Brett Connolly: Now or Never
After signing a one year, two way contract in the offseason, Brett Connolly is in a prove it year with the Bolts. The 22 year old BC native has shown…
2014 NHL Trade Deadline
Some Trade Deadline thoughts, and why the Ducks did well
The NHL trade deadline – or as I’ve creatively renamed it, ‘Christmas Two’ – is usually more hype than substance. After all, us Canadians see it as the second…
Why Dean Lombardi Chose Marian Gaborik
Dean Lombardi just traded for a sniper with some baggage. Haven’t we seen this story before? A similar script was followed when the Los Angeles Kings traded for Justin Williams…
Jets Stand Pat At The Deadline
Another NHL trade deadline has come and gone and once again, the Winnipeg Jets chose to watch from the sidelines, instead of getting involved in the chaos and striking…
Adieu, Thomas Vanek: Winger Traded to the Canadiens
It happened. It really happened. And boy, were the fans mad. The New York Islanders acquired a 2014 2nd round pick and prospect Sebastian Collberg from the Montreal Canadiens in…
Andrew MacDonald Off the Island, and the Return was Great
The hopes of many Islander fans were answered on Tuesday when Andrew MacDonald was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. #Isles get 2014 3rd rounder and a 2015 2nd rounder for MacDonald from…
Captain Chaos: Ryan Callahan and Martin St. Louis
In what has been an already chaotic trade deadline the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning stole the show exchanging captains. The major catalyst behind this deal was the…
With No Second-Line Center, Do the Blackhawks Stand-Pat?
The Blackhawks have spent close to a year trying to find a second line center and it’s unlikely they will find one with just hours left to go in…
Grading Dean Lombardi’s Trade Deadline Record in LA
The Trade Deadline is the NHL’s version of the black market. Costs are exorbitant. High-quality product is limited, standard issue marked up, and even the proverbial lipsticked pig can be…
Trade Deadline: Trading Dave Bolland A Mistake
It’s hard to believe that less than a year into his Maple Leafs career that Toronto fans could be waving goodbye to hometown centre Dave Bolland. But that could be…
Calgary Flames 2014 Trade Deadline Primer
As many of the National Hockey League’s clubs scramble to prepare for the playoff stretch drive, the rebuilding Calgary Flames are preparing for their future. With president of hockey operations…
To Trade Paul Stastny, Or To Not Trade Paul Stastny? That Is The Question.
With less than 24 hours until the NHL Trade Deadline, all is quiet on the Avalanche front. Before the Olympic break I speculated that the team was primed to add…