Nate Schmidt

Florida Panthers Preseason Recap: 09/22-09/28/2024

With the first week of preseason out of the way, things are looking good for the Panthers. The returning players are looking every bit as good as last year and are in better shape than they were last year at this time per Head Coach Paul Maurice when he spoke to the media during the […]

Florida Panthers Roster Preview: Defensemen pt. 2

While there are plenty of familiar faces coming back on the blue line, there’s some new blood on its way in as well. Unable to retain Brandon Montour and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, the Panthers signed three new defensemen to fill the gaps and have the possibility to move up one or two defensemen from Charlotte to […]

Opinion: Florida Can Go Back-To-Back As Stanley Cup Champions & Here’s Why

As the Florida Panthers spend the summer celebrating their Stanley Cup win, it begs the question: Can they repeat as Cup Champions? I think they can, as their roster is still extremely strong despite losing some pieces to free agency. The core forwards that were up for contract Zito locked up long-term, ensuring little change […]

How the Florida Panthers Faired After Free Agency Opened

Following their Stanley Cup win, the Panthers had more than a handful of free agents up for a contract. The biggest one being Sam Reinhart who would’ve been highly sought after on the open market following a career-high season. As is always the case Florida wasn’t able to keep all of their free agents, however, […]

Winnipeg Jets Set to Buyout Nate Schmidt

The Winnipeg Jets have placed defenseman, Nate Schmidt, on waivers today for the purpose of a buyout. The 32-year-old defenseman was set to enter the final year of his six-year contract worth $5.95 million annually. The Winnipeg Jets had previously acquired Schmidt from the Vancouver Canucks in July 2021 for a draft pick. Schmidt was […]

Nate Schmidt’s Late Season Surge is Best Case Scenario for the Jets

A few months ago, I wrote a strongly worded piece for an old outlet I wrote for analyzing some of the main reasons that the Winnipeg Jets should consider trading Nate Schmidt. This is one of the many cases where I was wrong, and I’m wrong because Nate Schmidt is having a late-season surge for […]

Vilardi Injury Update, Illness Strikes Jets Defenseman Schmidt

The Winnipeg Jets have been without forward Gabriel Vilardi for two games now and are set to miss a third game without their first-line right winger. He was previously sent back to Winnipeg for evaluation, it was revealed on Tuesday morning (March 5) that he’s dealing with a minor injury that has flared up over […]

It’s Time to Move On From the Logan Stanley Project

It’s hard to give up and move on from a project prospect. Kevin Cheveldayoff has given his 2016, 18th overall, first-round NHL Entry Draft selection too many chances. While we weren’t expecting Logan Stanley’s game to translate from the OHL to the AHL and eventually the NHL. It’s been not very reassuring to see the […]

How Kevin Cheveldayoff Must Begin His Off-Season

If you’re a Winnipeg Jets fan wondering how the team will look come the season home opener in October, you’re in the same boat as me. We, the fans of this franchise, know that the locker room needs a significant overhaul, and it needs to happen now. Some players are being extremely vocal about wanting […]

Jet Players Shine at The World Championship

When you are a long-time Winnipeg Jets fan, you develop an affinity for the World Hockey Championship (if you know, you know). All the way back to 1981, we rooted for the likes of Dave Babych, Morris Lukowich, and Barry Long as they battled for Canada. Held in Sweden, we finished 4th that year. Larry […]