NHL trade review: Knights get Pacioretty

             The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired winger Max Pacioretty from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for winger Tomas Tatar, center Nick Suzuki and a 2019 second round pick.             For the Golden Knights, I don\’t like this trade. They traded a first round pick in 2018 (Joe Veleno), a 2019 second and a 2020Continue reading “NHL trade review: Knights get Pacioretty”

Carolina Hurricanes 2018-19 season preview

            After a mediocre season, the Carolina Hurricanes lucked out and won the 2nd overall spot in the NHL draft, and they picked Andrei Svechnikov. But, they traded away Jeff Skinner and Noah Hanifin, adding Dougie Hamilton. They still have work to do. Let\’s look at some fast facts for the Carolina Hurricanes. Head Coach:Continue reading “Carolina Hurricanes 2018-19 season preview”

Calgary Flames 2018-19 season preview

                        After goalie Mike Smith got hurt, the Calgary Flames completely fell, and ended up missing the playoffs again. They fired Glen Gulutzan, and brought in Bill Peters. But, they then traded star defenseman Dougie Hamilton and Michael Ferland after his breakout season, plus one of their top prospects, Adam Fox, to Peters\’ oldContinue reading “Calgary Flames 2018-19 season preview”

Buffalo Sabres 2018-19 season preview

          Finishing in last place in today\’s NHL could sometimes fail, and you could get the 4th overall pick with the lottery system. But, the Buffalo Sabres lucked out, and got the first overall pick, adding top NHL prospect Rasmus Dahlin. But, the team still has a lot of work cut out for them. BeforeContinue reading “Buffalo Sabres 2018-19 season preview”

Boston Bruins 2018-19 season preview

         Consistency has been pretty big for the Boston Bruins in the 2010s. They\’ve eclipsed 90 points every year. They\’ve won a Presidents trophy (2013-14), They\’ve appeared in two Stanley Cup finals in 2011 and 2013, and they won it all in 2011. Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, Zdeno Chara and Tuuka Rask are still there,Continue reading “Boston Bruins 2018-19 season preview”