It has been four days of the NHL’s annual free agent frenzy, and there is plenty of buzz surrounding some of the contracts handed out. A grand total of $1.12 billion was handed out on July 1 alone, smashing the previous NHL record for most money spent in a day. The Calgary Flames made some
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The Columbus Blue Jackets’ defense isn’t going to be fully healthy for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. Zach Werenski and Jake Bean are out with torn labrums and aren’t scheduled to return until training camp at the earliest. As a result, the remainder of the season will involve a rotation of players attempting to
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Sportsnet: Aaron Portzline on The Jeff Marek Show talking about the Columbus Blue Jackets. Marek: “Let me ask you about Jakob Chychrun. No secret he’s available. We’ve been following this story for a year now. The teams that pop up mostly,
The end of one season and into another for the Columbus Blue Jackets. This should be a less busy offseason for general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen and his staff, but never count them out of the hustle and bustle of routine housekeeping transactions or even a sneaky big trade that seems to come out of nowhere.
The Columbus Blue Jackets in consecutive games have scored eight goals and then got an overtime winner from Patrik Laine to start the season 2-0. As exciting as those moments are for the team, there’s even better news for them that is worth mentioning. Have you seen their defensive play especially on Saturday night against
Jake Bean had his work cut out for him coming into the 2020-21 season. As the presumed seventh defenseman, and with just two NHL games under his belt, the 22-year-old was tasked with infiltrating a notoriously loaded, and already established, Carolina Hurricanes blue line. But in late January, when six Hurricanes players were held out
Prospects can make or break an NHL organization. Properly scouting, drafting, and developing players can set up a team for a decade of success. Trading off those pieces and draft picks for an immediate fix may help that season, even the next one, but it will hurt the franchise in the long run. A team’s
On Jan. 14, 2021, the Carolina Hurricanes will begin their next campaign for the Stanley Cup against the Detroit Red Wings. It will begin a brutal 56-game schedule that will require solid play from every player on the roster as the season progresses. Carolina will be in the restructured Central Division with the Chicago Blackhawks,
The Carolina Hurricanes kept relatively silent during this offseason, making one signing in former New York Ranger Jesper Fast to bolster their forward depth. Heading into 2020-21, the Hurricanes have a good, young team, but there is always a chance for improvement. If a potential trade opportunity arose that could push them over the edge
With the end of the 2019-20 season nearing, teams should have a pretty good idea of how their recruits from the 2019 Draft are turning out. In the case of the Carolina Hurricanes, their 2019 Draft was especially historic for having the most picks of any draft in their history (12), adding to an already
Potential landing spots for Ho-Sang Steven Ellis of The Hockey News: Looking at five potential landing spots for New York Islanders forward Josh Ho-Sang. Edmonton Oilers – Have Jesse Puljujarvi also looking for a change of scenery. Ho-Sang played with Connor McDavid in minor midget, and actually outscored him one year. Boston Bruins – Could