The NHL’s version of Christmas morning has arrived! It’s time for the free agent frenzy to begin. All day, we will be keeping track of all of the latest signings or trades, and give analysis on each of the transactions. Be sure to keep checking back here all day. Happy Free Agent Frenzy Day (and…
UPDATE 11:45 PM 6/30/2014 Toronto Maple Leafs: Tim Gleason (*Regular Buyout*) After being traded from the Carolina Hurricanes on January 1st, 31 year-old defenseman played in 39 games for the Leafs, scoring 1 goal and 4 assists and going -14. For a third-pair defenseman, he is way too expensive to keep, as he has two…
With the offseason lurking just around the corner, there has been, and will continue to be, tons of speculation as to which players might be on the move, and where they might go. Top 5 Possible Destinations will be a feature that runs from now until the NHL Draft, where the transactions are set to begin. On…
If you’re following these two teams leading up to Game One of their Atlantic Division Semifinal playoff series, you’ve heard countless times that it’s the first time the Original Six franchises have met in the playoffs since 1957. You’ve also heard some grumbling about the long wait as the matchup was rightfully identified by the…
It’s no news that the Detroit Red Wings have dealt with injury problems throughout the whole season. Because of this, younger players have been asked to step up and fill the roles left behind by the injured veterans. This season, we’ve seen the likes of Gustav Nyquist, Tomas Tatar, Tomas Jurco, and Riley Sheahan all…
After an in-person hearing on Wednesday with the NHL Department of Player Safety, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland has been suspended for five regular season games for his hit to the head of Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader during the first period of a game on December 14th. He was assessed a match penalty for an illegal…
With the Red Wings struggling lately (2-3-5 in their last 10), there has not been much to smile about lately in Detroit. But some good news came today as it was announced that the organization signed defenseman Jonathan Ericsson to a six-year contract extension worth $25.5 million. He is in the final year of his…
It was reported today that Washington Capitals forward Martin Erat has requested a trade from the team. The 32-year old native of the Czech Republic was acquired by the Capitals from the Nashville Predators at the trade deadline last season in exchange for prospect Filip Forsberg. Erat might be difficult to move, however, as he…
Every year, it is always great to see the Hockey Hall of Fame induct its newest members. The speeches, the ceremonies, and the pride the inductees feel always creates one of the most memorable weekends of the season.This season, the Hall of Fame will induct Scott Niedermayer, Brendan Shanahan, Chris Chelios, Fred Shero, and Geraldine…
It has been an eventful past few days for Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson to say the least. Today the team confirmed that Ericsson is expected to sit out the next 2-3 weeks with a partial dislocation of the left shoulder joint. The news comes less than 24 hours after his fiancé gave birth to…
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