Canes sign top pick Hanifin, keep options open In the build-up to the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, the hype surrounded eventual top two picks Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. They were the best players and prospects and deserved all of the attention, but that meant players like Noah Hanifin faded to the background. Despite being the top defenseman available in the draft and ranking as high as No. 3 on … [Read more...]
Chris Stewart signs in Anaheim for one-year, $1.7-million
Chris Stewart signs in Anaheim for one-year, $1.7-million The Ducks lost some of their grit and secondary scoring when Matt Beleskey signed with Boston. On Saturday evening, they picked up Chris Stewart as a quasi-replacement. The forward signed a one-year, $1.7-million deal with Anaheim. Stewart, 27, has the potential to fill the skates of Beleskey. Potential is the key word; yet, it's an … [Read more...]
Patrick Sharp relieved trade speculation can end after being dealt to Stars
Patrick Sharp relieved trade speculation can end after being dealt to Stars Patrick Sharp, like everyone else, knew this day was coming, and it was relief when the news finally broke that he was being traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Dallas Stars. “I’ve learned over the years not to put too much emphasis or listen to too many rumors, unless they’re coming from Stan [Bowman] or my … [Read more...]
Who won the Patrick Sharp trade: Blackhawks or Stars?
Who won the Patrick Sharp trade: Blackhawks or Stars? The easiest evaluation of any NHL trade: The team that gets the best player wins the trade. Using that, the Dallas Stars won their trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, getting Patrick Sharp along with defenseman prospect Stephen Johns, for defenseman Trevor Daley and forward Ryan Garbutt. Sharp, 33, has topped 30 goals in … [Read more...]
Blackhawks trade Sharp to Stars
Blackhawks trade Sharp to Stars Patrick Sharp has been traded to the Dallas Stars. (USATSI) Given their salary cap situation it was simply a matter of when, and not if, the Chicago Blackhawks were going to trade veteran forward Patrick Sharp this offseason. On Friday night they finally did it. The Blackhawks sent Sharp and defenseman Stephen Johns to the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenseman … [Read more...]
Patrick Sharp traded to Stars in four-player deal
Patrick Sharp traded to Stars in four-player deal Everyone knew this trade was coming. It was just a question of who the trading partner would be. Now we know: Patrick Sharp is the newest member of the Dallas Stars. The 33-year-old forward, along with defensive prospect Stephen Johns, were traded to Dallas in exchange for defenseman Trevor Daley and forward Ryan Garbutt. There are a few … [Read more...]
Cap-strapped Blackhawks trade Sharp to Stars
Cap-strapped Blackhawks trade Sharp to Stars Patrick Sharp has been traded to the Dallas Stars. (USATSI) Given their salary cap situation it was simply a matter of when, and not if, the Chicago Blackhawks were going to trade veteran forward Patrick Sharp this offseason. On Friday night they finally did it. The Blackhawks sent Sharp and defenseman Stephen Johns to the Dallas Stars in exchange for … [Read more...]
Andre Deveaux saga ends as Swedish authorities decide to drop investigation into pre-game attack
Andre Deveaux saga ends as Swedish authorities decide to drop investigation into pre-game attack Nearly four months after it began, the Andre Deveaux saga has finally come to an end. In an email to the National Post, Swedish prosecutor Margareta Danielsson-Olvon said her office has “decided to drop the case … The suspect has left the country and is not expected to return here.” In March, the … [Read more...]
St. Louis got its shakeup, now what? (Trending Topics)
St. Louis got its shakeup, now what? (Trending Topics) St. Louis needed a shakeup and entering this summer, there was no way to guess how it would come. There was talk they might fire Ken Hitchcock, whose defensive style hasn't held up under the bright lights of the playoffs. There was talk they might actually go out and get playoff-quality goaltending, which has been a big reason for … [Read more...]
Is Jakub Voracek worth $8 million per season?
Is Jakub Voracek worth $8 million per season? Philadelphia Flyers winger Jakub Voracek has 189 points in his last 212 NHL regular-season games, with 67 goals in that stretch. He’s 25 and one of the League’s premiere right wingers, driving possession for the Flyers (52.55 Corsi close, 4.95 percent CorsiRel close) along with center Claude Giroux. So what’s that worth in a new contract? … [Read more...]