Drury, Ruggiero elected to US Hockey HOF Chris Drury is among four being inducted to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. (USATSI) Just over a month after being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, women's hockey icon Angela Ruggiero received another hall call. Ruggiero, along with former NHLers Chris Drury and Mathieu Schneider and recently retired USA Hockey president Ron DeGregorio, will … [Read more...]
What We Learned: What Jake Voracek tells us about usage and player value
What We Learned: What Jake Voracek tells us about usage and player value Late last week, Jakub Voracek signed a hefty contract extension with the Philadelphia Flyers that made him a player with the 10th-highest cap hit in the league (tied with Eric Staal and Ryan Getzlaf). The initial reaction most people had to that deal probably ranged somewhere between, “Well, Jake Voracek isn't a top-10 … [Read more...]
Leafs, G Bernier settle for two years, $8.3M
Leafs, G Bernier settle for two years, $8.3M Jonathan Bernier is .500 (47-47-14) in two uneven seasons with the Maple Leafs. (USATSI) After the Toronto Maple Leafs elected for salary arbitration with starting goaltender Jonathan Bernier, the two sides settled before the arbitrator was able to render a decision. Bernier signed a new two-year deal with the club. His new contract is worth $8.3 … [Read more...]
Maple Leafs re-sign Jonathan Bernier for two years, $8.3M; avoid arb ruling
Maple Leafs re-sign Jonathan Bernier for two years, $8.3M; avoid arb ruling New Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello had his first big contract test with Jonathan Bernier. Well, his first big test with his new team. In the arbitration hearing, Lamoriello shot waaaaay low. Bernier shot high with their asking prices. And in the end, both ended up settling on their own terms for … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy’s Summer Series: The Arizona Coyotes from A to Z
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The Arizona Coyotes from A to Z (Ed. Note: August is known to be a very quiet month in the hockey world. As we wait for September to arrive and training camps to begin, let’s learn a little history about all 30 teams. Behold, our summer A-Z series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to drop some knowledge on us! Add your own choices in the comments!) By: … [Read more...]
Chronicles of Stanley: Cup hits Jersey; Brad Richards’ adorable son
Chronicles of Stanley: Cup hits Jersey; Brad Richards' adorable son The Chronicles of Stanley is an occasional series this summer that tracks the Chicago Blackhawks as they each get their special alone time with the Stanley Cup. There have been plenty of NHL players have celebrated along with siblings also in the league who may not been as fortunate on the ice. Those poor siblings have to … [Read more...]
Matt Nieto succumbs to Dark Side with custom Star Wars figurine (Photos)
Matt Nieto succumbs to Dark Side with custom Star Wars figurine (Photos) Matt Nieto, San Jose Sharks forward, famous team DJ and member of the Galactic Empire. View the above amazing custom "Star Wars" Clone Trooper that Nieto bought for himself from Factory Xtreme, a store based next to Disneyland in Anaheim. Nieto is living in Anaheim for the summer. Sadly, Nieto has not seen any of the … [Read more...]
Capitals re-sign Marcus Johansson for one year, $3.75M
Capitals re-sign Marcus Johansson for one year, $3.75M All day we waited to find out how much Marcus Johansson would make in his new contract. We waited, and waited to hear how an arbitrator ruled off a Wednesday hearing Instead, we found late Friday the Washington Capitals re-signed the forward to a one-year $3.75 million contract. Such would be a per-year raise for the forward, who made … [Read more...]
On trading declining superstars (Trending Topics)
On trading declining superstars (Trending Topics) Shea Weber is a four-time NHL All-Star who has finished top-eight in the Norris voting six times in his 10-year career. He is very, very good. But the question of how much longer that will be the case has some in Nashville wondering whether he's in decline, and has others elsewhere, including our own Josh Cooper, advocating for a trade. Weber … [Read more...]
Lou Lamoriello can make salary statement in Jonathan Bernier negotiations
Lou Lamoriello can make salary statement in Jonathan Bernier negotiations Jonathan Bernier and the Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t just apart on their arbitration ask price. They’re way far apart, as in Toronto has completely lowballed Bernier, asking for a one-year $2.89 million award per TSN. That’s the lowest the Leafs could go on the 26-year-old restricted free agent netminder. Last year he … [Read more...]