Zack Kassian

Zack Kassian Announces Retirement

On October 26th, 2023, Zack Kassian announced his retirement from the NHL after 12 seasons as he would spend time with the Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Arizona Coyotes, and Edmonton Oilers where he would play in 613 NHL games putting up 92 goals and 111 assists for 203 points along with 913 PIMS. The 32-year-old […]

Anaheim Ducks: Preseason Takeaways

The Anaheim Ducks wrapped up their eight-game preseason slate on Sunday with a 4-4-0 record. Although the Ducks have been adjusting to significant changes within the organization since the first day of the off-season, they continued to face obstacles well into the final week of the preseason. While the team continues to familiarize themselves with […]

First Buyout Window Closed, Who Was Bought Out?

The first buyout window of the 2023 NHL offseason has come to a close on June 30th. Teams were either shopping these contracts or preparing to buy the players out before the deadline. With free agency being in full swing and the bought-out players finding a new home, let’s dive into each player’s former contract […]

Wading into the buyouts for the Sharks

Many big names have seen their contracts bought out this offseason, and as Mike Grier continues to turn over the San Jose Sharks roster, is it possible for the Sharks to add one of these big-name players to a short-term contract where they could look to reestablish their value on a team with plenty of […]

Arizona Coyotes buy out Zack Kassian and Patrick Nemeth.

The Coyotes have bought out Zack Kassian and Patrick Nemeth as they are beginning the next phase of their rebuild. What comes next for both team and players? Zack Kassian The Zack Kassian buyout saves the Coyotes $1.53 million in cap space and $767,000 in actual dollars while having a dead cap hit of $1.67 […]

Game Preview: Penguins vs Coyotes

The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-13-6) are set to take on the Arizona Coyotes (13-20-5) at 7 PM eastern. The game will be available to watch on TVA Sports, Bally Sports Arizona, AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, and ESPN+. Here are the Penguins’ projected lines: Jake Guentzel – Sidney Crosby – Bryan Rust Jason Zucker – Evgeni Malkin – […]

Edmonton Oilers: The Bison King

Jesse Puljujärvi is the most polarizing player the Oilers have had in God knows how long. There seem to be no neutral opinions on a player who seems genuine and likable. Puljujärvi, who was setting the world on fire in the 2021 half of last season, had a pretty rough 2022 half, battling Covid and […]

Report: Oilers come to terms on new contract with RFA Jesse Puljujarvi

When the season came to an end and teams began to decide what they would do regarding their restricted free agents, it seemed the Edmonton Oilers were ready to move on from one of their young forwards. Initially lacking cap space to get all their deals done while also bringing in outside players, the Oilers […]

Cactus Style: Zack Kassian to lead a new brand of Coyotes hockey

Big, physical, and gritty. That’s what we can expect from the Arizona Coyotes next season. The Yotes were probably the most active team during the NHL Draft two weeks ago, with general manager Bill Armstrong making five selections in the opening two rounds. They also made two trades on draft night, one of which led […]

Coyotes Rebuild Continues with Goaltender Signing

The Arizona Coyotes have signed goaltender Jon Gillies to a one-year, two-way contract, worth $750,000 at the NHL level and $150,000 at the AHL level. Originally a third-round pick (75th overall) by the Calgary Flames in the 2012 NHL Draft, Gillies played 20 games in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues and the New […]