Author: Michael Pagani

Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Canadiens Strike A Deal
- Michael Pagani
- September 20, 2023
Tanner Pearson has found himself a new home with the Montreal Canadiens. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Montreal Canadiens have traded G Casey DeSmith to the Vancouver Canucks, and in exchange they receive a 2025 third-round pick and F Tanner Pearson. Of note, Tanner Pearson was recently activated off IR/LTIR, which means he is […]
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Calgary Flames Hire Marc Savard as Assistant Coach
- Michael Pagani
- June 26, 2023
Ever since the Windsor Spitfires finished 44-17-4 during the 2021-22 regular season and finished one win shy of going to the franchise’s fourth Memorial Cup appearance, Marc Savard’s name has been rumored for NHL coaching jobs. He landed one on Friday with the Calgary Flames, who hired him as an Assistant Coach. As The Athletic’s […]
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Jesper Bratt, Devils Agree To Eight-Year Extension
- Michael Pagani
- June 16, 2023
Jesper Bratt will be staying in New Jersey for the foreseeable future as the two sides agreed on an eight-year extension that will pay him $63M (nice job to make the total Bratt’s jersey number) and comes out to a $7.875M AAV. Jesper Bratt finished the season with 73 points in 82 games. He was […]
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Each Team’s Last Draft Lottery Win
- Michael Pagani
- May 6, 2023
Get your popcorn. Take a break from golf. The teams outside the playoffs are anxiously waiting to see where their ping pong balls will drop Monday night as their team’s future will be determined. Let’s look at each team’s last lottery win and who they drafted with the 1st overall pick. The teams are listed […]
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Michael Bunting Suspended 3 games For Illegal Hit on Erik Cernak
- Michael Pagani
- April 19, 2023
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Wednesday evening that Toronto Maple Leafs F Michael Bunting has been suspended 3 games for his hit in the 2nd period on Tampa Bay Lightning D Erik Cernak. The earliest Michael Bunting can return is in Game 5. On the play, Bunting was assessed a 5 minute match […]
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Ryan Hartman Suspended 1 Game For Hit On Nikolaj Ehlers
- Michael Pagani
- April 12, 2023
The Minnesota Wild will be without F Ryan Hartman for their final game of the season on Thursday when they play the Nashville Predators. This will be Hartman’s second time facing disciplinary action. Back in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, he was suspended one game during the first round against the Colorado Avalanche when he […]
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Vancouver Canucks D Filip Hronek Shut Down for Season
- Michael Pagani
- March 31, 2023
Rick Tocchet announced on Friday that defenceman Filip Hronek would be shut down for the remainder of the season. Hronek appeared in four games for the Canucks this season, totaling one point in those four games. Hronek, 25, was acquired just days before the trade deadline in exchange for multiple draft picks, including a conditional […]
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Wichita Thunder signs G Roman Basran
- Michael Pagani
- March 3, 2023
The Wichita Thunder added to their system on Thursday, signing Brock Badgers goalie Roman Basran. Basran mainly played with the Kelowna Rockets during his junior career but was claimed by the Mississauga Steelheads for his overage season. Prior to signing, he played with the Brock Badgers playing in seven games posting a 5-2-0 record with […]
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BREAKING: Montreal Canadiens Acquire Denis Gurianov
- Michael Pagani
- February 26, 2023
Just five sleeps before the trade deadline, teams are already making trades. The phones are hot. They are buzzing. On Sunday, the Montreal Canadiens traded F Evgenii Dadonov to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Denis Gurianov. Montreal will retain 50% of Dadonov’s $5M cap hit—a classic 1-for-1 hockey trade. This season, Dadonov has 18 […]
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