What to Expect From New Maple Leafs Defenceman Philippe Myers The Old Prof | July 9, 2024 Philippe Myers, a very big right-shot defenceman, recently signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The first question for many Maple Leafs fans is: Who is he?…
Lightning Should Swap Out Cheap Veterans for Prospects Jim Bay | November 13, 2023 It’s beginning to be a familiar pattern. While the Tampa Bay Lightning have played well at times in the early part of the season, there have also been times when…
Lightning’s 3 Worst Contracts for the 2023-24 Season Eugene Helfrick | September 19, 2023 Last week, we discussed the Tampa Bay Lightning’s three best contracts heading into the 2023-24 NHL season. As a cap-strapped franchise, the Lightning have done well over the years assembling…
3 Syracuse Crunch That Could Crack the Lightning Lineup Jim Bay | July 27, 2023 The Tampa Bay Lightning had some significant roster changes over the offseason. They were unable to keep significant members of their Stanley Cup championships teams due to salary cap restrictions,…
Lightning Believe in Myers After Defensive Losses Eugene Helfrick | October 15, 2022 From the moment of his acquisition, it seemed clear that the Tampa Bay Lightning had a plan for Philippe Myers. While many believed that the 6-foot-5 defenseman was destined to…
Maple Leafs Considering Multiple Trades to Start 2022-23 Season Shane Seney | October 14, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs have started the 2022-23 campaign with a 1-1 record after a bounce-back performance in their home opener on Thursday night. While some of their core players…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Myers, Giordano, Anderson & 4th Line The Old Prof | August 30, 2022 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at what the Tampa Bay Lightning are doing to copycat the Maple Leafs. Second, I’ll share…
Lightning’s 4 Worst Contracts for the 2022-23 Season Eugene Helfrick | August 5, 2022 When you look through the Tampa Bay Lightning’s contract list heading into the 2022-23 season, it can be difficult to find an objectively bad deal that is acting as an…
Lightning Will Need Different Defensemen to Step up This Season Lydia Szyjka | August 4, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning defensemen Victor Hedman, Mikhail Sergachev, and Erik Cernak have all won back-to-back Stanley Cups. You can add new Lightning defenseman Ian Cole to that rare list, as…
3 Lightning Defensemen Who Need to Step Up in 2022-23 Jim Bay | July 19, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning will look a little different in the 2022-23 season. The salary cap has forced general manager Julien BriseBois to change the roster to stay under $82.5…
Lightning Trade Ryan McDonagh to Predators For Myers & Mismash Matthew Zator | July 3, 2022 The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded star defenceman Ryan McDonagh to the Nashville Predators in exchange for fellow blueliner Philippe Myers and forward Grant Mismash, the Lightning announced on Sunday.…
Maple Leafs Should Have Interest in Philippe Myers The Old Prof | June 13, 2022 After right-shot defenseman Philippe Myers was traded from the Philadelphia Flyers with Nolan Patrick to the Nashville Predators for Ryan Ellis last July, he played just 27 games with the…