Islanders Continue to Shuffle Middle-Six Forwards
With the New York Islanders riding a four-game winning streak, they’re not quite rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, but head coach Barry Trotz continues to shuffle his middle-six…
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The Oilers Didn’t Miss out on Derick Brassard
Hockey news has been dead for the last month. There haven’t been a lot of signings or moves lately, so naturally, Derick Brassard being close to signing with a team…
Islanders Waste Roster Spot on Brassard
Forward Derick Brassard may have something left to give, but it shouldn’t be with the New York Islanders. Brassard Signs with Islanders Signing a one-year deal with the Islanders, Brassard…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Oilers, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Jared Spurgeon out of Minnesota, there is a report by Elliotte Friedman that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner may…
Islanders Sign Brassard to 1-Year Deal
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The New York Islanders agreed to terms with Derick Brassard on a one-year contract Wednesday.
Brassard, who will turn 32 on Sept. 22, had 14 goals and nine assists in 70 games last season while with Pittsburgh, Florida and Colorado….
Oilers News and Rumors: Brassard, Smith, Puljujarvi, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is buzz from a former player that the Edmonton Oilers have signed one of the more prominent unrestricted free agents on the market. In…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Lightning, Blackhawks, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are rumored to be interested in a free agent center that surprisingly hasn’t landed a contract yet. The Tampa Bay Lightning may…
August’s All Free-Agent Teams for 2019
With the arrival of August, the NHL regular season is now just two months away. As always, there are still several free agents on the sidelines, but more so restricted…
Is Brassard a Fit for Oilers’ Third Line?
Over the past four seasons, centre Derick Brassard has become one of the NHL’s most bounced-around players in recent history. Having played with five different teams over the span of…
Trading Places: Deadline Deals’ Effect on Playoff Teams
Excuse Derick Brassard for having a little difficulty finding his bearings after the veteran centre took an unorthodox cross-country route in reaching the NHL playoffs.
Starting the season with Pittsburgh, Brassard was traded to Florida and spent 10 ga…
Panthers Trade Brassard to Avalanche
The Florida Panthers have traded Derick Brassard and a sixth-round pick to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Darren Dreger and…
NHL Trade Deadline: Our Top 10 Must-Watch List
Only 21 days remain until the Feb. 25 NHL Trade Deadline. It might feel like three weeks is a lot of time, but it really isn’t if you consider that…