Day: June 8, 2022

Blue Jackets, Roslovic Agree to Two-Year Extension

On Tuesday, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed center Jack Roslovic to a two-year, $8 million contract extension. Roslovic’s contract has an average annual value of $4 million per year. The 25-year-old center was a 2015 first-round pick (25th) of the Winnipeg Jets. The Columbus, Ohio native set career highs in goals, assists, points, and games […]

Bruce Cassidy Expected to be a Contender in Red Wings Head Coaching Search

The Boston Bruins announced that they relieved long-time head coach Bruce Cassidy of his head coaching duties on Monday night. This news was an unpopular opinion amongst the fan base as, throughout the six seasons, the Bruins never missed the postseason and even reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2019. On Wednesday’s episode of the […]

Dallas Stars, Gurianov Agree to One-Year Extension

On Tuesday, the Dallas Stars re-signed restricted free-agent forward Denis Gurianov to a one-year $2.9 million contract extension on Gurianov’s 25th birthday. Gurianov was a first-round choice (12th overall) of the Stars in the 2015 NHL Draft. The winger scored 11 goals and had a career-high 20 assists in 73 regular-season games in 2021-2022. The […]

Rangers: Chytil and Strome game-time decisions for Thursdays Game 5

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Opinion: Should The Kings Trade For DeBrincat

With the report from Elliotte Friedman that Chicago is willing to listen on any player not named Kane, Toews, or Seth Jones, an eerie feeling was cast on the Alex DeBrincat extension front. Kyle Davidson made it clear that he will trade any player if a team can rock his socks off. Just look at […]

Oilers: Leon Draisatil battled major injury for nearly all of the playoffs

The grimacing was a dead giveaway. But Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland confirmed Wednesday that forward Leon Draisaitl was battling a high-ankle sprain for nearly a month. Holland explained that Draisaitl injured the ankle during Game 6 of the quarterfinals against the Los Angeles Kings. But like a typical hockey player, Draisatil put on his […]

Stanley Cup Final games in Colorado won’t be cheap

The upcoming Stanley Cup Final games will be a very tough ticket. The first two events will be hosted at Ball Arena – home of the Western Conference Champion Colorado Avalanche. Given the capacity for the facility is only 18,000, a seat will come at a premium, as exemplified by Ticketmaster. The cheapest ticket for […]

Detroit Red Wings: How Good is Simon Edvinsson?

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman selected Simon Edvinsson sixth overall in the 2021 Entry Draft. In April, Edvinsson signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings. It is expected that Edvinsson will make his North American debut next season. Was Simon Edvinsson the best defenseman selected in the draft? Deep Entry Draft […]

Gretzky Compares Cale Makar to Bruins Legend

At 23 years old the young Colorado Avalanche defenseman has taken the league by storm as a true superstar in the NHL and an elite offensive threat on the blue line. Makar had an incredible regular season that has made him a top three nominee for the Norris Trophy thanks to his 28 goals and […]

The Balance of Power is About to Shift in the Eastern Conference

The same teams have dominated the Eastern Conference in the NHL for the better part of a decade. In all fairness, the Tampa Bay Lightning have dominated the entire league in recent history by winning the past two Stanley Cups, but they are far from the conference’s only powerhouse. The Washington Capitals won the cup […]