NHL Free Agency
Miro Heiskanen Needs an Enforcer Partner
The Dallas Stars have problems here and there. This week, I’ll explain why I think defenseman and alternate captain Miro Heiskanen needs an enforcer defenseman instead of veteran defenseman Ryan Suter. The Heiskanen-Suter defensive pairing likely won’t work in the long run. Here are three points to consider. Ryan Suter’s a Mismatch for Miro Heiskanen […]
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Report: Orlov Seeking Hefty Sum in Free Agency
After a successful second half with the Boston Bruins, it is highly unlikely that the Bruins will be able to retain Orlov’s services. It hasn’t been a secret either, with Orlov looking forward to his Free Agent opportunity this Summer. Previous to his Boston experience, Orlov was hovering around a 0.5-point-per-game pace throughout his career. […]
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The Housecleaning Continues: Philadelphia Flyers Won’t Sign 2018 First-Round Pick Jay O’Brien
Sometimes life comes at you fast, and with the 19th pick in the 2018 National Hockey League Entry Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers and General Manager Ron Hextall selected center Jay O’Brien. Fast forward to 2023, Hextall is the current GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and O’Brien is set to become a free agent after finishing […]
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Turning Over A New Leaf
This team sucks. It’s time to blow it up. They can’t win with the way the team is currently built. Dubas is just a calculator boy; he doesn’t know what he is doing. They are too soft to win in the playoffs. Those are just some of the things I’m sure you are sick of […]
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Report: Dallas Stars Lock Up One of Their Top RFAs
Last season saw the Stars fall short to the Calgary Flames in the first round of the 2022 NHL playoffs. This off-season, the Stars had two of their top players hit restricted free agency. With training camp just weeks away, both players remained unsigned until recently as the Stars found mutual ground with one of […]
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Report: Wild Sign Sam Steel to One-year Contract
With little cap space to work with this off-season, the Minnesota Wild have been quiet. They traded away Cam Talbot and Kevin Fiala while re-signing Marc-Andre Fleury, but besides these moves, not much has happened. That changed today, with a depth signing being made to bolster the bottom six. Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin […]
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Calgary Flames Sign Coveted Free Agent Nazem Kadri
Despite reports of a deal being imminent between the New York Islanders and free-agent center Nazem Kadri, the Calgary Flames announced the signing of the former Colorado Avalanche forward to a seven-year, $49 million deal on Thursday. Kadri was one of the most coveted free agents available this off-season. Rumors persisted that a deal was […]
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Red Wings Re-Sign Jake Walman
Wednesday morning, NHL insider and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Red Wings and Jake Walman have avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year contract worth $1.05 million. The two parties seemed far apart yesterday after Friedman reported the two sides’ filings, the Red Wings offering a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level […]
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Report: Detroit Among Four Potential Landing Spots for Nazem Kadri
Steve Yzerman made a splash on Day One of Free Agency, signing big-name players such as Andrew Copp, Ben Chiarot, and David Perron, but he may not be finished yet. With over $10 million in cap space, the Red Wings could still be in the market to add another big name. If recent reports are […]
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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 […]
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