Anaheim Ducks’ 5 Worst Trades in Franchise History
The Anaheim Ducks have a history of making trades. Here are five trades that we’ve labelled as the worst of the worst. 5. Beauchemin for Gardiner and Lupul Feb. 11,…
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Revisiting the Blackhawks’ 2002 Draft
Chicago Blackhawks fans have debated for over a decade about which general manager deserves more credit for winning three Stanley Cups in six seasons. Dale Tallon laid the foundation by…
Team USA Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
Yeah, we get it alright. There are no current NHL players on the United States roster this year, nor for any of the teams competing in PyeongChang. Boo-hoo. Guess what?…
United States 2018 Olympics Roster Announced
The 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea will be different than the games we’ve seen in recent history; specifically in terms of men’s hockey. While the event has typically…
Top 5 Canadiens Trades of the Last Decade
Since the NHL implemented the salary cap, player movement has become more popular than ever. As soon as a trade goes down, fans and the media start looking up statistics…
Wisniewski Gets a Contract, Redmond Waived & More News
James Wisnieski is coming back to North America. Is been a long, strange road over the last couple years for the defenseman. It was just two seasons ago that Wisniewski…
Buyer Beware: James Wisniewski
In August, there was interest from the Edmonton Oilers to sign offensively-gifted defenseman James Wisniewski. That interest, however, was limited to a professional tryout (PTO) and not a guaranteed one-year…
4 Birthday Wishes for Coach McLellan
When my wife’s birthday rolls around, I know I will struggle to decide on a birthday gift. She can be difficult to shop for and I mean, after all, what…
The Best of What’s Left: Free Agent Defensemen and Goaltenders
The free-agent market is a bone-bleaching desert. With training camp just a couple weeks out, there’s not much out there if a general manager is looking to round out the…
The Best of What’s Left: Free Agent Forwards
The free-agent market has been picked apart. With training camp just a couple weeks out, there’s woefully little left for general managers to pull roster players from. Nonetheless, there are…
The Hockey Writers’ 2016 NHL PTO Tracker
The 2016-17 NHL season is fast approaching, with training camp kicking off in late September. Teams began handing out professional tryouts (PTOs) for camp in August. Keep tabs on all…
James Wisniewski Given PTO by Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have extended a Professional Tryout Offer, or PTO, to defenseman James Wisniewski. Even though Wisniewski is only 32-years-old, teams were hesitant to sign the veteran defender to…