Unpacking the Lightning’s Slow Free Agency Eugene Helfrick | July 6, 2019 Prior to the start of 2019 NHL Free Agency on July 1, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois was busy. Rumors swirled around the franchise, connecting them to major…
Jets Desperately Need to Add a Veteran Defenseman Declan Schroeder | July 5, 2019 It’s been a bad month for the Winnipeg Jets’ blue line. Rugged, sturdy defenseman Ben Chiarot is the most recent departure in what’s been a mass exodus from the Jets’…
Canucks Sign Benn and Myers in a Homecoming of Sorts Shane Wilson | July 4, 2019 The Vancouver Canucks’ blueline, without a doubt, has lacked an intimidation factor in seasons past. When guys like Kevin Bieksa, Willie Mitchell and Matthias Öhlund depart from your team, you…
NHL’s RFAs Have Proven to Be Untouchables The Canadian Press | July 4, 2019 Some of the NHL’s best, young players are available. Technically. Mitch Marner, Brayden Point and Jacob Trouba are just a few of the restricted free agents in a bumper crop. Every team in the league would like to add any of those players this summer. H…
Bobrovsky Joined Panthers to Win Stanley Cup The Canadian Press | July 3, 2019 SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky already has two Vezina Trophies, the award handed out at the end of each season to the NHL’s top goaltender. He’s not looking for a third. For the Florida Panthers’ new goalie, only one trophy matters now. Bobrovsky and…
Wild’s Zuccarello is Perfect Fit…For Now Stephen Ground | July 3, 2019 The Minnesota Wild made a big splash in free agency when they added former New York Rangers and Dallas Stars forward Mats Zuccarello. The contract came in at five years,…
Jets Will Survive Loss of Tanev Declan Schroeder | July 3, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets’ bottom-six took a hit during Free Agent Frenzy on Monday as forward Brandon Tanev signed a six-year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, it’s not as big…
Central Recasting: Division Rivals Ready to Challenge Blues The Canadian Press | July 3, 2019 The NHL isn’t a copycat league. It’s a response league. After the big and gritty St. Louis Blues muscled their way to the Stanley Cup, division rivals have responded in different ways. The Nashville Predators inked top free agent centre Matt Duchene ; …
What to Expect from Red Wings’ 2019 Free Agent Signings Jake Rivard | July 2, 2019 July 1st is a chaotic day for NHL general managers. It’s when dozens of players become free agents, signing contracts with contenders, rebuilding teams, and middle-of-the-road clubs looking to make…
Wild Bolster Attack With a Pair of Signings The Hockey Writers | July 2, 2019 The 2018-19 season for the Minnesota Wild did not go as planned. For the first time in seven years the Wild found themselves on their couches watching the playoffs. The…
Blue Jackets Look to Reassemble After Free Agent Losses The Canadian Press | July 2, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets watched three of their best players leave for other teams on the opening day of free agency and did relatively little to fill the holes. When the dust settled after Monday’s comings and goings, many questions …
Devils Sign Forward Wayne Simmonds Michael Cambria | July 2, 2019 New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero kicked off the free-agent signing period by inking 30-year old right winger Wayne Simmonds to a one-year, $5 million deal. This was the…