Anaheim Ducks 2013-14 Season Preview
Head coach Bruce Boudreau needed just one full season to take the Anaheim Ducks from worst to first in the Pacific Division, and west coast puck-heads can’t wait to see his follow-up act. Boudreau righted the ship that Randy Carlyle had veered far off course, but a first round playoff exit leaves major questions for […]
New Jersey Devils Facing Possible Bankruptcy, New Owner
The future of the New Jersey Devils hangs in a state of limbo as of today with reports coming out from Forbes magazine that Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek had missed his first payment on a restructured bank loan, essentially setting the wheels in motion for the proud NHL franchise to file for bankruptcy. The Forbes […]
Dion Phaneuf Poised To Be Traded From Toronto Maple Leafs
Gord Stellick, a well-know television and radio sport personality in Canada, was talking recently on the Sportsnet 360 television program ‘Tim and Sid” about how the Leafs will need to trade Dion Phaneuf by the trade deadline next year because of the expiring contract he’s on and the likely contract he’s due to receive. Being an […]
Jets Sign Pair of Underrated Players in Wheeler and Bogosian
The Winnipeg Jets locked up two very important pieces to their franchise within the last week: Right Winger Blake Wheeler was signed to a 6-year deal with a cap hit of $5.6 million per season while defenseman Zach Bogosian got a 7-year deal with a cap hit of $5.142 million per season. The timing of these contracts […]
New Jersey Devils Ink Jaromir Jagr in Puzzling Move
The New Jersey Devils wild offseason offered up yet another headline Monday when future Hall of Famer Jaromir Jagr agreed to a one year deal. The 41-year-old Jagr is the third right winger to sign with the Devils this month, joining Michael Ryder and Ryane Clowe. The agreement comes in the wake of David Clarkson‘s […]
Matt Duchene and Sam Gagner Re-Sign To Great Contracts
In deals that vary in length, money and purpose, the Edmonton Oilers announced yesterday they would be re-signing 23-year0old center Sam Gagner to a 3-year deal that would give the Oilers an annual average cap hit of $4.8M or $14.4 million total. Last week, the Colorado Avalanche signed a cornerstone to their franchise in centre Matt Duchene to […]
NHL Releases 2013-2014 Schedule
The schedule for the 2013-2014 NHL season was released today which is pretty big news for hockey writers in the middle of July. The first thing that is noticeable is that they finally came out with the new division names. To refresh your memory a bit, the NHL announced last year that there would be […]
Dustin Brown Gets Eight-Year Extension From Los Angeles Kings
One thing sports give us is something to talk about after we all agree that it’s “some weather out there.” Invariably, whenever I wear my Kevin Durant or J.P. Arencibia jersey out to a bar or pub (I love Aaron Cibia, I was young and foolish when I bought it), I will get a few […]