Ben Chiarot

How Detroit’s Revamped Defense Stands in the Eastern Conference

After the 2021-22 season, Steve Yzerman made it clear in his end-of-season press conference that improvement needed to happen, especially defensively. The Red Wings allowed 310 goals against, good for 31st in the NHL and only seven fewer than the last place Montreal Canadiens. With an abundance of cap space in the modern NHL, this […]

Analysis: Detroit Signs Robert Hagg for One Year

The Detroit Red Wings have signed veteran defenseman Robert Hagg to a one-year one-way contract for next season. Hagg will earn $800,000 and again be eligible to become a UFA next summer. Hagg has seven years of NHL experience and should provide depth at the defense position next season. Who is Robert Hagg? Robert Hagg […]

Analysis: Current State of the Red Wings Roster, 2.0

The Detroit Red Wings currently have 22 players signed to NHL deals next season. The Red Wings can sign up to 9 more players to fill out their allotment of 50 contracts. After Day 2 of free agency, general manager Steve Yzerman indicated that he is likely done with free agency this summer. Now that […]

Red Wings Sign Ben Chiarot to a Four-Year Deal

On Wednesday afternoon, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Detroit Red Wings had signed 31-year-old free agent defenseman Ben Chiarot to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $4.75 million. Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Chiarot spent six seasons with the Winnipeg Jets […]

Opinion: Red Wings Needs Entering Free Agency

The Detroit Red Wings enter free agency with just 16 players signed to their NHL roster, and they are currently $31M under the salary cap. With some top free agents re-signing with their original teams, the cost of signing a top free agent will be expensive. Here is a look at Detroit’s needs as we […]

Bruins Showing Interest in Free-Agent Defenseman

The Boston Bruins’ off-season has been one that many fans would like to have already forgotten as it has been full of dysfunction and question marks as to the direction this franchise is headed. One of the biggest question marks has been the state of the roster as, at the moment, the Bruins lack a […]

Florida Panthers Underperform in the Playoffs

The Florida Panthers loaded up hoping for a deep playoff run at the deadline, but all they could accomplish was a 2nd round appearance. For a team that set the NHL record for most goals scored (with 320) in the salary cap era, it was a massive underperformance. 4 30+ goal scorers, 3 80+ point […]

What team should Montreal Canadiens fans cheer for in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs?

With the Montreal Canadiens ending their season with media availabilities recently, it’s been a long, long, long season for fans. With playoffs right around the corner, Canadiens fans need a team to cheer for. Let’s look at all 16 teams and make a case for why you should cheer for each. Eastern Conference Florida Panthers […]

Habs demolish the Panthers in the final game of the season

The Montreal Canadiens gave their fans something to cheer about in their final game of the season destroying the Florida Panthers. The visitors tried to set the tone early in the first period but two minutes into the game Jordan Harris scored his first NHL goal for Montreal with a blast from the point to […]

Breaking News: Ben Chiarot traded to the Florida Panthers

Leading up to Monday’s trade deadline, Ben Chiarot was on a lot of teams’ radar that included the Oilers, Flames, Blues, and even the Panthers. Wednesday evening would put an end to the Ben Chiarot trade saga as the Montreal Canadiens agree to trade Ben Chiarot to the Florida Panthers in exchange for prospect Ty […]