Kings in Check: Need Bold Moves to Stay Alive
A lot has already been said about the aging, underperforming Los Angeles Kings roster, and the path to playoff contention is only going to increase in difficulty for front office…
NHL Expansion Draft
Overtime With BSC: Bruins Can Leverage Malcolm Subban in Expansion
The Boston Bruins have some interesting decisions to make this offseason. One of these decisions pertains to goaltender prospect Malcolm Subban. Once a highly touted goalie coming out of the OHL,…
NHL Risks Overshadowing Expansion Draft
The National Hockey League announced that the Vegas Golden Knights will reveal their selections from the expansion draft at the 2017 NHL Awards. The NHL Awards will be held at…
Buffalo Sabres Face Winning Situation With NHL Expansion Draft
While 16 teams are gearing up for what they hope will be a successful run to the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Finals, the Buffalo Sabres have already turned their sites…
Expansion Protection Lists Will be Publicized
It was announced today that the NHL will be publicizing the protected and available player lists for the 2017 Expansion Draft. The announcement comes after Bill Foley, owner of the…
Time to Get Lazar Into the Lineup
When the Calgary Flames acquired Curtis Lazar from the Ottawa Senators at this year’s trade deadline, giving up a second-round pick in the process, it seemed like the former WHL…
Challenges of an Unconventional Market
The National Hockey League has expanded into unconventional markets over the years, some showing more success than others. By expanding to Las Vegas, the NHL is increasing its footprint in…
NHL Wants Expansion Protection Lists Kept Secret
Barring any changes, the National Hockey League intends to keep each team’s protection list for the 2017 Expansion Draft private. At the general managers’ meetings in Boca Raton, it was…
‘Fleury’ of Trades Looming Before Expansion Draft?
The Vegas Golden Knights and the expansion draft stifled the 2017 trade deadline. Subsequently, a number of trades can be expected before the 2017 Expansion Draft. Many teams took the…
Expansion Impacts Flames’ Deadline Decisions
With the playoffs on the horizon, talk of the expansion draft – and which players teams might protect or lose – has somewhat dwindled lately. But with the trade deadline…
Oilers Re-Assign Reinhart, Lander & Oesterle to Condors
The Edmonton Oilers have reassigned a trio of players to their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors. Fresh off a 1-0 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens, the Oilers sent Jordan…
Flyers Are Stuck with MacDonald
If you stuck 50 Philadelphia Flyers fans in a room and needed them to agree on one thing, it would be that defenseman Andrew MacDonald is overplayed and overused. Flyers fans…