by Neal McHale | Jul 1, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes, Homepage, Montreal Canadiens, NHL
For the first time since 2013, the RFA offer sheet route has been used. Hurricanes center, Sebastian Aho was issued one via the Canadiens on Monday–a curveball to the usual July 1 frenzy. Aho, 21–going on-22, had a career season scoring 83 points in 82...
by Neal McHale | Jul 1, 2019 | Homepage, New York Rangers, NHL
Bobby Holik, Wade Redden, Scott Gomez, Marian Gaborik, Brad Richards, Kevin Shattenkirk. Again, the Rangers steal the headlines on July 1’s free agent frenzy inking top-fish UFA, Artemi Panarin. The deal is reportedly the max-term for a free agent–seven...
by Angie Carducci | Jun 30, 2019 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Ever since the Penguins were swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the New York Islanders, it’s been clear they wouldn’t be returning the same team in October. The past two early playoff exits were simply not acceptable to a franchise that’s in perennial...
by Neal McHale | Jun 29, 2019 | Arizona Coyotes, Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
The much maligned and enagmatic Phil Kessel that existed in Toronto had seemingly evaporated when the star scorer exchanged the blue and white for black and yellow. The club made the deal in hopes of a spark in pursuit of a second championship in the Crosby-Malkin...
by Neal McHale | Jun 28, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL
Earlier this week, I began looking closer inside the Metropolitan division, positioned nicely to be the powerhouse of the National Hockey League. All eight teams are either in contending status or trending in that direction after periods of rebuilding. There’s...
by Andrew Bensch | Jun 27, 2019 | Archived Features, Homepage, NHL, San Jose Sharks
At the start of the 2018-19 season everyone knew what lay ahead for the Sharks come the offseason. Summer 2019 would be a busy one for San Jose Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson. With a bunch of key unrestricted free agents and restricted free agents on the horizon,...
