Posts About "Trevor Daley"
Red Wings Need More Offense from Their Defense
January 1st, 2018 It’s been a common theme over the past few years: the Detroit Red Wings are not getting enough offense from their defensemen. If their defensemen could contribute more to the offensive side of the game, it’s possible that Detroit would be in better position for a return to the postseason. Despite the impressive season put together...
The Penguins Innovative Use of Defensemen
November 22nd, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ consecutive Cup wins enriched the legacies of their future Hall of Famers, but they were revelatory in other ways as well. Pittsburgh won with defensemen whose reputations on their prior teams were less than stellar. Trevor Daley was run out of Chicago and traded for the incapable Rob Scuderi. Ron Hainsey...Guide to Rebuilding the Red Wings Defense
August 17th, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings have only been able to go so far "retooling on the fly," suffering three consecutive first round exits before biting the dust on the 25-year playoff streak last season. A big part of their decline has been the dynamic defense losing to Father Time, with Nicklas Lidstrom being the most impactful loss of the...Red Wings Defense: Quantity Over Quality?
July 26th, 2017 At this point in the offseason, the Detroit Red Wings have nine defensemen signed to NHL contracts, including two newcomers: Trevor Daley and Luke Witkowski. While Daley will have a prominent role this coming season, Witkowski is a versatile depth player and may play more games at forward than defense. With so many defensemen on the...
Red Wings Sign Trevor Daley
July 1st, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to terms on a three-year, $9.538 million contract with unrestricted free agent Trevor Daley. The deal was reported ahead of the start of free agency which officially started at 12:00 PM EST on Saturday. Fresh off of a Stanley Cup victory with the Pittsburgh Penguins in each of the last two seasons, Daley...
5 Free Agent Defencemen for the Leafs
July 1st, 2017 When the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated by the Washington Capitals in the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, it was certainly disappointing. However, the Leafs were never supposed to legitimately challenge for an NHL championship - well, at least not this soon. As a developing young team in the midst of a long-term,...
