Posts About "UFA"
Should the Red Wings Re-Sign Marek Zidlicky?
May 2nd, 2015 Marek Zidlicky’s time as a member of the Detroit Red Wings reads as a tale of two different players. In his first 10 games with the team, the veteran defender collected eight points. He was only able to chip in with three points in his next 11 games, and went pointless through six playoff games versus the Tampa Bay...
Assessing the Maple Leafs UFA's
May 14th, 2014 Safe to say that the Toronto Maple Leafs fell short of expectations, internal or perceived, by missing the playoffs this season. And in losing 12 of 14 to crash out of the playoffs, there naturally have been questions about the makeup of the team. For the 2014/15 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs already have $48.7 million committed to...
A Defense of David Clarkson
March 13th, 2014 Maple Leafs fans have always had a strange relationship with the players on the team. Whether it's failing to fully embrace a Hall of Fame star like Mats Sundin while falling in love with guys like Tie Domi, or developing a group-think mob-like mentality that eschews reality for the cathartic release of hating players who don't...
Kovalchuk Hears the Call From Russia, Goes Home
July 12th, 2013 Going home; it's something we all do at the end of the day. We can't wait to relax, see our families or significant others and enjoy the comforts of a familiar place. It's easy to take for granted all the things you've learned to pass by without batting an eye. The buzz of the fridge, the smell of your parent's house which is only 20...
Nashville's Free Agent Flops
July 9th, 2013 Free Agent Frenzy wasted no time descending on the NHL, Friday, with the league’s new preliminary negotiation period allowing UFA’s to find new homes with the quickness. As with the start of every July in the NHL, some seriously dumb dollars were doled out, with the most notable deals including David Clarkson raking in seven years...
Tipping Their Caps: Western Conference Team Salary Cap Space
July 7th, 2013 I'm the first to admit this whole salary thing is getting out of control. In the final analysis, it's still all about the work — Jim Carrey The NHL's annual free agent feeding frenzy is in full swing, with some big and decent-sized names already switching venues for arguably indecent dollars. The list of notable signings...
Seth Jones Selection Heralds Spring Cleaning
July 3rd, 2013 Seth Jones’ selection at fourth overall has ended at least one career in the Music City today, as David Poille broke out the rubber gloves and windexed all over the Nashville blueline in expectation of the tremendous defenseman. Not only was recently-extended veteran Hal Gill banished to waivers at 12:05 in the afternoon, but later...
St. Louis Blues Fan Q&A
June 24th, 2013 There has been very little noteworthy news to discuss or even report since the St. Louis Blues were eliminated by the Los Angeles Kings in 6 games of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. The most interesting, or at the very least, most pleasing news that Blues fans can wrap their minds around is the fact that General Manager Doug...
Ottawa Senators: 5 Targets Heading Into Free Agency
May 30th, 2013 After a fantastic season that exceeded all expectations, the Ottawa Senators season came to an end this past week as they lost to the powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins. At the final press conference of the season, General Manager Bryan Murray discussed his intentions over the offseason and his willingness to bring in a proven goal-scorer....
St. Louis Blues Offseason Needs
May 20th, 2013 It’s assessment time once again in St. Louis. For the Blues, it’s another season seemingly wasted. Another season they’ve been upset by the Los Angeles Kings in the playoffs… After General Manager Doug Armstrong deviated from the Blues trade-deadline day norm by going after headline acquisitions such as Jay...
The Canucks and the Final Push
April 8th, 2013 While I was on vacation, I was surprised to see that TSN TradeCentre was featured on the big screen at the Flamingo Las Vegas sports book facility on April 3. Instead of relying on data with U.S. roaming on the good ol' iPhone, the trade deadline coverage was strongly present on the big screens. There wasn't any particular trade that...
Team USA World Junior Championship Evaluation Camp Predictions
August 4th, 2012 After achieving gold in 2010 and a bronze in 2011, last year's World Junior Championship effort by Team USA was utterly abysmal; it was atrocious; it was horrid; it was a letdown. Having such high expectations, along with returning vets like Jason Zucker, Jack Campbell, and the like, the best USA could come up with was a 5th place...
Montreal Canadiens sign a plethora of players
July 3rd, 2012 New Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has been fairly active regarding the signing and the re-signing of key players for the organization in the past 72 hours. The rookie GM had a lot of work on the table with more than ten unrestricted and restricted free agents to re-sign for the upcoming season. Below you will the...
