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…
Last night was a hectic one on the NHL trade front, with the Tampa Bay Lightning making three separate trades. In the first trade, the Lightning sent forward Teddy Purcell to the Edmonton Oilers for forward Sam Gagner, finally putting an end to the Sam Gagner trade saga, or so we thought. About an hour…
It’s been a busy morning in the hockey world, as teams are trying to sign as many of their pending free agents as they can before July 1st. This morning, we’ve seen two noteworthy players sign contracts. Ryan Callahan – Tampa Bay Lightning (6 years, $34.8 million – $5.8 million cap hit) When the Lightning…
A few days ago, the New York Islanders acquired Dan Boyle’s negotiating rights from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a conditional fifth round pick. If Boyle stays with the Isles, that pick will become a fourth rounder – but according to Andy Strickland, it is very unlikely that he will stay. No negotiations between…
It was announced this morning that the Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Ondrej Palat to a three-year contract worth $10 million. The 23-year old native of the Czech Republic had an impressive rookie season, as he and fellow Tampa Bay rookie Tyler Johnson have been nominated for the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL’s…
On Tuesday, April 1, the game between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning was a hot topic around the hockey world, but not for the right reasons. With just minutes remaining in the game, as Tampa Bay defenseman Mike Kostka was rushing up the ice with the puck, Habs defenseman Douglas Murray launched a…
After suffering through an incredibly dry trade deadline last year, hockey fans were in for a treat this time around. Over the last 48 hours, we have seen a flurry of action involving many of the NHL’s star players. While much of the focus is on how these players will perform with their new clubs,…
…. And thus ends the Ryan Callahan saga…. Boomer Esiason was right, again… I’m going to start listening to him when he speaks (or tweets)… Now let’s get to the trade….
The Ryan Callahan Saga keeps getting better and more exciting. With all the news that keeps coming out, it seems that Nostradamus Boomer Esiason was right. Even the skeptical fans are coming to terms with this whole fiasco. Now it seems that Martin St. Louis just might want to be a New York Ranger…?
Olympic hockey ended with Canada winning a gold medal after defeating Sweden 3-0. The Olympics was a change of pace for North American hockey fans – requiring fans to wake up at the crack of dawn to watch the US and Canada compete on the biggest international stage.
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