Posts About "Tyler Graovac"
Capitals Finalize Roster & Ready for the Season
October 4th, 2017 The Washington Capitals 2017-18 campaign is a unique one. After being one of the most dominant teams in the NHL and a perennial Stanley Cup contender, the team sees themselves battling to remain the league's top dog. Following free agency and the expansion draft, Washington found themselves losing a number of key players. With Marcus...
Despite Lopsided Preseason, Capitals Not Panicking
September 29th, 2017 Though the regular season is still days away, the Washington Capitals aren't starting the year off as expected. With a 1-4-0 record in the preseason so far, capped off by a disappointing 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, the team understands that while it is still early, they need to start finding their...
Despite Doubts, Tyler Graovac Closing in on Capitals Lineup
September 27th, 2017 It was days before the expansion draft that the Washington Capitals made a trade for Tyler Graovac, a fourth-line center from the Minnesota Wild. The move was seen as one that would help Washington protect two of three forwards in Tom Wilson, Lars Eller and Jay Beagle. However, for Graovac, the trade went far beyond that; it was an...
Capitals' Graovac Stands Tall in Lackluster Loss
September 23rd, 2017 The Washington Capitals were faced with a dilemma heading into the expansion draft. In order to protect their three forwards, Jay Beagle, Lars Eller and Tom Wilson, they had to add another forward. In addition, they wanted to add more organizational depth down the middle. In the end, general manager Brian MacLellan killed two birds with...
Wild Kick Off Summer With Graovac Trade
June 20th, 2017 Expansion is coming. On Wednesday, the Vegas Golden Knights will announce their roster for the upcoming season. This announcement will also bring with it the reveal of who was poached from each NHL team. Every team can protect players of course, but the Minnesota Wild are blessed (or in the case of expansion, cursed) with plentiful depth...
Condon Extension Talk, Pens' Bad News & More
February 13th, 2017 The Ottawa Senators have somehow remained one of the more consistent presences in the Atlantic Division despite preseason projections that they'd flounder. And it hasn't always been easy going for them. One of their in-season additions was goaltender Mike Condon, who has proven to be a reliable backup (and occasional starter in the...
Filling out the Wild Roster: 4th Line Centers
August 24th, 2016 With National Hockey League training camps only a month away, general managers league-wide are all asking their brain trusts the same questions as they give their depth charts one final look-over: Do they still have holes in their projected lineups that need to be filled? Do they have any rookies expected to step in? What kind of depth...
Tyler Graovac, Zac Dalpe Get New Deals From Minnesota
July 1st, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have signed restricted free agents Tyler Graovac and Zac Dalpe, the team confirmed Thursday. Graovac, an offensively skilled 6-foot-5 center, gets a two-year, two-way deal carrying an AAV of $625,000. He made the NHL club out of camp last year and was almost instantly injured. He never seemed to fully recover and...
Minnesota Wild: Injuries & Scratches Bring Big Changes Saturday
February 6th, 2016 The reeling Minnesota Wild have made some serious lineup changes heading into Saturday, hoping to avoid losing their fourth straight game. A loss to St. Louis on Saturday would put them at 3-10-3 in their last 16 games and probably turn up the temperature on coach Mike Yeo's seat, despite assertions from GM Chuck Fletcher on Saturday...
Justin Fontaine Out 4-6 Weeks; Tyler Graovac Out 6 Weeks
November 3rd, 2015 The Minnesota Wild got news on two injured players Tuesday. The team announced that rookie center Tyler Graovac "underwent successful bilateral core muscle repair surgery." He's expected to miss six weeks of play and has been out since sustaining an injury in the season's opening game. The other news was on underrated depth...
Wild's Tyler Graovac to Miss a Couple Weeks
October 13th, 2015 Minnesota Wild center Tyler Graovac is expected to miss "a couple weeks" with a groin strain, according to the Star Tribune’s Michael Russo. It’s a tough start to the season for the 6-foot-5 forward, who cracked the opening night roster for the first time in his career, centering a line with Charlie Coyle and Thomas Vanek....
Minnesota Wild Announce Preseason Schedule
June 12th, 2015 The Minnesota Wild announced their 2015-16 season preseason schedule on Thursday, in advance of the projected release of the full 2015-16 season schedule later this month. (Though, there are reasons to believe that announcement could be delayed.) It's here! The #mnwild preseason schedule is out → http://t.co/D0wudnYPYK...
