Carey Price Extension a Necessary Evil Ryan Szporer | July 3, 2017 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin takes a lot of heat. Some times without just cause. This, one day after he re-signed Carey Price to an eight-year, $84 million extension,…
Alzner Is a Rich Man’s Emelin Ryan Szporer | July 2, 2017 Karl Alzner’s the rich man in question now, with a new five-year, $23.125 million contract to his name. Good for him, sincerely. Bad for the Montreal Canadiens, though. Bergevin Doesn’t…
Canadiens Sign Karl Alzner Brandon Share-Cohen | July 1, 2017 The Montreal Canadiens have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Karl Alzner to a five-year contract worth $23.125 million. The deal carries a cap hit of $4.625 million and is a sizable…
5 Free Agent Defencemen for the Leafs Brett Slawson | July 1, 2017 When the Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated by the Washington Capitals in the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, it was certainly disappointing. However, the Leafs were never supposed…
Leafs Should Avoid Big Splash in Free Agency Ben Shelley | July 1, 2017 Ever since the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season ended, sifting through free agency to find a player in his prime has been a hot topic in Leafs Nation. It wasn’t uncommon to go…
Winnipeg Jets Free Agency Outlook Judson Rempel | June 29, 2017 July 1 has become the most important holiday on the Canadian calendar. The free agent frenzy shuts down the entire country as people sit glued to their televisions, wondering who…
Jets Free Agent Targets: Defense Rob Mahon | June 29, 2017 We’ve all heard it before: coveted free agents don’t want to come to Winnipeg. There are myriad reasons that supposedly make Winnipeg one of the least desired destinations in the…
Rumor Rundown: Alzner, Williams, Boyle and a Draisaitl Offer Sheet Jim Parsons | June 28, 2017 Another day closer to July 1 and free agency and another day teams can chat with prospective free agents about joining their roster. This is also another day that teams…
Capitals Should Deal to Keep Schmidt Sammi Silber | June 20, 2017 With just a day to go until the expansion draft, the Washington Capitals find themselves in a tight bind. Even after using the 7-3-1 protection plan, Washington will lose a…
2007 NHL Draft: The 16 Defensemen Selected Before PK Subban Brandon Share-Cohen | June 11, 2017 This post was re-written based on an article published in 2012 by Fred Poulin. We’ve re-written it to better reflect the present and all stats are accurate as of the…
Should the Capitals Keep Karl Alzner? Sammi Silber | May 28, 2017 The Washington Capitals will have to reevaluate their blue-line situation this offseason, especially because many of their defensemen are pending free agents. They will also have to decide on the…
Upgrade Options for Devils’ Defense Jesse Kinney | May 27, 2017 Any New Jersey Devils fan that watched last season can tell you that the team needs major upgrades on defense. Turnovers, sloppy positioning, and lack of production were all too…