The Capitals Could Lose More Than a Player to Las Vegas
When the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft rolls around following the 2016-17 season, the Capitals and 29 other current NHL organizations will lose one player to the new franchise based in Las…
NHL Expansion Draft
Bishop to Dallas: A Primer
Since the 2015-16 NHL season came to an end, talk of a trade which would send Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop to the Dallas Stars has provided much grist…
Expansion Draft and the Calgary Flames
In the summer of 2017, the NHL will introduce a new team from Las Vegas. The still-unnamed Vegas franchise will be joining the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and,…
What Expansion Means for the Islanders
Garth Snow, the general manager of the New York Islanders, could have a big decision in the near future regarding which players he should protect in the expansion. While the…
Panthers Seek Speed, Scoring
After compiling the best regular season in franchise history, followed by a bitterly disappointing first-round playoff exit, the Florida Panthers enter the aptly-named “Free Agent Frenzy” this summer with specific…
Signings of the Times
John Lennon said it best: Nobody told me there’d be days like these. When was the last time the top two pending unrestricted free agent defensemen saw their negotiating rights…
Stars Blueline Transformation Begins
Thursday morning, Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill appeared on the Stellick & Simmer show to talk about the team’s future. He had some interesting things to say: What’s the…
Expansion Draft Rules Gain Clarity
The expansion draft is likely on its way. The NHL is expected to make a formal announcement about expansion to Las Vegas and/or Quebec City prior to this month’s NHL…
Panthers Preparing to Pounce
The twitch of a panther’s tail stirs the warm, thick South Florida air. Ever so slowly, the big cat slinks through the sawgrass, one carefully-placed paw at a time. He’s…
NHL Dumps Salary Cap Minimum for Expansion Draft: Report
Among the proposed expansion draft rules — which have not been formally announced in any way — one of the initially proposed rules appears to have been struck, according to…
Aligning the Stars: Defensemen and Forwards
The Dallas Stars finished the 2015-16 regular season atop the Western Conference, but came up short against the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series. While…
The Dallas Stars’ Expansion Draft Dilemma
Last week, the NHL gave general managers a glimpse of the proposed rules for a potential expansion draft. At first glance, I saw no major cause for concern. After all,…