As a hockey player, I’m most particular about two pieces of equipment – sticks and gloves. Sticks obviously have several personal preference options for players to choose from, but gloves come a bit more standard across the board, making things…
So how much money would you offer a 35-year-old forward who has scored 20 or more goals in nine out of his 10 previous seasons, but only twice hit the 30-goal mark? A lot, evidently. According to a story published…
Unrestricted free agent Alexander Semin has signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. “Alexander’s elite skill level and ability to score from the wing fill an important need on the ice, and we hope that a fresh…
One of the summer’s biggest trade targets is now off the market as the New York Rangers officially announced today that they have acquired forward Rick Nash from the Columbus Blue Jackets. In return for Nash, Columbus picked up forwards…
When free agency began nearly three weeks ago, several teams around the NHL had the same issue that they were looking to address through either a weak free agent pool or through trade – scoring depth. However, only one team…
With free agency slowing down, the focus will begin to shift to restricted free agents this week as the first arbitration hearings are set to begin on Friday, July 20. Eleven arbitration hearings are set to take place between this…
The NHL has reportedly submitted an offer to the Player’s Association (NHLPA) for a new collective bargaining agreement for next season that includes several drastic changes. RDS.ca posted details of the proposal, highlighting changes to many of the issues that…
With Zach Parise off the market, and Alexander Semin taking his time to field offers and decide what he wants to do next season, the free agent focus has shifted to the highly coveted and highly versatile former Phoenix Coyotes…
With Zach Parise and Ryan Suter now both securely in Minnesota, the number of quality free agents dwindles significantly as teams look to engage their Plan B efforts to improve their rosters and move on after losing out on Parise…
With another year still left on his contract, the Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t taking any chances that their superstar captain may entertain offers of jumping ship. Reports surfaced today that the Penguins intend to announce on Sunday that captain Sidney Crosby…