Goaltending is a fickle beast. It has always been considered one of the hardest positions in sports to evaluate because it’s a mental game that no one can quite fully comprehend. What goes on between the ears of an NHL goaltender will always be a mystery to those who follow the game. Teams can live
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The Detroit Red Wings hit the road once again on Dec. 16 for a matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Red Wings looked to get back on track after dropping four of their last five games but took on a Flyers team that has been surging as of late. A three-period offensive struggle once again
The Detroit Red Wings are slated to make the ninth overall selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville. While it’s always exciting to receive a top-10 draft selection, being in a playoff race would be even more exciting. Related: 3 Red Wings’ Who Shouldn’t Be Back for the 2023-24 Season To contend for
As the NHL schedule flips to a new page of its 2022-23 calendar, all of that which made up a narrative-rich November left fans with a lot to digest heading into December. In many cases, supporters must be satisfied with what they were able to consume. Whereas, what other respective onlookers witnessed from their favourite
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Vladimir Tarasenko won’t be moved for nothing … How low would Ryan O’Reilly go on a new contract? Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic: (mailbag) The St. Louis Blues need Jordan Binnington to play well for them to have some success this season. Binnington’s
Could the Maple Leafs and Devils swap goalies? @Nylanderthews: Frank Seravalli on Sportsnet 960 on the Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils goaltending situation: “Do they work out some kind of trade where it could be the rights to Jack Campbell in exchange for Mackenzie Blackwood, I could see that happening” NHL Watcher: Chris
Should the Maple Leafs be interested in J.T. Miller? Luke Fox of Sportsnet: It’s been reported that the Vancouver Canucks are listening to offers on J.T. Miller. He has a year left at $5.25 million. The Canucks are looking to get back young talent. The Toronto Maple Leafs should be aggressive and take a run
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
It doesn’t look like Lamoriello wants to trade Varlamov but… Stefen Rosner of NYI Hockey Now: After they sign pending RFAs Noah Dobson and Kieffer Bellows, they’ll likely have around $7 million projected salary cap space. That won’t be enough for a big acquisition without moving some salary. Trading goaltender Semyon Varlamov would clear $5
Lawson Crouse is not available Craig Morgan: Arizona Coyotes forward Lawson Crouse is not on the trade block. Playing for the Canucks would be special for Curtis Lazar Rick Dhaliwal: Pending unrestricted free agent Curtis Lazar when asked if he would like to sign with the Vancouver Canucks: “That would be pretty cool, I am
The Capitals could have a goaltender on the trade block The Fourth Period: Samatha Pell indicated on SiriusXM The Hot Stove that changes could be coming in net for the Washington Capitals next season. One of their pending RFA goaltenders Ilya Samsonov or Vitek Vanecek could be moved this offseason. “I could definitely see one
It seems evident that the next three to four years are the window in which the Edmonton Oilers have the best chance to win the Stanley Cup. Both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are signed for the next three years (Draisaitl for three, McDavid for four) and after tasting some playoff success in the 2021-22
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
What does St. Louis Do About Ville Husso? Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post Dispatch: The decision on Ville Husso will shape the St. Louis Blues’ off-season. With most of the nucleus in tact, it comes down to a few players for Doug Armstrong and assistant GM Ryan Miller. For St. Louis, this boils
Can the Maple Leafs afford $5 million for Jack Campbell? @Nylanderthews: Chris Johnston said on TSN 1050 that he’s not sure if pending UFA Jack Campbell will be back with the Toronto Maple Leafs next season. Johnston said that Campbell is looking for $5 million per season and he doesn’t think the Leafs can go
Keys to the offseason for the St. Louis Blues Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski: Looking at some key decisions the St. Louis Blues will have to make this offseason. The Blues should try to re-sign pending UFA goaltender Ville Husso. Does forward Vladimir Tarasenko still want to be traded? 33-year-old forward David Perron is another
Jack Campbell has been an excellent goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs since they acquired him on February 5th, 2020. We’ve already covered his successes, and his failures, as a Maple Leafs’ goalie. Is Campbell the Top Free-Agent Goalie This Offseason? Now the Maple Leafs find themselves in a position where the odds are they’ll
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas has some work to do this summer and most of it will be centered around goaltender Jack Campbell. “Soup” as he’s known around the dressing room and to Leafs Nation, is a pending unrestricted free agent who can hit the open market on July 13. There’s going