Bruins Trade Scenario: John Moore

Photo taken from NHL.com The third and likely final trade scenario that I’m going to entertain is that of defenseman John Moore. He, like the other two, is often mentioned as a player fans would like to see the team move on from, and like Kevan Miller, is probably replaceable given the team has nine … Continue reading Bruins Trade Scenario: John Moore →

Free Agency Recap: New Jersey Devils

photo from NHL.com The New Jersey Devils have been quiet during free agency, although they did sign one relatively big-name player in Wayne Simmonds. They were expected to be quiet given they just drafted Jack Hughes first overall and then traded for P.K. Subban the next day. So, they had already drastically improved their team … Continue reading Free Agency Recap: New Jersey Devils →

Penguins Trade for John Marino

Photo from Pensburgh.com Today, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded a conditional 2021 sixth-round pick to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for the signing rights to defenseman John Marino. The Oilers will receive the sixth-round pick if he signs his entry-level contract prior to the 2021 NHL Entry draft or if the Penguins trade away his rights … Continue reading Penguins Trade for John Marino →

Bruins Trade Scenario: Kevan Miller

Photo taken from NHL.com Kevan Miller is another name often mentioned when you ask Bruins fans who they want to see traded, and since the Bruins have nine NHL defenseman under contract for next season, it’s a real possibility.They can’t be paying well over $5 million for three defensemen to be sitting in the press … Continue reading Bruins Trade Scenario: Kevan Miller →

Free Agency Recap: Columbus Blue Jackets

photo from NHL.com The Columbus Blue Jackets signed a big fish in Gustav Nyquist, but it will surely not be enough to replace the three key players they lost in Matt Duchene, Sergei Bobrovsky, and Artemi Panarin. They also resigned a few guys that will have much bigger roles this coming season because of those … Continue reading Free Agency Recap: Columbus Blue Jackets →

Free Agency Recap: Carolina Hurricanes

photo from NHL.com The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t sign anyone new and important until July 12th when they added Ryan Dzingel. Instead, they focused on resigning their own free agents from this past season. But, they made a lot of noise on July 1st as they had to deal with the first offer sheet since 2013 … Continue reading Free Agency Recap: Carolina Hurricanes →

Explaining the LTIR, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Situation, and What it Means for Resigning Mitch Marner

Photo taken from NHL.com The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that they have acquired forward David Clarkson from the Vegas Golden Knights in addition to the Knight’s 2020 fourth round pick in exchange for goaltender Garrett Sparks. Seems simple enough on the surface right? It’s actually quite the contrary. Clarkson suffered a career-ending back injury … Continue reading Explaining the LTIR, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Situation, and What it Means for Resigning Mitch Marner →

The Bruins Sign Pavel Shen

Photo taken from NHL.com The Bruins announced late last night that they have signed forward Pavel Shen to a three-year entry-level contract worth $2.775 million. It has a $925,000 annual average value but only carries an $809,167 cap hit. Shen bounced between the KHL, VHL, and MHL as a member of the Salavat Yulaev Ufa … Continue reading The Bruins Sign Pavel Shen →

Bruins Trade Scenario: David Backes

Photo taken from NHL.com We’re officially at the point of the offseason where I have run out of factual content and have to get creative (not my strong suit). I have player profiles planned for every player that pulled on the Bruins sweater last season, but the plan for those is to post one a … Continue reading Bruins Trade Scenario: David Backes →

The New York Rangers Resign Jacob Trouba

Today, the New York Rangers resigned defenseman Jacob Trouba to a seven-year, $56 million deal that carries an AAV of $8 million a season. Last year, he appeared in 82 games for the Winnipeg Jets, in which he recorded eight goals and 42 assists. He then appeared in six playoff games for the team, but … Continue reading The New York Rangers Resign Jacob Trouba →