When the New York Islanders decided to move away from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island to Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, we saw the writing on the wall that this was a poor decision although the Coliseum was the…
Last season Brad Richards played with the Detroit Red Wings. His 15th season in the NHL and only season in Detroit turned out to be his final as a professional hockey player. Richards announced his retirement today, finishing his career…
Friday the Dallas Stars made a commitment to captain Jamie Benn with an eight-year, $76 million contract extension. Benn had one year remaining on his current deal with a salary of $5.75 million. When the extension kicks in next fall,…
We’re four days into free agent and many teams have started to formulate their roster of new players. For many players without a contract, they are still looking for a new team. Here are six players teams should look into…
On the eve of free agency, here are what I believe are the best available players at their position. Left Wing: Milan Lucic This position is perhaps one of the most thin in terms of quality free agents. But Lucic’s…
There was never a Stamkospolozza Tour. There was never a parade of executives and representatives from NHL teams going in and out of his agent’s office. There was never a televised “Decision” like what we saw in the NBA six…
Between now and Monday at 3:00 P.M. ET, a few people could receive the most important phone call of their lives. What makes this year’s Hall of Fame Class different than others in the past is that there isn’t any…
Auston Matthews became the first American to be taken No. 1 overall in the NHL Entry Draft since Patrick Kane in 2007. Matthews could have been a contender for the top draft pick last season, but missed the birthday cutoff…
What does $500 million get you? An NHL franchise. That’s the amount of money businessman Bill Foley paid in expansion fees to bring a team to Las Vegas, Nevada, starting play in 2017-18. Foley will be the principal owner of the…
It’s been widely speculated since the Red Wings finished their playoff run in April and today it officially came from the horses mouth that Pavel Datsyuk will depart from the NHL and return to Russia this summer, one year before…