The Nashville Predators have acquired winger Jason Zucker from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. He is a pending unrestricted free agent with a cap hit of $5.3 million. With 9 goals and 25 points in 51 games this season, he will add solid depth scoring to the Predators as they
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It started as an even game and ended with the unthinkable. Monday’s contest between the Arizona Coyotes and the Pittsburgh Penguins helped the Coyotes will their way back into a wild-card spot with help from…Evgeni Malkin? Here are the takeaways from last night’s 5-2 win. Ex-Penguins Shined Bright Jason Zucker and Nick Bjugstad once wore
The Arizona Coyotes find themselves in a peculiar space as we rapidly approach the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend, Feb. 1 through Feb. 3, and the impending trade deadline on March 8. Coming out of the Christmas/New Year’s break, the Coyotes sat comfortably in a wild-card spot heading into what looked to be a promising five-game
Arizona Coyotes General manager Bill Armstrong was adamant this offseason in his desire to build a competitive roster. So far, his work looks to be paying dividends. The Coyotes currently hold the first wild card spot in the Western Conference as they approach the halfway mark, thanks in part to a revamped roster. Veterans such
While we’re still a ways away from the NHL trade deadline in early March, it’s still not too early to begin thinking about 2024 unrestricted free agents to keep an eye on as trade targets throughout the 2023-24 season. It’s a stacked UFA class for 2024, and a few pending UFAs who play on teams
Earlier last week, we looked at potential defensemen the New Jersey Devils could keep an eye on as trade targets throughout the 2023-24 season. Today, we’ll review some wingers, a position group with a better chance of being a priority for general manager Tom Fitzgerald ahead of the 2024 trade deadline. With Tomáš Tatar still
The Vegas Golden Knights have always been an organization that looks to thrive in the present, finding ways to make their team as competitive as possible each season without worrying about mortgaging their assets. It’s a strategy that the Golden Knights have prioritized since they joined the NHL in 2017, and it led them to
The 2023 NHL Playoffs have officially kicked off, and as we are all aware, this is the first time since 2006 that neither Sidney Crosby nor Alex Ovechkin is active. Both had great regular seasons individually, as Ovechkin, for one, scored another 42 goals as he marched ever closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. But
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker has been a revelation in 2022-23 after an unfortunate up-and-down 2021-22 season. In fact, he’s been riding a personal high that began at the beginning of the season and has continued over the course of the year. He remains one of the Penguins’ most consistent performers, and has represented a
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, it is believed that the Philadelphia Flyers were the club open to taking on Jason Zucker’s contract. The San Jose Sharks could be a team that takes a closer look at Nils Lundkvist and the Edmonton Oilers are believed to be looking to offer another PTO to a forward beyond
Nichushkin’s patience to pay off Andy Strickland: The Colorado Avalanche and Valeri Nichushkin had contract talks during the season but the sides were close. Nichushkin’s play and patience will earn him a nice payday this offseason. Will the Oilers be interested in Ville Husso again? NHL Watcher: Elliotte Friedman on The Jeff Marek Show on
Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Pittsburgh Penguins have just under $24 million in salary cap space but re-signing Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin could take a big chunk of that. One way to gain a bit more cap space would be to move on from forward Jason Zucker. The Penguins like Zucker as
The asking price for Chychrun is off the charts Greg Whyshynski: Had an NHL GM say yesterday that the asking price for Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun is going to be off the charts. It’s not just going to be a “1st and two top prospects.” The Coyotes are trying to swing for the fences.
Top-six winger options for the Penguins Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The Pittsburg Penguins should be looking for a middle-six winger ahead of the trade deadline. Forward Jason Zucker has been out since January 25th and there is no timetable on his potential return. He wasn’t lighting it up before his injury with 6
Welcome to Pittsburgh Penguins News & Rumors, where we cover all the hot topics about the club and dive into more than just box scores. Get ready for some rapid-fire headlines that will run us through all the noise surrounding Pittsburgh’s beloved Penguins. Penguins May Move a Forward Before the Deadline Dating back to when
The Pittsburgh Penguins left last season empty-handed after a year of ups and downs, both on and off the ice. A new management regime took over control, and while they’ve been saying all the right things to fans, general manager Ron Hextall and team president Brian Burke have also been able to walk the walk
The Minnesota Wild roster has been completely revamped in the last few seasons, with the exception of a few key players such as wing Zach Parise, defenseman Ryan Suter and until the last few months center Mikko Koivu. This past season has been no different with player overhaul. The forwards have really seen some dramatic
There’s been a major shake-up in this post-trade-deadline edition of THW’s Power Rankings. The Boston Bruins climb into Spot No. 1, with two brand-new entries in the top three. The New York Rangers also make some noise as the league’s biggest riser, but is it enough to salvage their playoff hopes? Taking into account recent
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