Pucks In Depth: Elliott, Pirri and Wiercioch
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) On Brian Elliott … After years of searching, the Calgary Flames’ have finally found themselves a No. 1 goaltender. That goaltender, of course, is Brian Elliott....
View ArticlePucks In Depth: MacKinnon, Hudler and Scheifele
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) On Nathan MacKinnon … The Colorado Avalanche recently took care of some housekeeping by signing forward Nathan MacKinnon to a long-term contract extension. The...
View Article2016 NHL Free Agency: A Look At The Best Value Contracts
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) Free agency generally isn’t a route teams should be taking in order to improve their roster. So few difference makers are available each year and the ones that do...
View Article2016 NHL Free Agency: Examining The Worst Contracts Handed Out
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) Every year NHL general managers line up to pay everyone and anyone they can get their hands on to try and improve their team via free agency. While there are...
View ArticlePucks In Depth: On Mike Hoffman and Sam Gagner
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) After a lengthy negotiation the Ottawa Senators and Mike Hoffman managed to agree to a contract extension in advance of arbitration, as Hoffman put pen to paper...
View ArticlePucks In Depth: Hudler, Pirri and Lindholm
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) On Jiri Hudler … After a couple months of searching Jiri Hudler finally found a new home. That home, of course, is the Dallas Stars as the veteran forward put pen...
View ArticleFive Players Poised For Breakout Years In 2016-17
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) With the 2016-17 NHL campaign just around the corner let’s look at some young, up-and-coming players poised to breakout this coming season. David Pastrnak –...
View ArticlePucks In Depth: A Closer Look at Steen’s and Marchand’s Extensions
Written by Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) On Alex Steen and the St. Louis Blues … In Alex Steen, Kevin Shattenkirk and Patrik Berglund, among others, the St. Louis Blues had several notable players set to...
View ArticleTwo Teams Who May Not Make It Back To The Playoffs In The West
Every year there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture as, on average, four or five teams miss the playoffs that made it the previous year. With that in mind let’s take a look at a couple...
View ArticleTwo Teams Who May Not Make It Back To The Playoffs In The East
Every year there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture as, on average, four or five teams miss the playoffs that made it the previous year. With that in mind let’s take a look at a couple...
View ArticleTwo Eastern Conference Teams That Could Get Back Into The Playoffs
Every season there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture as, on average, a couple teams per conference fail to make the NHL playoffs the year after doing so. This, of course, means the door...
View ArticleTwo Western Conference Teams That Could Get Back Into The Playoffs
Every season there is plenty of turnover in the playoff picture as, on average, a couple teams per conference fail to make the playoffs the year after doing so. This, of course, means the door opens...
View ArticlePucks In Depth: Penguins Re-Sign Murray … Trouble in Buffalo?
On the Pittsburgh Penguins and Matt Murray … A year ago Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray was just beginning his 2nd full season as a pro with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Fast forward 12 months and...
View ArticlePucks In Depth: Hampus Lindholm Signs … Canadiens Playing Over Their Heads?
Hampus Lindholm signs six-year contract with the Ducks … After months of negotiating, Hampus Lindholm signs with the Anaheim Ducks, agreeing on a long-term contract extension. On Thursday the two sides...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: The Wild’s Hot Start … Canucks Need Scoring … Under the Radar...
On the Minnesota Wild … The Bruce Boudreau era in Minnesota is off to an excellent start as the Wild own a 6-3-1 record through 10 games and sit atop the league’s toughest division. The Wild probably...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Hurricanes Goalie Woes … Leafs Future Is Now
Between the pipes has been an issue for the Carolina Hurricanes … Heading into the season the Carolina Hurricanes were one of the sexier picks in terms of teams that could be surprisingly good this...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: A look at Dougie Hamilton, and the Arizona Coyotes
On the Calgary Flames and Dougie Hamilton … Over the last few days several mainstream media members have suggested the Calgary Flames may be listening to offers for 23-year-old defenseman Dougie...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Zibanejad’s Injury and Keeping the Calgary Flames Season Afloat
Mika Zibanejad’s Injury There is still a lot of season remaining but through a quarter of the year, the New York Rangers have been much better than anyone anticipated. Led by a high-powered offense,...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Staal’s Injury Killer For Canes … Rinne Returns to Form
Jordan Staal’s injury killer for the Hurricanes The 2016-17 NHL season has not been kind to its star players. We’ve yet to reach December and Steven Stamkos, Johnny Gaudreau, Taylor Hall, Jack Eichel...
View ArticlePucks in Depth: Frederik Andersen Rebounds and the Blue Jackets Exceeding...
Frederik Andersen rebounding after rough start When the Toronto Maple Leafs traded a pair of draft picks (30th overall in 2016 and a 2nd rounder in 2017) to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Frederik...
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