3 First-Round Picks the Wild Wish They Could Take Back
Minnesota Wild fans have had their sights set on the 2022 NHL Entry Draft ever since the club was eliminated in the first round of this year’s playoffs by the…
Benoit Pouliot
Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2005
The sixth installment in this series has arrived after previously looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first five drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher,…
Ducks’ Ritchie Could Use ‘Change of Scenery’
Approaching the start of the 2019-20 Anaheim Ducks season, there is one familiar question concerning one particular Ducks player. What to do with Nick Ritchie? The answer is to trade…
Canucks Preseason: What Went Wrong?
The Vancouver Canucks finished the 2018-19 preseason with one win and six losses, with the singular victory being a shootout win against a Los Angeles Kings B-squad. The ‘Nucks were…
Biggest Draft Busts in Wild History
The 2018 NHL Entry Draft is right around the corner. The Minnesota Wild will actually be able to select a player in the first round of the draft unlike the…
Pouliot Earning His Keep with Sabres
Benoit Pouliot’s NHL career has been a massive disappointment. Since being drafted fourth overall by the Minnesota Wild in 2005, the 31-year-old has dressed for seven different franchises. Now in…
Sabres Secondary Scoring Starting to Simmer
So far this season, the only line consistently producing for the Sabres has been that of Evander Kane, Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville. But, after a bit of shuffling by…
A Final Look at Benoit Pouliot
Benoit Pouliot’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers can be compared to a roller coaster that slowly climbed the tracks until it reached the very top, and everything suddenly stopped. Thus…
Botterill Sets Up Sabres for Low Risks, High Rewards
For the first time in what felt like forever, the Buffalo Sabres were one of the most active teams on the opening day of the National Hockey League’s free agency…
Botterill’s Moves Quickly Shaping the Sabres
Buffalo Sabres’ general manager Jason Botterill has had a busy first few months. Since being hired in the middle of May, he’s hired an assistant general manager (Randy Sexton), two…
Pouliot, Griffith and Chad Johnson Sign With Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres have signed two players on July 1, both on one-year deals. Both Benoit Pouliot and Chad Johnson are going to be given opportunities to cement their ability…
Edmonton Oilers Buying Out Benoit Pouliot
The Edmonton Oilers announced Thursday that they would be placing veteran forward Benoit Pouliot on unconditional waivers with the intent to buy out the two remaining years of his contract. By…