Sportsnet: David Amber, Nick Kypreos and Justin Boure talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs blue line and what is needed. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Amber: “Alright, let’s have a bigger picture now and we talked about the Leafs defensive core and, you know, Jake McCabe clearly one of the glue guys there. So here’s their, sort
Chris Tanev
It’s no secret that the Buffalo Sabres’ defense, albeit improved, is a weak spot on the roster. Past the big two of Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power, the depth is shaky, especially if players like Mattias Samuelsson don’t rebound after a tough season. Given that the Sabres will likely be fighting for a playoff spot
The Edmonton Oilers haven’t had the most exciting offseason, but it has gone well. They brought in a few pieces and re-signed Ryan McLeod. The final thing everybody is waiting on is the new contract for Evan Bouchard. While fans have a good idea of how much it is going to cost the Oilers to
NHL Network: Elliotte Friedman on the Calgary Flames. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Devan Dubnyk: “Well, going from one Canadian team to another Canadian team, the Calgary Flames were obviously very disappointed last year coming off a really good season the year before. Now they’re in a situation where they also have a bunch of potential UFAs
The New Jersey Devils’ blue line will probably look a bit different for the 2023-24 season. Ryan Graves and Damon Severson are both unrestricted free agents and will likely price themselves out of a range general manager Tom Fitzgerald would be willing to go. Per Elliotte Friedman, the Devils could even trade Severson’s negotiating rights ahead of
It was almost 30 years ago when the Detroit Red Wings and Calgary Flames became dance partners and hooked up for a hockey trade. Calgary had a wealth of goaltenders at the time, with Mike Vernon, Trevor Kidd, Jason Muzzatti, and Andrei Trefilov all vying for playing time. Detroit was desperate for a starting goaltender,
The Calgary Flames have yet to move one of their many defencemen on one-way contracts. A couple of them don’t seem to be worth much since they already cleared waivers this season, but a few should pique the interest of teams struggling to find help on the backend. Defecne is the area the Flames must
The Calgary Flames have an exciting season ahead of them, that’s one thing to be sure of. Their top two scorers from last season have departed, and a few new faces will grace the locker room for 2022-23. Unfortunately, play consistency is one of the most difficult qualities to gain as a player, and some
The 2021-22 regular season was an outstanding one for the Calgary Flames, who after a down 2020-21 campaign have re-established themselves as a serious threat in the Western Conference. They were able to put up a record of 50-21-11 for 111 points, which ranked sixth amongst all NHL teams while also giving them their highest
Every offseason we see players come and go from the Vancouver Canucks. Some go on to greener pastures, while others hit a snag and struggle to gain any sort of footing on their new teams. With 2021 a thing of the past and 2022 the start of something new, it’s time to take a look
The month of February was one to forget for the Calgary Flames. In fact, it feels somewhat surprising that they were able to escape it with a 7-7-1 record, as it certainly felt worse at times. The inconsistencies that arose this month have caused the rumor mills to really get swirling in Calgary, the biggest
In 2005, the NHL made the decision to establish a salary cap. Before that, teams could spend whatever they wanted on players. Of course, this was a huge disadvantage for small-market or unappealing franchises as they had an extremely tough time luring free agents or convincing their players to sign extensions. The disparity led to
The Calgary Flames have begun a trend of bringing in players from their enemy to the west after signing two former Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Defenceman Christopher Tanev agreed to a four-year contract, earning $4.5 million per season, and the deal came just several hours after the Flames also added Tanev’s teammate, goalie Jacob Markstrom.
On Friday, the first day of free agency, two Vancouver Canucks fixtures moved about 1000 kilometers east. First, it was Jacob Markstrom; then it was Chris Tanev. One after another, the veteran Canucks players signed with the Calgary Flames. Related: 3 Greatest Canucks’ Forwards of All Time Both moves, I admit, totally caught me by
After four long seasons of futility, the Vancouver Canucks are finally back in the Stanley Cup playoffs. You can thank Quinn Hughes and Chris Tanev for that. They weren’t the only reason for the team’s success in the qualifying round against the Minnesota Wild, but they were a huge part of it. Hughes was dynamic
In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I want to share news about two players who have been with the team for a while – Chris Tanev and Jacob Markstrom. Both are set to become unrestricted free agents and it will be an interesting and difficult offseason to see if and how the
No matter what Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning does, it seems as though defence is a key topic every offseason. Though much improved in the 2019-20 season through the additions of Quinn Hughes, Tyler Myers and Jordie Benn, the impending salary cap crunch may squeeze hardnosed blueliner Chris Tanev and local favourite Troy Stecher.
Rangers and Kreider’s camp talking … The Blue Jackets scouted the Rangers yesterday Pierre LeBrun: “Sense is Kreider contract talks haven’t produced a path yet… Still very much in play trade-wise. But I would also say normally in these situations each side would show their true hand about 2-3 days before the deadline contract-wise.” Larry