Up until the final night of the regular season, the Nashville Predators were gearing towards a first-round series against the Calgary Flames. Despite a late-season defeat against them, the two teams were going to put on a full display of physical hockey suited best for the postseason. It was going to be a worthy matchup until it
2022 Trade Deadline
Unlike their Eastern Conference rivals, the Washington Capitals played it safe at the trade deadline – acquiring forward depth in Marcus Johansson and Johan Larsson. Brian MacLellan, it seems, assessed the level of competition his Capitals will face in the postseason and concluded that 2021-22 wasn’t the year to go all-in on another Stanley Cup
Well, the day that hockey fans look forward to all season has come and gone. Trade deadline day is the key litmus test in setting the tone for the last quarter of the season, and this one was no different. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, it seems a “stay the course” mentality is in place.
After the Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Brandon Hagel from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, it felt like that would be general manager (GM) Julien BriseBois’ definitive move of the deadline. With essentially $0 in cap space available, it seemed unlikely that he would try to make another trade since it would require him to send
The NHL Trade Deadline, which was at 3:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, has now come and gone. No more significant changes are likely to occur to team rosters between now and the end of the season. One of the busiest teams in the week leading up to the Trade Deadline was the Florida Panthers.
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Tony Wolak, Devin Little and Kyle Knopp are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off
On March 20, the Florida Panthers place defenseman Aaron Ekblad on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) and freed up about $7.5 million in extra cap space. With the extra money shored up, general manager, Bill Zito worked the phones and brought in from the Buffalo Sabres defenseman Robert Hagg in exchange for a sixth-round pick in
Since Jan. 1, the Boston Bruins are one of the top teams in the NHL, going 25-9-3 and they have created separation from the bottom of the Eastern Conference and currently sit in the first of two wild card spots in the East. They are closing in on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay
While we wait to find out whether the Vegas Golden Knights’ cap-easing trade of Evgenii Dadonov will actually go through, the NHL trade deadline showed us that no further help is coming for the injury-ravaged club. As much as he may have liked to do more, general manager (GM) Kelly McCrimmon’s hands were largely tied
The Anaheim Ducks were one of the busier teams during the 2022 trade deadline, and for good reason. The Ducks have begun to bottom-out in the standings, giving new general manager Pat Verbeek a more realistic look at what stage in the rebuild the team is in. With a handful of upcoming unrestricted free agents
The top team in the NHL added defensive forward depth for their bottom-six for the rest of the regular season and playoffs on Monday when the Colorado Avalanche acquired center Andrew Cogliano from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2024. Andrew Cogliano, shown with the Dallas Stars, was traded from
The Carolina Hurricanes added forward Max Domi from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a three-team trade involving the Florida Panthers minutes before Monday’s trade deadline, according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun. Max Domi, Columbus Blue Jackets (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets added prospect Aiden Hreschuk, a prospect. As for the
As the clock continues to tick on the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, the Nashville Predators made a move to help shore up the blue line, acquiring defenseman Jeremy Lauzon from the Seattle Kraken on Sunday in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Nashville’s 76 points currently have it in the
The Florida Panthers acquired forwards Claude Giroux, Connor Bunnaman, and German Rubtsov and a fifth-round draft pick in 2024 from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Owen Tippett, a first-round draft pick in 2024, and a third-round draft pick in 2023. The Flyers will retain half of Giroux’s remaining salary in 2021-22, the final year
With all the talk about the Edmonton Oilers this year about what they need to add, players have started to be traded and their names have dropped out of any significant talks about impactful players. Edmonton isn’t a preferred destination for many, even with the talent that is in town. Related: Oilers Should Avoid a
According to the oddsmakers, the Winnipeg Jets currently have a nine percent chance of making the playoffs. It’s slim but as Lloyd Christmas said in “Dumb and Dumber” facing nearly similar impossible odds, “so you’re telling me there’s a chance?” The media and fans alike have the Jets being sellers at the trade deadline, but
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager (GM) Ron Hextall was recently asked about the March 21 NHL Trade Deadline and what he thought about the team’s current state of affairs. Hextall’s response was one that has typified Penguins’ management over the past half-decade. The team’s brass seems set on the roster they currently have at their disposal
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the NHL Trade Deadline is creeping closer and while the consensus opinion seems to suggest the Oilers won’t be terribly active, there are a few players insiders and media members are suggesting Oilers’ fans keep an eye on. Part of why the Oilers might not be busy