How Should the Avalanche Rebuild Their Blue Line?
In today’s NHL, you don’t win the cup without at least three or four things: A true number one center, preferably someone who’s up for the Selke, a number one…
Dan Hamhuis
Facing Off: How About Those Canucks?
Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Facing Off: Trade Deadline Special, Read All About It
Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Hockey Headlines: Backstrom Traded; “Big” Moves for the Oilers
A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: How have mid-season trades helped to fuel recent Stanley Cup Champions? [National Post] So who won this years…
10 Predictions for Trade Deadline Day
It’s finally the NHL Trade Deadline. Eric Staal, Jiri Hudler, and Justin Schultz have all been shipped to playoff contenders, making their new teams even more dangerous. But what is…
5 Defencemen the Canucks Could Target At Trade Deadline
Defencemen come at a premium in today’s NHL. It explains why Canucks’ general manager Jim Benning had trouble finding a trading partner for Hunter Shinkaruk. Benning publicly came out and…
Pittsburgh Penguins 2016 Trade Deadline Primer
The Pittsburgh Penguins currently sit in the Eastern conference’s second wild card spot. They have a record of 30-21-8 for a total of 68 points. Statistically speaking, they’re scored just three…
Why the Stars Should Not Even Consider a Dan Hamhuis Trade
After Dustin Byfuglien signed his massive extension, essentially taking him off the market, the rumor mill picked up on a few other names. One of those names is Hamhuis, defenseman…
6 Teams That Should Claim Christian Ehrhoff
It’s been a tumultuous few years for defenseman Christian Ehrhoff. He’s played for three teams in the last three seasons, been bought out, and Wednesday the Los Angeles Kings waived…
Hamhuis Returns, Who’s Out?
It took 21 games for Canucks defender Dan Hamhuis to heal the fractures in his jaw and cheekbone to a point where the club felt comfortable taking him off the…
Slumping Canucks Waived Another Veteran
No surprise here but Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning has confirmed on Friday morning that they have placed 27-year-old Yannick Weber, who is on a contract at an AAV of…
Dan Hamhuis Will Return, Yannick Weber Waived
The Vancouver Canucks are prepared to make a couple of moves on their blue line. The team will be getting top defenseman Dan Hamhuis back in the lineup on Saturday,…