I recently highlighted three of the best contracts that the Colorado Avalanche have on the books for the 2023-24 season, meaning it’s time to turn our gaze toward the worst contracts on the organization’s payroll. It’s a testament to the work done by the front office headed by Joe Sakic (president of hockey operations) and
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After 44 games of their 2022-23 regular season, the Florida Panthers have registered a 20-20-4 record. They sit five points out of a Stanley Cup Playoff position in the Eastern Conference and have played more games than the two teams they need to leap frog. General manager (GM) Bill Zito is going to find himself
Flyers-Blackhawks talk on DeBrincat may not have gotten serious Pierre LeBrun: Don’t believe the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers have held any serious talks about forward Alex DeBrincat. Things can obviously change, but likely more tire-kicking than serious discussions. NHL Watcher: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thought podcast: “What I think happened is that CHI asked
On the Oilers goaltending, Jesse Puljujarvi and potential cap casualties Mark Spector of Sportsnet: (mailbag) The Edmonton Oilers top UFA goaltender targets are St. Louis Blues Ville Husso and Toronto Maple Leafs Jack Campbell. Husso’s price may get driven up to high for the Oilers. Campbell could work well with Stuart Skinner. Jesse Puljujarvi could
The Colorado Avalanche entered the second round of the NHL playoffs on fire. They ran into a goaltender in Game 1 that was almost as hot. Almost. St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington made 51 saves, but needed one more. The first playoff goal of Josh Manson’s career proved to be the difference, lifting the
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
As per numerous reports, including ones from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and The NHL Network’s Kevin Weekes, defenseman Josh Manson has been traded by the Anaheim Ducks to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for prospect Drew Helleson and a 2023 second-round draft pick. As per Friedman, Anaheim is keeping 50 percent of Manson’s cap hit/salary. TRADE:
One of the few ways the Edmonton Oilers might be able to free up some salary cap space they otherwise don’t have would be to move defenseman Tyson Barrie ahead of this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. He’s currently on the shelf with an injury, but it’s not considered to be long-term. So too, he could
Ducks are open to anything Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: The Anaheim Ducks have pending UFAs Hampus Lindholm, Josh Manson and Rickard Rakell. All could land the Ducks a nice return if they decide to move them. reported last week that the Ducks and Lindholm have started extension talks but there is no guarantee that
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there’s talk about which defenseman the Anaheim Ducks might move. The Chicago Blackhawks have a popular player in Brandon Hagel, but are they going to trade him? The Toronto Maple Leafs are interested in a few players that may not be available and the Vancouver Canucks might prefer to move
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at the Atlantic Division and speculate about the Maple Leafs’ place in the division moving forward. I’ll then comment on the rumors that Josh Manson might be sought by the team as a trade-deadline acquisition. Related: Maple Leafs THW Readers’ Insights:
Last week, I wrote about who the Calgary Flames should target ahead of the trade deadline to help with their scoring. While there are no major concerns given the team’s solid 15-7-6 start, there are still areas that need improvement. Adding a scoring forward is the most important, though some fans would prefer to see
With the departure of general manager Bob Murray, Anaheim Ducks interim general manager (GM) Jeff Solomon will be faced with numerous roster decisions. He has a handful of expiring contracts to deal with, so determining how to move forward with these players will be crucial for a team that is on the cusp of success.
Two weeks ago, our crew of Anaheim Ducks’ contributors shared our players who are flying under the radar that we thought could have a big impact this season. It’s safe to say that Jani Hakanpaa’s name did not come up in our discussions. However, we are now eight games in to the Ducks’ 2020-21 season,
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share the names of a number of NHL defensemen who have been rumored to be possible good fits on the Maple Leafs’ blue line. Then I’ll take another look at rumors about a Frederik Andersen trade. Recent events have made me doubt such a
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are questions about who the Anaheim Ducks might trade away this offseason, are the Calgary Flames looking at moving Johnny Gaudreau, what are the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and other Western Conference teams doing, and is Mikko Koivu ready to walk away from the Minnesota Wild? Ducks To
No contract extension talks for Gustafsson Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times: The 28-year old Erik Gustafsson isn’t sure if he’ll be with the Chicago Blackhawks after the February 24th NHL trade deadline. “What happens, happens,” Gustafsson said Tuesday. “If I get traded or stay here, it’s something I have to deal with. But I
Maple Leafs looking for a needle mover and not a rental Luke Fox of Sportsnet: If the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to LTIR Morgan Rielly and Cody Ceci for the rest of the season, gain the $6,5 million in cap space, and then make a big move, GM Kyle Dubas said “We would want