The Chicago Blackhawks reached their pinnacle in June of 2015 with their third Stanley Cup in six seasons. However, as we all know, things have not gone well since. After being bounced in seven games by the St. Louis Blues in 2016 and being swept by the Nashville Predators in 2017, the Blackhawks have not
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© Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Henri Jokiharju to the Buffalo Sabres for forward Alex Nylander. The 20-year old Jokiharju was drafted 29th overall in the first round of the 2017 draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. The 21-year old Nylander was drafted 8th overall in the first round of the
© Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Maroon really, really wants to stay Lou Korac: Unrestricted free agent forward Patrick Maroon really wants to stay in St. Louis but limited salary cap space likely won’t allow it to happen. The Blues need to lock up some of their restricted free agents. Maroon would like to wait until
report this ad Ice hockey is so much more than a sport to many around the globe. It is a lifestyle, it is family, it is a tradition and it is an escape from reality. Hockey has been all of those for me during this roller coaster called life. It is that last quality, an
Jake Gardiner not getting the term he expected on the open market Jonathan Davis: Have been told that Jake Gardiner hasn’t received an offer that has been for more than two years. He is holding out in hopes of getting a longer offer. James (@account4hockey): Eric Engels says that the Montreal Canadiens are interested in
report this ad With recent trades and free agent signings, the Chicago Blackhawks have certainly been quite active so far this offseason. Considering last summer the big acquisitions were Cam Ward, Chris Kunitz, and Brandon Manning, it’s reassuring to see general manager Stan Bowman make some bold and savvy moves for the 2019-20 season. On
The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Andrew Shaw and a 2021 7th round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2020 2nd round pick, 2020 7th round pick and a 2021 3rd round pick. The 27-year old Shaw was drafted 139th overall in the 5th round of the 2011 draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. He
© Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports Blackhawks not focused on trading Keith or Seabrook Jay Zawaski: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman when asked if he was trying to trade defensemen Duncan Keith or Brent Seabrook. “We’re not focused on trading those guys away. They want to get this team back on track. We know what they can
report this ad The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defender Gustav Forsling and goaltender Anton Forsberg in exchange for veteran defender Calvin de Haan and forward Aleksi Saarela. This trade comes just a few days after the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and one week from the start of free agency. The #Blackhawks have acquired defenseman Calvin
© Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded defenseman Olli Maatta to the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Dominik Kahun and a 2019 fifth round pick. The 24-year old Maatta was drafted 22nd overall in the first round of the 2012 draft. He carries a $4,083,330 for three more years. The 23-year old Kahun
© Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports Capitals free up some cash to attempt to sign free agents Elliotte Friedman: It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Washington Capitals used some of the salary cap space they gained in the Matt Niskanen-Radko Gudas trade to re-sign Carl Hagelin. Brian McNally: The Capitals needed some extra salary cap
© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Kings are talking to a couple RFAs John Hoven: The Los Angeles Kings have started contract talks with restricted free agents Adrian Kempe and Alex Iafallo. There is still lots of work to do before they are signed. Guessing that both will be in the $2.5 million range on a
Potential destinations for Puljujarvi Dustin Nielson of Oilers Nation: Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi could be looking for a change of scenery according to Bob McKenzie. Five potential destinations for Puljujarvi include: Carolina Hurricanes – Puljujarvi played with Sebastian Aho at the World Juniors and with Karpat growing up. Have a few other Finns in
© Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports Benning on Tryamkin Sportsnet 650: Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning on Nikita Tryamkin: “I don’t really know why he left, I think he had his reasons. We did everything on our end to convince him to stay. It could be a maturity thing. I think he made good strides. He
report this ad The Chicago Blackhawks had a perfectly good thing going with defenceman Henri Jokiharju, before they banished him to the American Hockey League. He played 37 games for the Blackhawks prior to the announcement that he would be heading to Rockford. Head coach Jeremy Colliton said at the time that he wanted Jokiharju
report this ad Welcome to the first summer installment of the Chicago Blackhawks’ roundtable! We here at The Hockey Writers are just as sad as you that the Blackhawks are once again in the midst of a long summer. And to top it all off, we now must choose who to root for between the
report this ad In today’s News & Notes, Ryan Kesler has undergone successful hip surgery, Lawrence Pilut has undergone successful shoulder surgery, Slater Koekkoek has signed a contract extension and the Los Angeles Kings have signed Nikolai Prokhorkin. Kesler Undergoes Hip Surgery The Anaheim Ducks announced Monday that Kesler has undergone successful hip surgery after
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Stars, Senators, Blackhawks, Leafs, and Sharks Zuccarello waiting on the Stars Matthew DeFranks: Dallas Stars pending free agent winger Mats Zuccarello: “This is my team now. We’ll see what’s going on. I’m kind of a guy when someone believes in you and wants you, I usually like that. We’ll