deadline this past February, rumors circulated about the New York Rangers acquiring another player. It turned out the Blueshirts acquired defenseman Brendan Smith from the Detroit Red Wings for a 2018 second-round pick and a 2017 third-round pick. Let’s take a look at how Smith has done so far here...
Expansion Impacts Flames' Deadline Decisions
February 26th, 2017 With the playoffs on the horizon, talk of the expansion draft – and which players teams might protect or lose – has somewhat dwindled lately. But with the trade deadline coming in less than a week, many of the transactions that will happen (or have already) will be done with the Vegas Golden Knights in mind. The most...
Flames Monday Musings: A Wild Week
February 20th, 2017 This past week was an up-and-down one for the Calgary Flames, to say the least. Following their five-day break, the team came out flying on Monday night against the Arizona Coyotes, registering 19 shots on goal in the first period alone. Finding themselves unable to beat Mike Smith early, however, the Flames then fell flat on their...
Devils Have Assets to Buy Big
February 12th, 2017 The Eastern Conference wild card race is as contested as ever in 2017. Five points separate the second wild card seed and last place in the conference. In the Metropolitan Division, the top four seeds are pretty much set in stone, as the Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, and New York Rangers currently...