The Hockey Writers

Anytime a team’s season ends early there are stages to getting over the end of a lost season. At first, you’re sad, you may drown your sorrows, you may break down the game tape and find out where things went wrong or you may find yourself mad online trying to find answers on your Twitter timeline (spoiler alert, they’re not there). Related: Predators’ Top 5 Draft … [Read more...] about Predicting the Predators’ First-Round Pick

In the latest edition of Anaheim Ducks News & Rumors, I’ll look at where the Ducks prospect system was ranked by The Athletic‘s Corey Pronman, loan deals for both Hunter Drew & Axel Andersson, and Henry Thrun’s move to the USHL for the 2020-21 season. Ducks Loan Drew & Andersson The Ducks loaned defenseman Hunter Drew to HC Banska Bystrica in Slovakia on Monday. … [Read more...] about Anaheim Ducks News & Rumors: Pronman Ranking, Drew, Andersson & More

Per Michael Russo and other sources, the Minnesota Wild have handed defender Jonas Brodin a seven-year contract extension worth $42 million. Brodin’s year-by-year (all salary, no SB) breakdown: Year 1: $4M (Full NMC) Year 2: $5M (Full NMC) Year 3: $8M (Full NMC) Year 4: $8M (Full NMC) Year 5: $7.5M Year 6: $5.5M Year 7: $4M There is no NTC protection in the final … [Read more...] about Wild Ink Brodin to 7-year Extension

After Barry Trotz won the Jack Adams Trophy for the 2018-19 season, Lou Lamoriello was rightfully rewarded with the Jim Gregory Award as the NHL’s top general manager in 2019-20. Lamoriello is finishing his second season as the New York Islanders’ president of hockey operations and general manager. Within his first two years, the three-time Stanley Cup winner piled up an … [Read more...] about Islanders’ Lamoriello the Right Choice for GM of the Year

The Washington Capitals will pick 25th overall in the 1st round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft which will take place on Oct. 6-7. They also have picks in rounds 3, 4, 5, and 6. General manager, Brian MacLellan, has to take stock of his prospect pool and decide what moves are the best for his team now and for the future. 2020 Draft: Round 1 The many highly skilled offensive … [Read more...] about Capitals’ 2020 Draft Preview

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News and Rumors, I’ll share news that Mike Babcock lost out to Peter Laviolette for the head coaching position with the Washington Capitals. I’ll also outline some rumors from at least one hockey insider who believes that the Maple Leafs should be interested in what’s going on with the St. Louis Blues defense – and this time it isn’t about … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Babcock, Parayko, Bracco & More

To win in today’s NHL, a team needs to score goals. Not only does a team need players who shoot, it needs the playmakers who get the puck to the shooter. Consider this: in the modern history of the NHL, only twice has a player scored three goals in a game without any assists on those goals. One of those unassisted hat tricks was by the legendary Maurice “Rocket” Richard, after … [Read more...] about 8 Blue Jackets All-Time Points-Per-Game Leaders

The Washington Capitals have hired Peter Laviolette as their next head coach. OFFICIAL | The 19th head coach in Washington Capitals history will be Peter Laviolette Full Details: https://t.co/TDfdXi9zbz#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/yaJr15oGsX— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 15, 2020 Laviolette’s contract will be for three years and see him paid nearly $15 million … [Read more...] about Capitals Hire Laviolette As Head Coach

Public opinion of the Phil Kessel trade has swung back and forth dramatically over the years. Dealing a 22-year-old potential superstar, fresh off of a 36-goal season, initially received a lukewarm reception. Faced with a trade request, and staring down a potential cap crunch, Boston Bruins’ general manager (GM) Peter Chiarelli made the controversial yet necessary decision to … [Read more...] about Did the Bruins Lose the Kessel Deal?