The fact that the Pittsburgh Penguins traded center Jordan Staal at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft isn’t what came as a surprise to most fans. What came as a surprise is the fact that the Penguins opted to trade Staal…
A lot has been made about free agent Shane Doan this offseason, what with the Phoenix Coyotes ownership situation still being in shambles and Doan not wanting to commit to the Coyotes if the team is just going to up…
The Carolina Hurricanes have extended young forward Jeff Skinner to a six-year contract extension worth $34.35 million. Skinner will receive $4,350,000 in 2013-14 and $6 million per season thereafter until the 2018-19 season. According to CapGeek.com, Skinner’s cap hit will…
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…
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 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 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…
When you get a lot of hockey executives and decision makers in the same building at the same time, a lot can happen. And a lot of moving and shaking occurred tonight at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh.…
How well would a team perform if their star player went down? Perhaps that’s the issue the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association tries to address when they vote on the Hart Trophy, which recognizes the player “adjudged to be the most…
Formerly known as the Lester B. Person Award, the Lindsay Award honors the the best of the best in the league and recognizes the NHL’s “most outstanding player” during the regular season as voted by the NHL Players Association. This…